December 2018 │ Vol 9 │ Issue 12
Happy Holidays from the GW Cancer Center
Warmest wishes and happy holidays from all of us at the GW Cancer Center! Thank you for your continued support and readership this year, and we look forward to another fantastic year ahead in 2019. This issue of our newsletter highlights some of our favorite news and resources from 2018. Have something to share in 2019? Email us at cancercenter@gwu.edu.
Patient and Provider Resources
In June, the GW Cancer Center released several new patient and provider resources to promote culturally sensitive and equitable cancer care. Materials are available in a variety of languages and formats. Download them today!
Team-Based Oncology Care
In May, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity, authored several book chapters on the role of patient navigation throughout the cancer care continuum. Read more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
1/9 Deadline to submit TEAM Training Application Learn more and apply

1/17 Webinar: Clinical Outcome Assessment: Untangling the Terms Learn more and register

1/28 Webinar: Colorectal Cancer Screening Data Set Update Learn more and register

2/3-2/6 Event: AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference Learn more and register

2/6 Event: APHA Policy Action Institute Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Everyday Words for Public Health Communication - This guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can serve as a helpful resource in addressing the health literacy needs of your audience. (January 2018)

 HD Pulse: An Ecosystem of Health Disparities and Minority Health Resources -This website from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities contains data and information critical to understanding minority health, health disparities and their determinants. (January 2018)

Building Community Resilience Policy and Advocacy Guide - This guide from the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness is intended to assist organizations in becoming effective policy advocates and educators about community resilience. (April 2018)

Financial Advocacy Services Guidelines - These guidelines from ACCC outline the function and scope of oncology financial advocacy services. (April 2018)

Closing the Gap Between Urban and Rural HPV Vaccination Rates - This archived webinar from the Rural Health Information Hub highlights the CDC MMWR Report on HPV vaccination rates in urban and rural areas, HPV-associated cancers in rural areas and a vaccination intervention study in Appalachian Ohio. (September 2018)
2018 CANCER NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Medscape -  ASCO Guideline for Sexual/Gender Minority Cancer Patients -   Read the  article  or   position statement . (February 2018)

National Cancer Institute  -  The Imperative of Addressing Cancer Drug Costs and Value  - Read the  article  or accompanying  infographic . (March 2018)

Oncology Nurse Advisor:   FDA Approves HPV Vaccine for People Through Age 45  - Read the  article  or  related FDA press release . (October 2018)

Medscape  -  Physical Activity Significantly Boosts Survival in Cancer Patients  - Read the article  or  abstract . (April 2018)

New York Times  -  Imaginative Caregiving for the Cancer Patient - Read the  article . (May 2018)