Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative

Ascension Wisconsin - Cancer Survivorship Educational Health Fair
2025-05-17 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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

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

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.

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/

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

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)

ACS - 2025 Cancer Seminar for Community Health Workers
2025-04-25 09:30 - 15:00
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

MCW - Cancer Disparities Symposium: Challenges in Cancer Care for Rural Communities
2025-04-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Italian Community Center, 631 E Chicago St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
The Medical College of Wisconsin will host their 5th annual Cancer Disparities Symposium, covering the topic of Challenges in Cancer Care for Rural Communities.
The symposium will be held on Friday, April 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. The symposium is free, but registration is required. This event is live with no virtual option.
See the attached flyer for more details, and for more information and registration: https://ocpe.mcw.edu/medicine/node/226648#group-tabs-node-course-default1
FINAL 2025 Cancer Disparities Brochure

Triage Cancer - Understanding Your Disability Insurance Options
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:30
On April 24, 2025 at 12-1:30PM CST, this webinar will explain disability insurance options when you have a serious medical condition and need to take time off from work. Learn about the process to apply, application tips, what to do if your claim is denied, navigating benefits, and other options for caregivers.
Course Level: Beginner
Register at: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-disability-insurance

ACS - 2025 Virtual Forum Series (Clinical Trials)
2025-04-24 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.

Clinical Trials – April 24th
Food and Nutrition – July 10th
Immunotherapy – September 18th
Rural Health – November 13th

Gilda's Club Madison - Caregivers Cancer Transitions Program (Session 2)
2025-04-23 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 – Session 2
Emotions & Relationships
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

Gilda's Club Madison - Caregivers Cancer Transitions Program (Session 1)
2025-04-16 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 – Session 1
Health & Wellness
Emotions & Relationships
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

UW-CTRI - Adolescent Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use: An Update on Devices, Trends, Prevention, and Treatment
2025-04-09 12:00 - 13:00
This webinar, hosted by UW-CTRI on April 9 from 12-1pm, will describe the latest trends in adolescent tobacco/nicotine use with a focus on the newest generation e-cigarettes, pouches, and how to help young people live free from nicotine addiction. This includes “smart” vapes.
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

Describe the latest trends in nicotine product use amongst adolescents
Describe ways to engage young people in conversations about tobacco and nicotine
Provide basic treatment and/or treatment referrals for individuals addicted to nicotine

Presenter: Dr. Brian Williams is a clinical assistant professor at UW, trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics. He works as a pediatric and adult hospitalist at UW Health and also spends time as a tobacco researcher at UW-CTRI. He enjoys helping inpatients of all ages at their times of need and he also has a passion for prevention. Dr. Williams’ tobacco research focuses on identifying and assessing treatment for young people who vape. He has been active in keeping up with the evolution of the e-cigarette marketplace and the changing trends in tobacco use.
To register: go.wisc.edu/45g02f
For more information: UW-CTRI April 9 Flyer

UW Carbone Cancer Center - Open House
2025-04-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join UW Health and UW Carbone Cancer Center’s open house on Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 12-4PM at the Health Sciences Learning Center. This is a FREE public event open to all ages.
The event will feature 20+ interactive displays and inflatables, behind-the-scenes science lab tours, cake and Babcock ice cream celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Breast Cancer Research
Advisory Network (BCRAN), live podcasting (Cancer Clear and Simple), and community presentations, including:

In Due Season movie screening – Exploring the Medicaid Coverage Gap
Ask Our Cancer Doctors Anything Panel
Breast Cancer Panel: Learn How Researchers and Advocates Partner to Advance Science

See this website for more details or view the flyer below.
Carbone Cancer Center Open House Flyer

ACS and Immunize VA - 2025 Coalition Collaboration: Shared Learnings for Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates
2025-04-03 11:00 - 12:30
Please join ACS and Immunize VA for the second annual Coalition Collaboration webinar on April 3rd from 11am-12:30pm CST. The webinar will explore various efforts state immunization programs, immunization coalitions and cancer coalitions are taking to increase HPV vaccination rates. HPV vaccination advocates will be presenting on promising practices from across the country, to include:

‘Starting at 9′ campaign
Creating a Statewide HPV Action Plan
Including oral health providers in HPV vaccination education and awareness
Leveraging adolescent immunization dashboards
Improving vaccination collaboration efforts

Registration Link: https://institutephi-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/9EC3UJnPSNq4e5Tdua1NjA#/registration
Coalition Collaboration Webinar 4.3.25

ACS and ASCO - Implementing and Maintaining Sustainable Patient Navigation Programs Webinar
2025-03-31 11:00 - 12:00
Join the American Cancer Society and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for a free, interactive webinar on March 31, 2025 11-12 PM CST entitled Implementing and Maintaining Sustainable Patient Navigation Programs.

