Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative

ACS - 2025 Cancer Seminar for Community Health Workers
2025-04-25 09:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Presented by the American Cancer Society and Kohl’s, please attend the 2025 Cancer Seminar for Community Health Workers at the Zoofari Conference Center on Friday, April 25th from 9:30am-3pm.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn valuable skills and recommended best practices, network with other passionate community health workers, and gain valuable insights to better serve the community. Advance registration is required. Please note that seating is not assigned and will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Complimentary lunch will be provided. Attire is business casual. Free parking is available. The event will occur rain or shine.
Your registration serves as consent that your photograph can be taken at the event. To view our privacy policy, click here.
2025 CHW Cancer Seminar Promo Flyer

Gilda's Club Madison - Hereditary Cancer: Causes, Clues, & a Call to Action
2025-04-26 10:30 - 13:00
Gilda’s Club Madison, in partnership with the Genetic Support Foundation, are excited to host a workshop open to the public called Hereditary Cancer: Causes, Clues, & a Call to Action (in both English and Spanish) on Saturday, April 26th from 10:30am-1pm.
Katia Vine, a genetic counselor from the Genetic Support Foundation, will provide an overview of genetic counselors, explaining their role and expertise. She will also differentiate between hereditary and sporadic cancers, discuss when it’s appropriate to consult a genetic counselor, and outline what to expect during a genetic counseling appointment.
Event Schedule:

10:30-11:30am – Presentation in English
11:30am-12:15pm – Lunch for All
12:15-1pm – Presentation in Spanish

Register at: https://events.gildasclubmadison.org/Events/Info/Cancer_and_Genetics_PUBLIC-4791
Spread the word using these flyers: Flyer (English) and Flyer (Spanish)

Gilda's Club Madison - Caregivers Cancer Transitions Program (Session 3)
2025-04-30 18:00 - 19:30
Caregivers have their own unique, yet often overlooked, needs in survivorship. Each week we’ll meet as a group to hear presentations, engage in discussion, and together we will address the emotional and social hurdles faced during this transitional time. We will discuss medical care, healthy lifestyle, emotional support, relationships, and practical needs.
This program is designed to help you improve your quality of life by focusing on lifestyle skills and habits related to:

Re-focusing on You
Health & Wellness
Emotions & Relationships – Session 3
Looking into the Future

*Attendance at all 4 sessions is strongly recommended.
Learn more and register:

Wednesdays, April 16 to May 7 @ 6 – 7:30pm CT via Zoom

2025 Share the Care Indigenous Cancer Conference
2025-05-06 08:00 - 2025-05-08 12:00 | North Star Mohican Casino Resort, W12180 Co Rd A, Bowler, WI, 54416, United States
The Stockbridge-Munsee Community is proud to host the 21st annual Share the Care Indigenous Cancer Conference at the North Star Mohican Casino Resort from May 6-8, 2025 (full agenda below).

This event is FREE and open to the community. Please register!

STC 2025 Informational Flyer 3.10.25

Conference topics include:

Functional nutrition
The role of genetics in cancer
Lung cancer
Traditional healing
Survivorship and self-advocacy

Find more conference details at: https://wicancer.org/STC25/

ACS - Elevating Lung Cancer Screening Webcast
2025-05-07 13:00 - 14:00
Please join the American Lung Association on Wednesday, May 7th at 1:00 pm CT for a webcast on elevating lung cancer screening in cancer control work. This webcast will review how current comprehensive cancer control plans address lung cancer screening and approaches to improve screening rates. We will be joined by a guest speaker from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas to discuss how the recently updated Texas Cancer Plan addresses lung cancer screening, as well as by a lung cancer patient advocate.
Register here: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Speakers:

Jacqueline Link, Manager of Nationwide Health Policy, American Lung Association
Hannah Green, Senior Director of Nationwide Health Policy, American Lung Association
Carlton Allen, Program Manager for Prevention, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas
Donnita Butler, Patient Speaker
Mikayla Pittman, Manager of Nationwide Health Promotions, American Lung Association

Please reach out to Jacqueline.Link@lung.org or Olga.Bakun@lung.org with any questions.

