Kentucky Cancer Consortium

Steering Committee Overview
Organizations Represented on the Steering Commitee
Steering Committee Member List
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Steering Committee

The Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) Steering Committee provides leadership by guiding the focus and direction for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Cancer Action Plan for Kentucky (CAP). This group also encourages coordination and collaboration among state-wide groups and organizations.

Organizations Represented on the Steering Committee

Appalachian Community Cancer Network
Area Health Education Centers
American Cancer Society
American College of Surgeons
Colorectal Cancer Prevention Project
Department for Medicaid Services
Humana-Kentucky
Intercultural Cancer Council
Kentucky Breast Cancer Coalition
Kentucky Cancer Program - University of Kentucky
Kentucky Cancer Program - University of Louisville
Kentucky Cancer Registry
Kentucky Cervical Cancer Coalition
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Kentucky Hospital Association
Kentucky Medical Association
Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program
Norton Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service
Obesity Prevention Grant, Kentucky Dept. for Public Health
Prevention Research Center
Southeast Center for Agriculture Injury & Prevention (SCAHIP)
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension/ HEEL

Steering Committee Member List

Daniel Kenady, MD, Chair
State Co-Chair, Cancer Liaison Program
American College of Surgeons
UK College of Medicine, General Surgery

Curtis Rowe, Vice Chair
Program Manager
Woodford County Health Dept.

Debra Armstrong, MSW, MPA or Amy Steinkuhl, MA
Director, Kentucky Cancer Program East
University of Kentucky

Virginia Bradford, RN
Intercultural Cancer Council Rep
Cancer Outreach Coordinator
KY African Americans Against Cancer
Intercultural Cancer Council Rep.
Kentucky Cancer Program

Sandra Brooks, MD, MBA FACOG
Medical Director, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Program, Norton Cancer Institute

Irene Centers or RaeAnne Davis, MSPH
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program

Linda Cloud
Division Assistant Director
Department for Medicaid Services
Medical Management and Quality Assurance

Robert Hilgers,MD
Kentucky Cervical Cancer Coalition

Carol Hurst, RN or Connie Sorrell, MPH
Kentucky Cancer Program West
University of Louisville
Brown Cancer Center

Whitney Jones, MD
Colorectal Cancer Ad Hoc Committee Chair
Dialogue for Action Planning Committee Co-Chair
Colon Cancer Prevention Project

or Angela Champion, MPA
Dialogue for Action Staff Co-Coordinator
Colon Cancer Prevention Project

Louise Kent
Northern KY Regional Cancer Partnership
Administrator, Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department

Rachael King
KY Health Initiatives Director
American Cancer Society
Mid-South Division, Inc.

Dr. Linda Linville
Sr. Fellow/Council on Post Secondary Education (CPE)

Bryan Loy, MD, MBA
Market Medical Officer
Humana-Kentucky

Robert Martin, MD or Robert Klinglesmith
Chair, KMA Cancer Committee
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Division of Surgical Oncology
Chair, KMA Cancer Committee

OR Robert Klinglesmith
Director, Professional Development
Kentucky Medical Association

Victoria Meyer, RN, BS
Kentucky Breast Cancer Coalition

Pam Mullaney
Communications Ad Hoc Committee Chair
Director/Membership
Kentucky Hospital Association

Debbie Murray, MA
Associate Director UK HEEL Program

Kathy Rack
Northern Kentucky Regional Cancer Partnership
Cancer Control Specialist
Kentucky Cancer Program
Northern Kentucky University

Ellen Rasnake, M.A.
Southeast Center for Agriculture Injury & Prevention

Sue Thomas-Cox, RN
Nurse Consultant Adult Preventive Health
and Comprehensive Cancer Control
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Branch
Department for Public Health

Tom Tucker, PhD, MPH or Frances Ross, CTR
Director, Kentucky Cancer Registry

Doug Wagner, MSW or Tami Kelder, MS
NCI’s Cancer Information of the Mid South

Carol White
Appalachian Community Cancer Network
Prevention Research Center

STANDING COMMITTEES

COMMUNICATIONS Committee

Pam Mullaney
Director/Membership
Kentucky Hospital Association

EVALUATION Committee

Evelyn Knight
University of Kentucky Appalachian Center

PUBLIC POLICY Committee

Shannon Pratt
American Cancer Society
Government Relations Director, Kentucky

ADHOC COMMITTEES

COLORECTAL CANCER committee

Whitney Jones, MD, Chair
Colon Cancer Prevention Project

DIALOGUE FOR ACTION Planning Committee

Mel Bennett, MD, MPH, Co-Chair
Univ. of Kentucky Dept. of Family and Comm. Medicine

Whitney Jones, MD, Co-Chair
Colon Cancer Prevention Project

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the KCC Steering Committee?

What types of organizations are on the Steering Committee?

Members of the Steering Committee are representatives of national, state and regional organizations with a major commitment to cancer prevention and control.

What types of things does the Steering Committee do?

Reviews and updates infrastructure of KCC
Makes major decisions for the KCC
Determines overall direction for the KCC
Convenes and disperses Ad Hoc Committees/Coalitions as needed
Does strategic planning and visioning for the KCC
Adds new members as needed
Identifies new projects, opportunities, grants, funding sources as available
Evaluates the process, progress and focus of KCC
Attends meetings and/or retreats
Encourages networking and collaborating
Facilities communication between regional, state and national cancer control efforts
Provides support to KCC Partners

How does the Steering Committee differ from task forces/strategic planning or statewide coalitions?

The focus of the Steering Committee is to guide a collaborative process through which a community and its partners pool resources to promote cancer prevention, improve cancer detection, increase access to health and social services, and reduce the burden of cancer.

This directive is funded and supported through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC supports Comprehensive Cancer Control efforts in all state, tribal, and territorial health agencies in the U.S. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/

The focus is comprehensive (prevention, early detection, treatment and care, quality of life) rather than one individual disease site or specialty area.
They use the Cancer Action Plan for Kentucky as their guiding document for planning and implementation.

How often does the Steering Committee meet?

The Steering Committee meets every other month, usually in Frankfort, KY.

How long is someone on the Steering Committee?

There is no term limit of membership on the Steering Committee. An individual can be a member of the Steering Committee as long as they represent an organization which has a broad focus and major commitment to cancer prevention and control.

How can a person or organization be added to the Steering Committee?

Potential members are typically nominated by a current member of the Steering Committee. A favorable decision for a potential member requires a majority vote.

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