April 2018 | Vol 5 | Issue 7       
Welcome to the Cancer Control TAP (Technical Assistance Periodical). Any questions? Drop us an email at cancercontrol@gwu.edu.
NEWS FROM THE GW CANCER CENTERGW-News
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness about melanoma and skin cancer, fundraise for research into their cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and cure as well as to support those affected by melanoma and skin cancer. Through CDC funding and support we are pleased to announce the release of our Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit. This toolkit is complete with evidence-informed communication strategies; pre-written Tweets and Facebook posts; and a variety of tools and resources for strengthening your social media strategy. Updates to this toolkit include new and exciting suggestions for using Pinterest, Snapchat and Reddit to promote your cause. Download the toolkit today!

Viral Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Social Media Toolkit
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an annual observance to promote awareness about hepatitis and the link between heptatis B, hepatitis C and liver cancer. It's a great time to re-promote the GW Cancer Center's Viral Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Social Media Toolkit from 2017. This toolkit provides public health professionals the opportunity to establish a viral hepatitis and liver cancer prevention and awareness social media strategy. Download the toolkit today!

The GW Cancer Center offers a new, no-cost, online training. Addressing the Need for LGBTQ-Affirming Cancer Care: A Focus on Sexual and Gender Minority Prostate Cancer Survivors provides information on the unique health needs and challenges faced by sexual and gender minorities with a special focus on the cancer needs of gay, bisexual and transgender (GBT) prostate cancer survivors. Learn from experts in the field as they discuss strategies for providing inclusive, culturally sensitive and affirming care.
To enroll in the course visit: http://bit.ly/GWCCOnlineAcademy 
Cancer-Control-SpotlightCANCER CONTROL SPOTLIGHT
South Dakota Systems Change to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates
In South Dakota, over 7% of all cancers diagnosed between 2001 and 2014 were in a primary site that may have been caused by HPV, and 4% of total cancer deaths were from HPV-associated cancers. Vaccination rates in South Dakota were lower than the national average with only 32% of females and 22% of males ages 13-17 receiving the recommended three doses. The South Dakota Cancer Coalition utilized a data-driven decision-making process to prioritize HPV vaccination and create an implementation task force focused on increasing HPV vaccination rates. Once developed, the task force developed an action plan that included a strategy focused on the development of a request for application (RFA) process. Sanford Health was awarded funding and began by educating clinical and administrative staff on the proposed plan. Over a 2 year period the percent of males and females ages 11 to 26 with zero doses of HPV vaccine administered decreased by 22%, while the seven primary care clinics recorded a 15% increase in series completion over the two-year period. Learn more from Action4PSEChange.org. 
Training-EventsTRAINING & EVENTS
4/26: Webinar - Cancer Disparities: Twenty Years of Research Findings and Implications Register 
 
4/26-4/27: Event - 4th Annual Early Age Onset Colorectal Cancer Summit Register 
 
4/28: Event - Moving Beyond Cancer into Wellness Register

5/9: Webinar - Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Using Social Media to Tell Your Best Story Register

5/9-5/11: Event - IHA's 17th Annual Health Literacy Conference Register
ResourcesRESOURCES
What-ReadingWHAT WE'RE READING

Funding-OppsFUNDING OPPORTUNITIES


This work was supported by Cooperative Agreement #1U38DP004972-05 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.