The North Dakota Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NDCCRT), co-led by the American Cancer Society and the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, is a statewide coalition of organizations dedicated to reducing the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer in our state, through coordinated leadership and strategic planning. The ultimate goal of the state’s Roundtable is to increase the use of proven colorectal cancer screening tests among the entire population for whom screening is appropriate
In addition to the local resources found on this page, check out the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable website for the latest and greatest resources.
Resource Tools
- Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Executive Briefing (ND)
- Sample Email from Health System to Staff– CRC Month Announcement
- Answering Common Clinician Questions
- Answering Patient Questions
- Sample PowerPoint slide decks to use in educating health professional peers
- 2020 Social Media Toolkit (ND)
- Sample Email from Employer to Staff – CRC Month Announcement
- NDSU Extension educational materials: (For more information contact julie.gardenrobinson@ndsu.edu)
Get Involved Locally
The ND Colorectal Cancer Roundtable has prioritized several strategies for increasing colorectal cancer screening statewide. Priority strategies include provider education, public awareness, and access to care. If you are interested in joining a workgroup or learning more, please contact adclark@nd.gov or kaylee.vandjelovic@cancer.org.
ND Organizations Signing the 80% Pledge:
- Altru Health System
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
- Central Valley Health District
- CHI St. Alexius Health
- City-County Health District
- Coal Country Community Health Centers
- Community Health Association of the Dakotas
- Custer Health
- Essentia Health
- Family HealthCare
- Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board
- North Dakota Cancer Coalition
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
- North Dakota Medical Association
- Northland Community Health Center
- Quality Health Associates of North Dakota
- Sanford Health
- Sakakawea Medical Center
- Sargent County Health District
- Southwestern District Health Unit
- Trinity Health
- Valley Community Health Center
ND CRC Roundtable Steering Committee:
- Dr. Jeff Hostetter, Chair (MD, Program Director, UND Center for Family Medicine – Bismarck)
- Dr. Fadel Nammour (MD, Gastroenterologist, Dakota Gastroenterology Clinic, & President, ND Medical Association)
- Dr. Aaron Garman (MD, Medical Director, Coal Country Community Health Centers)
- Pam Gulleson (Vice President of Public Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota)
- Dr. Stephen Nelson (MD, Associate Medical Officer, Sanford Health Plan)
- Sara Anderson (Quality Advisor, Sanford Health Plan)
- Carey Rivinius, (NP, North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association
- Pete Seljevold (Director, North Dakota Worksite Wellness Initiative)
- Dr. John Bassett (MD, Gastroenterologist, Sanford Health)
- Judy Beck (RN, MSN, Quality Improvement Program Director, Quality Health Associates of ND)
- Nikki Medalen (MS, BSN, Quality Improvement Specialist, Quality Health Associates of ND)
- Justin Jones (MS, Cancer Programs Coordinator, American Indian Cancer Foundation)
- Audrey Bercier (PA, Quentin Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility)
- Kaylee Vandjelovic (American Cancer Society)
- Jesse Tran (ND Health and Human Services)
- Amy Keller (ND Health and Human Services)
Questions?
Please contact Kaylee Vandjelovic, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships Manager with the American Cancer Society or Annette Clark, Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program with North Dakota Health and Human Services