American Cancer Society

If we could go back to the start of our grant period and give ourselves one piece of advice, it would be to get more comfortable with not knowing exactly how the project will evolve. We have learned the importance of staying curious and flexible in our plans and timeline. Throughout this first project year, we have slowly learned that access to CRC screening is a multi-faceted problem with many layers, and it requires flexibility and adaptability in solving on a local level. We’ve learned not to give ourselves arbitrary deadlines, but rather to adjust and respond to what we’re learning. We will work hard to carry this philosophy into the next project year.