Colorectal Cancer Screening Project
Project IRB protocols
Title: Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in an indigent, Hispanic, U.S./ Mexico Border population
Protocol IRB number: E01008
Starting date: 04/03/02 Ending date: open
Title: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Training Techniques
Protocol IRB number: E02018
Starting date: 01/08/02 Ending date: open
Title: Outpatient Endoscopic Nursing Skills and Patients Satisfaction Scores
Protocol IRB number: (pending approval)
Starting date: pending Ending date: pending
Title: Recruitment of Hispanics into CRC Screening Efforts-Spiritual and Clinical Approaches
Protocol IRB number: (pending approval)
Starting date: pending Ending date: pending
Abstracts and Poster Presentations
Tyroch, RM; Jonnala, G; Prasad, S; Al Samman, M. Prevalence of Diverticulosis in a U.S. Mexico Border Population over age 50: a clinic-based study. Accepted for presentation at Border Health Conference, UTEP College of Health Sciences 4/12/2002.
Gomez, YQ; Tyroch, RM; Sanchez, L. Nursing measures improving satisfaction scores. Accepted for presentation at Border Health Conference, UTEP College of Health Sciences 4/12/2002.
Tyroch, RM. Ambulatory teaching quizzes. Accepted for presentation at Border Health Conference, UTEP School of Health Sciences 4/12/2002.
Tyroch, RM; Kim, L; Prasad, S; Al Samman, M. Colorectal Cancer Screening Characteristics in a U.S.-Mexico Border Population, CDC 16"' National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Abstract #327. 2/28/02 Roundtable Presenter
Tyroch, RM; Kim, L; Prasad, S; Al Samman, M; Nelson, B. Prevalence of Colorectal Adenomas in a U.S.-Mexico Border Hispanic Population. CDC 16 th National Co9nference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Abstract # 143. 2/28/02. Roundtable primary author. Dr. Prasad presenter.
Scientific Research Grants
Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in U.S.-Mexico Border Hispanics Center for Border Health Research. $75,000. Tyroch, RM, Pence, B, Nelson, B, Kim, L, Prasad, S, Morera, O.
Prevalence of Colorectal Adenomas in a U.S. Mexico Border Population TTUHSC Seed grant program. $20,000 Tyroch, RM, Al Samman, M.
Publications
Tyroch, RM. Colorectal Cancer Screening in El Paso Hispanics. The El Paso Physician. Sept. 1999. 15-16.