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The Art of Active Listening - Communicating emotionally charged or difficult news: Dr. Helen Meldrum

In this Pfizer-sponsored program, Helen Meldrum, PhD, discusses active listening and how to communicate emotionally charged or difficult news to patients and their families. 

Webinar open to: Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Future Medical/Nursing Professionals, Navigators, Social Services, and anyone working with the oncology population.

Learn how to:

UNR Med Student Outreach Clinic - Geriatric and Dermatology

The Geriatric Clinic provides services and care to the elderly population. Some of the services offered at the clinic are EKGs, cholesterol tests, glucose tests, social services, and nutrition counseling for patients 55 and older.

The Dermatology Clinic provides quality care and medical service to patients with any problems related to the skin. Skin treatments include skin biopsies, cryotherapy and surgical excision, and drainage. 

Wellness Wednesday Community Event

NCC will offer a sunscreen station at this free community event hosted by Dignity Health that includes health activities and wellness stations.  

Morning Activity Schedule

  • 7 am - Drive-in coffee and health screening
  • 8 am - Morning stretch with positive affirmation
  • 8:40 am - CPR demonstration by AMR
  • 9 am - High Fitness class
  • 10 am - Zumbini

Wellness Stations

Staying active during, after treatment can improve physical and emotional health

We know that exercise is good for the body to prevent a whole host of health conditions. The American Cancer Society notes that it’s also helpful for people with cancer, both during and after treatment, both in improving physical health and emotional wellbeing.

They even suggest trying to get started (or maintaining activity) before treatment to get your body ready for what it’s about to endure.

Prevention, screening still keys to reducing cancer burden

Cancer experts Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Zhen-Qiang (Marshall) Ma, MD, MPH, MS, division director of community epidemiology at the Pennsylvania Department of Health recently created a collection of articles for the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

In an introduction to the collection, they note that cancer deaths have been on the decline, but incidence is rising and so are the costs for treatment. As a nation we are still burdened by cancer.

Cancer Screening Checklist

NCC offers a 4" x 9" rack card with a checklist of cancer screenings and other health checks patients can use to remember what they'd like to address with a provider during their visit. This item is great for placement in waiting rooms or clinical visit rooms, and is printed on matte paper that patients can write on.

Available bilingual English/Spanish. Posters are also available.