Join AICAF on October 15, 2020 to celebrate Indigenous Pink Day! Indigenous Pink Day is a national breast cancer awareness campaign for Native people. AICAF team invites Indigenous people of all ages to join us by wearing pink and sharing photos on social media using the hashtag #IndigenousPink to raise awareness of breast cancer in... Read more »
Join us on Thursday, October 22 for our ACS CAN Wisconsin Virtual Forum: Access to Care During Critical Times. During this virtual event, we will explore access, affordability and community driven solutions for cancer care during COVID 19 and lessons we have learned. This discussion will include key stakeholders from the oncology community, including leaders in business, academia, public... Read more »
Join us for the first-ever virtual Wisconsin Cancer Summit! Oct. 28, 2020 | 12 - 3 pm Oct. 29, 2020 | 9 am - 12 pm Registration and agenda details coming in August.
Treating Tobacco Dependence in Youth and Adolescents Thursday, November 5, 2020 – Noon to 1 p.m. Learn about best practice youth cessation interventions and the evidence-based resources available to assist. Presented by: Dr. Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA University of Wisconsin Hilldale Professor of Medicine Director, Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) University of... Read more »
Sacred Breath Day happens on Thursday, November 5. AICAF welcomes all clinics, public health staff, lung cancer survivors and caregivers, community members, and champions to engage in the event. Get involved now and be part of our mission to improve lung health for our relatives and for future generations! SACRED BREATH DAY: MEDITATIVE BREATHWORK WITH ANALISA ROCKBRIDGE AICAF hosts Mother of... Read more »
Offering from UW's Native November Friday, November 6th COVID in Native Communities On November 6th, Wunk Sheek will be partnering with AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) to host a virtual discussion about the effects of COVID-19 on Native communities, with a focus on Native communities in Wisconsin. Online. 4 p.m. Information: [email protected]
THE MEDICINE OF TOBACCO: MESSAGES THROUGH TRADITIONAL & DIGITAL STORYTELLING AICAF hosts Missy Whiteman (Northern Arapaho and Kickapoo), who will discuss the traditional uses of tobacco medicine and how she creates digital art and media to highlight its sacredness. DATE: Wednesday, November 11 TIME: 1:00 p.m. CST Register Now >>
Thursday, November 12th CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS in WORKING WITH WISCONSIN NATIVE NATIONS The workshop will be held virtually, November 12, 2020, 9 am to noon. This opportunity is for leadership, deans, administrators, faculty, and staff to learn about engaging Native students on campus, as well as the priorities and issues of Native Nations throughout the state.... Read more »
The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout® is an annual event that encourages and offers support to smokers to make a plan to quit smoking or to quit smoking on the day of the event – the third Thursday in November each year. By quitting – even for one day – smokers will be taking... Read more »
Thursday, November 19th Native American Nurses, Covid-19 and Health Disparities 6TH ANNUAL NATIVE NATIONS NURSING SUMMIT - LIVE WEBINAR Join us VIRTUALLY for the Native Nations Nursing Virtual Summit to learn about nursing career pathways and evidence-based approaches for optimal, culturally congruent health care in Native American communities. This year's summit will be provided by... Read more »