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 In 2004, Dr. Makoul received a grant from the American Cancer Society
- Illinois Division to develop and test a multimedia Patient Education
Program / Programa Educativo para Pacientes (PEP) on colorectal cancer
screening, designed especially for Hispanic patients.
 In 2005, Dr. Makoul received a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
to develop multimedia tools designed to facilitate caring communication
for patients with breast cancer. This project integrates patient, family
member, and healthcare provider perspectives through the trajectory of
breast cancer treatment.
 In 2005, Dr. Makoul received a grant from the National Cancer Institute
to develop and test practical, office-based, computer-assisted counseling
tools designed to help patients make an informed decision about participating
in colorectal cancer screening, and work with their primary care physician
to select a screening test.
 Dr. Cameron received a K01 Career Development Award from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention 2004 – 2007) to develop and test a multimedia influenza prevention
program aimed at reducing racial disparities in the uptake of the influenza
vaccination, designed specifically for African American seniors.
 Dr. Wolf received a K01 Career Development Award from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (2004 – 2007) to develop and evaluate
materials that target education and empowerment messages to inner-city
adults with asthma or caregivers to affected children to 'prime' these
individuals to maximize their benefit from asthma self-management programs.
 In 2005, CCM and the Division of General Internal Medicine received funding
from the Northwestern Memorial Foundation to develop and test a multimedia
educational program on diabetes type II. The program focuses on presenting
information for newly and previously diagnosed patients. |
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