Gilda's Club Madison - Caregivers Cancer Transitions Program (Session 4)
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30
Caregivers have their own unique, yet often overlooked, needs in survivorship. Each week we’ll meet as a group to hear presentations, engage in discussion, and together we will address the emotional and social hurdles faced during this transitional time. We will discuss medical care, healthy lifestyle, emotional support, relationships, and practical needs.
This program is designed to help you improve your quality of life by focusing on lifestyle skills and habits related to:

Re-focusing on You
Health & Wellness
Emotions & Relationships
Looking into the Future – Session 4

*Attendance at all 4 sessions is strongly recommended.
Learn more and register:

Wednesdays, April 16 to May 7 @ 6 – 7:30pm CT via Zoom

Ascension Wisconsin - Cancer Survivorship Educational Health Fair
2025-05-17 09:00 - 13:00
Ascension Wisconsin’s Cancer Survivorship Educational Health Fair
Join Ascension Wisconsin as they celebrate National Cancer Survivor Day as a community (open to both Ascension and Non-Ascension patients) on May 17th, 2025 at Ascension SE Wisconsin (201 N Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa). Ascension Wisconsin aligns with the National Cancer Institute’s definition of a cancer survivor as “An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of life. There are many types of survivors, including those living with cancer and those free of cancer.” As a National Cancer Survivor Day® event, it is also a “celebration for those who have survived, inspiration for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of support for families and an outreach to the community.” There will be a wide variety of breakout sessions that you may attend if you are interested. Before, during, or after breakout sessions, connect with community resources sharing information about various topics for all cancer types such as nutrition, sexual health, physical activity programs, financial assistance, and natural beauty products. Many will have free giveaways! A mocktail bar and food will be provided throughout the event.
Registration is not required but requested. See our information/registration page here for more details. Breakout agenda and flyer attached.
2025 Guest speakers Agenda FINAL
Cancer Survivorship Educational Health Fair FINAL

Sheboygan County Immunization Coalition Healthcare Provider Training - BadgerTalks
2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Uptown Social, 1817 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI, 53081, United States
Please attend a free BadgerTalks on Monday, May 19, 2025 from 6 to 7 pm at Uptown Social. This event is hosted by Sheboygan County Immunization Coalition, and is called “Don’t miss your shot: a compassionate approach to addressing vaccine hesitancy” by Dr. James, Bigham, MD, MPH.

*CEU’s for CMAs have been applied for*

Uptown Social – 1817 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081

For questions, call Public Health at 920-459-3207 or email public.health@sheboygancounty.com
Free event, registration required through EventBrite: Click HERE to register.

ACS/DHS - Preventing Mouth and Throat Cancers Webinar
2025-05-29 12:00 - 13:00
The American Cancer Society will be hosting a Preventing Mouth and Throat Cancers webinar on May 29th, 2025 from 12-1PM CT. Presenters include Maeve Pell, MPH from the Wisconsin Immunization Program, Lacey Hellenbrand, CHES from the Oral Health Program, and Dr. Katharine Price, MD from the Mayo Clinic. Participants will learn about Wisconsin rates of HPV cancers and HPV vaccination rates as well as the importance of preventing oropharyngeal cancers. Specific attention will be paid to actions oral health and medical professionals can take to prevent these cancers by promoting HPV vaccination.
Register Now : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VZjcn125RkmmYCu4F3V2LA
Webinar Flyer: May29thHPVwebinar

ACS and The National Prostate Cancer Roundtable - Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening for Clinicians
2025-06-02 13:00 - 14:00
The American Cancer Society and the National Prostate Cancer Roundtable will host a webinar entitled Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening for Clinicians on Jun 2, 2025 at 1PM CST.
Prostate cancer incidence is rising among American men, and screening for prostate cancer with a PSA test is an important tool to detect it when it is still localized and curable. This webinar will educate physicians and healthcare providers as to the history of the PSA test, the ongoing controversy around its use, and why it is still an important and lifesaving tool when used in a shared decision-making model.
The webinar will also discuss how to engage patients in shared decision-making for prostate cancer screening and include discussion of identifying which patients are most likely to benefit from having this conversation. Open to all.
To register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CBp6UPd2Sqa8KM7Zl5PjxA#/registration

ACS and Mission HPV Cancer Free - HPV and the Burden of Cervical Conization Webinar
2025-06-12 11:00 - 12:00
HPV and the Burden of Cervical Conization Webinar will be hosted by ACS and Mission HPV Cancer Free on June 12th at 11 AM CST.

