Sarah Swanson, M.A., CCCE, CHW (she/her/hers) is a Community Cancer Control Specialist for the South Coast region (Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine Counties) for OHSU's Community Outreach, Research & Engagement (CORE) team. She is excited to be contributing building capacity for cancer prevention in Oregon's rural communities.
Sarah has a passion for developing programs in rural areas that support health and access to health education, specifically for those facing poverty and low access to health care and health initiatives. She has expertise in health and science education, instruction, and curriculum development, educator training and program development, as well as grant writing and coordination of grant programming, especially in rural areas.
Among other certifications, Sarah is a Registered Community Health Worker (CHW) with OHA and is fully trained as a CHW trainer through NEON.
Carina is a Community Cancer Control Specialist for OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute.
Carina supports the collaboration between community members and community-based organizations, researchers, and private or public agencies to address cancer related needs in rural Northeast Oregon.
Prior to joining OHSU, Carina worked in a variety of settings conducting community engagement in areas such as public health, urban planning, and infrastructure. Carina has expertise in providing and tailoring culturally responsive community education, community engaged research and qualitative research. She is passionate about expanding accessibility and resources to rural communities and advancing health equity.