Midwest Academy process: 07-19-07

2.   Organizational Considerations

      Resources

Expertise in a wide range of areas:

1.       Mayo Cancer Center

2.       Minnesota Department of Health

3.       Minnesota Gastroenterology (MNGI)

4.       North Memorial/Humphrey Cancer Center

5.       University of Minnesota:
Cancer Center
Gastroenterology
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Public Health

6.       Virginia Piper Cancer Center – Abbot Northwestern

7.       Staff involvement from Alliance organizations

8.       CRC cancer survivors – Colon Cancer Coalition (Get Your Rear in Gear)

9.       C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition – National expertise

10.   ACS Advocacy Reputation

11.   Minnesota Academy of Family Practice: strong legislative history

12.   Access to recognized spokespersons

Statewide network of health professionals

1.       Gastroenterologists

2.       Surgeons

3.       Oncologists

4.       Other specialties that have interest in cancer patients

5.       Members of Cancer Alliance (Health plans, etc.) 

6.       Health Disparities Task Force

      Organizational Gains

1.       Opportunity to engage communities of color

2.       Broaden “cancer” agenda beyond tobacco

3.       Minimize cancer burden: do something about it

4.       New markets – drive more people to prevention and screening

5.       Visible outcome of Minnesota Cancer Alliance

6.       Opportunity to model future partnerships on other issues

7.       Activate Alliance. Challenge alliance members to be a part of something; tap in to members as participants. 

8.       Increase communication in Alliance

9.       Activate/empower CRC survivors, caregivers, healthcare providers.
- Source of funding
- Raise $ to grow organization

      Internal Problems

1.       Cancer Alliance is not yet cohesive

2.       Multiple issues and campaigns in CRC

3.       Translating the message into simple terms

4.       Screening types / modality discussion

5.       Lack of resources – volunteers lack money and time

6.       Lack of political relationships / don’t know what relationships we may have

3.   Constituents, Allies, Opponents

      Constituents

1.       Hospitals/Health plans that want to avoid care provided without coverage

2.       Underserved clinics

      Allies

1.       Organizations working on health care disparity issues: CLUES medical director

2.       Populations affected by health care disparities

3.       Congressman Colin Peterson and other elected officials who have experience with CRC or other forms of cancer. 

      Opponents

1.       Other State programs that will compete for parts of State targets in health care areas. 

2.       Groups/organizations who have their own cancer agenda and funding requests

3.       Universal health care advocates that oppose anything they consider to be a diversion from their goal

4.       Anti tax and spend organizations