By joining this 60-minute webinar, attendees will be able to:

Understand the prevalence of certain-HPV related cancers and US HPV vaccination trends
Highlight strategies for helping to improve HPV vaccination rates in adolescents
Understand the economic implications of cervical conization in young and mid-adult women in the United States

Find more information on the Estimated Economic Burden flyer, and register for free.

Immunize Wisconsin - Addressing Hesitancy
2025-06-17 13:00 - 14:00
Please attend an Immunize Wisconsin webinar on June 17th at 1 PM via Zoom.

Join Dr. Rajiv Naik, MD, FAAP, for an insightful webinar on Addressing Hesitancy. This session will explore effective strategies for understanding and addressing vaccine hesitancy in clinical and community settings. Gain practical tools to build trust, foster meaningful conversations, and support informed decision-making about immunizations.

To Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O-VdgihaT5e0CV9mDgZt7g#/registration

ACS - Comprehensive Cancer Coalitions and the Evolving Landscape of Cancer Survivorship
2025-06-17 14:00 - 15:00
This ACS webinar on Tuesday, June 17th at 2-3PM CST will feature expert speaker Nicole Stout DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA, Senior Director, Survivorship & Wellness at the American Cancer Society, who will highlight new standards for survivorship care and will share evidence and pragmatic use cases of how comprehensive cancer coalitions can improve the integration of survivorship-focused work into their cancer control plans and initiatives.
Register today for free, and share the webinar flyer with your network!

ACS - Building Trust to Increase Participation in Clinical Trials
2025-06-18 15:00 - 16:00
ACS is excited to invite all who are interested to Building Trust to Increase Participation in Clinical Trials webinar, which will be held on June 18th. This webinar will be part of 2025 virtual series offered by the American Cancer Society North Region.
Clinical trials play a crucial role in advancing medical research, yet participation remains lower than desired. One key factor in improving participation is building trust within communities and ensuring transparency in clinical trial processes. During this session, we will explore practical strategies for fostering trust, addressing concerns, and increasing engagement from diverse populations.
Please click the link to register for free: Meeting Registration – Zoom
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 3–4 PM CST
1 CME credit for physicians will be offered.
Program Flyer

GLITC/WNATN - Net-Na-Maw Tobacco Talks Conference
2025-06-23 08:00 - 16:30 | Menominee Resort Casino Convention Center, N277 WI-47, Keshena, WI, 54135, United States
The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc.’s Wisconsin Native American Tobacco Network will host a Tobacco Talks conference on Monday, June 23, 2025 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Menominee Resort Casino Convention Center (N277 State Highway 47/55, P.O. Box 760, Keshena, WI 54135). There will be speakers all day covering various commercial tobacco topics, exhibitors passing out resources, and raffle prizes!
This event is free to attend and includes breakfast and lunch!
For more information, check out the Net-Na-Maw Conference Agenda and the Net-Na-Maw Conference Flyer.

Kohl's Healthy Families/ACS - Sexual Health for Cancer Survivors Webinar
2025-06-25 13:00 - 14:00
The American Cancer Society and Kohl’s Healthy Families invite you to attend a free webinar on Wednesday, June 25th from 1-2PM to learn about:

Sexual dysfunction as a side effect of cancer treatment.
Reducing stigmas relating to discussing sexual health in a cancer care setting.

Register at: Kohl’s Healthy Families June Webinar: Sexual Health for Cancer Survivors

Triage Cancer - Navigating Health Care: How to Plan Ahead
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:30
On June 26, 2025 from 12-1:30PM CST, this session will explore these different types of health care services: palliative care, home health care, long-term care, and advance care planning. Learn how to access these health care services, understand how different types of insurance will cover these services, and get practical tips for navigating health care.
Course Level: Beginner
Register at: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-planning-ahead

ACS - 2025 Virtual Forum Series (Food and Nutrition)
2025-07-10 08:00 - 10:00
The American Cancer Society will be hosting a 2025 Virtual Forum Series. Each session will highlight local experts and explore the challenges and opportunities in cancer care through a panel discussion. The sessions will take place on select Thursdays from 8-10am CST and will once again provide two CMEs from the American Academy of Family Physicians. You may register for one or all of the sessions.

