Using New/Social Media for Cancer Control and Prevention Part II

January 21st, 2014 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

In early summer, the NCI Research to Reality Program issued a call for abstract inviting community members to share their experiences using new and social media tools in innovative and effective ways.  The response was robust and we are delighted to present the second of a two-part series on Using New/Social Media for Cancer Control & Prevention Interventions.
Haley Justice-Gardiner from the LIVESTRONG Foundation will discuss a campaign launched to increase awareness and utilization of our bilingual resources for Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors and their loved ones, in response to U.S. Census Bureau data finding the Hispanic/Latino population to be the largest and fastest growing minority population. With the rapid increase in internet and social media usage among the Hispanic/Latino audience, viral outreach strategies were created that utilized our existing Facebook and Twitter accounts to connect with bilingual Hispanic/Latinos affected by cancer.

In her presentation, Amy R. Allen from the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center (MBRCC) will share the expanded efforts of the Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography program at the West Virginia University MBRCC that extended beyond traditional outreach modalities to create an adaptive digital media campaign to expand awareness of the Bonnie’s Bus program and the need for breast cancer screening. In response to the success of the Bonnie’s Bus initiative online, other Cancer Prevention and Control programs at MBRCC are now on Facebook including the Appalachia Community Cancer Network and the WV Mountains of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Coalition.

Lastly, Kevin Linn will discuss how the Canadian Cancer Society used a lay-health promoter model in conjunction with social media, including a website, Facebook page, video clips, online news articles, and newsletters to facilitate health conversations with existing LBGTQ online groups and networks. The program was first, successfully implemented in Northern, First Nation, and South Asian communities and subsequently adapted for LGBTQ audiences; by collaborating via social media within well-established online communities the CCS is able to promote participation in cancer screenings in under/never served communities.

Justice-Gardiner, Allen, and Linn will share their perspectives on the best uses of social and new media and how they utilized lower resource cost social media, like Facebook or YouTube, for addressing the cancer needs of hard to reach populations. The final part of the webinar will be dedicated to Q&A and discussion and will offer an opportunity to engage with the presenters, and also to share your own experiences and thoughts.

Please click on the following link for more information and to register for this event:
https://cyberseminar.cancercontrolplanet.org/register.aspx?ID=44.

Webinar on the Affordable Care Act's Impact on Cancer: What's Ahead in 2014

December 18, 2013 Noon EST

As part of the GW Cancer Institute’s technical support for Comprehensive Cancer Control programs and health care professionals, its Center for the Advancement of Cancer Survivorship and Navigation (caSNP) provides free monthly webinars on relevant trends, tools and resources. On December 18, 2013 at Noon EST, caSNP will host “The ACA’s Impact on Cancer: What’s Ahead in 2014” featuring Juliette Espinosa, MA, JD, LLM, Assistant Research Professor, GW School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy.

Signed into law into law in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most extensive health care system reform in decades in the United States. With the goals of increasing access, improving quality and reducing costs, uncertainty exists regarding the ACA’s effect on cancer care. This webinar will highlight the ACA’s impact on cancer care for providers and patients, including challenges and successes. It will also look ahead to 2014 and how the remaining roll-out of the legislation will affect the cancer community. Register here!

For additional information please contact Mandi Pratt-Chapman: Mandi@email.gwu.edu

Cancer Stakeholder December 2013 - January 2014 Issue

Cancer Partners,
To view the latest issue please either visit:   http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/dec_2013_cancer_stake_12-13_with_li 

This issue includes:

Program Spotlight: January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

State Update: Space Coast Cancer Center of Brevard County selected for Health Care Innovation Award 

Tools and Resources: Upcoming webinars, workshops and opportunities for continuing education credits

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as Science Daily, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Funding Opportunities: Ranging from nutrition, to lunch and learn funding, to science and technology grants

Events: Including local and national conferences of interest to our stakeholders

Please share with your partners!

Lunch and Learn Event Announcement: An Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer Survivorship

WHAT: Lunch and Learn – An Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer Survivorship

WHEN: December 18^th, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Hope Lodge – Gainesville

FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr. Irene Estores

Dr. Irene M. Estores completed her Integrative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the nationally recognized program of Dr. Andrew Weil, as a Bravewell Fellow. She is also a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM and R) and completed her residency training at the Sinai Hospital- Johns Hopkins Hospital Inter-institutional program in PM and R. She received her initial acupuncture training at the University of Miami Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine and has applied this to the management of both musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain. She has worked as clinical faculty in academic medical centers, in federal hospital systems, and in a community outreach clinic prior to her current position as Medical Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Florida Health System.

