Welcome to 2020: Reflecting back and looking ahead

January 8, 2020 :: Author: Richard Wender, MD

Dr. Richard Wender, MD

 

Dr. Richard Wender is the Chief Cancer Control Officer of the American Cancer Society and the Chair of the NCCRT.

 

 

Welcome to 2020: Reflecting back and looking ahead  

Happy New Year to all our NCCRT members and pledged partners! We are so excited for the upcoming opportunities throughout 2020 to continue creating stories of success together as we build and implement 80% in Every Community.

For many organizations, the beginning of the year is a time to not only reflect, but also a time to inspire staff, volunteers, advocates, partners, and others to recommit, reengage, and reenergize around shared goals and ambitions. Of course, NCCRT members and partners consistently devote endless reserves of passion, urgency, and determination to our shared cause. You provide the leadership qualities and enthusiasm needed to ensure our collective work is effective and successful. Reviewing our achievements together over the past decade tells the whole story.

Recent Data on Colorectal Cancer Screening Trends

In 2018, we were able to showcase many of the 80% by 2018 success stories by publishing the Beyond Thankful report; yet, it wasn’t until November 2019 that we would wholly know the true impact of our previous campaign. The 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System (BRFSS) reports that colorectal cancer screening rates have increased from 65.2% in 2012 to 68.8% in 2018. That translates to 9.3 million more individuals screened. By the end of 2018, more than 105 Medicare plans reported screening at 80% or above. Just as impressive, Federally Qualified Health Centers have achieved a 14-point increase since 2012 in their colorectal cancer screening rates – now reporting at 44%. Take a deeper dive into the data by registering to attend our next webinar on January 30th: What Do the Data Tell Us: What Can We Learn From the Latest Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate Trends Over Time?

Charting our Course for 80% in Every Community

80% in Every Community is a much different campaign than 80% by 2018. We are making a commitment to achieve high colorectal screening rates in every community regardless of the hurdles that must be crossed, and this expectation establishes a difficult, but critical, challenge for all of us.

The 2019 NCCRT Annual Meeting, Charting our Course to 80% in Every Community, focused on just this issue, and we welcomed more than 200 attendees to Baltimore to discuss, identify, and plan for challenges and needs ahead. The event agenda and many presentations can be found on the event webpage

 

During this year’s Annual Meeting, we also shared details about the 80% in Every Community Strategic Plan, which serves as a roadmap for helping communities and organizations in overcoming barriers to reach our shared goal of achieving 80% colorectal cancer screening rates in communities nationwide. The strategic plan is meant to be comprehensive, yet action-oriented, and establishes priorities that involve the full spectrum of the colorectal cancer control field, including public awareness and provider education, clinical practice and health systems change, policy action, and community capacity building.

Download the current draft strategic plan. We welcome your comments and feedback through end of day Friday, January 10th.

March 2020 – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

I’m also excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month broadcast on Thursday, March 5th from 2-3 PM ET. We hope you will join us to celebrate national achievements and to hear the latest state of the field updates that inform our work. Plus, you will once again have the opportunity to participate by submitting a video that showcases what you are doing to improve colorectal cancer screening in your community! Stay tuned for information on how to submit your videos in the next couple weeks. For now, please save the date and let us know if you plan to attend. We’ll share registration and more information in the coming weeks.

Thank you for all that you are doing to achieve 80% in Every Community, and best wishes for a happy, healthy and productive new decade!

We highlight successes, leaders, best practices, and tools that are making an impact in the nationwide movement to reach 80% screened for colorectal cancer.

Do you have a suggestion for a future blog topic? We welcome you to share your suggestions by emailing nccrt@cancer.org.

BLOG POLICY

Opinions expressed in these blog posts are that of the author and do not represent policies of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable or the author’s institution.

Our staff moderate all comments on the 80% Blog. While we do not censor based on point of view, we will delete or edit comments that are offensive or off topic. Click here to view full version.

March 2019: Officially Launching 80% in Every Community with Friends, Survivors, Mascots, and Drumlines

April 29, 2019 :: Author: Anjelica (“Anjee”) Davis and Richard Wender, MD

Anjee Davis

 

Anjelica (“Anjee”) Davis serves as President of Fight Colorectal Cancer, a national nonprofit founded in 2005. Ms. Davis co-chairs the NCCRT Public Awareness and Social Media Task Group and is a member of the NCCRT Steering Committee.

 

 

Dr. Richard Wender is the Chief Cancer Control Officer of the American Cancer Society and the Chair of the NCCRT.

 

March is always an extra special month for the NCCRT, our members, and the 80% pledged partners across the country. Of course, it is recognized as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but we also have the pleasure to witness a community of dedicated organizations, inspirational survivors, and impassioned champions organize events and activities aimed at improving colorectal cancer screening rates to 80% nationwide.

