The All of Us Journey Exhibit features interactive stations designed to help visitors of all ages learn about precision medicine research.
At the moment, health care is often one-size-fits-all. But imagine a future where your health care is tailored to you. We want to make that future possible. How? By creating a resource that allows researchers to conduct thousands of studies on health and disease.
Access quick facts and resources for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, including the latest screening data and information on incidence and mortality disparities.
Nevada Cancer Coalition this month named five recipients of the nonprofit’s annual Summit Awards. The awardees are a mix of clinical, public health and community professionals who’ve helped to reduce the impact of cancer in Nevada.
This year’s award recipients are:
Join NCC and our huge inflatables at the Las Vegas Pride Festival! We'll be sharing prevention and early detection information tailored for the LGBTQ+ community and giving out sunscreen and stickers. It's our first year at the event, so help us make it one to remember!
NCC this month hired Sarah Grocki, MBA, as Community Engagement Manager—a new position created to support the coalition’s increasing outreach and community activities.
Sarah hit the ground running at NCC participating in a pre-planned site visit from partners at the CDC on her second day. She also arrived to a list of outreach events already on the books, so she’s learning the ropes out in the field.
Join the American Cancer Society staff for an educational and interactive session titled “HPV Vaccine: Why? How? Now! Cancer Prevention Made Easy.” Attendees will gain knowledge on HPV infection/disease, talk through HPV vaccination recommendations including the many reasons to start the series at 9, and lastly, review ways the American Cancer Society has partnered with health systems to help implement innovative interventions to help improve HPV vaccination coverage in Nevada.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams. Dental services available by appointment.
For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com.
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams. Walk-ins are welcome!
For more information call 775-750-2121 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com.
Natalie Stevenson is the co-founder of northern Nevada's Cancer Community Clubhouse, a non-profit cancer survivorship organization unlike any other Reno has seen. Stevenson is a metastatic breast cancer thriver and survivorship advocate who saw a need for the services and programs CCC offers, so she rolled up her sleeves to fill the gap.
Stevenson is also an advocate for cancer survivorship programs and their ability to change the lives of people diagnosed with cancer and improve outcomes. She's seen the effects firsthand.
The one-day Nevada Cancer Control Summit, now just a few weeks away, brings together continuing education and industry sessions, networking, exhibits, and the Nevada Cancer Coalition's annual awards. We consider it the cancer control event of the year. Many of our past attendees agree,