Irene's interest in integrative medicine grew out of self-exploration of other healing and belief systems, the deepening of her spiritual practice of prayer, self-reflection and meditation, and a mindful experience of both the good and bad things that have happened in her life as an individual and as a physician. She considers her practice of medicine as a vocation and a spiritual path.

As part of her commitment to nurture her own body, mind, and spirit, she racewalks, keeps a daily prayer/journaling/ meditative reading practice, laughs at her husband's jokes, cooks with her sons, and walks any labyrinth she can find.

COST: Free

OTHER INFO:

Lunch will be provided

Continuing Education Credits will be provided by Suwannee River AHEC

SPONSORED BY: The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), The North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) and Cancer Connections

RSVP REQUIRED. Please RSVP to lpollock@wellflorida.org by Friday, Dec. 13^th, 2013 at 5 p.m.

2014 Oncology Nursing Conference

Fourteenth Annual Nursing Conference Current Perspectives in Oncology Nursing

Thursday-Friday, February 20-21, 2014

Moffitt Cancer Center

Vincent A. Stabile Research Building

12902 Magnolia Dr.

 Tampa, Florida

SPECIAL EVENT

The Twentieth Annual Rhinehart Reception and Lecture

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

“Bridging the Generation Gap”

Presented by Selinza Mitchell, PN, CNE

Faculty, Concorde School of Nursing

Arlington, TX

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This goal is to provide information pertinent to the practice of oncology nurses at all stages of their careers. Topics are chosen to educate the novice, update to proficient and challenge the expert oncology nurse. 

ACCREDITATION

Nursing continuing education contact hours have been applied for and are currently pending.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Program Planning Committee invites you to participate in the conference by submitting an abstract for a poster presentation that describes nursing innovations or nursing research in the following areas:

•     Clinical Practice
•     Evidence-based practice initiatives
•     Quality improvement projects
•     Education (patient or professional)
•     Leadership or professional issues

Abstracts are due Monday, December 16, 2013. Click for Abstract instructions and Submission form.

Questions regarding Abstracts? Contact Lorna Baker at Lorna.Baker@moffitt.org

Questions regarding the conference, please contact Gina.Woodward@moffitt.org 

The Florida Department of Health Presents The Cancer Free Florida Webinar Series Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Lung Cancer Using an Enhanced Florida Cancer Data System Database

 Overview

Disparities in cancer diagnoses, treatment and outcomes remain a significant health care problem in the United States. This webinar will discuss results from our research which explores disparities by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and characteristics of treating facility using a linked Florida Cancer Data System and Agency for Health Care Administration database with data from 1981-2009. Dr. Byrne presented on breast cancer disparities in August, and will present her data on lung cancer in November.

Intended Audience: Health Care Professionals, Interested Stakeholders

This webinar and teleconference is hosted by The Florida Department of Health Cancer Program

 Monday, November 25, 2013, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Featured speaker:  Margaret M. Byrne, Ph. D.

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami

One Hour of CEU is available

 To join the online meeting (Now available from mobile devices), go to:
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ENACCT Webinar: 10 Simple Ways to Explain Complicated Concepts in Cancer Clinical Trials

Description: Today's clinical trials often involve complex study designs and research concepts that can be difficult for patients to understand. This webinar will discuss straightforward approaches that can be used in communicating complicated concepts in cancer clinical trials. 

Objectives: Explain the rationale for use of plain language in communicating about cancer clinical trials with patients

• Demonstrate effective ways to describe what cancer clinical trials are and how they work
• Explain concepts of randomization, placebo, and informed consent, using patient-centered language

Speaker: Margo Michaels, MPH, Executive Director, ENACCT 

Date: November 20^th, 2013 from 2:00pm-3:30 pm ET 

For More Information Visit: http://www.enacct.org/node/322   

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Clickhere to Register for this Webinar

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

For smoking cessation resources in your area, visit http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/

For information on secondhand and thirdhand smoke, download Suwannee River Area Health Education Center's November Newsletter. 

Research to Reality Cyber Seminar: Using New/Social Media for Cancer Control and Prevention

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 2013, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST

In early summer, the NCI Research to Reality Program issued a call for abstract inviting community members to share their experiences using new and social media tools in innovative and effective ways.  The response was robust and we are delighted to present the first in a two-part series on Using New/Social Media for Cancer Control & Prevention Interventions.
The use of applications (apps) to deliver evidence-based messages and interventions will be illustrated through the AYA Healthy Survivorship app. Deborah Vollmer Dahlke designed this iOS application for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors (ages 15-39), to assess their health habits using a theory-based interactive tool that includes a BMI calculator. The assessment gives survivors individual scores for lifestyle, physical activity, nutrition and well-being.