For the past few years, the NCCRT has joined Fight Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society, with support from the Mayo Clinic, Exact Sciences, UPS, and others, to host signature broadcast events to rally partners around the 80% by 2018 campaign. Those collaborations allowed us to place our campaign message among the bright lights of Times Square (2017) as well as spread that message via a month-long, cross country road trip from the Hollywood Hills to Capitol Hill (2018).

This year, we again joined together to host a national webcast, but we were faced with a new challenge: How do we raise the bar, celebrate the work of the past five years, and envision a future where 80% screening rates benefit every community?

The solution: Gather your friends, head to Superbowl city, and host a pep rally as ambitious as the goal to reach 80% in Every Community!

The Campaign Kick-off:  

80% in Every Community is more than a continuation of 80% by 2018. It is a rallying call to focus our efforts within communities and populations with persistently low screening rates. As such, the national launch of the campaign needed a setting that was as exciting and as bold as this new campaign promise.

On the morning of March 7, we announced the launch of 80% in Every Community to partners via Facebook live from the Mercedes-Benz stadium (Atlanta). In person, we were joined by more than 50 close partners, survivors, and local community members. Attendees were welcomed to the event by the Georgia State Spirit Squad, drumline, and Pounce the mascot. We were even joined by Frederick “Freddie” Falcon, official mascot of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons! Most importantly, colleagues from the Mayo Clinic and Fight Colorectal Cancer conducted “sideline interviews” with prominent advocates, survivors, and clinician champions. Watch the recorded video.

80% in Every Community Live Show

Later in the day, we held our March signature broadcast event, live from the American Cancer Society theater. The event featured survivors, partners, experts, and celebrity guests delivering heartfelt appeals that truly encompassed our core values of the 80% in Every Community campaign. Champions from leading public health organizations explained why 80% remains the perfect target for our efforts; 80% pledged partners shared video messages confirming their commitment to our efforts; we heard the emotional and all too common stories of dealing with cancer in the workplace, but even more, we heard the steps employers can take to not only support survivors, but also promote prevention and screening company-wide; a mix of celebrities, musicians, and professional athletes expressed their support to continue striving toward 80% and further encouraged individuals to get screened; vocal coach Mama Jan accompanied singer/songwriter Erin Kirby in an original song dedication for cancer survivors like their friend and colleague Erica Hoffman; and finally, we celebrated the extraordinary work of the 80% National Achievement Award honorees as they, in return, shared the practical steps that led to their success.

If you missed the show, you can still check out the recorded broadcast, watch member videos, or relive some of the special moments via our event photo gallery.

#80inEveryCommunity Goes Viral

Our messages about screening reached far more than those just in attendance. While more than 150 survivors, advocates, partners, and colleagues attended the live events throughout the day, we also know there were over 700 live stream registrants, including a remarkable 88 scheduled watch parties across the country. Our afternoon live broadcast and panel show received nearly 11,000 views, and many partners tweeted pictures of their participation and recommitment to the 80% goal. Most impressively, the 80% in Every Community hashtag trended in the local Atlanta area, with 1,305 interactions between March 6 and March 7 and reaching 3.5 million social media accounts.

This was only the launch

Now the hard work begins, but we look forward to both new and strengthened partnerships and we promise to continue promoting the outstanding progress achieved by our members and pledged partners across the country.

To learn more and start your engagement with 80% in Every Community, here are three ways to get involved:

  1. Visit the new 80% in Every Community webpage to learn more about the campaign, download and start using the campaign logo, and if you haven’t already, pledge your commitment to work toward 80%.
  2. Connect with us on social media. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and use the hashtag #80inEveryCommunity on Twitter and Instagram.
  3. Visit the NCCRT Resource Center to find the tools you need to begin making change within your community today.

Thank you all for joining us once again on this journey and for your remarkable contributions. We look forward to our continued work together as we relentlessly strive toward 80% in every community.

We highlight successes, leaders, best practices, and tools that are making an impact in the nationwide movement to reach 80% screened for colorectal cancer.

Do you have a suggestion for a future blog topic? We welcome you to share your suggestions by emailing nccrt@cancer.org.

BLOG POLICY

Opinions expressed in these blog posts are that of the author and do not represent policies of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable or the author’s institution.

Our staff moderate all comments on the 80% Blog. While we do not censor based on point of view, we will delete or edit comments that are offensive or off topic. Click here to view full version.

CRC News: January 23, 2019

Hello NCCRT Members & 80% Partners,

We hope you are staying warm this winter! We have several exciting updates to share with all of you.

March 7th Event Registration & New 80% in Every Community Materials

It’s 2019 and we are hitting the ground running with our new campaign!

