Through funding and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the GW Cancer Center has updated its National Cancer Survivorship Awareness and National Cancer Survivors DayR Social Media Toolkit! The toolkit will help you implement evidence-based practices when communicating about cancer survivorship. We offer tips for getting started on social media and sample messaging for Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and we include messaging around COVID-19 and its various impacts on cancer survivors, caregivers, and practitioners. Download the toolkit and use it in June or any time throughout the year!
Are you a cancer survivor or healthcare professional? The GW Cancer Center is fielding two surveys to better understand how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people experience cancer continuum of care services. If you are a cancer survivor, would you take 5 minutes to complete this survey? If you are a clinical cancer care provider, would you take 10 minutes to complete this survey? Click here to learn how you can earn patient assistance funds by participating in the provider survey.
Did you know that the GW Cancer Center offers an Oncology Patient Navigator Training, a free, competency-based training to prepare patient navigators to effectively address barriers to care for cancer patients and survivors? The training's Patient Advocacy lesson provides an overview of the importance of self-advocacy, how to support patients in advocating for themselves, and self-advocacy tools available for patients. Access the entire training at our Online Academy!
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/13, 5/20, 5/27 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Webinar Series: Patient Engagement Driving Access to Quality Cancer Care Globally Learn more and register
5/15, 6/5 Cancer Support Community Webinar Series for Oncology Professionals (through 7/10): What's In Your First Aid Kit? Learn more and register
5/21 National Institute for Health Care Management FoundationWebinar: Achieving Health Equity: What’s Next? Learn more and register
5/25 U.S. News & World Report Webinar: Community Health Justice for All: Ensuring Equity in Care Delivery Learn more and register
6/15 NCCN Event: Defining the "New Normal"— 2021 and the State of Cancer Care in America Following 2020 Learn more and register
6/24 Triage Cancer Event: Insurance & Finance Intensive for Health Care Professionals Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
A Movement Toward Racial Equity in Health Outcomes Explore racial disparities in healthcare and ways hospitals and individuals can promote racial equity in this podcast from the American Health Law Association.
DOSE HPV: Development of Systems and Education for HPV Vaccination This intervention from NCI's Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs (formerly RTIPS) educates medical providers on HPV, the vaccine, and effective communication with parents about the vaccine.
#drinklessforyourbreasts (Spanish) Hear a representative from Zero Breast Cancer discuss the role of alcohol as a breast cancer risk factor in this Univision interview and visit the campaign website.
Financial ToxicityThis Living Beyond Breast Cancer session explains what factors contribute to financial toxicity, explores its impact, and provides ways to reduce it.
How to Find an Oncologist Who’s an LGBTQ+ Ally: An Expert Q&A In this article from Cancer.Net, learn why having an oncologist who’s an LGBTQ+ ally is important and how to find a trusted provider for oncology care.
Improving the Evidence Base for Treatment Decision Making for Older Adults with Cancer This publication summarizes the proceedings of a 2021 workshop convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine regarding the underrepresentation of older adults in cancer clinical trials.
"Time to Heal" COVID-19 Song and ToolkitNew from El Sol - a toolkit to guide community health workers and promotores to help promote healing in their communities through self-reflecting on mental health and learning how to cope after a traumatic experience.
WHAT WE'RE READING
ASCO-ACCC Piloting Test Tools to Diversify Cancer Clinical Trials- Read the press briefing or article
