Member Events Calendar

Share the Care: Cancer Issues in Wisconsin's Native Communities September 9, 2021 | 10-11:30 am Since 2003, Share the Care has helped to reduce the cancer burden among Wisconsin's American Indian population by raising awareness, promoting cancer screening, and supporting survivors and caregivers. Join our September webinar to deepen your understanding of the cancer issues... Read more »

NCCS worked with Edge Research to conduct our third nationwide survey of cancer survivors to better understand the cancer survivor journey from a range of perspectives. The 2021 survey features new data about the experiences of survivors with metastatic cancer, health equity in cancer care, and how survivors coped with the COVID-19 pandemic. NCCS CEO... Read more »

On September 21, 2021, the National Cancer Policy Forum will host a webinar to discuss transportation needs among patients with cancer. Webinar participants will discuss topics such as transportation-related barriers to accessing care and how that affects patients with cancer, exemplar programs, and potential policy opportunities to address transportation needs across the cancer care continuum.... Read more »

Presented by California Rural Indian Health Board September 22, 2021 9 - 10 a.m. PDT Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-igpzMiGNX6JwIOBlcQibyfP452CyRp Presenter: Kris Rhodes, MPH Anishinaabe, Bad River and Fond du Lac Overview: Ending nicotine addiction is hard but there are ways to make it easier on the person and on the health care team. Systematic integration of evidence-based cessation... Read more »

Sex after a Cancer Diagnosis:  What Patients Really Need to Know Wednesday, September 22 - 12p-1p CT About the Webinar:  A presentation on the many sexual changes that occur after a cancer diagnosis and how to assist patients gather resources they need to help them through the process. Learn about physical and mental changes, techniques to... Read more »

Mental Health and Cancer: Person-Centered Collaborative Care Join Dr. Kelly Irwin, M.D., and Amy Corvleyn, MSW, LICSW, with Massachusetts General Hospital for a thought-provoking discussion around inequities in cancer treatment for individuals with mental health and substance use challenges. By attending this webinar, attendees will be able to: • Investigate the inequities in cancer treatment... Read more »

Best practices for fertility preservation. Register Here: https://bit.ly/bestpracticesyoungCRC This webinar is open to clinicians, researchers, patients and supporters. Moderated by Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH Speakers: Benjamin Schlechter, MD Medical Oncology Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Miranda Lam, MD, MBA Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Tricia Kennedy, RN Brigham and Women's... Read more »

Sept. 29 ǀ Noon-1pm ET Meeting Patients Where They Are: Lung Cancer Screening Outreach Efforts Among Vulnerable Populations (Part 1) • Advocate Perspective: How Lack of Access Impacts All Patients and Exacerbates Disparities • Lung Cancer Screening in Low-income Populations in Chicago • Mobile Lung Cancer Screening in North Carolina • ACS Return to Screening... Read more »

Program Information Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the #1 and #2 causes of death in the United States. Both conditions involve many variables and their study is constant and diffuse. Cardio-oncology is a nascent field which focuses on preventing adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with active cancer; and improving the overall cardiovascular health of cancer... Read more »