Miquell Miller, assistant director of the cancer center’s Office of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEAL), has been appointed to serve as a California Ambassador for the study.
“When I learned about the VOICES study, I knew I had to get involved,” said Miller, assistant professor of colorectal surgery and the director of the cancer center’s Rectal Cancer Tumor Board. “I’m not just a doctor who treats a lot of cancer patients who are Black. I have also been a female Black patient who has experienced what racial bias feels like when you are on the receiving end of health care.”
As a VOICES ambassador, Miller will help recruit women to the study and promote VOICES at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and within the community.
The American Cancer Society initiated the VOICES study in 2024 with the goal of enrolling more than 100,000 Black women in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The geographical areas were picked based on where most Black women live in the U.S.
The long-term study will gather valuable data from Black women between the ages of 25 and 55 from diverse backgrounds and income levels who have not been diagnosed with cancer. The goal is to better understand the drivers of cancer in this population. Over the span of 30 years, the women will answer behavioral, environmental, and lived experience questions through periodic short surveys.
To enroll in the VOICES survey, go to voices.cancer.org.
