Although this year's awareness campaign was released early to assist with planning for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the GW Cancer Center reminds you that through funding and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an updated colorectal cancer awareness month campaign is now available! The campaign includes downloadable tips for getting started on social media, and sample messaging for Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Access the campaign today!
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, Associate Center Director, Patient-Centered Initiatives and Health Equity for the GW Cancer Center, is the lead author on a recent qualitative study that examined implementation factors for successful PN programs to optimize the sustainability of PN services. Major facilitators for PN sustainability include aligned external incentives, strong leadership, clear roles and protocols, and effective partnerships tailored to patient needs. Read the paper to learn more!
UPCOMING EVENTS
3/10 Region IV Public Health Training Center Webinar: Difficult Dialogues: Learning Effective Communication About Tough Topics Learn more and register
3/11 Patient Empowerment Network Event: Empowered #patientchat – How is “Value” Defined in Patient Care? Learn more
3/18-21 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Event: Annual Meeting on Women's CancerLearn more and register
3/24 American Indian Cancer Foundation Event: Blue Beads Support Circle Learn more and register
3/24 Disability Rights Legal CenterWebinar: Five Legal Tips for People with Cancer Learn more and register
4/5 Patient Empowerment Network Webinar: Equity Rx, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient Learn more and register
4/19-21 Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Event: Tribal Public Health Conference Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
New & Updated Resources
A Conversation About Race in Cancer Care In this podcast from Conquer Cancer, experts discuss why cancer risks are higher and survival rates are lower for Black people, while addressing the disparities facing all patients from underrepresented, excluded, and disenfranchised communities.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What People With Breast Cancer Need to Know Through this fact sheet,Breastcancer.org provides cancer patients with facts and tips for staying well through COVID-19.
How Anxiety Impacts People With Cancer and How to Cope The author of this article from Cancer.Net addresses anxiety and how patients can cope.
HPV Vaccination Resources The National Native Network provides HPV vaccine resources on their KeepItSacred.org website.
OUT: The National Cancer Survey - Black Indigenous People of Color Report This report (pdf) from the National LGBT Cancer Network focuses on the unique cancer journeys of BIPOC participants in OUT: The National Cancer Survey, a survey of LGBTQ cancer survivors.
Rethink Your Drink The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides resources in English and Spanish regarding sugar sweetened beverages.
Speaking to Your Doctor about Sex Patients can use this worksheet (pdf) from Living Beyond Breast Cancer to plan conversations with healthcare providers about sexual side effects of breast cancer and treatment.
Tips From Former Smokers®CDCoffers ads in a variety of languages that feature real people, encouraging people who smoke to quit.
Top Ten Writing Tips and Techniques For Patient Advocates Use these tips from the Patient Empowerment Network to become a more effective advocate.
Transforming Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practices in LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency Training This new toolkit from Whitman-Walker recommended standards and best practices for training health care providers and staff in LGBTQIA+ cultural competence.
When Should You Reach Out to Your Navigator? In this article from Conquer, an oncology navigator details the many ways in which navigators can assist patients.
Working with Cancer in the Time of COVID-19 Cancer and Careers routinely surveys cancer patients and survivors to better understand their work-related experiences. Read the report (pdf) of the 2021 survey, which explored how individuals diagnosed with cancer have fared in the workplace since the pandemic began.
Is it time for a patient navigation or survivorship refresher? Or perhaps you need a training module for a new administrator? The GW Cancer Center's Executive Training on Navigation and Survivorship is just what you're looking for! This innovative program teaches the nuts and bolts of navigation and survivorship program development and implementation. The training walks participants through brief interactive presentations, supplemental written content that summarizes the latest research and best practices, case studies and customizable activities to create or improve a survivorship and navigation program plan. This guided process is also supplemented by complementary tools and resources. Visit our Online Academy to learn more and register!
WHAT WE'RE READING
Oncology Dietitians Rarely Ask Cancer Patients About Food Insecurity- Read the press briefing or article
Patients Undergoing Treatment for Cancer More Susceptible to COVID-19 Misinformation- Read the press briefing or article
Protections from Surprise Medical Bills: What Patients Need to Know- Read the blog or fact sheet
Screening for Financial Distress in Gynecologic Cancer Patients- Read the press briefing or article
This work was supported by Cooperative Agreement #NU58DP006461-04 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.
