Meeting people where they are: Feasibility and acceptability of an integrated cancer screening program for NYCHA residents

Cancer disparities are deeply connected to access,especially for communities facing longstanding structural barriers topreventive care. This poster will highlight a current Cancer Health ResearchCenter (CHRC) grant project I am partnering on with Dr. Jamilia Sly toinvestigate the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated cancer screeningprogram designed to better serve New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)residents. As a co-investigator, I support the project across key phases of theresearch process, including data collection, analysis and interpretation, andknowledge dissemination. The work is grounded in community-informed engagementand is focused on understanding what screening approaches are realistic,respectful, and usable for residents, especially when it comes to trust,communication, and barriers that often prevent people from completing screeningand follow-up care. The poster will share the project's purpose,community-centered design considerations, and early insights related to feasibility(implementation realities, participation, and operational fit) andacceptability (resident perspectives, perceived value, and culturalresponsiveness). Ultimately, this project aims to generate practical evidencethat can strengthen integrated screening approaches and help move cancerprevention and early detection closer to the communities that need it most.