Food and Nutrition – July 10th
Immunotherapy – September 18th
Rural Health – November 13th

Triage Cancer - Online Insurance & Finance Intensive
2025-07-17 09:00 - 17:30
Join Triage Cancer for an all-day intensive on July 17, 2025 from 9AM-5:30PM CST.
This session’s agenda includes:

Introduction to Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Cancer Survivorship, & Advocacy
An Overview of the U.S. Health Care System
Employer-Sponsored & Individual Health Insurance
Government Sponsored Health Insurance
Navigating Disability Insurance & Appeals

Content Level: Beginner
Audience: Advocates and health care professionals
To register and find more information, visit: Insurance & Finance Intensive – July 2025 | Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer - Accessing & Paying for Clinical Trials
2025-07-22 12:00 - 13:30
Clinical trials give us new treatments and other medical advances. On July 22, 2025 from 12-1:30PM CST, this webinar will provide tips on how to find, qualify, and pay for clinical trials. It will also dispel common myths, and explain insurance coverage for clinical trials.
Course Level: Beginner
Register at: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-clinical-trials

Triage Cancer - What's in the “Big Bill” and How It Impacts You Webinar
2025-07-24 13:00 - 14:00
Free webinar presented by Triage Cancer entitled “Breaking News: Find out what’s in the “Big Bill” and how it impacts you” will take place on Thursday, July 24th at 1-2pm CT.

This webinar will provide insight into the upcoming changes to our healthcare system included in the recently passed Budget Reconciliation Act, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Topics will include the timeline for when these changes will go into effect, along with the potential impacts on access to healthcare, food assistance, student loans, taxes, consumer rights, and other benefits.

To register, visit: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-breakingnews

ACS - New Resource Webinar: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Communities Best Practices Guidebook
2025-07-28 14:00 - 15:00
Learn more about the newest resource that the ACS NCCRT will release to help increase CRC screening rates in rural communities!
People living in rural, remote, and frontier settings face higher CRC incidence and mortality rates, increased prevalence of risk factors associated with CRC, and unique barriers to cancer screenings when compared to non-rural residents. Next month, the ACS NCCRT will release a best practice guidebook designed to support key community partners in understanding and overcoming the unique challenges and common barriers to CRC screening faced in rural communities.
Register to join us for a webinar on Monday, July 28th from 2:00-3:00 PM CT to learn more about this upcoming resource and receive an overview of recent data and statistics that illustrate the burden of CRC in rural areas, an outline of the five recommended steps to increase CRC screening rates in rural communities, and a deep dive into best practices and lessons learned from two of our five exemplary case study site interviewees.
Speakers:

Emily Bell, MPH, Director, ACS NCCRT (moderator)
Mary Carson Brown, CHES, Project Coordinator, One Health Insights
Cara Brown, MSN, MBA, RN, Population Health Nurse, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation (Alaska)
Patty Molina, MPH, Senior Director of Community Health Services, Mariposa Community Health Center (Arizona)

Registration is free and is open to ACS NCCRT members, CDC grantees, ACS and ACS CAN staff, and other partners working to increase CRC screening rates. Pre-registration is required. 2:00 – 3:00 PM CT on Monday, July 28th
Register Now

Dodge County PH and Noble Clinics - Community Health Fair
2025-07-30 10:00 - 15:00
Dodge County Public Health is partnering up with other community organizations to offer a Community Health Check on July 30 from 10am to 3pm at Noble Clinics in Beaver Dam! This event includes free vision screenings, free blood pressure checks & more!

Sport physicals are available for walk ins or you may make an appointment.*

Abby’s Belle Fountain food truck will be attending and there will be kid activities as well, come join the fun!

*Cost for sport physicals can be up to $50, varies based on insurance and sliding fee eligibility. Bring your WIAA sports physical form.

ACS - Preventing Liver Cancer Webinar
2025-08-12 12:00 - 13:00
Our partner, the American Cancer Society, will be hosting a preventing liver cancer webinar on August 12th at 12PM, featuring Dr. Paul Hunter, MD. Participants will learn about risk factors, prevention strategies including hepatitis B vaccination, and educational resources. This event is open to all. Preventing Liver Cancer Webinar Flyer

To Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XI0-4h0gReCerpJUQ7LIcw#/registration

Triage Cancer - What to Do When an Insurance Company Says “No”
2025-08-12 13:00 - 14:30
When an insurance company denies coverage for your care, you don’t have to take “NO” for an answer. On August 12, 2025 from 1-2:30PM CST, learn about the appeals process for individual and employer-sponsored health plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Course Level: Beginner
Register at: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-insurance-company-says-no

ACS - Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series
2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:00
Through a series of virtual sessions from The American Cancer Society, the rural disparities HPV vaccination learning community will highlight quality improvement (QI) tools and use peer-based learning to discuss evidence-based interventions for participants to take back to their community and clinics. This no-cost, practical how-to learning community will serve as a forum for health partners to gain knowledge, exchange promising practices, and talk through challenges to increasing HPV vaccinations in rural settings.