First, we hope you will join us on March 7th when the NCCRT, Fight Colorectal Cancer, the American Cancer Society, Mayo Clinic, Exact Sciences, and UPS join forces during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with partners around the country to launch our next campaign to reach an 80% colorectal cancer screening rate nationwide. This signature event and live broadcast will take place in Atlanta on March 7, 2019 to not only celebrate national achievements and outstanding contributions to our cause, but to also emphasize the areas where we must continue to improve in order to achieve an 80% colorectal cancer screening rate in every community. Learn more and register to attend in person or watch the live broadcast. Watch parties are encouraged! Lastly, connect with us on social media with #80inEveryCommunity.

Second, new campaign materials are now available on our website. Learn about 80% in Every Community, read the campaign FAQs, download the campaign logo, find key colorectal cancer screening data and statistics, and more. New materials, included talking points and press materials, will be added in the next few weeks. Please bookmark this webpage and visit often to learn how you can be a part of our efforts to achieve an 80% colorectal cancer screening rate. We’ll also share updates in future CRC News.

Registration Now Open

Webinar: Colorectal Cancer Screening Data Set Update: How are We Doing on our Efforts to Reach 80%?

Date: January 28th
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET

Registration is now open for our next webinar on Monday, July 28th from 1:00 to 2:00pm ET, during which we’ll look at the latest data that informs how we are doing as a nation with our efforts to reach an 80% colorectal cancer screening rate. The webinar will include a review of the key colorectal cancer screening data sets: NHIS, BRFSS, UDS, and HEDIS. You will hear from experts as they give an update on where we are progressing and where we still need to focus, to help inform your work ahead. (Note: this webinar is a repeat of a panel that was hosted at the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting.However, members that attended this panel may still want to register since the webinar will feature two additional expert speakers.)

Speakers include: Andrea (Andi) Dwyer, The Colorado School of Public Health; Stacey Fedewa, PhD, American Cancer Society; Djenaba Joseph, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Mew Rattanawatkul, MPH, Health Resources & Services Administration; and Mary Barton, MD, MPP, National Committee for Quality Assurance.

The webinar is open to NCCRT members, 80% partners, CDC grantees, ACS staff, and new partners interested in getting engaged in colorectal cancer screening efforts. You must be pre-registered to join.

Learn More and Register

Welcome to New NCCRT Steering Committee Members!

The NCCRT membership voted to welcome four new members to the NCCRT Steering Committee at the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting last fall. Please join us in welcoming Cecelia Brewington, MD, FACR of UT Southwestern Medical Center; Anne Carlson of the Colon Cancer Coalition, Jordan Karlitz, MD of Tulane University School of Medicine, and Annie Thibault of the Center for Colon Cancer Research. And while we are excited each year to welcome the new steering committee members, it is bittersweet since it means that a couple of our long-time colleagues have rotated off. Drs. Dennis Ahnen and Heather Dacus rotated off the committee in 2018, but we have every intention of continuing to work together.

Welcome to New NCCRT Members!

We also welcomed several new NCCRT member organizations and corporate associates in the 2018. New members added in 2018 include:

  • Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia
  • Catch it in Time
  • CCARE Lynch Syndrome – Colon Cancer Alliance for Research & Education for Lynch Syndrome
  • Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s Geographic Health Equity Alliance
  • DC Primary Care Association
  • Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. (Corporate Associate)
  • Fayette County Health Department (IL)
  • GCA Centre for Adult Autism
  • Iowa Department of Public Health
  • North Dakota Department of Health
  • The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Quidel Corporation (Corporate Associate)
  • Stephanie Harju, RN, BSN, CCM
  • Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation
  • Surgery on Sunday Louisville, Inc.
  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
  • University of South Carolina Colorectal Cancer Control Program
  • Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program – Screen for Life WI

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to these new NCCRT members! Learn more about NCCRT membership.

NCCRT Workshop at Dialogue for Action & Call for Abstracts

Each year, the Dialogue for Action® on Cancer Screening and Prevention meeting brings together key stakeholders from clinical practice and public health programs to share effective strategies to improve cancer prevention and early detection. Registration is now open for this year’s meeting, which will be held on April 24-26, 2019 at the Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport in Arlington, VA.

NCCRT plans to host a workshop during the preconference session on Wednesday, April 24th from 9:00 to 10:20 AM ET. The workshop, 80% in Every Community Communications Guidebook: Recommended Messages for Reaching the Unscreened, will introduce participants to the upcoming 80% in Every Community Communications Guidebook, which will provide tested messages and advice for reaching key populations. Many thanks to our friends at the Prevent Cancer Foundation for generously sharing their meeting space with us. View the agenda and register.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation has also put out a call for abstracts for the conference. The 2019 Dialogue poster session theme is “Building Community Health and Prosperity through Cancer Screening or Prevention”. The submission deadline is Friday, February 15th at 5:00 PM ET. Please contact Ann Mallari at ann.mallari@preventcancer.com with any questions.

