Clinical Outreach
The Clinical Outreach Team manages programming for the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN). This innovative clinical outreach program leverages a voluntary affiliation of community-based oncology programs in hospitals across the state that are not managed by UK HealthCare. MCCAN was designed to promote mutually beneficial partnerships, to ensure access to high-quality cancer care closer to home, especially in underserved rural and Appalachian communities, and to advance the implementation of cancer care guidelines.
MCCAN hospitals agree to seek and maintain Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation and follow National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, and they participate in the annual MCCAN Cancer Care Conference. To support these standards, the Clinical Outreach team provides MCCAN hospitals with a menu of services:
- Network support
- Marketing and public relations
- Quality improvement programs and technical assistance
- Resources for community outreach and screening events
- Educational programs related to CoC standards and best practices
In addition, the MCCAN Nurse Liaison Program facilitates referrals and navigates patients from MCCAN hospitals who are referred to Markey for specialized care and clinical trials. In 2022, the Clinical Outreach Team developed a novel program to train oncology nurses and clinical staff at MCCAN hospitals as “Clinical Trial Referral Ambassadors,” who serve as local champions promoting referrals to clinical trials as an option for patients.
Since 2006, MCCAN’s partnership model has demonstrated sustainability and effectiveness in improving quality of cancer care outcomes in community-based hospitals. See the publication reporting evaluation findings here.
Learn more about Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network.
Clinical Outreach Team
Cheri Tolle, MAEd, CHES
Team Leader, MCCAN Administrative Director
cheri.tolle@uky.edu
Susan Reffett RN, MSN, CNOR
MCCAN Quality Director
susan.reffett@uky.edu
John Kim, EdD, MPH
MCCAN Education Director
john.kim@uky.edu
Allissa Anderson, MJ, CTR
MCCAN Quality Program Manager
Allissa.anderson@uky.edu
Beverly Arthur
MCCAN Office Coordinator
beverly.arthur@uky.edu
Debbie Carey, CSW, OSW-C
MCCAN Quality Coordinator
deborah.carey@uky.edu
Melissa Darsey
MCCAN Program Coordinator
melissa.darsey@uky.edu
Sabrena Fulkerson, RN, BSN
MCCAN Quality Coordinator
sabrena.fulkerson@uky.edu
Paige Harder, MS
MCCAN Multimedia Communications Coordinator
paige.harder@uky.edu
Alisa Hughes, RN, BSN
MCCAN Nurse Liaison
alisa.hughes@uky.edu
Stephanie Malicote, RN, BSN, OCN
MCCAN Nurse Liaison
Stephanie.malicote@uky.edu
Asia Netherton, RN, BSN
MCCAN Nurse Liaison
asia.rice@uky.edu
Kristal Vaughan, RN
MCCAN Quality Coordinator
kristal.vaughan@uky.edu