Aug 13, 2025 at 01:00 PM – Facts Over Fear: Busting HPV Vaccine Myths
Sep 10, 2025 at 01:00 PM – Voices That Matter: The Role of Trusted Messengers in HPV Vaccine Confidence
Oct 8, 2025 01:00 PM – TBD
Nov 12, 2025 01:00 PM – TBD
Dec 10, 2025 01:00 PM – TBD

Meeting Registration – Zoom

MCW, Susan G. Komen WI, and Vibrant Body Company - Girls Who Walk
2025-08-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Vibrant Body Company, 119 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI
Girls Who Walk: Walk, Celebration & Women’s Empowerment Event!
Saturday, August 16 | 9:00 AM – Noon
119 N. Milwaukee Street, Vibrant Body Company, Third Ward
EVERYONE is welcome—bring a friend or come solo and make new ones!
Girls Who Walk, the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Susan G. Komen WI, and Vibrant Body Company are teaming up for a powerful morning of movement, connection, and wellness!
The Walk
Enjoy a beautiful 2 to 2.5-mile stroll from the Third Ward through Lakeshore State Park and back. Walk steps off at 10:15 AM and returns by 11:00 AM. Strollers welcome!
FREE Clinical Breast Exams – Take charge of your health!
Offered in private spaces by licensed female nurses sponsored by MCW Cancer Center. CBE’s are the primary screening for women aged 20 – 39 and an essential screening at every age. It takes just 15 minutes — quick, easy, and could be lifesaving. Sign up at the event or secure a spot in advance with Melanie at mburns@mcw.edu.
9:00–10:00 AM
10:00–11:00 AM (non-walkers)
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Plus:
• Join the Girls Who Walk Komen WI “More Than Pink” Team – or start your own!
• Enjoy snacks & drinks before and after the walk
• Snag nifty giveaways and enter door prize raffles
• Get Breast Self-Awareness and cancer prevention info to support your wellness journey
• Learn about Vibrant Body Co.’s FIRST LAYER garments + event-day discounts
• Use code HONK for reduced parking ($3.07) at 280 N Jackson St – valid from 8:00 to 12:30 PM
Drop in anytime—we’ll be there to welcome you from 9:00 AM to Noon.
For more information and to spread the word, see this event flyer!

American Cancer Society - 2025 HPV Vaccination Promising Practices Series
2025-08-27 13:00 - 14:00
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable (HPVRT) are inviting health professionals to learn about the latest evidence based practices to improve HPV vaccination among adolescents aged 9–13 nation wide in their webinars.

Aug 27, 2025 at 01:00 PM: Provider Interventions
Nov 19, 2025 at 01:00 PM: Patient Interventions

To register: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Immunize Wisconsin - The Structure & Function of ACIP Webinar
2025-08-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join Immunize WI on Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM for a webinar entitled The Structure & Function of ACIP.

Dr. Jon Temte from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will provide an inside look at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This session will explore how ACIP is structured, how recommendations are developed, and the evolving role the committee plays in shaping U.S. immunization policy. Dr. Temte will also highlight recent updates to ACIP processes and decisions, offering timely insights for clinicians, public health professionals, and community partners.

Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_am-94wF3QVaMzD0G1xlHsA#/registration

Covering Wisconsin - 2025 Wisconsin Health Insurance Enrollment Conference
2025-09-08 08:30 - 2025-09-10 12:00
Covering Wisconsin’s 2025 Wisconsin Health Insurance Enrollment Conference will be held virtually on September 8-10th from 8:30 am-12 pm.

Join over 300 members of Wisconsin’s health insurance enrollment assister community to learn the latest policy and program updates, assister strategies, and pressing topics for enrollment work.
Conference topics will include:

Upcoming Medicaid and Marketplace policy changes
What to expect for 2026 plan premiums
Tips for resolving complex case issues

Fees: Covering Wisconsin is offering this year’s conference at no required cost to best maintain enrollment assister capacity around the state.

To Register: Registration for Main Conference
