Registration for SoCOE2026 in Detroit is OPEN!
Registration for SoCOE2026 in Detroit is OPEN!
Join Us in Detroit:
May 6th-8th 2026
SoCOE 2026
Conference Registration & Hotel Reservations
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Register for SoCOE 2026!
Join us in making the 3rd Annual 2026 SoCOE Conference a groundbreaking event, driving innovation across community engaged cancer care and research.
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Cambria Hotel Detroit
Engage with community at the Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown. Use Group Code: Karmanos Cancer Institute SoCOE conference to reserve a room at the group rate. Click the link to reserve, or call by phone 877-424-6423.
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SoCOE2026 Agenda Preview
The agenda for the SoCOE Conference in Detroit is coming together! Get a sneak preview of the inspirational content for 2026.
SoCOE 2026 | FEATURED SPEAKERS
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LeAnn Bailey
Branch Chief, Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Ronny Bell
Deputy AD of COE, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
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Mary Simmons
Author, Master Patient Advocate & Cancer Champ, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Joann Sweasy
Director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska
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Rahul Mahadevan
CEO, We’re In This Together (WiTT)
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Alexandra Adams
Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health, University of Utah Health
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Tracy Rode
CEO, Patient Empowerment Network
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Derek Griffith
Director, Program for Research on Men’s Health, Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
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Joanne Elena
Scientific Director, American Cancer Society
About the SoCOE Alliance
The SoCOE Alliance includes 13 Directors and Deputy/Associate Directors of NCI Cancer Centers. The Alliance of Black Scientific COE Directors is now called the SoCOE Alliance Our Vision is an NCI Cancer Center ecosystem where COE influences the conduct of research and all efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in catchment areas across the country. The Alliance members have been learning from each other, strategizing, writing OpEds, peer reviewed publications and grants together since 2022. The SoCOE conference series is funded by NIH/NCI 1R13CA290996.
Pictured (L to R) : Nadine Barrett, Monica Baskin, Kim Rhoads, Vanessa Sheppard, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Folake Odedina, Hayley Thompson, Erica Phillips, Kimlin Ashing (not pictured: Lorna McNeill, Charnita Ziegler-Johnson, Timiya Nolan, Marvela Ford, Cardinale Smith)
Goals of the SoCOE Alliance
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Sharing Best Practices
Disseminating impactful strategies by leveraging the experience of national COE leaders and staff
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Increasing Community Capacity
Training community advocates to increase community preparation for research engagement & action
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Training Future Leaders
Preparing early-stage investigators and those new to COE for leadership in NCI Cancer Centers
WHO WE SERVE
The Catchment Area served by Alliance members covers more than a dozen states and territories. Every population group is included in this combined catchment area map and is served by an Alliance members’ Comprehensive Cancer Center.
PAST SoCOE EVENTS
In case you missed SoCOE2025 or any of the webinars, you can catch still check out the content. Watch the video recordings for the webinars using the links below.
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PAST EVENT | SoCOE CONFERENCE 2025
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Check out highlights from the 2025 meeting in Oakland, California. Theme: Optimizing Cancer Outcomes for All. (Content will open in a new window)
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PAST EVENT | CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS
COMMUNITY PATIENT & ADVOCATE TRAINING
Speaker, Dr. Abraham Aragones shares updates on HPV vaccination, cervical cancer. Explore how community engagement and advocacy can optimize outcomes for all. (Link opens in a new window) -
PAST EVENT | PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS
COMMUNITY PATIENT & ADVOCATE TRAINING
Speakers, Dr. Sam Washington and California Bay Area Advocate, Steven Thompson discuss the prostate cancer journey and new innovations in screening and treatment. (Link opens in a new window)
SoCOE 2025 Gallery | Oakland, CA
SoCOE 2024 Gallery | Jacksonville, FL
CONTACT US
Interested in connecting with the Alliance? Have questions about the next SoCOE conference? Fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to hearing from you.