Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative

Spotlight on stomach cancer
2023-04-15 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join experts from the UW Carbone Cancer Center to learn about the latest understanding and advancements in the treatment of stomach cancer.
The event is free for all attendees and includes lunch and refreshments.
An official program of No Stomach for Cancer in partnership with the UW Carbone Cancer Center, the day will feature presentations on topics including risk factors and screening, clinical trials, the latest in treatments and more.
View the agenda for the day (pdf)

Freshstart Smoking Cessation Program
2023-04-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Are You Ready to Quit Smoking? The American Cancer Society Freshstart® program is a free, 4-week group-based smoking cessation program offered by Advocate Aurora Health Care. Anyone who wants to quit using tobacco can participate in Freshstart. The primary goal of Freshstart is to help you plan a successful quit attempt by teaching you effective ways to overcome nicotine dependence. The information, activities and discussion topics will help you discover why you smoke and provide tools to help you quit. Join today and create a personal quit plan with others like you who understand the challenges of trying to quit smoking!
Register in advance for a 4-week session: https://aurora.org/smokefree
When: 4/3 – Spring Session: Thursdays 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, Meeting time 6pm-7pm via ZOOM
Summer Session Tuesdays 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27
Meeting time 5:30pm-6:30pm via ZOOM
Fall Session (Day) Tuesdays 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24Meeting time Noon–1:00pm via ZOOM
FallSession (Evening) Wednesdays 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8
Meeting time 5:30pm-6:30pm via ZOOMAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

HPV Communications Moving Forward
2023-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
“Catalyzing Your Communication to Increase HPV Vaccination”

The ever-changing landscape of communication can be complex and challenging. In order to increase impact, organizations need relevant information on opportunities and strategies. This series of three FREE virtual webinars are designed to

Provide attendees with forecasting trends within various communication channels
Discuss best practices to tailoring communication messages
Empower partners to explore innovative approaches to communication
Evaluate communication plans and campaigns

Join us as we explore a new communication landscape.

April 12, 2023 – 12 – 1 pm EST
HPV Communications Moving Forward
Learn how to adapt cutting edge tactics and real time responses to the dynamic communication environment. Register Today

May 10th, 2023 – 12 – 1 pm EST
A Deeper Dive into HPV Communications – What Is Working?
Learn best practices to effective HPV communication from highlighted case studies within community, healthcare, and coalition organizations. Register Today

June 14th, 2023 – 12 – 1 pm EST
HPV Communications – Evaluating Your Impact
Learn from HPV evaluation experts on how to frame your evaluation strategy, monitor the process and impact of efforts to improve HPV vaccination coverage, and use the results for future planning. Register Today

Sun Safety and Skin Cancer - Community CARES 2023 Professional Training Education Series
2023-04-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
ScreenNJ invites you to participate in our Community CARES 2023
Professional Training Education Series
Community CARES is an in-depth training program that will help you confidently promote evidence-based, community-focused cancer prevention and screening to your patients, clients, and community members. CARES participants will learn about current screening guidelines, how to reduce individual risk of developing breast, cervical (and other HPV-related), colorectal, lung, prostate, and skin cancers, and how to present this information to members of the public to encourage health-promoting action. Participants will receive ready-to-use community presentations, scripts, educational coaching, professional translation, and other resources to deliver cancer education to their communities.
Program sessions will also build foundational knowledge and competency around cancer basics, cancer clinical trials, genetic and familial risk factors for cancer, and LGBTQ competency for professionals.
Please make sure to add all of these exciting sessions to your calendars.
Apr 12th – Sun Safety and Skin Cancer
May 10th – LGBTQ+ Competency
Jun 14th – Controlling Your Cancer Risk: Genetics
Jul 12th – Clinical Trials & the Research Process
Aug 9th – Prostate Health
Sep 13th – Breast Health
Oct 11th – Lung Cancer Screening
Nov 8th *No Session*
Dec 13th – HPV-Related Cancers

Ready Resources for Alcohol Awareness Month
2023-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Wednesday, April 5, 1-2 pm EST
Register here for the webinar.

