December 2019 │ Vol 10 │ Issue 12
Happy Holidays from the GW Cancer Center
As the year comes to a close, it's a wonderful opportunity to share with you season's greetings and good wishes. 2019 has been a busy and fruitful time here at the GW Cancer Center, and we look forward to the exciting possibilities ahead in 2020. Our work would not be possible without the dedication and collaboration of our partners. Thank you! On behalf of our entire team, we wish you a holiday season filled with peace, happiness and hope.
Are you scrambling to complete your Continuing Education credits by the end of the year? We've got you covered! Check out the GW Cancer Center's online Academy for many training and education opportunities for health care and public health professionals. Learn more and enroll in a course today!
The GW Cancer Center is seeking volunteer usability testers for our new learning management system. Your feedback is very important and will be used to make updates and modifications before we launch the new system in 2020. Register to be a tester or email us at cancercontrol@gwu.edu to learn more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
1/8 Webinar: Shrinking the Change and Leveraging Bright Spots in Your TeamSTEPPS Implementation Learn more and register

1/8 Webinar: Updates on the Treatment of Breast Cancer from the 42nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Learn more and register

1/22 Webinar: Physician Wellness: A Self and System Imperative in a Value Based Model Learn more and register

1/24 Webinar: New Trends in Renal Cell Cancer Learn more and register

2/26 Webinar: Balancing Work and Cancer: Job Search Learn more and register

6/12/20-6/13/20 Event: Fred Hutch 5th Symposium on Cancer Survivorship for Clinicians Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Getting and Paying for Prescription Drugs This archived webinar from Triage Cancer provides guidance on common health insurance terms, frequently asked questions about paying for cancer drugs and strategies to get assistance with paying for prescription drugs.

Cancer Survivorship: Trusted Information to Help Manage Your Care This guide from the American Society of Clinical Oncology provides questions for patients to ask their health care team, as well as worksheets and forms to help patients and their health care team keep track of test results, procedures and treatments, as well as recommendations for follow-up care.

From Outcomes to Impact: An Exploratory Model for Estimating the Health Returns of Comprehensive Community Development This research brief from the Build Healthy Places Network features a model for estimating the health returns of community development investments. The goal of a return on investment calculator is to enable community development organizations to make the business case for their work, particularly for the health care sector, and ultimately drive continued community investments to improve health and well-being.

Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers Did you know that the GW Cancer Center recently updated several modules of the E-Learning Series? Learn more and get started today .
WHAT WE'RE READING
Fierce Biotech: How One Common Immune Cell Prevents Checkpoint Inhibitors from Attacking Cancer - Read the article or abstract

National Cancer Institute: Immunotherapy Drug Improves Outcomes for Some Children with Relapsed Leukemia - Read the article or abstract

NPR: A Cancer Care Approach Tailored to the Elderly May Have Better Results - Read the article or abstract

Oncology Nurse Advisor: Moderate, Severe Depressive Symptoms Common in Lung Cancer - Read the article or abstract