Thank you to all who joined us for the 2024 Wisconsin Cancer Summit!
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Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners!
HEALTH CARE HERO AWARD
Howard Bailey, MD, UW-Carbone Cancer Center
IMPACT AWARD
Team Phoenix, Milwaukee, WI
CHAMPION AWARD
Nona Crowe, Bad River Tribal Health and Wellness Center
COLLABORATION AWARD
Bellin Health and N.E.W. Community Clinic, Green Bay, WI
POLICY CHANGE MAKER AWARD
Molly Collins, American Lung Association
Recordings and Slides
Setting the Stage | Greg Gard
Greg Gard, Men's Basketball Head Coach, University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s basketball coach Greg Gard, and his wife, Michelle, launched the Garding Against Cancer initiative to raise funds & awareness for cancer research at UW Carbone Cancer Center and cancer patient care throughout Wisconsin. They were inspired to start Garding Against Cancer to honor Greg’s father, Glen Gard, who passed away in 2015 after a six-month battle with brain cancer. They decided it was fitting to focus on fighting cancer across Wisconsin because Glen was so committed to helping locally, first and foremost. Garding Against Cancer is the perfect example of building connections to raise awareness and reduce the burden of cancer in Wisconsin.
Panel Discussion
Collaborative Work Groups (CWG) is a program of the Community Cancer Science Network (CCSN) initiative of the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center which is addressing breast and lung cancer disparities statewide. We will discuss how the work groups integrate multiple perspectives to identify and implement solutions, and how collaboration has been a key feature of our work to date.
Panelists featured:
- Staci Young, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Phyllis Holder, MSN, RN, Phyllis Holder Consulting
- Chandler Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Medical College of Wisconsin
This panel was moderated by Staci Young, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.
Staci Young, PhD
Phyllis Holder, MSN, RN
Chandler Cortina, MD
Poster Networking Session
The Wisconsin Cancer Summit Poster Networking Session gave our Summit attendees time to learn more about the projects and programs happening in Wisconsin through posters on the walls of our conference room.
Posters from the following organizations can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
American Cancer Society Leadership in Oncology Navigation (ACS LION)
American Cancer Society Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support (ACS CARES)
Ascension Wisconsin Cancer Survivorship Program
Ascension Wisconsin Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program
Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis – Racine Collaborative Work Group
Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis – Milwaukee Collaborative Work Group
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Centers – Honoring Tobacco
Gilda’s Club Madison Cancer Survivorship Support
Jackson County Radon Education and Test Kit Distribution
Medical College of Wisconsin - Community & Cancer Science Network: Food Sovereignty Initiative
Wisconsin AHEC - Community Health Internship Program
Wisconsin Pink Shawl Initiative - Share the Care
AM Breakout Sessions
Pediatric cancer is a relatively new topic for the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative, and after listening to feedback from some of its members, the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative released their Wisconsin Childhood Cancer Action Plan 2024-2028 earlier this year. To highlight this important topic further, this session featured three panel members representing different experiences with pediatric cancer – both personal and professional - in Wisconsin and nationally.
Panelists featured:
- Amy Newman, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, Children's Wisconsin and Marquette University
- Autumn Gentry, MACC Fund
- Mariah Forster Olson, MBA, Coalition Against Childhood Cancer
This session took a closer look at efforts across Wisconsin to engage Community Health Workers. Community Health Workers are important parts of Wisconsin’s health care infrastructure, connecting their communities to care and resources. We heard from two different local Community Health Worker leaders as they described the activities they engage in to help reduce the burden of cancer in their communities.
Panelists featured:
- Tiffany Allen, APNP, DNP, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program
- Maria Chay, Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong Health, Inc.
PM Breakout Sessions
Survivorship
Every cancer survivor has an individual journey, unique to them and their circumstances. As the number of cancer survivors grows in Wisconsin, so does our need to address their diverse needs. In this session, we heard from two cancer survivors who shared their personal experiences and knowledge about cancer survivorship.
Panelists featured:
- Lee Hillstrom, Us TOO Fox Cities
- Gary Davis Jr, African American Cancer Advocacy Board
In this session, Dr. Marcos De La Cruz, Director of Pediatrics for Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, spoke on the effectiveness of HPV vaccines, how his clinic was able to implement a standard of care that includes HPV vaccines for all children starting at age nine at their clinic, and different ways to communicate with families and patients about the vaccine.
Speaker featured:
- Marcos De La Cruz, MD, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Panel Discussion
Four recipients of Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative grants shared about their organizations' work and highlighted impactful programs and campaigns they were able to implement in their communities.
Panelists featured:
- Gigi Sanchez, Fe, Vida y Esperanza
- Dana Boler, La Crosse Area Family YMCA
- Lisa Albright, MS, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
- Bonnie Anderson, Nurses Affecting Change
This panel was moderated by Annika Swenson, MPH, National MSL Director, Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Fe, Vida y Esperanza
By Gigi Sanchez
Livestrong at the Y: Cancer Survivorship Program
By Dana Boler
Honoring Tobacco & The Great American Smokeout
By Lisa Albright, MS
Nurses Affecting Change
By Bonnie Anderson
Connecting Through Media
Joshua Wright, Community Project Coordinator, Cancer Health Disparities Initiative (UW Carbone Cancer Center)
In this session, attendees learned about the different avenues they can use to connect, share, and build relationships. The possibilities are endless and now is the time to take advantage of the many ways we can spread knowledge and hope to those around us about cancer care, research, and opportunities.
