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The Krewe of Strength Project is for adults receiving cancer care in the Louisiana area.
This project is funded by the American Cancer Society. People who participate complete four surveys designed to improve care for future patients and receive useful information about local and national resources that many patients and families find helpful. Call (504-544-9001) or email (mhoerger@tulane.edu) Dr. Mike Hoerger to learn more. On the call, Dr. Mike can review eligibility, explain the project, and discuss compensation. We are happy to talk to patients, families, and clinicians. We offer remote options and wear N95 masks in all patient interactions to support your health and safety during treatment.
This project is funded by the American Cancer Society. People who participate complete four surveys designed to improve care for future patients and receive useful information about local and national resources that many patients and families find helpful. Call (504-544-9001) or email (mhoerger@tulane.edu) Dr. Mike Hoerger to learn more. On the call, Dr. Mike can review eligibility, explain the project, and discuss compensation. We are happy to talk to patients, families, and clinicians. We offer remote options and wear N95 masks in all patient interactions to support your health and safety during treatment.
ELIGIBILITY
Contact us by phone or email to learn more about eligibility. Adults receiving cancer care in the Louisiana area may be eligible. We will ask you a short list of questions to determine whether the project is a good fit.
People who participate in the project will help us understand how to improve cancer care in Louisiana. Participants receive informational resources like brochures, booklets, and/or videos that cover topics like tips for dealing with a stressful cancer diagnosis, family needs, managing the cost of cancer care, palliative and supportive care, tobacco cessation and lifestyle changes, and more. The community named the project Krewe of Strength because it's designed to organize a more collective level of support around cancer care in the region.
The project involves doing 4 surveys. The 1st survey takes is 40-60 minutes. Follow-up surveys are 15 minutes and happen at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. You can do everything online if you have a good computer. About half of people take that option. Alternatively, we can do a home visit for the 1st survey and then do follow-up surveys by phone. We are flexible. Project participants are compensated up to $300.
Contact Dr. Mike Hoerger or review the project eligibility.
A dedicated team supports the project:
Contact Dr. Mike Hoerger, Tulane University
We would be pleased to talk to patients, families, clinicians, advocacy organizations, and other interested parties. If we cannot involve you directly in the project, we will do our best to provide as many helpful resources as we can.
ABOUT
The Project
The Krewe of Strength project is for people receiving cancer care in the Louisiana area.
People who participate in the project will help us understand how to improve cancer care in Louisiana. Participants receive informational resources like brochures, booklets, and/or videos that cover topics like tips for dealing with a stressful cancer diagnosis, family needs, managing the cost of cancer care, palliative and supportive care, tobacco cessation and lifestyle changes, and more. The community named the project Krewe of Strength because it's designed to organize a more collective level of support around cancer care in the region.
The project involves doing 4 surveys. The 1st survey takes is 40-60 minutes. Follow-up surveys are 15 minutes and happen at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. You can do everything online if you have a good computer. About half of people take that option. Alternatively, we can do a home visit for the 1st survey and then do follow-up surveys by phone. We are flexible. Project participants are compensated up to $300.
Contact Dr. Mike Hoerger or review the project eligibility.
Project Team 
Dr. Mike Hoerger leads the Krewe of Strength project. Dr. Mike is the Director of the Tulane Cancer Center's Population Sciences and Disparities Program and Co-Director for the Louisiana Cancer Center's Program. This is the only project of its kind funded by the American Cancer Society here in Louisiana. As an international expert in cancer care, Dr. Mike has published >100 scientific articles focused on reducing the burden of cancer. A dedicated team supports the project:
- Tristen Peyser, M.S.
- Ishan Mehrotra, M.S.
- Nicole Pyke, M.S.
- Birney Sherard
- Nicole Garg
- Carly Hall
- Natalie Anderson
- Brooke Mikles
- Fin Livingston
- Greer Vermilye
- Alli Kramer
Funding
The American Cancer Society and Tulane University are funding this project.
CONTACT
Get Involved
Would you like to learn more about the Krewe of Strength project? Contact Dr. Mike Hoerger, Tulane University
 | 504-544-9001 |
 | mhoerger@tulane.edu |
 | @KreweOfStrength (Twitter) |
Ethical Approval
The Krewe of Strength project has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Tulane University in collaboration with the Research Review Committee at the University Medical Center of New Orleans. The project number is 2019-559-TU. If you want to speak with someone who is not directly involved in the study, contact the Tulane University Human Research Protection Office, 504-988-2665.
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