Funding Opportunity: Colorectal Cancer Prevention Grant

Through the Chris4Life Research Program, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance has announced a grant opportunity in the area of prevention and early detection. One grant in the amount of $150,000 will be awarded over a two-year period to support this work. Learn more here.

Relevant Journal Articles, Reports, and New Stories

  • The United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) has opened a public comment period on their Draft Research Plan for Colorectal Cancer Screening. The final Research Plan will be used to guide a systematic review of the evidence by researchers at an Evidence-based Practice Center, and the resulting Evidence Review will form the basis of the USPSTF Recommendation Statement on the topic of colorectal cancer screening. We encourage NCCRT members to review the draft plan and consider submitting comment that will aid the evidence review process. This deadline for public comment is January 30th.
  • A recent paper appeared in Preventive Medicine, entitled Population health interventions to improve colorectal cancer screening by fecal immunochemical tests: A systematic review. The authors conducted a systematic review to examine the evidence of efficacy of interventions to improve FIT completion.
  • In December 2018 the Colorectal Cancer Alliance released the 2018 Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Survey Report, which highlights the experiences of patients, survivors, and caregivers. Among other findings, the third annual study shows that 71% of young people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease, stages III or IV. Thank you to Dr. Ronit Yarden, the Alliance’s director of medical affairs, for bringing this report to our attention.

Many thanks to all of you for the important work you do. Have a good week!

The NCCRT Team

CRC News: December 19, 2018

Hello NCCRT Members & 80% Partners,

At this time of year, we are reflecting on how grateful we are for our members and partners. You inspire us with your dedication, creativity, and passion for our shared goal to save lives from colorectal cancer. We look forward to working with you to reach 80% in Every Community starting in 2019 and after some well-deserved time off over the holidays. But first, we have several exciting updates to share.

80% by 2018 Beyond Thankful Report

We are pleased to release the 80% by 2018 Beyond Thankful report, which tells the story of our collective ambition, commitment, and unity during the course of this campaign. We hope it not only inspires a sense of accomplishment, but also expresses our absolute gratitude for the enthusiasm, innovation, and hard work that you put into making this campaign a success. The 80% by 2018 effort brought out the best in us and we have no intention of letting this spirit of goodwill fade as we launch 80% in Every Community.

Thank you to the NCCRT Steering Committee, the Public Awareness and Social Media Task Group, and the project advisory group that oversaw the development of this report. Advisory group members included: Dennis Ahnen, April Barry, Durado Brooks, Anne Carlson, Paige Cucchi, Brian Davis, David Greenwald, Laura Habighorst, Nikki Hayes, Steven Itzkowitz, Kinetra Joseph, Dorothy Lane, Michael Potter, Marta Sanchez, Paul Schroy, Robert Smith, and Andrew Wortmann. A special thank you to 1000 Feathers for leading the design, development, and editing of the report.

Finally, thanks for all the contributions and extraordinary work from our members and 80% pledged partners during the course of the campaign.

Download Report

Save the Date: Upcoming Webinar

Colorectal Cancer Screening Data Set Update: How are We Doing on our Efforts to Reach 80%?

January 28th, 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET

Learn More >>>

Please save Monday, January 28th at 1:00 pm ET for an NCCRT webinar on the latest colorectal cancer screening data that informs how we are doing as a nation with our efforts to reach an 80% colorectal cancer screening rate. The webinar will include a review of the key colorectal cancer screening data sets: NHIS, BRFSS, UDS, and HEDIS. You will hear from experts as they give an update on where we are progressing and where we still need to focus, to help inform your work ahead. Registration information will soon be available.

On the 80% Blog: Partner Survey Results

We wanted to let you know that a new 80% by 2018 Blog sharing highlights from the 2018 80% Partner Survey, is now available. One of the most exciting findings is that 64% of organizations reported their colorectal cancer screening rate increased in the last year, up three percentage points from 2017.

Many thanks to Richard Killewald, Senior Data Manager, Cancer Control Intervention at the American Cancer Society for analyzing this year’s data, preparing the highlights report, and authoring this guest blog post.

