NCI Data Jamboree (Project Abstract Submission): Submission #17

Presenter Information
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First Name: SUGY
Middle Initial: {Empty}
Last Name: CHOI
Degree(s): PhD
Position/Title/Career Status: Assistant Professor
Organization: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Organization Address:
New York

Email: SUGY.CHOI@NYULANGONE.ORG

Additional Authors
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List of Additional Authors:
- First Name: Jae man
  Last Name: Park
  Post-nominal letters: PhD
  Affiliation: San Diego State University
- First Name: Xiao
  Last Name: Li
  Post-nominal letters: PhD
  Affiliation: University of Nebraska Kearney


Abstract Information
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Abstract Category: Developing, refining, or validating tools, methods, algorithms, and pipelines
Abstract Keywords: Behavioral-health, substance use disorder, prevention, navigation, public data atlas 
Abstract Title: “No Wrong Door” for cancer prevention:  A public-data atlas of screening gaps and care-infrastructure mismatch
Abstract:
We plan to develop a public data atlas identifying U.S. counties where tobacco- and alcohol-related cancer prevention needs and cancer screening gaps intersect with behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment availability. By incorporating the availability of primary care, community health centers, and hospitals, the atlas will identify counties where behavioral health and treatment settings could serve as complementary access points for cancer prevention referral and navigation, as well as counties where broader health system capacity-building or alternative delivery strategies may be needed. A secondary objective is to create a simulation-ready framework by defining county typologies, target populations, intervention scenarios, and parameter templates to support future budget-impact and return-on-investment analyses of cancer screening interventions. The project will integrate multiple publicly available data sources, including CDC PLACES, SAMHSA National Directories of Drug and Alcohol Use Treatment Facilities and Mental Health Treatment Facilities, HRSA Health Center Program data, CMS Hospital General Information, County Health Rankings, Census TIGER/Line geographic files, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). CDC PLACES will provide county-level measures of smoking, binge drinking, colorectal cancer screening, mammography, uninsured burden, and preventive care access. SAMHSA directories will characterize behavioral health and SUD treatment infrastructure, while HRSA, CMS, and County Health Rankings will capture broader healthcare capacity. NSDUH and BRFSS will provide individual-level context on substance use, cancer history, and screening behaviors. During the three-day Jamboree, our multidisciplinary team, Dr. Choi, Dr. Park, and Dr. Li, will harmonize data across sources, standardize county-level geography, develop care-context typologies, and produce visualization-ready outputs. Deliverables will include an integrated county-level analytic dataset, reproducible documentation, static and interactive maps identifying priority counties, tables highlighting potential implementation strategies, and a simulation roadmap with parameter templates to support future colorectal cancer screening budget-impact and return-on-investment modeling.