CRCAN Conference Call/Webinar, Wednesday, January 21, 2015, from 11 to NOON Eastern

Colorectal Cancer Action Network—CRCAN

Join us in our efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening rates. 

WHAT IS CRCAN? A group of community partners, facilitated through the Florida

Department of Health, working to strengthen colorectal cancer prevention and control efforts.

OUR MISSION: To increase colorectal cancer screening rates and decrease

colorectal cancer deaths through public education, promotion, policies and systems changes.

Join the CONFERENCE CALL & WEBINAR

Featuring EXACT SCIENCES discussing the COLOGUARD STOOL DNA TEST on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. EST
Conference call number: 866-952-8437 Conference code: 941-807-403
coloncancerfl.org

Screen For Life
Florida Colorectal Cancer Control Program
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevalence and Policy: An Update on Electronic Cigarettes and Cancer Control

January 20, 2015 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST

Register Now!

Since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report formally established the severe health risks of smoking, the U.S. has made considerable progress on tobacco control. The emergence of novel tobacco products such as electronic-cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”), however, presents new challenges to public health and cancer control practitioners.

As the popularity of e-cigarettes continues to grow, controversy has arisen over categorizing and regulating this new product. Our January 2015 cyber-seminar will give participants a broader understanding of public health concerns around e-cigarette use. It will also identify areas in which e-cigarettes could be regulated at the state and local level, discuss typical gaps in current laws and analyze various approaches to effectively close such gaps.  

This session will help participants be more aware of some of the key resources available in developing and implementing e-cigarettes legislation and to identify at least 2-3 strategies to share with their own communities and state partners.

Learning Objectives

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

• Describe various patterns of electronic cigarette use and assess correlates related to electronic cigarette use
• Demonstrate how and why existing local and state tobacco control laws often fail to regulate e-cigarettes effectively.
• Discuss the potential implications of federal regulation of e-cigarettes on state and local policies and identify likely gaps in such regulation.
• Analyze different approaches for effectively regulating e-cigarettes to achieve policy goals at the state and local levels.

December 2014 - January 2015 Cancer Stakeholder

Dear Cancer Partners,

We had some technical difficulities with the link to Issuu but they have now been resolved. To view the latest issue please either visit: http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/december_2014-january_2015

This issue includes:

Program Spotlight: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

State Update: Building on the Foundation of a Florida Cancer Network

Cancer Survivor Tips: Communicating about diagnosis

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

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as American Institute for Cancer Research, National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Science Daily, and Medical News Today

Funding Opportunities: For initiatives focused on disparities, support for special needs families, healthcare cost, healthy behaviors, diversity, physical activity, epidemiology, and research

Events: Local and national conferences for cancer stakeholders

Please share with your partners!

Save the Date Jan 22 Cancer Free Webinar - HPV and Cancer

The Florida Department of Health Presents

The Cancer Free Florida Webinar Series

Efforts to Reduce HPV Related Cancer Burden in Florida through Vaccination

Overview

The development of an effective Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine delivered to youth ages 9-26 has the potential to prevent numerous cancers (head, neck, cervical, vaginal, penile, and anal). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that annually, 26,000 new cancers are attributable to HPV, about 17,000 in women and 9,000 in men[1]. Join us for this webinar as we work to increase vaccination rates, leading to eliminating all the cancers associated with HPV.

Learning objectives

• Describe the epidemiology of HPV related cancers

• Provide information about the potential of HPV vaccination to reduce the burden of HPV related cancers

• Share data on provider recommendation for HPV vaccine uptake

• Discuss statewide efforts to improve HPV vaccine uptake

Intended Audience: Health Care Navigators and Professionals, Community Health Workers, Administrators and Interested Stakeholders

Thursday, January 22, 2015

12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Featured speaker:

Susan T. Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH

Professor, Department of Oncologic Science, University of South Florida

Senior Member, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida

 One hour of continuing education units (CEUs) is available in all Children's Medical Services approved boards of practice including: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.

To join the online meeting: Please register using the following link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/139781276331988738Webinar ID: 114-172-659

 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.

Ingalls 8th Annual Prostate Health and Cancer Seminar

Saturday, March 7, 2015

8:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.

Produced by: Health Information Research, Inc.
Executive Director: David S. Most
Seminar location: Scripps Research Jupiter

Learn about the latest approaches being used for prostate care by nationally renowned physicians and scientists!


Register Here


For more information, visit http://myhir.org/.

Cancer Stakeholder December 2014 - January 2015

Dear Cancer Partners,

To view the latest issue please either visit: http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/december_2014-january_2015 

A PDF is attached to this email and also available as a downloadable link under the "Share” link below the publication.

This issue includes:

Program Spotlight: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

State Update: Building on the Foundation of a Florida Cancer Network

Cancer Survivor Tips: Communicating about diagnosis

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

Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as American Institute for Cancer Research, National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Science Daily, and Medical News Today

Funding Opportunities: For initiatives focused on disparities, support for special needs families, healthcare cost, healthy behaviors, diversity, physical activity, epidemiology, and research

Events: Local and national conferences for cancer stakeholders

Funding Opportunity Announcement - 2015 Tobacco & Cancer Control Community of Practice

Please note the deadline for online application submission is 5:00pm EDT on Thursday, January 8th, 2015

Date Published: December9, 2014

Summary

The National Council is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the 2015 National Behavioral Health Network's Tobacco & Cancer Control Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP is open to any organization that provides direct services to individuals with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Selected participants will join a 9-month CoP comprised of 10 – 20 direct service provider organizations (e.g., community mental health centers, addiction treatment organizations, federally qualified health centers) seeking to enhance their tobacco and cancer control practices for our target population. Through participation, you will gain knowledge and skills to:

•  Tobacco-Free Campuses
• Implement campus-wide tobacco-free policies (addressing both client and staff cessation
• Implementing Cancer Screening
• Implement cancer screening (both in integrated care settings and via referrals to local FQHCs)
• Tobacco Cessation Tools
• Implement practice guidelines for addressing smoking cessation for youth and adults (including counseling and use of Nicotine Replacement Therapies)
• Cancer Survivorship
• Incorporate cancer survivorship into care planning

Resources available to participants will include:

• Tobacco free policy toolkits
• Cancer prevention and treatment tools and resources
• Healthcare professional tobacco cessation toolkits for adults and youth
• Cancer survivorship care plan tools and resources
• National expert office hours

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
From January through August 2015, the National Behavioral Health Network's Tobacco & Cancer Control Community of Practice will participate in four (4) learning sessions with national experts available only to CoP participants. The learning sessions will coincide with National Behavioral Health Network webinars that cover issues directly related to topics discussed during the learning session calls. National experts will also hold office hours exclusively for CoP participants who wish to receive more individualized coaching.

During September 2015, participants will report their accomplishments, challenges faced, and changes implemented that resulted from participation via the end of program survey.

For more information on the structure, format, and goals of Communities of Practice in general, visit the CDC's guide to CoP's here: http://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/

PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Participants must be available to engage in the following program activities and produce the following deliverables throughout the 9 months:

• One (1) customized learning session call every other month, from January through August 2015; four (4) total learning session calls
• Each site will be expected to share their best practices, lessons learned, and challenges faced on at least one (1) of the four (4) learning session calls
• Complete the Tobacco & Cancer Control Community of Practice survey at the end of the program (September 2015); the survey will collect information on participant:
• Accomplishments
• Challenges faced
• Changes implemented

The estimated time commitment for participation in this program across 9 months is roughly 9-10 hours (four calls, two surveys, planning for peer-to-peer engagement discussion on learning session calls).

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Organizations are eligible for the Tobacco & Cancer Control Community of Practice if they provide direct services to individuals with mental illnesses and substance use disorders and are seeking to enhance their tobacco and cancer control practices. This program is only open to National Behavioral Health Network participants. Click Here to join the Network for FREE before you apply.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
For consideration, please complete the online application (will go live this week) by 5:00pm EDT on Thursday, January 8th, 2015. Questions about the application can be sent to BHtheChange@thenationalcouncil.org.