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The 2023 PNA report found that two cancer screening measures showed meaningful inequities: • Breast cancer screening rate among Chinese members was the lowest group at 46.71% • Cervical cancer screening rate among Korean members was the lowest at 42.24% Comprehensive Community Cancer Screening and Support Program partners with external stakeholders to fight against cancer. Together, we aim to decrease late-stage breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer diagnoses: • Breast Cancer Screening pilot with City of Hope • Joined Orange County Cancer Coalition • Sharing information about local mobile mammography community events • Digital and print advertisement; social media campaigns Levels of Racism • Various research studies have highlighted how institutional racism and bias can lead to reduced quality of care for Black patients • Three research articles showed how clinician misperception led to Black patients receiving lower quality care for pain compared to White counterparts • These findings highlight the importance of acknowledging and overcoming bias • Having a diverse workforce means having health care professionals, trainees, educators and researchers of varied race, ethnicity, gender, disability, social class, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, primary spoken language and geographic region • While the U.S. patient population has grown in diversity, physician workforce diversification is occurring at a much slower rate. This is especially true among Black, Latin, and Native American physicians. Togeth er A nything is Possible 13 Levels of Racism Provider Education Training Manual 36 |