In her presentation, Dr. Versie Johnson-Mallard of the University of South Florida, will demonstrate how the virtual environment Second Life (SL) was used as an educational intervention to increase the knowledge of HPV.  Dr Johnson-Mallard will discuss the efficacy of SL as an educational intervention in improving knowledge of HPV a virus linked to causing cervical cancer.

Vollmer Dahlke and Johnson-Mallard will share their perspectives on the best uses of social and new media and how they addressed key issues of cost, dissemination, and sustainability.  The final part of the webinar will be dedicated to Q&A and discussion and will offer an opportunity to engage with the presenters, and also to share your own experiences and thoughts.

SPEAKERS:

Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, Associate Professor, University of South Florida College of Nursing
Deborah Vollmer-Dahlke, Director, Texas Life Science Foundation, Chair, Cancer Alliance of Texas

REGISTER NOW!

Please click on the following link for more information and to register for this event: https://researchtoreality.cancer.gov/cyber-seminars/using-newsocial-media-cancer-control-prevention-interventions.

Following registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the toll free number, web URL, and participant passcode.  This cyber-seminar will be archived on the Research to Reality (R2R) web site at http://researchtoreality.cancer.gov approximately one week following the presentation.

The Truth About Tanning Webinar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 1:30-3:00 PM EST

Join us for an interactive webinar to learn about the risks of indoor tanning and the Minnesota UVideo challenge for high school students
Skin cancer is increasing in all age groups, including young people. Melanoma is the most serious, and at times deadly, form of skin cancer. For the last 15 years, the number of white women ages 20-49 years old diagnosed with melanoma has increased 5% each year. Tanning outdoors and in tanning beds is popular among high school students. In fact, 31% of white female high school students in the Midwest have used an indoor tanning device at least once in the past twelve months. This is very risky behavior – indoor tanning before age 35 increases our risk of melanoma 59%. In addition, risk of melanoma increases about 2% per session of indoor tanning use.

SPEAKERS:

• Professor DeAnn Lazovich, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
• Michelle Strangis, Cancer Policy Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
• Learn about tanning bed use, particularly among teens and young adults, as well as current state law on minors' use of tanning beds;
• Understand the risks associated with use of tanning beds, particularly for teens and young adults;
• Learn about reforms in other states to protect minors; and
• Learn about the UVideo Challenge for high school students
  and how your school or organization can participate.

OBJECTIVES:

Learn about tanning bed use, particularly among teens and young adults, as well as current state law on minors' use of tanning beds;

• Understand the risks associated with use of tanning beds, particularly for teens and young adults;
• Learn about reforms in other states to protect minors; and
• Learn about the UVideo Challenge for high school students
  and how your school or organization can participate.

This webinar may qualify for continuing education credits for teachers and nurses.
Certificates of Attendance will be available after the webinar.

REGISTER AT: www.health.state.mn.us/uvideo/

Moffitt Cancer Center Community Health Education Webinar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 12:00 PM  - 1:00 PM EST

Join Moffitt Diversity and Moffitt Program for Outreach Wellness Education and Resources (M-POWER) for a community health education webinar. Based on responses provided by the Community Health Worker Coalition surveys, we have created a webinar series focusing on the top health priorities identified. This is the first of our monthly series

SPEAKERS:

Topic: Breast Cancer Updates
John Kiluk, MD, FACS, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Moffitt Cancer Center

Topic: Mammography Screening Services through Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Kaytlyn Burke, Grants & Mission Outreach Coordinator, Susan G. Komen Florida Suncoast

Topic: Services provided by the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Clifton Skipper, Health Educator, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Florida Department of Health

REGISTER HERE: http://www.cvent.com/d/gnLPoAGBJE2wdviD7rXNOw/xn1q/P1/1Q?

The Latest on Lung Screening ACS Webinar November 5 at 1 pm EST - FREE CMEs/CEUs!

The Florida Division of the American Cancer Society, Inc. is inviting healthcare practitioners to participate in a FREE Continuing Medical Education webinar on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EASTERN. 

Dr. Robert Smith, Senior Director of Cancer Screening for the American Cancer Society, will present on The Latest in Lung Cancer Screening.  This webinar is open to all healthcare practitioners; we encourage you to share this opportunity with your colleagues.  The event flyer is attached.  

The Latest on Lung Cancer Screening (1 CME/CE)
Learn about the new lung cancer screening recommendations, as well as facts and resources you can use to educate your patients and help them make informed decisions about the lung cancer screening process.

Presented by Robert A. Smith, PhD; Senior Director, Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society, Inc.

REGISTER TODAY.

Go to https://hsag.webex.com/hsag/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=255381497, or email FL.CC@cancer.org with any questions.


