Workplace Engagement

Aligned Blog: Reflecting on National Hispanic Heritage Month and Health Education

From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Timothy Watts, M.P.H., Program Analyst, Office of Cancer Research Capacity Building reflects on his time as a Health Educator for California’s Department of Health Care Services, sharing insights from his work delivering breast and cervical cancer education to Hispanic/Latine and Indigenous communities.

Aligned Blog: Breaking Silence: Mental Health in the Latino/a/x Communities

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight mental health issues in diverse communities and promote equitable access to care. Crystal Rivera, Conference and Meeting Planner in the Office of Research Operations & Planning, shares her journey as a second-generation American and discusses the cultural stigma in Latino/a/x communities that often hinders individuals from seeking mental health support.

Aligned Blog: Knowledge is Power: The Value and Importance of Genetic Counseling

This year's U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 4th Annual National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week falls from June 13-19, 2024. In honor of the theme, "Engaging Generations," we invited Michaela Taylor, M.S., CGC, Cancer Genetics Counselor in the Genetics Branch to write about the value of genetic counseling for Black and African American people and how broaching this sometimes difficult topic can lead to empowerment.

Aligned Blog: Building Community: Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an alarming trend in anti-Asian hate across the United States. To celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, Sonia A. Garcia, Ph.D., Program Manager in CCR's Office of Cancer Research Capacity Building (OCRCB), highlights an NIH initiative created out of such adversity and shares the OCRCB's upcoming seminar series on advancing AANHPI folks into leadership positions.

Aligned Blog: Honoring Women's History

As Women's History Month comes to an end, Shauna Clark, Ph.D., Associate Director of CCR's Office of Cancer Research Capacity Building, highlights some of the work being done at the NIH in support of the inclusion of women in research and clinical trials.

Aligned Blog: Access in Appalachia

For people living in rural areas, access to healthcare can be a challenge. In this latest issue of Aligned, CCR Social Media Strategist Jenna Pierson writes about the experience of those living in Appalachia as they navigate healthcare and what is being done to address disparities in access to care for rural communities.

Aligned Blog: The power of resilience in medicine: in conversation with Ramya Ramaswami, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.

In this latest issue of Aligned, Sonia Garcia, Ph.D., Scientific Program Manager with CCR's Office of Cancer Research Capacity Building, spoke to Ramya Ramaswami, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Lasker Clinical Research Scholar in the HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, about her career, immigrating to the United States and the role resilience has played in her success.

Aligned Blog: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: in conversation with Karina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W.

To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we spoke with Karina Walters, Ph.D., M.S.W., Director of the NIH Tribal Research Health Office (THRO). Dr. Walters, an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, shares what motivates her in working to improve the lives of Indigenous People, her vision for THRO and her own experience as a researcher.

Listening to communities to improve cancer care: a conversation with Dr. Brenda Adjei

Brenda Adjei, Ed.D., M.P.A., is the new Associate Director of the Office of Healthcare Delivery and Collaborative Engagement. In this Q&A, Dr. Adjei discusses her career and the importance of including underserved populations at every level of clinical trials to improve health outcomes.

The ups and downs of a rare blood cancer won’t stop one resilient patient

Even with a rare cancer diagnosis and a roller-coaster ride of a journey, Luis Miguel Cruz continues to find the motivation to keep moving forward through every setback. Along the way, he has inspired and brought joy to those he has met, both in person and digitally.

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