University of Washington School of Nursing

Making cancer prevention and vaccines work for every community.

We partner with safety-net clinics, care teams and community organizations to close gaps in cancer screening and childhood vaccination for medically underserved communities.

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Dr. Michelle Shin

Michelle B. Shin, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN leads the collaborative as Assistant Professor in the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing.

What we're working on

K08 NCI

FQHC team-based cervical cancer screening

Working with providers, medical assistants and nurses in community health centers to build a team-based model that raises screening rates.

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Prevent Cancer Foundation

Rural team-based cervical cancer screening

Working with providers, medical assistants and nurses in community health centers to build a team-based model that raises screening rates.

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UW Population Health Initiative

The Somali Vaccine Project

Partnering with Neighborcare Health and the Somali Health Board to co-design vaccine communication with East African families.

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Fred Hutch Cancer Consortium

Colorectal cancer screening

Helping frontline staff in safety-net clinics across Washington and Alaska lead their own screening improvements.

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The people behind the work

Meet the whole team
“My determination to pursue cancer research stems from losing family and friends to screenable, preventable cancers in my community and witnessing similar outcomes among patients as a nurse care manager in safety-net settings.”
Dr. Michelle Shin

Funded by

National Cancer Institute · Prevent Cancer Foundation · Fred Hutch Cancer Consortium · UW Population Health Initiative · Royalty Research Foundation · Kaiser Permanente Washington