This CME Program is being sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Inc. Florida Division.

Cancer Stakeholder October - November Issue!

Cancer Partners,
We are very excited about the newly redesigned October – November Cancer Stakeholder issue!

Visit:   http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/nov_2013_cancer_stake_9-13

This issue includes:

Program Spotlight: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 21st is the 38^th Annual Great American Smokeout

State Update: Year 2 Partnership with the Regional Cancer Control Collaborative Coordinators

Tools and Resources: Upcoming webinars, workshops and opportunities for continuing education credits

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as Science Daily, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Funding Opportunities: Ranging from obesity to cancer research grants

Events: Including local and national conferences of interest to our stakeholders

Please share with your partners!

20th Annual Florida Rural Health Association Educational Summit

“Setting the Health Care Table: Politics, Economics, Health”

November 21-22, 2013 in Gainesville, Fla.

For more information and to register visit: floridaruralhealth.org/summit

Registration Includes:

· Access to all summit panels and presentations November 21st and November 22nd

· Breakfast, lunch, snacks and a reception on Thursday

· 2014 FRHA membership

· Time with over 20 vendors working in rural communities

· Up to 9.5 hours of continuing education

Highlights Include:

· Rural Health Symposium with State Surgeon General  John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS

· Expert panel on the Affordable Care Act and impacts on rural Florida

· Rural EMS, Health IT and Collaborative Partners tracks

· Update on Florida outreach and enrollment into the Marketplace

Speakers include:

· Kevin McGinnis- Community Paramedicine Manager, National Association of State EMS Officials

· Maggie Eleheany, JD– VP of Government Affairs, National Rural Health Association

· Jason Altmire, Senior VP of Public Policy and Community Engagement, Florida Blue

Two free hereditary cancer and genetics webinars from FORCE

FORCE has two free webinars focused on hereditary cancer and genetics:

Exercise and Fitness for Survivors and Previvors
Join Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM, Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as she explains the role of physical activity in cancer prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
October 23, 2013, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT

The "New" Genetic Testing: What You Need to Know
Join geneticist Rebecca Sutphen, MD, to learn about the latest advances in genetic testing including: What is multiplex testing and how is it different than "traditional" BRCA testing?
November 18, 2013, 12:00-1:00 EDT

To learn more or register, visit our Be Empowered Webinars page at: http://www.facingourrisk.org/events/webinars/index.php#upcoming

Cancer Stakeholder October-November Issue

Cancer Partners,

We are very excited about the newly redesigned October – November Cancer Stakeholder issue! There are two opportunities to view and share it with your partners:

Visit: http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/nov_2013_cancer_stake_9-13

This issue includes:

Program Spotlight: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 21st is the 38th Annual Great American Smokeout

State Update: Year 2 Partnership with the Regional Cancer Control Collaborative Coordinators

Tools and Resources: Upcoming webinars, workshops and opportunities for continuing education credits

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as Science Daily, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Funding Opportunities: Ranging from obesity to cancer research grants

Events: Including local and national conferences of interest to our stakeholders

Please share with your partners!

Lunch and Learn Event Announcement: Psychosocial Education for Breast Cancer Patients

WHAT: Lunch and Learn – Psychosocial Education for Breast Cancer Patients

WHEN: October 30^th, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Hope Lodge – Gainesville

FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr. Michelle Bishop

This Lunch and Learn session will be led by Dr. Michelle Bishop, who specializes in Psycho-oncology, making her an expert in the psychosocial aspects of breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. She has devoted over ten years as a Research Assistant Professor for the University of Florida Division of Hematology/Oncology, doing research to better understand the impact of cancer and cancer survivorship on the quality of life of survivors and family caregivers, and has developed and tested interventions for family caregivers to maximize their coping and resilience. Currently, Dr. Bishop devotes her time to the direct care of patients and family members as she continues work through her private practice and as a courtesy professor with the University of Florida.

COST: Free

OTHER INFO: Lunch and Continuing Education Credits will be provided
Continuing Education Credits provided by Suwannee River Area Health Education Center

SPONSORED BY: The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), The North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) and Cancer Connections

RSVP REQUIRED. Please RSVP to lpollock@wellflorida.org by Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.

Learning Objectives
Following the program, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the psychosocial aspects of breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
2. Describe scenarios of the impact of cancer and cancer survivorship on the quality of life of survivors and family caregivers.

Advances in Testing For Inherited Breast Cancer Predisposition and Considerations in the Delivery of Genetic Services in Diverse Populations

 Participants will learn:

How Family History and Genetics Testing Help Stratify Breast Cancer Risk

About Genetic Testing Options beyond BRCA

About Breast Cancer Health Disparities Present in Black Women

About National Best Practices Guidelines Pertaining to BRCA Genetic Counseling and Testing

Continuing Education for Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling approval provided without cost by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Children Medical Services (CMS), Bureau of Early Steps (CMS) Provider# 50-371 will be offered.