Join the Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice to explore two essential resources for Alcohol Awareness Month:

CDC State Fact Sheets: Addressing Excessive Alcohol Use
NW PTTC Alcohol Awareness Toolkit

The first half hour will provide a hands on tour of each resource. The second half hour will allow time for questions and self-exploration of the tools. Join us for all or part!
The new CDC state fact sheets highlight the public health problem of excessive alcohol use and the status of alcohol policy solutions in each of the 50 states and the District of Colombia. They combine findings from multiple sources into one easy-to-read product that can be printed and shared. This is a useful resource for communities, decision makers and other partners interested in the prevention of excessive drinking.

Green Bay Support Group for Kids with a Loved One Going Through Cancer
2023-04-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-07 08:00 - 17:00 | HSHS St. Vincent’s Hospital, Green Bay, WI
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay recently started a free support group for kids ages 5-12 who have a loved one going through cancer. This is open to people in the area, regardless of where they receive their care. This occurs the first Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30 pm at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital.

HSHS Youth Cancer Support Group Flyer 2

MCW March Community Engagement Spotlight
2023-03-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
March 9, 2023
The Spotlight Series: Gaulien “Gee” Smith
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 4–5 p.m.

Meet Gaulien “Gee” Smith, founder and owner of Gee’s Clippers, a Milwaukee barbershop making strides with its commitment to the community.
Gee’s MKE Wellness Clinic is a health clinic in the barbershop that provides health care and awareness to individuals in the community. Gee has worked collaboratively with Froedtert Health to support skin cancer screenings and will be supporting colorectal cancer education.

Gee opened the doors of Gee’s Clippers on June 1, 1995, with just four barbers and himself and has grown it to a 30-chair barbershop. The barbershop has created community partnerships with the Milwaukee Bucks and numerous other large companies in the Milwaukee area, and he and his staff have been the barbers or stylists to hundreds of professional athletes, politicians and celebrities over the past 27 years.
Gee and Gee’s Clippers are known and respected because of their relentless commitment to the community. Whether giving time, money or resources to toy drives, coat drives, feeding families in need or creating safe spaces and platforms, including for men to talk about challenges such as their mental health, Gee is always connecting with the community. Gee’s was the first barbershop in the country to charter a Boy Scout Troop, creating a significant avenue for mentoring. Gee’s Clippers has received numerous awards and recognition for its important work in the city of Milwaukee and across the globe.
To bring awareness to National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the March Community Engagement Spotlight is being planned in collaboration with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center and will be facilitated by Charles Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES®, Research Scholar Endowed Chair and the inaugural Associate Director of Community Outreach & Engagement for the MCW Cancer Center.
Click HERE to register or use the button below. We hope to see you on March 29!

2023 Prevent Cancer Dialogue: Addressing Community-Level Disparities in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
2023-03-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
The 2023 Prevent Cancer Dialogue will be held virtually as a series of two webcast summits taking place on May 24 and June 28, 2023. With the focus of each summit, we will be building on the themes we introduced during the 2022 Dialogue: innovations and health equity in cancer prevention and early detection. Experts in the field will give relevant and enlightening presentations, and Q&A sessions and peer-to-peer conversations will provide productive dialogue among participants.
Registration for each virtual summit is separate and free of charge.

Summit 1
Addressing Community-Level Disparities in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1:00-4:00pm ET
(Summit #1 Agenda)
Speakers will cover topics like successful community-centered approaches and patient navigation strategies that can reduce disparities and increase cancer screenings. Breakout groups will discuss examples of organizations’ successful work in patient navigation, tailored outreach to medically underserved communities, increasing access to and rates of lung cancer screening, and strategies to increase screening in LGBTQ+ communities.
REGISTER TODAY

FOOD TO ADDRESS OUTCOMES: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH CANCER FACING FOOD INSECURITY
2023-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Event Details

March 14, 2023
Start: 1:00 PM ET, End: 2:00 PM ET

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Target Audience
This CE activity is intended for oncology nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with cancer.
Educational Objectives
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:

Describe the prevalence of food insecurity in patients with cancer and how it influences patient outcomes
Explain how to effectively screen for food insecurity in the clinical setting
Assess opportunities to implement food access programming and identify potential collaborators
Identify three methods to provide access to healthy food resources
Provide resources, tools, and tips for patient support

Faculty
Francesca M. Gany, MD, MS
Chief, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Emily Kain, MPH
Senior Program Manager
Community Health
MaineHealth
Portland, ME
Accreditation, Credit and Support

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hour and no contact hour in the area of pharmacology.
Social Worker Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Clinical Social Work continuing education credit.
Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
There is no commercial support associated with this CE activity.

