May 2024 | Vol 11 | Issue 8
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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.
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Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training NASW Credits Expiring Soon |
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This on-demand free online training helps organizations implement quality improvements to advance equitable, accessible and patient-centered cancer care through improved patient-provider communication, cultural sensitivity, shared decision-making and attention to health literacy; approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for 4.5 continuing education contact hours.
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Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman Advances Work on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Cancer Continuum |
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Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, has co-authored a paper in the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal on the significance of SOGI data in cancer research. She also gave an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, which highlights factors affecting adequate, accessible health care for transgender patients and what she sees as the most pressing need to address in this community, and explores the potential for policy-level changes to benefit transgender patient care and experiences in clinical settings.
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May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month |
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| The Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Toolkit provides coalitions and CCC programs ready to post social media content to raise awareness about melanoma and skin cancer, as well as focus on research into their cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
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New Resource to Connect Iowans with Cancer Clinical Trials |
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During the month of May there are various awareness days and weeks for Clinical Trials. The Iowa Cancer Consortium has officially launched a new resource for cancer patients, caregivers, and providers to find available clinical trials in Iowa. The new Cancer Clinical Trials in Iowa webpage helps cancer centers, patient navigators, cancer survivors, and families easily access treatment options.
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June is National Cancer Survivor Month |
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| National Cancer Survivor Month is in June to honor cancer survivors living in the United States. Our toolkit offers evidence based, CDC approved data and easy to use downloadable social media posts for CCC programs, healthcare providers and coalitions.
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This work was supported by Cooperative Agreement #NU58DP007539-01 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.
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