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Featured Speakers:

Tuya Pal, MD, FACMG , H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Christi Radford, MS, CGC, Ambry Genetics

To join the online meeting:
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2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
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Cancer Connections Cookbook

The upcoming Cancer Connections cookbook, entitled Cooking with Love, is all about providing healthful recipes using delicious ingredients.  The idea is to not only make healthful cooking and eating a means for improving the health of cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers....but for making it FUN, too!  Most of the recipes come directly from the monthly Cancer Connections luncheons, with a few contributed from other local cooks.  There are even a few "not so healthful" recipes thrown in for good measure, for those days when we all need some real comfort food.

The cookbooks sell for $14, and can be shipped to family members and friends for $3 per book.  We can accept cash, check or money order, only.

ALL proceeds of the cookbooks will go to the therapy-resistant breast cancer research fund at UF Health's Cancer Center.

They will make great gifts, so order early!

Cooking with Love will be available for sale at all future Cancer Connections meetings and at the

Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off fundraising bicycle ride on October 12th. 

For more information or to place an order please contact:

Barb Thomas

bnbbarb@aol.com

352 3774427 (Gainesville)

If you know of a local business that would like to help us sell the cookbooks by displaying them, please let me know.

Register today for free prostate cancer training! Oct 8th in Starke, Fla.

North Florida Regional Medical Center and Suwannee River AHEC present:
PSA: Should We Screen Men for Prostate Cancer?

A free continuing education session for healthcare professionals 

October 8, 2013

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Santa Fe College Andrews Center

209 W. Call Street

Starke, FL 32091


Join us for this program where speaker Martin Rifkin, MD, will explain the role of PSA in screening and early detection of cancer, the advantages and disadvantages to PSA testing and the current recommendations for PSA testing.

Register today at http://bit.ly/PSAScreening

Intended Audience: Physicians, Nurses and other health practitioners.


For more information, please contact Brittany Myers at 386-462-1551, extension105 or email bmyers@srahec.org.

Download Flyer

Cervical Cancer Screening Among HIV Positive Women Webinar

Presented by:

L. Stewart Massad, MD

Monday, September 23, 2013 at 2:00PM – 3:30PM EST

For Audio Dial: 888-323-9687 Participant passcode: 3356687

Participants:
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW7314711
Audience passcode: 3356687

Participants can join the event directly at:
https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW7314711&p=3356687&t=c

Women with HIV are at increased risk for cervical cancer and cervical precancerous disease. Understanding the impact of HIV on cervical cancer and HPV infection is important for appropriate screening and management of these women. This presentation will provide the following objectives:

• To understand the impact of impaired cell mediated immunity on the natural history HPV in women with HIV

• To understand the epidemiology and management of intraepithelial neoplasia in women with HIV

• To follow women with HIV and abnormal Paps/CIN in a way that minimizes both cervical cancer risk and burden of care

Dr. Massad is a professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His career has focused on cervical cancer prevention, and he has also worked on assessing relationships between HIV-induced immunosuppression and cervical cancer and cancer precursors. Dr. Massad received his medical degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina where he also completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He trained in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York and completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Massad earned his Bachelor of Arts at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

POC: Teri Larkins TLarkins@cdc.gov or Jacqueline Miller JMiller5@cdc.gov

*Participants have the opportunity to send questions for Dr. Massad prior to the webinar. Please send questions to tlarkins@cdc.gov by September 19, 2013 5pm EST. Subject Line: “CxCa HIV Screening Massad Webinar Questions”

The Florida Department of Health Presents The Cancer Free Florida Webinar Series - Cancer Treatment: How to Make Informed Choices about Standard Care and Clinical Trials

Participants will learn how patients can make informed treatment decisions, to advise patients about the benefits and risks of standard treatment and treatment in a clinical trial, how new cancer treatments are developed and approved, to sort out the myths from the facts about clinical trials, to search for clinical trial listings for blood cancer, and identify resources offered by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).

Intended Audience: Nurses, Social Workers, other Health Care Professionals, and Interested Stakeholders

Approval for nurses has been obtained by the National Office of the LLS under provider number CEP 5832 to award 2.0 continuing education (CE) contact hours through the California Board of Nursing. The LLS provider number 1105 is approved as a provider for social work CE by the Association of Social Work Boards Approved CE Program.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Featured Speaker:

P. Gage Gwyn, PhD, ARNP-BC, OCN

Cancer Institute of Florida

To join the online meeting:
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2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
4. Click "Join".

