Join the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) for this OCS Director’s Series webinar on April 9. Dr. John M. Salsman will present Forward-thinking: Progress, Gaps, and Impact in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship, and Dr. Lauren Ghazal will share her experiences as an advocate.

Speakers:

John M. Salsman, PhD
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
Associate Director for Public Health Sciences, Charlotte
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program

Data suggests that many medical professionals have not been formally trained to discuss genetics and genetic screening/testing with their patients and may not be aware of the value of screening for CDC Tier 1 conditions. This series will allow providers to familiarize themselves with language and knowledge of screening recommendations, and clinical indications for genetic counseling, testing, and resources. Providers will engage in discussions on how to incorporate genomic medicine into daily practice and develop personalized care plans.

Data suggests that many medical professionals have not been formally trained to discuss genetics and genetic screening/testing with their patients and may not be aware of the value of screening for CDC Tier 1 conditions. This series will allow providers to familiarize themselves with language and knowledge of screening recommendations, and clinical indications for genetic counseling, testing, and resources. Providers will engage in discussions on how to incorporate genomic medicine into daily practice and develop personalized care plans.

Data suggests that many medical professionals have not been formally trained to discuss genetics and genetic screening/testing with their patients and may not be aware of the value of screening for CDC Tier 1 conditions. This series will allow providers to familiarize themselves with language and knowledge of screening recommendations, and clinical indications for genetic counseling, testing, and resources. Providers will engage in discussions on how to incorporate genomic medicine into daily practice and develop personalized care plans.

This webinar will help explain the CY2024 CMS physician fee schedule (aka “CMS rule”) as it pertains to Principal Illness Navigation, Community Health Integration, and Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment codes. We will discuss what we know, what we don’t know, and how to comment on real-world implementation of these new codes. We will also discuss training and resources to position cancer patient navigators for success and provide examples from two states and their CHW trainings and certification processes.

At the YSC Summit, every presenter is handpicked for their expertise and dedication to the young breast cancer experience.

Summit workshops help you build personalized survivorship from the inside out. Surround yourself with young survivors, thrivers and co-survivors, all creating their unique life after a cancer diagnosis with help from thought leaders in the medical, research and wellness spaces.

Are you caring for an adult relative, spouse, or loved one?
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an evidence-based program, offering a unique approach to understanding and navigating the challenges you face as a caregiver. Learn strategies for overcoming negative self-talk and communicating needs and feelings, increase self-confidence in coping with caregiving demands, improve self-care behaviors, and learn about local resources.

This program helps caregivers improve:

The Nevada Radon Education Program hosts this two-day meeting with workshops, updates, and guest speakers discussing radon mitigation, lung cancer and other chronic diseases related to radon exposure, and initiatives throughout the West. 

Register here.

For more information contact Christine Kelly.