Read the Blog

New Partner Resources in the NCCRT Resource Center

Three new partner resources are now available in the NCCRT Resource Center:

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening State Profiles – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new state profiles provide state-specific colorectal cancer screening trends from 2012 through 2016, modeled county-level colorectal cancer screening estimates from 2014, and screening prevalence by race/ethnicity, sex, insurance status, and age group for all for all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
  • Penn State Health Electronic Employee Survey – Physician researchers at Penn State Health developed this colorectal cancer screening uptake and risk assessment tool for use by large entities such as employers and medical practices.
  • Prevent Colon Cancer Throughout Your Life Poster – This poster from the Colon Cancer Prevention Project illustrates steps to prevent colorectal cancer throughout the life course.

Thank you to Nikki Hayes, Djenaba Joseph, Faye Wong, and Lisa Richardson at CDC; Thomas McGarrity and Chris Soriano at Penn State Health; and Whitney Jones and Katie Pilkington at the Colon Cancer Prevention Project for sharing these resources.

Do you have a resource that you’d like to share in the NCCRT Resource Center? Learn about the Resource Center and how to submit a resource.

Get your State to Recognize March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

Fight Colorectal Cancer is once again inviting partners to help get March recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in every state. Learn how you can participate in the Blue Star States campaign.

Learn more >>>

Registration Open: Dialogue for Action

Each year, the Dialogue for Action® on Cancer Screening and Prevention meeting brings together key stakeholders from clinical practice and public health programs to share effective strategies to improve cancer prevention and early detection. Registration is now open for this year’s meeting, which will be held on April 24-26, 2019 at the Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport in Arlington, VA. NCCRT plans to host a workshop during the preconference session on Wednesday, April 24th. More information will be shared soon. Many thanks to our friends at the Prevent Cancer Foundation for generously sharing their meeting space with us.

Registration Open: Health Equity and Literacy Summit on Colorectal Cancer

Registration Surgery on Sunday – Louisville is hosting the Health Equity and Literacy Summit on Colorectal Cancer – HEAL on June 8th, 2019 in Louisville, KY. The summit is an open forum to discuss and develop solutions to increase health literacy and access to care in African American communities, specifically focusing on colorectal cancer. All healthcare professionals, public health experts, advocacy partners, and other interested individuals are invited. Registration is now open.

Save the Date: Annual CRC Awareness Webcast

The NCCRT, Fight Colorectal Cancer, American Cancer Society, Mayo Clinic, Exact Sciences, and UPS are once again planning to join together during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with partners around the country to spread awareness about colorectal cancer, celebrate successes, and publicly launch our new 80% in Every Community campaign. This signature event and live broadcast will take place in Atlanta on March 7, 2019. Registration is not yet available, but watch CRC News for future updates, or visit this page to sign up to receive event updates.

Save the Date: 2019 Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium

Save the date for the fourth annual Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium, which will be held in Little Rock, June 19th through 21st, 2019. The meeting will tackle best practices, lessons learned, and how to move forward in our work surrounding colorectal cancer.

Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season!

CRC News: November 29, 2018

Hello NCCRT Members & 80% Partners,

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have several exciting updates to share with you.

We are Launching a New Campaign: 80% in Every Community!

While the 80% by 2018 campaign will come to a close on December 31st, our dedication to working toward our shared goal to reach a nationwide 80% colorectal cancer screening rate is as strong as ever. With input from our stakeholders over the past year, Dr. Richard Wender, NCCRT chair, unveiled the new campaign at the NCCRT Annual Meeting on November 15th. Beginning January 1st, 2019, our shared efforts to reach 80% will become “80% in Every Community.” The name reflects the work that still needs to be done to address persistent screening rate disparities in particular communities, such as racial/ethnic groups, ages 50-54, and rural populations.

What happens next? There is still much work to be done, but by early January we will share with you additional messaging and materials to provide you with the tools you need to embrace the new campaign. These will include a campaign description, logo, talking points, press materials, and more. Please watch for updates on www.nccrt.org and in future CRC News.

Last Call for Nominations for the 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards!

It’s not too late! We are accepting nominations for the 2019 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards through end of day Friday, November 30th. We welcome nominations of partners who have reached 80%, but we are also looking to recognize systems who are seeing noted improvements in baseline screening rates or recognize individual champions who have made a difference through leadership or other means. Visit www.nccrt.org/awards to learn about contest rules, prizes and recognition, and to submit your nomination. The top nominee will receive a $3,000 donation to support their efforts (see the website for details and exceptions).

Save the Date! Annual CRC Awareness Webcast on March 7th, 2019

The NCCRT, Fight Colorectal Cancer, American Cancer Society, Mayo Clinic, Exact Sciences, and UPS are once again planning to join together during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with partners around the country to spread awareness about colorectal cancer, celebrate successes, and publicly launch our new 80% in Every Community campaign. This signature event and live broadcast will take place in Atlanta on March 7, 2019. Registration is not yet available, but watch CRC News for future updates, or visit this page to sign up to receive event updates.

