title: Development of a flexible sigmoidoscopy training program for rural nurse practitioners and physician assistants to increase colorectal cancer screening among Alaska Native people.
abstract: At the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, colorectal cancer screening rates improved dramatically with the initiation of a dedicated flexible sigmoidoscopy screening program staffed by mid-level providers. We describe the development and implementation of a program to train rural nurse practitioners and physician assistants in flexible sigmoidoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA. dredwood@anthc.org
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Redwood
authors.forename: Djenaba A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Provost
authors.forename: V Lynn
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Espey
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003153:Community Health Services; D003479:Curriculum; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016730:Program Development; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy