The GW Cancer Center is a training and technical assistance provider of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.
New Free Online Course: Getting Paid for Patient Navigation
This free 30 minute training provides a comprehensive understanding of the new CMS guidelines and billing codes for patient navigation services. Coalitions and Comprehensive Cancer Control programs should view this training and share this with their clinical partners.
After December 2nd the current training will be paused in order to upload the new revised training with enrollment open towards the end of the year.
Learners currently enrolled in the GW Oncology Patient Navigation course, but who have not completed it, need to complete their training before December 2nd or progress will be lost before the revised training is available.
CCCNP Cancer Conversations are quarterly, one-hour learning sessions that offer CCC Programs & Coalitions an opportunity to hear from national experts on timely topics impacting coalition work and networking with like-minded professionals from across the country.
Updated Cervical Cancer Awareness Toolkit Coming Soon
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. To assist CCC programs with media content, the GW Cancer Center Technical Assistance Program is working on launching an updated version of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Toolkit. This updated toolkit was made in collaboration with national partners Nuestras Voces Adelante, National LGBT Cancer Network, and Cervivor.
Free Online Academy Courses Available
Are you looking to get some online courses completed during the upcoming winter break?
The GW Cancer Center Online Academy offers a variety of courses all 100% free. These courses can be done from the comfort of your own home and at your own pace.
Does your CCC program and partners need more examples of survivorship programs? NCI features six cancer supportive care programs that are designed to provide support for cancer survivors and their caregivers.
Many of the programs can be delivered in a clinical or home setting and have been implemented in a variety of community types. Visit their website for more information!
Has a new staff member joined your team? Has your coalition welcomed new members? If so, encourage them to subscribe to the Cancer Control TAP newsletter to stay informed about relevant news, events, and resources!
This work was supported by Cooperative Agreement #NU58DP007539 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.
