Patient Resources
As part of the ACTION initiative, we have compiled a list of trusted resources related to rural healthcare and cancer care. Some of these resources represent members of our Rural Healthcare Providers Network and/or Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s active Community Advisory Board. Please find the list of resources below organized by state or national level.
National Level Organizations:
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Rural Health
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Tennessee Based Organizations:
Cancer Support Community – East Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Health - Minority Health
Tennessee Department of Health - Rural Health
Alabama Based Organizations:
Alabama Department of Health – Primary Care & Rural Health
Alabama Department of Health - Health Equity & Minority Health
Kentucky Based Organizations:
Kentucky Department for Public Health - Office of Health Equity
Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Mississippi Based Organizations:
Mississippi State Department of Health – Rural Health
Mississippi State Department of Health – Health Equity
Are you involved in, or know of an organization working in rural healthcare that is not on this list? Contact us here