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Events of the ICC and its Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partners
CANCERcare Telephone Education Workshops
CANCERcare is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CANCERcare programs - including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help - are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. One of those services is this ongoing series of Telephone Education Workshops.
Telephone Education Workshop Calendar
Register for these workshops online, or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Past workshops are available as podcasts. See the complete schedule of upcoming workshops at: www.cancercare.org/tew.
For more information contact Diana Napoli (dnapoli@cancercare.org) at 212-712-8430.
HEALTH EQUITY: Through The Cancer Lens
July 28-29, 2009
Las Vegas, NM
In partnership with the Intercultural Cancer Council, the Office of Health Disparities of the American Cancer Society presents its third conference on health disparities. This year we move beyond description to action, as we continue to save lives. We begin our conference with a combined general plenary session, in which we will present consensus recommendations on cancer disparities in underserved populations as part of our collaboration with the National Medical Association (NMA). From there, we will combine research, practice, academia, and community efforts to focus on best practices from an advocacy, community intervention, and communication perspective.
For more information see www.TheCancerLens.org.
Other Events of Interest
the Group Room
Cancer Talk Radio Show
the Group Room Cancer Talk Radio Show is the nationa's only call-in cancer talk radio show. Join them every Sunday at 4pm/3pm/1pm (ET/CT/PT) as they discuss topics of great interest.
The Stupid Cancer Show
Hosted by i[2]y Founder, Matthew Zachary, The Stupid Cancer Show is a pioneering new interactive talk radio broadcast finally giving voice to more than 1 million young adults affected by cancer. Join them every Monday night at 9pm/6pm (ET/PT) as they poke a stick at stupid cancer, make it hip to be a survivor and talk openly about our crapness. It's free, it's fun and it's a mini social network because you can interact with other listeners in a live chatroom!
For more information and program topics see . . .
stupidcancershow.com
NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Family History and Improving Health
August 24-26, 2009
Bethesda, Maryland
Be part of pivotal discussions on the effectiveness of family history information for disease prediction and improvement of patient health outcomes. After weighing the evidence from a systematic literature review, expert presentations, and audience input, an impartial, independent panel will present a statement of its collective assessment of the evidence to address six predetermined conference questions; these are listed at http://www.consensus.nih.gov. This conference is free and open to the public. It is intended for physicians, researchers, and allied health personnel interested in family history and improving health, as well as interested members of the public.
See CME and registration information at http://consensus.nih.gov/2009/familyhistorycme.htm.
Live and archived videocast: http://consensus.nih.gov/fhxwebcast.htm
Preorder conference statement: http://consensus.nih.gov/fhxstmt.htm
Other Useful Calendars
healthfinder.gov National Health Observances Calendar
Health observances are special days, weeks, or months used to raise awareness of important health topics. Examples include World AIDS Day or the Great American Smokeout. This calendar, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Houman Services, provides a list of national health observances, along with the sponsoring organizations and contact information for materials.
Access the calendar at . . .
http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/
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