Connecticut Cancer Partnership Receives Prestigious Honor

NEW HAVEN — The Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA) Board of Directors recently presented its 2008 Ira V. Hiscock Award to the Connecticut Cancer Partnership.

The Hiscock Award, named for the internationally recognized epidemiologist and public health professor at Yale University, is presented annually to a Connecticut layperson or organization that has made notable contributions to the advancement of public health through public service, education, advocacy, and/or leadership.

The Connecticut Cancer Partnership (CCP) was founded in 2002 and has expanded from its five core founders — the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the American Cancer Society (New England Division), Yale Cancer Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, and the Connecticut State Medical Society — to include a coalition more than 300 strong.

The overall goal of the CCP is to reduce the burden of cancer in terms of incidence, morbidity, mortality, and disability, and to improve the quality of life of people with cancer in Connecticut.

Its members unite the diverse groups of the cancer community, including academic and clinical institutions, state and local government health agencies, industry and insurers, advocacy and community groups, and cancer survivors.

Anyone wishing to learn more about the Connecticut Cancer Partnership can visit ctcancerpartnership.org.