This virtual panel discussion explores the world of patient navigation, focusing on funding structures, enhancing care delivery, and addressing potential challenges with top experts in the field. In this one-hour session, participants will gain valuable insights, strategies, and have the chance to engage in a Q&A.

To Register: https://acslion.windrosemedia.com/

March 2025 ACSASCO LION Webinar Flyer

MCW - 2025 Care for the Cancer Caregiver
2025-03-29 09:30 - 14:30 | ThriveOn King, 2153 N Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, United States
MCW Cancer Center Outreach is hosting an event on Saturday, March 29 from 9:30am – 2:30pm CDT (doors at 9am) called Care for the Cancer Caregiver.

Caregivers do tough and meaningful work. This event will bring together caregivers and expert presenters to share their stories and knowledge. Lunch is complimentary.

Location: ThriveOn King – 2153 N Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/care-for-the-cancer-caregiver-tickets-1107453145169

Gilda's Club Madison - Cancer Transitions Program (Session 4)
2025-03-28 10:00 - 11:30
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed to address the needs of adult cancer survivors. Topics include:

Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship
Emotional Health
Eating Well and Staying Active
Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know – Session 4

*Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Learn more and register:

Fridays, March 7-28 @ 10 – 11:30am CT via Zoom

Triage Cancer - What to Know About Taking Time Off Work
2025-03-27 12:00 - 13:30
On March 27, 2025 from 12PM-1:30PM CST, this webinar will explain key laws related to taking time off work, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and state and local leave laws. Learn about your rights, the process for requesting leave, how laws work together, and what information you may need to disclose about your medical condition.
Course Level: Beginner
Register at: https://triagecancer.org/webinarreg-taking-time-off-work#registration

Gilda's Club Madison - Cancer Transitions Program (Session 3)
2025-03-21 10:00 - 11:30
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed to address the needs of adult cancer survivors. Topics include:

Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship
Emotional Health
Eating Well and Staying Active – Session 3
Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know

*Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Learn more and register:

Fridays, March 7-28 @ 10 – 11:30am CT via Zoom

ACS/NRTCC/Wipe Out Cervical Cancer Alabama - Mobile Colposcopy: Bringing Change to a State Colposcopy Program
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
American Cancer Society, National Roundtable on Cervical Cancer, and Wipe Out Cervical Cancer Alabama are hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 20th at 12 pm CST/1 pm EST entitled Mobile Colposcopy: Bringing Change to a State Colposcopy Program.

This webinar will provide an in-depth overview of Alabama’s mobile colposcopy program and its impact on cervical cancer detection and prevention in the state. Dr. Pugh will explore the program’s journey from its inception, including the training of Nurse Practitioner Seniors, to its current success. This innovative initiative has shown promising results and offers a bright future for cervical cancer detection in Alabama. Additionally, the program is adaptable and can serve as a model for other states, potentially transforming lives through improved access to critical screenings.

To register: Upcoming Webinars – NRTCC

Gilda's Club Madison - Cancer Transitions Program (Session 2)
2025-03-14 10:00 - 11:30
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed to address the needs of adult cancer survivors. Topics include:

Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship
Emotional Health – Session 2
Eating Well and Staying Active
Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know

*Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Learn more and register:

Fridays, March 7-28 @ 10 – 11:30am CT via Zoom

Gilda's Club Madison - Young Adult Cancer Transitions Program (Session 4)
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:00
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed specifically to address the needs of young adults (ages 18-45). From navigating “new normal”, to relationships, school/work, meaning making and medical followup – this program covers so much. There is also time to set goals and make positive changes.
Topics include:

Taking Control in Survivorship
Emotions & Relationships
Survivorship in Action
Medical Management in Survivorship – Session 4

Learn more and register:

Wednesdays, February to 19 to March 12 @ 6-7pm CT via Zoom

ACS HPV Roundtable - Preventing Cancer through HPV Vaccination: EHR Age 9 Case Studies
2025-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
Join the American Cancer Society HPV Roundtable on Tues, March 11 at 1PM CST to explore how optimizing Electronic Health Records (EHR) for Clinical Decision Support (CDSi) can boost HPV vaccination rates. Attendees will gain insights from two case studies on EHR enhancements for age 9 HPV vaccinations, covering vaccination outcomes, build processes, and lessons learned. Featured speakers include Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Dr. David Bar-Shain, and Dr. Thomas Schuch.
Register: Webinar Registration – Zoom

