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Together we will reduce the burden of cancer in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Cancer Council News
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| December 2018
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Do you still need to renew your membership?
The deadline to renew your membership in the WI Cancer Council is Dec. 31.
If you need help, please contact Tina Pap.
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SUMMIT NEWS
Summit Success: Thank You for Coming!
Inspiring speakers, important connections, and tools to address bias
 More than 120 people gathered in Madison last month to explore cancer health equity at the 2018 WI Cancer Summit. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the lively, inspiring, thought-provoking day!
Dr. Brian Gittens opened the day by encouraging participants to unpack their own unconscious biases, which he defined as "mental associations without awareness, intention, or control."
In the keynote address,
Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood invited audience members to leave their comfort zones and get to know the communities where inequities exist.
Throughout the day, breakout sessions helped attendees examine innovative approaches to cancer health inequities. And to elevate the voices of those most affected by cancer, we invited survivors and caregivers to share their own stories.
In your own words...
 "We ALL have implicit biases! It is important to understand this and work to remove personal barriers -- making us better able to address systemic barriers to health equity."
"The breadth of work focused on disparities and cancer is heartening. The day was motivating and uplifting!"
"I learned that I don't see what I'm not looking for."
"I learned that we need new and different voices at the table to make this work happen -- better representation from communities affected by inequities, as well as survivors themselves."
"I thought this was one of the more beneficial and well put-together events I have been to regarding cancer in a VERY long time. Great job, and thank you to all the speakers and those involved in organizing this Summit."
>> Dig Deeper:
Mark your calendars for 2019. The 2019 WI Cancer Summit is scheduled for Oct. 16-17, 2019, at the Wilderness Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Watch for our theme announcement and call for presentations in an upcoming issue of ENGAGE!
[Top photo: Dr. Brian Gittens; Bottom photo: Survivorship Panelists Maria Franklin, Vernon Williams IV, Charlene Smith, Joseph Lee, and Kari Thielke-Weber]
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PLAN REVISION
How Can the Next WI Cancer Plan Help You?
Answer our all-member survey by Dec. 20 to share your ideas
It's time to create the next edition of Wisconsin's
cancer plan!
The
current plan ends in 2020 -- so it's time to begin the work to create the next edition.
Our first step?
Hearing from you. What works in the current plan? What would you like to see in the new edition? How can our cancer plan better work for you?
Share your ideas and feedback in this survey -- it only takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.
The next edition will be a 10-year plan -- which means your responses to the survey will help form Wisconsin's vision for cancer control and prevention for the decade to come.
>> Bottom line:
We need your input. Take
this survey and tell us what should be included in the next cancer plan.
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STAFF NEWS
Introducing Program Director Sarah Kerch's new arrival
If you joined us at the Summit, you might have seen a baby picture or two!
Our program director, Sarah Kerch, welcomed her second daughter just a week before the Summit. Josephine
Eleanor Trzyna was born Nov. 7, 2018, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz, and measuring 20 inches long. Josie and her family are doing great!
Left: Baby Josie; Right: Big sister Lucy, proud parents Sarah and Paul, little sister Josie
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JOIN US TODAY:
Meet the Grantees in Today's Webinar
Dial in TODAY for the Cancer Screening Disparities Networking Webinar and meet awardees from our latest round of implementations grants!
We teamed up w
ith the
Wisconsin Well Woman Program and Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System to offer grants to support early detection strategies aimed at reducing disparities in cancer outcomes.
Congratulations to our awardees:
Access Community Health Centers, Inc. - working to increase cervical cancer screening rates by better understanding the barriers to screening
NorthLakes Community Clinic - working to increase breast and colorectal cancer screening rates through system change
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers - working to increase cervical cancer screening rates by better understanding the barriers to screening
Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc. - working to increase colorectal screening rates through a targeted social media and outreach campaign
Lakeshore Community Health Care - working to increase colorectal cancer screening rates through a systems change approach
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation - working to increase lung cancer screening awareness through a targeted outreach campaign
>> Learn more:
Hear more about these exciting efforts by joining us TODAY for a networking webinar from 10-11 am.
Register here!
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Announcing a Networking Webinar Series for Members
Did the Summit leave you wishing you had more time to connect with your fellow WI Cancer Council members? Do you sometimes wish you could squeeze more time out of your day to network with your peers?
One thing we consistently hear from members is that you want more ways to connect, learn, and share ideas.
Mark your calendars: Beginning in January, we will gather online from 10-11 am, on the second Thursday of the month.
