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.
Updated Lung Cancer Awareness Toolkit Now Available
Download all of the messages and graphics you need to help promote lung cancer awareness month. This updated toolkit was made in collaboration with national partners Lungevity and SelfMade Health Network.
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.
Dr. Pratt-Chapman Honored by the Tigerlily Foundation
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, received the Hope Award from the Tigerlily Foundation. The award was granted at the foundation's EmPOWER Ball, which honored those who demonstrate inspiration, courage, and hope and shared their unique stories as trailblazers and leaders in health advocacy.
Take a moment to watch the video honoring Dr. Pratt-Chapman's work.
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.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Palliative Care Awareness Month! This month provides an opportunity for the wider cancer control community and institutions to promote awareness among providers and the public about lung cancer risk reduction and spread awareness about the importance of palliative care.
Arkansas Leading Lung Cancer Screening Rates
The Arkansas Cancer Coalition is leading Lung Cancer screening rates with their low-dose CT program after receiving funding in July 2022!
Since then, the program has steadily grown. Their program screened over 1,000 patients for lung cancer, identified 170 screened patients for follow-up care, and diagnosed 8 lung cancers in their latest funding year
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.
