HNS&CS invites community participation on relevant issues and forms partnerships within the community for specific projects and initiatives.
Project CHECKERS: Community Head and NEck Cancer Knowledge, Engagement, Research and Screening
Project CHECKERS addresses prevention and early detection of head and neck cancers in a population that has minimal access to healthcare.
Duke and El Centro Hispano Partner to Advance Head and Neck Cancer Awareness
LIDERES, a community health initiative developed by Duke medical students with support from Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) faculty, was featured at El Centro Hispano’s 3rd Annual Community Health Worker Forum on September 6, 2025.
Duke HNS&CS Showcases Project CHECKERS at CERI’s “Examples from the Field” Session
Duke HNS&CS’s Project CHECKERS was featured in CERI’s “Examples from the Field,” highlighting its innovative mixed-methods approach to community-engaged HNC screening and its partnership with North Raleigh International Baptist Church.
Empowering Communities: Duke Medical Students Lead Cancer Awareness Training with El Centro Hispano
Duke medical students led a cancer awareness session with El Centro Hispano as part of the award-winning LIDERES project, promoting early detection and community health education.
May Gao, MS3, Wins MaryAnn Black Health Equity Impact Award
May Gao, MS3 at Duke School of Medicine, won the MaryAnn Black Health Equity Impact Award at the MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Symposium for her poster on barriers to head and neck cancer screening in immigrants.
HNS&CS is Pleased to Announce the Launch of Project CHECKERS
Duke HNS&CS is pleased to announce the launch of Project CHECKERS (Community Head and NEck Cancer Knowledge, Engagement, Research and Screening).