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Thursday, December 10, 2015
December 2015-January 2016 Cancer Stakeholder
Dear Cancer Partners,
To view the latest issue please visit:http://issuu.com/floridahealth/docs/december_2015_-_january_2016_cancer. If you would like a PDF please email cancer@flhealth.gov or click the Share link below the publication and select Download.
This issue includes:
Program Spotlight: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
State Update: Florida Cancer Planning Efforts
Cancer Survivor Tips: Survivor Healthy Habits
Tools and Resources: Upcoming webinars, workshops and opportunities for continuing education credits
Healthiest Weight Florida: Maintain Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge 2015
Cancer in the News: The latest articles from great resources such as Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Institute for Cancer Research, American Association of Cancer Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Medical News Today, and Science Daily
Funding Opportunities: For initiatives and research focused on primary care training and enhancement, health care services for underserved populations, essential services for rural areas, physical activity, multi-disease care management, aligning delivery and finance of care and research into determinants of health.
Events: Local and national conferences for cancer stakeholders
Please share with your partners!
Cancer Connections on December 16th
Mark your calendars to join us at HealthStreet on Wednesday,
December 16th at NOON, for a presentation by Dr. Chris Forsmark, Professor of
Medicine and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and
Nutrition at U.F.
Dr. Forsmark will speak on various endoscopic approaches
used in the treatment of gastroenterological cancers, as well as advances in
pancreatic cancer detection and treatment.
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PLEASE NOTE!!! We
need your RSVP by Monday December 14th to include you in the lunch count ($4
donation requested). A healthful side
dish to be shared is welcome in lieu of the donation! If you are unable to RSVP by Monday, we ask
that you bring you own lunch so that there will be plenty for those who RSVPd.
Plan to arrive by 11:50 to help yourself to lunch and find a
seat.
The presentation will start promptly at 12:10.
directions to HealthStreet (2401 "old" Archer
road)
Call Erick at HealthStreet at 294-4871 no later than Tuesday
December 15th, if you would like the take the free shuttle to and from the
meeting.
The shuttle picks up at the WEST end of Davis Cancer Center,
in front of radiation oncology, and at the V.A., and at the UF Health cancer
hospital. The shuttle vehicle is a white
van labeled HealthStreet.
Please ask Erick for clarification on the time and exact
location of where you will be picked up.
The shuttle also picks up at the ACS building and at the UF cancer
hospital, upon request.
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Feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested
in joining us, but we need RSVPs by Monday December 15th to include those
attending in the lunch count ($4 donation requested).
Please remember to arrive before noon, to help yourself to
lunch and find a seat, so that Dr. Forsmark may begin on time.
Hope to see you on the 16th for a great presentation!
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Healthiest Weight: Announcing a New Tool for the Holidays!
We are pleased to announce a new tool to help you and your community partners make healthier choices this holiday season.
The Maintain, Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge was created by a team of dieticians and other experts at North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Department of Health. Healthiest Weight Florida has teamed up with NC State to bring this program to Florida again this year.
This FREE online seven week challenge provides participants tips, tricks, and ideas to help maintain a healthy weight throughout the holiday season.
The Holiday Challenge includes:
- Seven weekly newsletters delivered to your inbox with Daily Tips
- Manage holiday stress
- Fit physical activity into your busy day
- Survive a holiday party
- Mid-week Challenges
- Healthy holiday recipes
- Motivation and support from other participants
Hurry! The Challenge began on November 16, but you can still join TODAY!
For more information and to sign up, visit www.HealthiestWeightFL.com/Holiday.
LAST Creative For Health Workshop for People Affected by Cancer
The last Creative For Health Workshop is TODAY, December 2,
from 2 to 3 pm at Healthstreet (2401 SW Archer Rd., 32608). This week, Jeff
Pufahl from the UF Center For Arts In Medicine will be leading an exciting
workshop on theater! Join us as we close out the year with an artistic spin on improving
your health!
Unlock your creative potential with the power of theatre! An
introduction to creating theatre through personal exploration. No experience
necessary
For more information about the workshops, please contact
352-733-0880. To signup, please contact, 352-294-4880. Also feel free to share
this series of workshops with friends, colleagues or anyone who would be
interested in attending!
Prostate Cancer Symposium December 12
When
- Where
- Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront - 225 East Coastline Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202
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