This continuing education activity is provided free of charge. Participants must attend the webinar in its entirety and submit the online evaluation form. Once submitted, the certificate will be generated as a PDF online.
There are no system requirements other than an internet connection.
Providers
This activity is provided by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in collaboration with The American Cancer Society.
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International HPV Awareness Day 2023 Seminar Series
2023-03-03 12:00 - 13:15, 2023-03-01 12:00 - 13:15, 2023-02-28 12:00 - 13:15, 2023-02-27 12:00 - 13:15 | Webinar/Web Conference
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is hosting a series of four virtual seminars leading up to International HPV Awareness Day on March 4, 2023. Register for one seminar or the entire series. If you have questions, please email PreventHPV@stjude.org.
The vision and mission of the St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program are founded on the principle of HPV vaccination as an important cancer prevention too. The program’s vision is a world free of HPV cancers. The program’s mission is mission is to increase on-time HPV vaccination for all children through education, promoting best practice models, and strategic partner engagement. The program focuses its efforts on clinical, community, and policy interventions with a foundation of doing this work with partners and attending to and prioritizing equity. Learn more about the program at stjude.org/HPV and stjude.org/bright-future.

Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative New Member Orientation Webinar
2023-03-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar/Web Conference
Whether you are new to the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative, looking to join, or maybe you’ve been a long time member but need a refresh on what our membership offers, please join us for an upcoming member orientation. We will cover our many resources, the membership directory, and how you and your organization can make more of an impact on cancer in Wisconsin. This webinar will give you an opportunity to ask the staff any questions you may have about the Collaborative or where your work fits in the Wisconsin Cancer Plan.

From Prevention to Screening and Survivorship: A Roadmap for Reducing Shared Risks Associated with Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease Among Low-Income Populations and Patients (Part 2)
2023-02-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Webinar/Web Conference
LIVE Session Wednesday, February 28, 2023 at 12:30 PM Eastern

In collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), this webinar series (2-Part) is designed to improve health equity among some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. This series examines multi-dimensional approaches to reducing health disparities in tobacco cessation affecting low-income populations at risk for or diagnosed with a tobacco-related conditions: some cancers and heart disease (including cancer survivors with heart disease).
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101918/A147F8C1432EBD6FDEDD379A0BFE6794

From Prevention to Screening and Survivorship: A Roadmap for Reducing Shared Risks Associated with Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease Among Low-Income Populations and Patients (Part 1)
2023-02-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Webinar/Web Conference
LIVE Session Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM Eastern

In collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), this webinar series (2-Part) is designed to improve health equity among some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. This series examines multi-dimensional approaches to reducing health disparities in tobacco cessation affecting low-income populations at risk for or diagnosed with a tobacco-related conditions: some cancers and heart disease (including cancer survivors with heart disease).
Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4094294/AC02798C32AEFA0D81791D3684E3D3BE

YSC Summit
2023-02-17 08:00 - 2023-02-19 17:00
At the YSC Summit, every presenter is handpicked for their expertise and dedication to the young breast cancer experience.
Summit workshops help you build personalized survivorship from the inside out. Surround yourself with young survivors and thrivers, all creating their unique life after a cancer diagnosis.

Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Colorectal Cancer
2023-02-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Weds, Feb 15 @ 3:30-5 pm CT via Zoom
This program is created for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The materials educate patients on the types of colorectal cancer, potential treatments and side effects, clinical trials, and the emotional concerns of a colorectal cancer diagnosis
ABOUT DR. NOELLE LOCONTE:

Dr. Noelle LoConte is a faculty member in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine. She leads the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s Outreach, Cancer Control and Population Sciences division and its Data and Safety Monitoring Committee. She formerly served on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Prevention and Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committees.
Her many regional and national committee memberships include the Wisconsin Cancer Council Steering Committee; the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Gastrointestinal Cancer Core Committee; the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Treatment Guidelines Committee for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma; the Big 10 Cancer Research Consortium Gastrointestinal Cancer Committee; and the ASCO Primary Care Provider Engagement Work Group, CancerLinq Discovery Research and Publications Committee, and Alcohol Policy Workgroup (the latter of which she chairs). She is also a reviewer for over a dozen medical journals, and has received a John A. Hartford Foundation/American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Young Investigator Award and a Wisconsin Cancer Council Certificate of Appreciation Award.

