Education & Awareness

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center offers a wide variety of community-based educational programs for the public and disparities-related research for students interested in pursuing a career in cancer research.

Through hands-on laboratory rotations with some of the state’s leading cancer researchers to cancer awareness forums, the center is committed to addressing the state’s cancer burden from all angles. To further enhance these programs, Hollings has established partnerships throughout the state and joint research projects to expand the reach of our work, including statewide cancer education and training programs with regional minority-serving higher education institutions.

MOVENUP

Since 2007, Hollings community health educators have conducted a statewide cancer education program called MOVENUP using a “Train the Trainer” approach. This training covers cancer prevention, screening, and treatment options and includes a module focused on clinical trials and their vital role in developing new, more effective approaches to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. Upon successful completion of training, community leaders serve as ambassadors empowered to share helpful, evidence-based information with members of their communities.

To date, MOVENUP has taken place in 19 primarily rural counties in the state with small groups of about 20 trainees per event. The more than 925 trained community leaders have now conducted educational sessions in their communities reaching more than 5,000 additional people.

SC AMEN Program

The SC AMEN Program targets prostate cancer disparities among Black men aged 40–69 in the state. The goal of the program is to encourage prostate cancer screening and awareness and promote healthy lifestyles. The community-based program delivers education sessions on prostate cancer screenings, provides navigation services to address barriers, and administers follow-up surveys. TD Bank is a generous sponsor of this program through their TD Ready Commitment.