Publications by authors named "Catherine Oliva"
Rationale And Objectives: Underrepresentation of minorities is a worsening issue in the field of radiology. Early educational interventions are a promising approach to mitigating this disparity. We present an approach for a radiology department to increase community outreach via establishment of an educational program for local public high school students and building a mentorship pipeline for radiology education.
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- Black Americans experience significant disparities in cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, necessitating innovative community engagement strategies led by radiologists to improve these issues.* -
- A pilot program in West Philadelphia utilized a "one-stop-shop" health fair format to provide comprehensive cancer screening and ancillary services, resulting in participation from about 350 individuals and the completion of 232 screening tests.* -
- The success of this approach suggests that similar radiology-led initiatives could be implemented in other underserved communities to enhance access to cancer screening and reduce healthcare disparities.*