HEDIS 2017 CRC Screening Rates Now Available

The NCQA recently released the annual State of Health Care Quality Report, which includes colorectal cancer screening rates in Medicare and commercial plans that voluntarily report clinical quality data. The report showed continued progress on colorectal cancer screening rates with Medicare plans in 2017. Commercial plan rates, on the other hand, did not change significantly. You can view the colorectal cancer screening HEDIS rate trends on the NCQA website and on NCCRT’s Data & Progress webpage.

We join NCQA in commending all the health plans that contributed data for this report and for the commitment to accountability and quality improvement they show by disclosing their performance.

Call for Nominations for the 2019 Cancer Prevention Laurel Awards

The NCCRT is pleased to join the Prevent Cancer Foundation as co-sponsors of their prestigious Laurel awards program. You are invited to nominate individuals whom you believe deserve this recognition. Awards will be made in these categories to recognize work in any area of cancer prevention or early detection:

  • Cancer Prevention Laurel for National Leadership: Awarded to an individual who has shown exemplary leadership in cancer prevention or early detection at the national level in the U.S.
  • Cancer Prevention Laurel for Increasing Health Equity: Awarded to an individual or organization for programs or innovations improving cancer prevention and screening in communities in the U.S. affected by health disparities.
  • Cancer Prevention Laurel for Dedication to Community Service: Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated unwavering commitment to enhancing cancer prevention or early detection on the community level in the U.S.

You may make one or more nominations; however, you may nominate someone for only one award category and may make only one nomination per award category. Provide a letter for each nomination describing why the nominee should be recognized with a particular award and include a short biographical sketch (no CVs, please). Submit your nominations by COB on Monday, December 17, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Han at lisa.han@preventcancer.org or (703) 837-3682.

Additionally, please mark April 24-26, 2019 for the annual Dialogue for Action meeting. For more about the Laurels awards and the Dialogue, visit www.dialogueforaction.org.

New Publication on the 80% by 2018 Campaign

The American Journal of Gastroenterology recently released a new publication: “Creating and Implementing a National Public Health Campaign: The American Cancer Society’s and National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable’s 80% by 2018 Initiative.” The article provides an overview of the components, progress, and future directions of the 80% by 2018 effort.

Congratulations to article authors Richard Wender, Mary Doroshenk, Durado Brooks, James Hotz, and Robert Smith, and to the numerous contributors to this publication and the 80% by 2018 campaign overall.

2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting Presentations

We’re happy to report the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting of the NCCRT membership in Baltimore on November 14-16 was a tremendous success. Thank you to those of you that participated, and especially to those of you that presented on your work. PDFs of many of the presentations are now available on the NCCRT website. We also plan to share some of the panels and workshop sessions as webinars over the coming months. Lastly, thank you again to all our meeting sponsors for their generous support.

CRC News: October 23, 2018

We hope you are enjoying early fall! 

Nominations for the 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards Are Open!

The NCCRT is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the 2019 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards, a competitive recognition program that seeks to highlight 80% by 2018 success stories by recognizing individuals and organizations who are dedicating their time, talent and expertise to advancing the shared goal to regularly screen 80% of adults 50 and over.

Of course, we welcome nominations of partners who have reached 80%, but we are also looking to recognize systems who are seeing noted improvements in baseline screening rates or recognize individual champions who have made a difference through leadership or other means. Visit the 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards webpage to learn about contest rules, prizes and recognition, and to submit your nomination. The top nominee will receive a $3,000 donation to support their efforts (see the website for details and exceptions).

The nominations deadline is November 30th, 2018. Visit www.nccrt.org/awards to learn more and watch a video announcement from the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, our 2018 grand prize recipient. Thank you to Jessica Deaton and Kelli Guinn for so generously sharing their time to make this video!

 

Help Us Decide Our Next 80% Campaign

The 80% by 2018 campaign will be concluding at the end of this year, and so too ends our catchy slogan that has served us so well in inspiring extraordinary action and creating long-lasting, meaningful partnerships. However, as the NCCRT prepares for our next phase of work in achieving 80% colorectal cancer screening rates, both nationally and in local communities, we are reaching out to those dedicated participants of the 80% by 2018 campaign to help us determine what slogan and messaging best aligns with our ongoing mission and future strategic priorities.

If you haven’t already, please complete this brief survey to share your input in our next campaign. This survey should take no more than 15 minutes of your time and will close at 5 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, October 24.

Take the Survey

 

New PSA from Sharon Osbourne!

 
Today the American Cancer Society released a fun new PSA featuring colon cancer survivor Sharon Osbourne! Thanks to Sharon for sharing her story and helping to spread the message to get screened!

 

Don’t forget to register for the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting!

NCCRT members should have received their personalized registration link for the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting in an email from the American Cancer Society. The meeting will be held on November 14th, 15th and 16th at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. Pre-conference activities, including the Task Group meetings, will occur on November 14th. You can view this year’s working agenda at the NCCRT website. If you need help finding your invitation, please check your spam filter and then, email Dionne.Christopher@cancer.org.

And a big thank to organizations that have already agreed to sponsor the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting! We are incredibly grateful to you for your support. To date we’ve received $78,000, which means we’re just $2,000 shy of reaching our $80,000 goal! If you haven’t contributed yet, will you chip in to help us meet our goal? If you are interested in meeting sponsorship, please contact Dionne.christopher@cancer.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

2018 NCCRT Task Group Webinars are Underway

In preparation for this year’s NCCRT meeting, task group meeting attendees will be required to participate in (or watch a replay of) a short task group webinar. During these webinars the task group co-chairs will recap the work of the task group, in order to ensure that we don’t spend valuable face-to-face meeting time getting the group up to speed. Rather, the intention is that the in-person time can be used to advance key issues and projects. Webinar dates and times are included below (all times are Eastern). While we have held one-hour blocks, each session will likely last for 20 to 30 minutes. Please RSVP to caleb.levell@cancer.org to receive information on how to participate, and watch for an upcoming email from Caleb with links to the already recorded sessions.

  • Community Health Centers – Wednesday, October 10th, 3:30pm EST
  • Family History and Early Age Onset CRC – Wednesday, October 17th, 2:00pm ET
  • Public Awareness and Social Media – Monday, October 22nd – 12:30 ET
  • Professional Education and Practice Implementation – Tuesday, October 23rd 1:00pm ET
  • Evaluation and Measurement – Monday, October 29th – 3:00pm ET
  • Policy Action – TBD

And just a reminder, as with last year’s NCCRT schedule, the Task Groups will meet on Wednesday, November 14th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

 

Congratulations to NCCRT Members!

Join us in congratulating NCCRT Steering Committee member, Dr. Dennis Ahnen, for receiving the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CGA) Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors individuals who have had an important and lasting impact on the understanding and/or treatment of hereditary colorectal cancer.

See a photo of Dr. Ahnen receiving his award >>>

Please also join us in congratulating NCCRT member AliveAndKickn for receiving a shout out during Vice President Joe Biden’s recent talk on the work of the Cancer Moonshot initiative (see the shout out at the 33 minute mark).

Many thanks to all of you for the important work you do. Have a good week!

 

CRC News: September 28, 2018

We hope everyone is having a good fall and for those of you affected by Florence, that you are safe and recovering.  There’s a lot of info to share this week!

2017 UDS Rates for CRC Screening are Now Available


The 2017 national average for CRC screening in HRSA-funded health centers was released last month and is at 42%, which increased from 39.9% in 2015, meaning an additional 223,100 patients screened in the last year alone and an additional 467,500 patients screened in the last 2 years.  That’s almost half a million people!   Visit the HRSA website for an additional understanding of the rates. View our 80% by 2018 Hall of Fame to see the list of these centers that are meeting or exceeding our shared goal. (And if you or are partner you know of is exceeding 80%, you can submit them to the Hall of Fame!)  Thanks to Laura Makaroff for sharing the data.  Most importantly, congratulations to all our colleagues working in health centers, as well as to the many of you who work to support health centers on this continued improvement!

Please Help:  Annual NCCRT 80% Partner Survey Closes Monday

NCCRT members and 80% partners should have received an invitation to participate in our fourth annual 80% Partner Survey with another reminder arriving today by email from Dr. Richard Wender, NCCRT Chair. The survey is designed to help us better understand how each organization is promoting colorectal cancer screening and how we can better support those efforts. The survey closes on Monday, October 1st.  We’re especially eager to get your feedback this year since it is 2018, the final year of the 80% by 2018 initiative, and the survey will help us assess the overall value of the effort.  We would greatly appreciate your participation in the survey.  Please email Emily Butler Bell at Emily.Bulter@cancer.org with questions.

 

 

Call for NCCRT Steering Committee Nominations

 

We are currently seeking nominations for the NCCRT Steering Committee.  The NCCRT Steering Committee provides strategic guidance to the NCCRT through participation in Steering Committee meetings, calls, and the NCCRT Annual Meeting.  Steering Committee responsibilities include strategic planning, membership approval, oversight of NCCRT projects, and general leadership.  The term of service is for two years beginning November 2018 and is renewable for one term.  The names of nominees are submitted to the Nominating Committee, which reviews the nominations and selects the slate of Steering Committee candidates.  The slate of candidates will be presented by email to the NCCRT membership prior to the Annual Meeting to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, which is on November 14th, 15th and 16th in Baltimore, MD.

