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Culture and Communication
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The Global Culture and Communication (C&C) Program strives to support the cure of childhood cancer globally with culturally appropriate approaches to research, education and community engagement.
The program seeks to empower pediatric hematology-oncology clinicians to work with families and communities to establish trust, improve communication and provide empathetic and culturally sensitive care.
Program Initiatives
C&C works toward its goals through the following efforts:
- Education. C&C offers evidence-based methods of approaching care with inclusive consideration of how perception, belief and knowledge affect patient- and family-centered pediatric cancer care.
- Research. C&C seeks to identify barriers to treatment adherence and patient-centered communication that may inform the care of children with cancer worldwide.
- Interventions. Through community engagement, C&C works with research sites to develop community-based, culturally appropriate interventions to increase patient-centered care and team capacity.
- Network. C&C engages communities to connect leaders and learners toward embracing the unique cultural differences that professionals in pediatric oncology face, propelling a collaborative approach to care.
Our Team
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Dylan Graetz, MD, MPH
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Culture and Communication
Dylan Graetz, MD, MPH
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Director, Culture and Communication
Affiliations
Research Interests
- Global pediatric oncology
- Pediatric cancer communication
- Patient-centered care
- Pediatric solid tumors
Contact Information
Dylan Graetz, MD, MPH
Global Pediatric Medicine
MS 721, Room O4025
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Shayla Lawrence, MPH
Program Manager
Affiliations
Short Biography
Shayla Lawrence began her work with the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine as program coordinator, Culturally Sensitive Global Oncology Program with the Culture and Communication Program.
Shayla joined St. Jude Global Pediatric Medicine with years of prior experience as a federal contractor with the Department of Defense and a public health coordinator, focusing on maternal child health and psychological/behavioral health for high-risk populations.
She studied anthropology and foreign language and received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Memphis.
She enjoys calling Memphis home and loves the music, food, and culture of the city, but also loves seeing and learning about new places all over the world.
Contact Information
Shayla Lawrence, MPH
Global Pediatric Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
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Julia Hanebrink, PhD
Clinical Research Scientist I – Culture and Communications
Short Biography
Julia Hanebrink joins the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine as a Clinical Research Scientist. She has worked with the Culture and Communication Transversal Program since Oct. 2022.
Broadly trained as a biocultural anthropologist, Hanebrink has 20+ years of experience directing global qualitative and mixed-method research projects and teaching in higher education.
Her current initiatives include establishing qualitative research centers in St. Jude Global Alliance Regions and launching the St. Jude Global Academy: Qualitative Research Training Seminar. She also develops and delivers specialized educational content through Cure4Kids.
Hanebrink's work bridges cultural understanding and medical practice, ensuring that research approaches are both scientifically rigorous and culturally responsive. She is honored to have the opportunity to advance the GPM mission through strategic education, capacity-building, and innovative research that ultimately improves care for every child, everywhere.
