December 2018 │ Vol 6 │ Issue 3

Welcome to the Cancer Control Technical Assistance Periodical (TAP). Any questions? Drop us a line at cancercontrol@gwu.edu.

NEWS FROM THE GW CANCER CENTER

Happy holidays from all of us at the GW Cancer Center! Thank you for your continued readership and support throughout 2018, we look forward to bringing you more exciting news and resources in the New Year. Just Released: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit The GW Cancer Center recently released an updated social media toolkit for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January. The toolkit has been updated with new resources and creative tips for using social media platforms beyond just Facebook and Twitter. Download it today ! There's Still Time to Apply for the TEAM Training Applications are due January 9, 2019 for the second cohort of the Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training. The training can help organizations implement quality improvements to advance equitable, accessible and patient-centered cancer care through improved patient-provider communication, cultural sensitivity, shared decision-making and attention to health literacy. Learn more, watch this informational trailer or apply. Special Issue of Cancer Causes and Control Throughout 2018, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center and Aubrey Villalobos, director of Cancer Control and Health Equity have worked on a special issue of Cancer Causes and Control coordinated by the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership. Get a sneak peek at a few of these exciting articles and look for the full issue link in our next newsletter: Comprehensive Cancer Control in the U.S.: Summarizing 20 Years of Progress and Looking Ahead Communication and Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalitions: Lessons from Two Decades of Campaigns, Outreach and Training How the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership Shapes the Public Health Workforce Comprehensive Cancer Control: Promoting Survivor Health and Wellness

CANCER CONTROL SPOTLIGHT

Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program Fund Kentucky has the highest rate of colon cancer in the nation, and colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program to increase colon cancer screening and reduce morbidity and mortality from colon cancer. To learn more please visit Action4PSEChange.org .

TRAINING AND EVENTS

1/9: Deadline to apply for TEAM Training Apply 1/17: Webinar - Clinical Outcome Assessment: Untangling the Terms Register 1/28 : Webinar - Colorectal Cancer Screening Data Set Update Register 2/3-2/6: Event - AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference Register 2/6: Event - APHA Policy Action Institute Register

HIGHLIGHTED RESOURCES FROM 2018

Report : Local Implementation and Capacity of Cancer Prevention and Control: A National Review of Local Health Department Activities (October 2018) Training: In Print and On Air: Get Ready to Work with the Media (September 2018) Resource: Risk Assessment and Screening Toolkit to Detect Familial, Hereditary and Early Onset Colorectal Cancer (July 2018) Fact Sheet: Native American Cancer Research Corporation Cervix Health Fact Sheet (January 2018)

WHAT WE'RE READING

Forbes: Groundbreaking Research in 2018 That Furthered the Study of Alzheimer's, Cancer and Blood Pressure Washington Post: A New Book About Cancer Offers Something Rare: Realistic Hope Reuters: Signs of Progress and Challenges As More Patients Survive Cancer

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Department of Health and Human Services Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact (due 1/07) CDC Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease and Associated Risk Factors in Pacific Island Jurisdictions (due 1/11) NIH Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Through Implementation Science (due 2/11)

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