To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:
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Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back.

Alternatively, you can call:
Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525
Attendee access code: 297-003-0833

To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click here.

Cancer Alliance of Marion County Meeting Reminder

Next Meeting: 3rd Wednesday
September 18, 201310-11:30am 

10:00am 
Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, MD
UF Shands Dept. of Ob Gyn
"Maintaining Fertility After Cancer Treatment"

10:30am 
Diana Moglia Tully, Certified Genetic Counselor
Ocala Health Systems
"Genetic Counseling & Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk"

11:00am
Remaining time will be OPEN FORUM 
Your time to share! 
Please bring your ideas about:

Improving Care & Counseling for Children & Families
The Impact of Affordable Care
Topics near to your heart and the goals of your organization.
The CAMC is a network through which people collaborate in the local fight against cancer. We are funded by HUGS Charities, Inc. 501 (c) (3)
CAMC MISSION MINDER

Our Team of Experts Has Spoken
Cancer Care Professionals & Patients Agree
The Cancer Alliance of Marion County can help improve quality of life for cancer patients by:

Uniting the Cancer Healthcare Team
Supporting Oncology Navigation
Exploring Options for Transportation Assistance
Sharing Information about Agencies Which Assist with Daily Living Expenses
Seeking Alternative for Ameliorating the Cost of Treatment
Encouraging Care & Counseling for Kids & Families
Creating a broad awareness of and easy access to resources & cancer related information through www.crushcancermc.org, The Website of The Cancer Alliance of Marion County.

We are closer everyday thanks to your

individual dedication & community spirit.


Better Together

Linda Koontz
lkoontz@crushcancermc.org 
www.crushcancermc.org
The Cancer Alliance of Marion County

Cancer Connections on September 25th

Please join us on September 25th at noon in the Hope Lodge conference room.

Dr. Nam H. Dang, MD, PhD ( Professor of Medicine and Deputy Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology; Director, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office) will be discussing:

" Recent Advances in the Treatment of Lymphoma"

RSVP by Monday September 23rd if you would like to be included in the lunch count. A $3 donation is requested, or you may bring a healthful dish to share.

Brown baggers are welcome, too!

Feel free to pass along this invitation to anyone who might wish to join us.

NCI Webinar Viewing Opportunity at WellFlorida

Greetings Collaborative Members,

The National Cancer Institute is holding a webinar titled “Implementation and Implications: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Cancer Control” taking place on September 17th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. We would like to invite interested members of the NCFCCC to come to WellFlorida to view and share discussion of the event together as we will project the Webinar on a large screen.

If you are interested in viewing the event at WellFlorida, please RSVP ( to lpollock@wellforida.org ) by Sept. 16th, as space is limited.

After the webinar, we would like to give NCFCCC members the opportunity to share any brief updates with the collaborative.

If you are unable to attend in person, we will have a call-in option so that you may call in to hear the updates or give your updates over the phone. The conference call-in information is below. The NCFCCC meeting updates will begin 5 minutes after the conclusion of the NCI webinar, around 3:05 p.m. If you are unable to view the webinar with us but would like to call in for updates, please use the conference information below and call in at this time.

Dial-in number: 1-888-670-3525

Participant code: 6232272131

Once again, please contact lpollock@wellforida.org to RSVP if you plan on attending this event in person.

Inaugural Blood Cancer Conference

Please see the conference announcement below. Our partners at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are requesting collaborative members share this announcement with patients and families as their goal is to have 50% of participants representing families, and 50% professionals. Thank you for sharing!

Inaugural Blood Cancer Conference
Featuring dual community and continuing education tracks

Saturday, September 28, 2013
Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans

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4th Annual Men’s Health Expo: Celebrating Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Please “Save The Date” for the following event.

Event: 4th Annual Men’s Health Expo: Celebrating Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013

Location: Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, 120 SE Williston Rd. Gainesville, FL 32641

Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Organized and Sponsored By: UF Health Cancer Center

If you are interested in offering health educational workshops or free health screening at the 4th Annual Men’s Health Expo, please contact Ms. Shannon Pressey at spressey@cop.ufl.edu or call 727-394-6162.

Cancer Connections Cookbook Now In Production

From Barb Thomas, founder of Cancer Connections: 

The Cancer Connections Cookbook is now in production!

The cost will be $14 and it will be available in early October.

If you have not pre-ordered one yet (no deposit required!) and would like to have a copy or two or ten reserved! please let me know.

It's going to be GREAT!!!!!

ALL proceeds will go to the therapy resistant breast cancer research fund at UF Health's Cancer Center, where the pink ribbon jersey and the Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off (don't forget to register for the ride on October 12th, or to volunteer : )   proceeds currently go. 

