March 2019 │ Vol 10 │ Issue 3
Principle Investigator Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA has been awarded a $4.125 million cooperative agreement to continue to provide comprehensive technical assistance for National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program grantees. Read more.
The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the second cohort of health care organizations from across the country for the Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training. Portions of the training are also available from our online academy at no cost. Learn more.
The Association of Community Cancer Centers recently released a new resource on post-treatment survivorship services highlighting the GW Cancer Center's National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center Toolkit on implementing clinical guidelines for survivorship care.
UPCOMING EVENTS
4/3 Webinar: Balancing Work and Cancer - Working Through Treatment Learn more and register

4/10 Webinar: Parallel State and Local Approach to Implementing Health in All Policies in Tennessee Learn more and register

4/11 Webinar: The Oncology Care Model: Implications for Cancer Care Delivery and Payment Reform Learn more and register

4/14-4/16 Event: 6th Annual SYNChronicity Conference Learn more and register

4/18 Webinar: Measuring Patient Experiences - Distinguishing Between Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient Preferences Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Strategies Used by Adults 18-64 to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017 This Data Brief fr om the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows strategies patients are using when prescribed medication to lower costs. Key findings are from the National Health Interview Survey.

 Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality This free continuing education (CE) activity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Medscape offers free CE for a recent MMWR article on Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality (must register for a free Medscape account to access).

80% in Every Community: What Can LGBT Communities Do to Advance the Shared Goal to Screen 80% of Age-Eligible Adults for Colorectal Cancer? This resource from the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable highlights the role of LGBT communities and organizations in promoting colorectal cancer screening.

Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers With oral, head and neck cancer awareness month coming up in April, it's a great time to brush up on clinical recommendations on caring for head and neck cancer survivors. Download our helpful checklists for providers or patients , or visit the E-Learning Series to learn more about our module on caring for head and neck survivors. The course offers flexibility to take one module or many, all at your own pace.
WHAT WE'RE READING
Public Health Post: On Short Term Health Plans - Read the article or abstract

Oncology Times: Doctors Self-Report Gaps in LGBTQ Awareness - Read the article or abstract

Oncology Nurse Advisor: Recognition, Early Management Critical with Adverse Reactions of CAR T-Cell Therapy - Read the article or abstract

National Cancer Institute: Harnessing T-Cell "Stemness" Could Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy - Read the article or abstract