July 2019 │ Vol 10 │ Issue 7
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD(c), associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, recently presented at the National Cancer Policy Forum during their workshop on Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology. The presentation, " Valuing Patient Navigation for Sustainment" focused on the connections between patient navigation and health literacy, and long term sustainability for patient navigation programs.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is launching an ongoing cancer survivor survey that will send out questionnaires every other month over the next year to gather opinions and cancer-related experiences from cancer survivors. Learn more and take the survey.
The GW Cancer Center is hiring a Communications and Marketing Associate to coordinate marketing and communications efforts and assist with content creation, graphic design, social media strategy and much more. Learn more about this exciting opportunity!
UPCOMING EVENTS
8/5 Webinar: Bridging Public Health, Health Care and Community Learn more and register

8/13 Event: Medical Foods Workshop - Science, Regulation and Practical Aspects Learn more and register

8/15 Webinar: Integrating the Community Voice in Care Delivery Learn more and register

8/21 Webinar: Colorectal Cancer Recurrence - What Now? Learn more and register

8/23 Event: Insurance and Financial Toxicity Educational Retreat for Health Care Professionals Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Paying for Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigation This toolkit and website fr om the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable provides guidance on paying for and sustaining colorectal cancer screening patient navigation programs.

Provider Education Training to Improve Mental Health Care of Cancer Survivors This training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was created to support health care providers, improve knowledge about cancer survivors' mental health care and promote recommended distress screening.

Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors This summary of workshop proceedings from the National Academy of Medicine examines the current treatment landscape and various aspects of combination therapy development, including immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers Back to school season is just around the corner, and it is a great time to take advantage of continuing education opportunities. Visit the E-Learning Series to learn more.
WHAT WE'RE READING
Medical News Today: Which Cancers Receive the Least Funding, and Why?- Read the article or abstract

Wired: How Scientists Built a 'Living Drug' to Beat Cancer - Read the article

Oncology Nurse Advisor: Real-World Data Useful to Quantify Benefit of New Cancer Therapies - Read the article or abstract

Medscape: In Breast Cancer, Delay Between Surgery and Chemo Harms Survival - Register for a free account to read the article or abstract