Addressing Commercial Tobacco Use in Indigenous Communities - Toolkit Overview
2023-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Title: Addressing Commercial Tobacco Use in Indigenous Communities – Toolkit Overview
Date: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM CST (available on-demand with registration, after the live event on 02/14/2023)
Duration: 60 minutes
Summary
During this webcast attendees can expect to examine issues related to commercial tobacco use and nicotine dependence in Indigenous communities and learn more about a new toolkit to provide culturally competent strategies, tools and lessons learned that can be implemented by public health professionals, clinicians and community partners serving diverse Indigenous communities.
QUESTIONS?
Please email FreedomFromSmoking@Lung.org
Presenters

Josiah Concho, BAEPDJosiah Concho is from the Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Acoma. Josiah received his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning and Design with a concentration in Community Regional Planning from the University of New Mexico. He currently is the Project Coordinator for Keres Community Health. In addition, Josiah is engaging New Mexico young adults to live commercial tobacco and nicotine-free lives and providing secondhand smoke protection to tribal communities
Project Coordinator
Keres Community Health

Freshstart Smoking Cessation Program
2023-02-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-01-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Webinar/Web Conference
The next Freshstart smoking cessation class series will be held January 2022.
Freshstart is a FREE 4 week Zoom Course sponsored by the American Cancer Society and offered by Advocate Aurora Health – Aurora Cancer Care.
The course is at no cost to participants and open to anyone who is interested in quitting smoking—including our community members. This course will be conducted virtually and in the English language.
Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?
Join Advocate Aurora Health’s 4 Week (weekly for 4 weeks) Smoking Cessation Program, Freshstart, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The primary goal of Freshstart is to help participants plan a successful quit attempt by teaching effective ways to overcome nicotine dependence.
Freshstart is designed to help any tobacco user, including those who may be unsure about wanting to quit, and specifically addresses ambivalence about quitting. The information, activities and discussion topics help participants discover why they smoke and what motivates them to quit.
Freshstart is offered at no cost.
Anyone who wants to quit using tobacco can participate in Freshstart.
You should attend all four sessions for program credit.
When:

Wednesday January 18, 2023: 5:30PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday January 25, 2023: 5:30PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday February 01, 2023: 5:30PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday February 08, 2023: 5:30PM – 6:30PM

Where: The comfort of your own home! Freshstart will be offered virtually via Zoom.

Childhood Cancer Action Hour
2023-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
Please join the American Childhood
Cancer Organization and guest
speakers for a multifaceted discussion
on childhood cancer and how to
include it as a child health priority in
state comprehensive cancer plans.

WISCONSIN STATEWIDE HEPATITIS C ELIMINATION COMMUNITY WEBINAR
2023-01-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
February 1, 2023 1-3 pm
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Hepatitis C Program is coordinating a webinar to introduce hepatitis C elimination planning. Hepatitis C can cause liver failure, cancer, and sometimes death. One goal is to create a Wisconsin hepatitis C elimination plan. Local public health organizations, community leaders, health care providers, individuals affected by hepatitis, and other partners are encouraged to attend this webinar to learn how to participate in the Wisconsin hepatitis C elimination planning process.
https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3hLYky4uR7GQ4_x1QEGlLQ

Kohl's Healthy Families Nutrition for Cancer Survivors Webinar
2023-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar/Web Conference
Learnhowtooptimizeyournutritionandsupportyourhealthafteracancerdiagnosis,includingthosewhoarediseasefreeorwhohavestablediseasefollowingtheirrecovery.

Immunize Wisconsin Virtual Workshop: Empowering Frontline Providers to Increase Vaccine Confidence
2023-01-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Webinar/Web Conference
This webinar will take place January 19th, 2023 at 1pm – 2:15pm CT. Please complete the form below to register. Zoom information will be sent to your provided email address right before the webinar.