St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program - Harvesting Best Practices to Prevent Rural HPV Cancers
2025-03-07 12:00 - 13:15
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is hosting a series of five virtual seminars on March 3rd-7th from 12-1:15PM CST leading up to International HPV Awareness Day on March 4, 2025. These include seminars on vaccination history in the U.S., HPV vaccination policy, best practices for rural communities, Southeast regional elimination planning, and HPV cancer prevention among men.

Harvesting Best Practices to Prevent Rural HPV Cancers: Rural life is a choice made by 1 in 5 people, but they do not choose to be at higher risk of cancers, including HPV cancers. HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. This virtual seminar will explore progress to prevent HPV cancers with rural communities in the U.S.

To register for one or all seminars, visit: Register Program – Webex

Gilda's Club Madison - Cancer Transitions Program (Session 1)
2025-03-07 10:00 - 11:30
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed to address the needs of adult cancer survivors. Topics include:

Get Back to Wellness: Take Control of Your Survivorship – Session 1
Emotional Health
Eating Well and Staying Active
Medical Management Beyond Cancer: What You Need to Know

*Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Learn more and register:

Fridays, March 7-28 @ 10 – 11:30am CT via Zoom

St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program - Closing the HPV Vaccination Gap and Preventing HPV Cancers from Boys to Men
2025-03-06 12:00 - 13:15
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is hosting a series of five virtual seminars on March 3rd-7th from 12-1:15PM CST leading up to International HPV Awareness Day on March 4, 2025. These include seminars on vaccination history in the U.S., HPV vaccination policy, best practices for rural communities, Southeast regional elimination planning, and HPV cancer prevention among men.

Closing the HPV Vaccination Gap and Preventing HPV Cancers from Boys to Men: This session will explore strategies to continue to narrow the HPV vaccination gap between boys and girls to reinforce efforts to prevent growing rates of HPV cancers in men

To register for one or all seminars, visit: Register Program – Webex

Gilda's Club Madison - Young Adult Cancer Transitions Program (Session 3)
2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:00
This edition of Cancer Transitions is designed specifically to address the needs of young adults (ages 18-45). From navigating “new normal”, to relationships, school/work, meaning making and medical followup – this program covers so much. There is also time to set goals and make positive changes.
Topics include:

Taking Control in Survivorship
Emotions & Relationships
Survivorship in Action – Session 3
Medical Management in Survivorship

Learn more and register:

Wednesdays, February to 19 to March 12 @ 6-7pm CT via Zoom

St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program - Realizing a Regional Plan to Eliminate HPV Cancers, Starting with Cervical Cancer, as a Public Health Concern in the Southeast
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:15
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is hosting a series of five virtual seminars on March 3rd-7th from 12-1:15PM CST leading up to International HPV Awareness Day on March 4, 2025. These include seminars on vaccination history in the U.S., HPV vaccination policy, best practices for rural communities, Southeast regional elimination planning, and HPV cancer prevention among men.

Realizing a Regional Plan to Eliminate HPV Cancers, Starting with Cervical Cancer, as a Public Health Concern in the Southeast: This virtual seminar will describe the progress and potential of implementing a regional plan to eliminate HPV cancers, starting with cervical cancer as a public health concern, in the Southeastern U.S. as part of the HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast.

To register for one or all seminars, visit: Register Program – Webex

St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program - Promoting HPV Vaccination Policy to Prevent HPV Cancers
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:15
The St. Jude HPV Cancer Prevention Program is hosting a series of five virtual seminars on March 3rd-7th from 12-1:15PM CST leading up to International HPV Awareness Day on March 4, 2025. These include seminars on vaccination history in the U.S., HPV vaccination policy, best practices for rural communities, Southeast regional elimination planning, and HPV cancer prevention among men.

Promoting HPV Vaccination Policy to Prevent HPV Cancers: This virtual seminar will focus on promoting HPV vaccination policies to prevent HPV cancers. To fully realize the potential and benefits of the HPV vaccine, it is essential to pursue policy changes that address the systemic barriers to vaccination coverage in the U.S.

To register for one or all seminars, visit: Register Program – Webex
