Takeaways from National Survivorship Conference
It’s been a couple of weeks since NCC’s Cari and Kristen, along with Lily Helzer from the State’s Comprehensive Cancer Control program, attended the 8
NCC Wins Annual IT Makeover Funds
The NCC team received a surprise visit from executives from Microsoft Reno and IQ Technology Solutions on June 23 when they stopped by to award $2,400 in funds for an IT Makeover. NCC was one of five winners in the 8th annual IT Makeover Campaign, joined by other great nonprofits including Immunize Nevada, The Empowerment Center, Urban Roots, and Sierra Nevada Journeys.
Summit Speaker Series: Wolfram Samlowski, MD, FACP
The 2016 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout the region to discuss the latest topics in cancer control. In the months leading up to this year’s Summit, scheduled for September 15 at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, join us to learn more about our roster of speakers.
Summit Speaker Series: Mark Winkler, MD
The 2016 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout the region to discuss the latest topics in cancer control. In the months leading up to this year’s Summit, scheduled for September 15 at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, join us to learn more about our roster of speakers.
Summit Speaker Series: Elizabeth Bettencourt, RN, MSN, OCN
The 2016 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout the region to discuss the latest topics in cancer control. In the months leading up to this year’s Summit, scheduled for September 15 at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, join us to learn more about our roster of speakers.
Preschool Students Love Sun Safety!
The Sun Smart Schools team headed out to one of the program's pilot schools to help wrap up the school year with a Sun Smart Assembly. Students at South Reno United Methodist Church Preschool had a blast learning the 5 S's and trying on some of our sun smart gear. They plan to continue Sun Smart Schools activities throughout the year!
Check out some of the photos from the presentation:
$10,000 Raised at Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm
The inaugural Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm, May 21 at Bill and Rocky’s Bella Vista Farm in Minden, raised $10,000 to benefit the Sun Smart Schools program in Douglas County schools. The event combined the farm’s season opening and farmer’s market with a raffle, sun safety and skin cancer prevention information and activities, and live music from All Hat No Cattle.
$10,000 Raised at Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm
The inaugural Skin Cancer Awareness Day on the Farm, May 21 at Bill and Rocky’s Bella Vista Farm in Minden, raised $10,000 to benefit the Sun Smart Schools program in Douglas County schools. The event combined the farm’s season opening and farmer’s market with a raffle, sun safety and skin cancer prevention information and activities, and live music from All Hat No Cattle.
Breast Cancer Screening Survey Open through June 8
If you work in primary care in a role where you'd refer women for breast cancer screening then we invite you to take the Nevada Breast Cancer Screening Survey, open through June 8. Providers that should take the survey include primary care doctors in internal, family and general practice medicine, OB/GYNs, PAs, APRNs, and similar.