Help support LOCAL RESEARCH towards finding more effective treatment for these aggressive breast cancers, and in doing so you'll have all the favorite Cancer Connections recipes to try at home!  The cookbooks will make great gift, too!

For more information, email BnBBarb@aol.com.

Rays of Hope 2013: Media and the Cancer Experience

September 26, 2013

The Newseum in Washington, DC

6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Program

Join NCCS this fall as we host a conversation about the influence of the media on the cancer experience. Panelists will discuss the role of the media in shaping perceptions of cancer treatment, access and quality. The media have a profound impact on public and patient attitudes toward a cancer diagnosis and treatment, and media coverage of cancer can also affect public policy debates about cancer care. Media from all disciplines are transforming how cancer patients and their families receive information about their disease, navigate difficult choices about treatment, and make decisions about their lives after cancer.

Words Matter. More than a quarter century ago, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship embarked on a mission to change the vocabulary of cancer.

NCCS sought to replace “cancer victim” with “cancer survivor,” a change in terminology that helped bring about a dramatically different notion of the cancer experience. NCCS has built upon this history and is now working to ensure that from the moment of diagnosis through treatment and beyond, improving the quality of cancer care for survivors is a national policy priority. For more information, please contact us at info@canceradvocacy.org or 301.650.9127.

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Patient Advocate Foundation Launches Financial Assistance Program for Patients Battling Prostate Cancer

-- LIVESTRONG Foundation and Movember Grant Funding to Help Cover Expenses

Associated with Radiation Therapy --

Hampton, VA.  As of August 15th, prostate cancer patients now have access to financial support in the form of $1,000 grants that contribute towards the co-pay expenses associated with prescribed radiation therapy during treatment. Nationally recognized case management organization Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) has partnered with Movember and the LIVESTRONGFoundation to launch the Radiation Co-Payment Small Grant Financial Aid Fund, ensuring prostate cancer patients across the nation have access to monetary support that can bring needed relief to their budget.

Eligible men include those who have been diagnosed and are in active radiation treatment for prostate cancer with an annual income of $60,000 or less. Qualified patients may use the one-time grant of $1,000 to cover their out-of-pocket expenses associated with radiation therapy, helping to reduce the financial burden associated with treatment. On average, Medicare patients receiving up to nine weeks of radiation treatments have an out-of-pocket responsibility ranging from $1,054 to over $3,300, depending on the specific radiation treatment prescribed.   Patients who receive proton beam therapy radiation treatments can see almost double that amount in out-of-pocket costs allowed within their 20% copayment.

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional staff is available to assist applicants and distribute funds through the toll-free financial assistance line at (855) 824-7941.  Live financial counselors are available Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern time to assist patients through the grant application process.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in the U.S., affecting one in six men. One new case occurs every 2.2 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 17.5 minutes.

Movember and the LIVESTRONG Foundation have provided generous support to Patient Advocate Foundation to launch this financial aid program, allowing men and their families greater monetary support while involved in treatment and recovery.

Movember is the global men’s health charity that encourages men across the world to sprout a mustache during the month of November to raise vital awareness and funds for men's health issues to combat prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges.

"Movember is honored to partner with PAF and the LIVESTRONG Foundation to assist men undergoing prostate cancer treatment, “said Mark Hedstrom, Director of Movember U.S. “This financial aid will provide men and their families monetary support while undergoing treatment and throughout the recovery process.”

“The LIVESTRONG Foundation is grateful to partner with the Patient Advocate Foundation and Movember on this program to reduce the financial burden on men facing prostate cancer,” said Doug Ulman, Foundation President and CEO.  “We believe access to affordable, timely and quality health care is a human right and want to do our part to make this possible for anyone affected by cancer.”

PAF, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit patient assistance programs, will direct the contribution toward helping males in treatment for prostate cancer, regardless of insurance status.

“For years PAF has identified the barrier to treatment that is created by the direct expense associated with potentially life- saving radiation therapies. As a result of this gift from Movember and the LIVESTRONG Foundation, we can now provide relief for those who need it most,” said Beth Patterson, President, Mission Delivery for PAF.  

August - September Issue of Cancer Stakeholder Available

Please view the latest edition of our statewide newsletter, the Cancer Stakeholder. In it you will find information on topics including but not limited to:

Program Spotlight: August as Florida Immunization Awareness Month, September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

State Update: The Florida Community Health Worker Coalition’s 3^rd Annual Summit

Tools and Resources: Upcoming webinars, workshops and opportunities for continuing education credits

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as Science Daily, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Funding Opportunities: Ranging from gardening initiatives to obesity to cancer research grants

Events: Including local and national conferences of interest to our stakeholders

Smoking Cessation Resources: highlighting Tobacco Free Florida’s 3 easy and free ways to quit

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ACS 2013 Quality of Life Forum

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is holding a public forum regarding quality of life and palliative care issues for people facing serious and chronic illnesses.