Join us in January
, when we'll hear from
Greg Stadter, program director for the Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program (often known as SAUP
), with the Milwaukee Healthcare Partnership.
SAUP launched in 2012, designed to replace a fragmented care delivery system with a managed and more cost-efficient model of providing specialty care to Milwaukee's uninsured population.
Under the program, safety net clinics are matched with hospitals and health systems to coordinate access to specialty care. All consultations, tests, and treatments are covered under SAUP
, with no out-of-pocket costs to patients.
Join us Jan. 10, from 10-11 am, to learn how SAUP can offer a model for your community.
Register here
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>> Learn more:
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Policy Roundup, in Brief
A summary of last week's Policy Committee conference call
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 Looking Forward to 2019
The Policy Committee closed out their 2018 meeting season by recapping the results and implications of the 2018 election, finalizing plans for the
2019 legislative information drop, and discussing updates on some priority issues the Committee has been tracking throughout the year.
2018 Election Recap
The November election saw some big wins for Democrats for statewide offices, including the reelection of Tammy Baldwin to the US Senate, and the replacement of current Gov. Scott Walker with Democrat Tony Evers. The Committee discussed the fact that overall, these election results do not significantly change the goals outlined in the WI Cancer Council's
policy agenda. These goals are set based on the priorities of the
WI Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2015-2020 and the
WI Cancer Council's Action Plans.
2019 Legislative Information Drop
The Committee is finalizing plans for the 2019 legislative information drop. Planned for early to mid-February, we will introduce state legislators to the WI Cancer Council, explain the importance of the WI CCC Plan 2015-2020, and share county-level data on the cancer burden in every legislative district.
In addition to targeted meeting with legislators, Committee hopes to meet with the new Governor and administration staff, as well.
Other Highlights
>> Last month the Legislative Study Committee on Alcohol Beverages Enforcement ended what may have been its final meeting by deciding to hold off on making any significant changes as a result of the election. This includes a change the
Committee was considering to certain unlicensed venues, so-called "wedding barns," that had the potential to increase
alcohol availability, but was opposed by the hospitality industry and the Tavern League.
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After the federal bill to support and expand access to
palliative care, known as the
Palliative Care Hospice Education & Training Act (PCHETA), unanimously passed the House last summer, it ran into roadblocks in the Senate and is unlikely to pass this session. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) plans to work with the bill's sponsors to pursue passage next session. ACS CAN also plans to continue their work in Wisconsin to pass state legislation creating a
palliative care advisory council to evaluate and make recommendations related to palliative care access on a state level.
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ACS CAN has joined tobacco prevention and control partners throughout the state in supporting efforts to
continue positive statewide progress and reduce disparities in tobacco use by increasing tobacco prevention and control funding, closing the tax loophole that makes some little cigars very inexpensive, and targeting youth access to
e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. Some of these efforts may be incorporated into upcoming state budget discussions, and others as standalone legislation.
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The Policy Committee also discussed the potential for state legislation aimed at decreasing pharmaceutical costs while maintaining timely access for cancer patients and others who need it. This issue has been discussed extensively
at the federal level, and the Committee will continue to track it as it moves forward here.
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The Wisconsin Public Health Association and Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards has finalized their
2019-2020 Legislative Priorities, with a focus on the social determinants of health and achieving health equity. As we discussed at the
2018 WI Cancer Summit and in the
pre-Summit webinar, targeting the social and economic factors that contribute to health is essential to dismantling the inequities we see in cancer rates and outcomes in our state.
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Member Events Needed!
Let us give your events a signal boost
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Do you have a conference, workshop, lecture, webinar, or other event open to the public that you'd like our help to promote?
Email the details to Tina Pap at
tvpap@wisc.edu and then watch for them to be posted online and in our newsletter.
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Resources
Tools to advance your cancer control work
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Connect with other members across the state through our highly searchable, data-rich member directory tool. (Must be logged in.)
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Our video tutorial series can help you maximize resources, such as the online Cancer Control Plan and the Your Role in Cancer Control tool.
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Designed to easily communicate complex ideas, our infographics are perfect to share with patients, partners, and constituencies.
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These slides can be modified to fit your needs when presenting about the alcohol-cancer connection in your community.
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Action Plan pages
Our Action Plans accelerate progress in areas of greatest need. Learn more about each Action Plan and see how you can get involved.
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Did you miss an issue or want to share it with a colleague? Find issues going back to January 2015 in our online newsletter archive.
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ENGAGE is a monthly publication for members of the Wisconsin Cancer Council. Its purpose is the share news and information about cancer prevention and control with our members across Wisconsin.
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