Location:
Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
701 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33486

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013
11:00am - 12:00pm

Discussion Topics:
The forum will focus on what palliative care means and what can be done on both the legislative 
and medical fronts to improve the quality of life for patients by highlighting how palliative care:

• Achieves better patient experience, better quality of care and lowered health care costs
• Honors patient choice about treatment goals and helps bring family into the care process
• Legislation could eliminate access barriers for patients

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Gail A. Cooney • Congresswoman Lois Frankel • Congressman Ted Deutch
Congressman Alcee Hastings • State Representative Bill Hager – Emcee / Host

Sponsored by:
Boca Radiation Oncology Associates
Palliative Medical Associates 
Hospice of Palm Beach County
AARP
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Center for Hematology-Oncology

RSVP before Friday, August 23. Call 813.349.4432, email jennifer.sharp@cancer.org or
reserve online at www.acscan.org/flqolforum. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited.

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Cyber-Seminar - Implementation and Implications: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Cancer Control

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

It has been three years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Most of the provisions will have been implemented by the start of 2014. The September National Cancer Institute (NCI) Research to Reality cyber-seminar will explore the major provisions of the ACA and Medicaid changes and their implications for cancer control. We will also examine how cancer control coalitions and organizations are addressing these changes.

Carter Steger from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will join us to share an overview of the ACA implementation and the changes to Medicaid and the specific impacts on cancer control.

Dr. Jennifer Redmond from the University of Kentucky will then share an example of how her state coalition has been working with multiple government offices and organizations to implement ACA and its impact on screening and prevention. She will share her perspective on the progress made and the lessons learned in Kentucky as well as those of her colleagues in other states.

Ms. Steger and Dr. Redmond will share their perspectives on the impact of the ACA and how state and local coalitions can align the priorities and efforts to seize the opportunities and address the issues that stem from the ACA.

The final part of the webinar will be dedicated to Q&A and discussion and will offer an opportunity to engage with the presenters, and also to share your own experiences and thoughts.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the cyber-seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify how the implementation of major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impact cancer control
• Identify areas of the ACA that relate to CCC coalition plans
• Consider the implications of the ACA and in which ways your coalition’s priorities and advocacy efforts could be aligned to seize opportunities stemming from ACA.

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New support for Breast Cancer Patients Available through Financial Grant Program

Full News Release:
Patient Advocate Foundation and Susan G. Komen Announce the Launch of a Financial Grant Program for Breast Cancer Patients  

-- Financial assistance helps patients by providing funds for select support needs--

Beginning today, breast cancer patients now have access to financial support in the form of grants that contribute towards the expenses resulting from treatment including lymphedema care and supplies, childcare and/or eldercare or transportation costs necessitated by treatment.   Nationally recognized case management organization Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) has partnered with Susan G. Komen® to launch the Komen Treatment Assistance Program Financial Aid Fund; ensuring breast cancer patients across the nation have access to monetary support that can bring needed relief during treatment.

Eligible patients include those who have been diagnosed and are in active treatment for breast cancer that fall within 250% or less of the federal poverty limits.  Qualified patients may use the one-time grant of $300 to cover expenses for lymphedema care and supplies, durable medical equipment, transportation costs associated with getting to and from treatment, prosthesis and wigs, or childcare and/or eldercare necessitated by treatment. 

Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional staff is available to assist applicants and distribute funds through the toll-free financial assistance line at (855) 824-7941.  Live financial counselors are available Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am – 4pm Eastern time to assist patients through the grant process.

Komen has provided generous support to Patient Advocate Foundation to launch this financial aid program allowing breast cancer patients greater monetary support services while involved in treatment and recovery.   “PAF is known nationally for their important work helping patients deal with everyday challenges while accessing needed healthcare.   We are pleased to provide the means to supplement PAF’s case management support by providing an avenue for financial assistance for breast cancer patients,” stated Komen’s Chief Mission Officer Chandini Portteus.

“More than 60% of the issues our case managers addressed last year surrounded medical debt and financial concerns as a result of illness.  For the patient who is attempting to manage the additional costs inherent in cancer treatment, this grant will provide needed respite to an already stressed budget, “ stated Beth Patterson, President of Mission Delivery at PAF.

Patients needing assistance can call (855) 824-7941 or learn more about the eligibility guidelines at www.patientadvocate.org/gethelp