 

Self-nominations are accepted.  Traditionally, the Nominating Committee has preferred candidates who have a history of engagement with the NCCRT.  Representatives from our Corporate Associates may not serve on the Steering Committee, but they may nominate other candidates.  Please note that nominees are not guaranteed a spot on the Steering Committee, as this can be a competitive process.  Having said that, we are grateful to all individuals who are willing to put themselves forward as nominees.  Serving on the Steering Committee is a big commitment, and Steering Committee members play a vital role in the work of the Roundtable.

 

If you are interested in submitting your name to the Nominating Committee for consideration or would like to nominate someone, please email Emily Butler Bell at Emily.Butler@cancer.org by Friday, October 12th.  Nominees will be asked to submit a Statement of Interest (1,000 word maximum) along with a CV.

 

Mark Your Calendars — 2018 NCCRT Task Group Webinars

 

In preparation for this year’s NCCRT meeting, task group meeting attendees will be required to participate in (or watch a replay of) a short task group webinar.  During these webinars the task group co-chairs will recap the work of the task group, in order to ensure that we don’t spend valuable face-to-face meeting time getting the group up to speed.  Rather, the intention is that the in-person time can be used to advance key issues and projects. Webinar dates and times are included below (all times are Eastern). While we have held one hour blocks, each session will likely last for 20 to 30 minutes.  Please RSVP to caleb.levell@cancer.org to receive information on how to particpate.

  • Community Health Centers – Wednesday, October 10th, 3:30pm EST
  • Family History and Early Age Onset CRC – Wednesday, October 17th, 2:00pm ET
  • Public Awareness and Social Media – Monday, October 22nd – 12:30 ET
  • Professional Education and Practice Implementation – Tuesday, October 23rd 1:00pm ET
  • Evaluation and Measurement – Monday, October 29th – 3:00pm ET
  • Policy Action – TBD

And just a reminder, as with last year’s NCCRT schedule, the Task Groups will meet on Wednesday, November 14th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

New NCCRT Report on Cancer Centers and Colorectal Cancer

 

I am very pleased to share with you a new NCCRT report:  A Strategic Look at Cancer Centers and Colorectal Cancer Screening.  The report explores cancer center barriers to focusing on CRC screening as a priority issue; identifies strategies to overcome barriers so that cancer centers can leverage their role in the community to achieve higher CRC screening rates; and begins the process of developing a strategic plan to spur cancer center action in this area.  The report also includes case studies of NCI-designated Cancer Centers that excel in advancing CRC screening efforts.   This report was only made possible by the work of numerous individuals.   Many thanks to Robert Croyle, Richard Wender, Lisa Richardson, Ernest Hawk, Electra Paskett, Karen Kim, Robin Vanderpool, Ronald Myers, Lynn Butterly, Caleb Levell, Katie Bathje, Ken Lin Tai, Suzanne Lagarde, Holly Guerrero, LeeAnn Bailey, Cindy Vinson, Sarah Shafir, Michael Potter, Dorothy Lane, and Todd Lucas for their contributions.

Registration Open for NCI Webinar: Cancer Moonshot Funding Opportunities Related to Inherited Cancer Syndromes

NCI will be hosting a webinar to answer questions about Cancer Moonshot funding opportunities related to inherited cancer syndromes on Oct. 11th, 2018 from 11am to 12pm ET.   You can register here. This webinar will provide a brief overview and answers questions related to the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Moonshot℠ funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), Approaches to Identify and Care for Individuals with Inherited Cancer Syndromes (RFA-CA-19-017, U01, Clinical Trial Required) and Communication and Decision Making for Individuals with Inherited Cancer Syndromes (RFA-CA-19-001, U01, Clinical Trial Optional). Questions will be accepted in advance via ncidccpsbrpadvances@mail.nih.gov.

Relevant Journal Articles

Below is a list of recent journal articles that may be of interest:

National Hispanic Heritage Month is Underway

National Hispanic Heritage Month is underway. One in two Hispanic adults between 50 and 75 years old is not getting screened for colorectal cancer as recommended. Use the NCCRT’s Hispanics/Latinos and Colorectal Cancer Companion Guide to find tested English and Spanish messages and for guidance on how to tailor your messages to reach this priority population in a culturally competent way.

Do you Know of a Patient who Benefitted from CRC Screening Who Might Share their Story? 

 

The NCCRT is in the midst of producing a glossy report that readily articulates the history, progress, key milestones, and successes of the 80% by 2018 effort.  We’d like to feature stories of patients who benefitted from CRC screening, particularly patients who were screened a part of your organization’s push to 80%.  If you know of a patient who might be willing to share their story, please contact Caleb.Levell@cancer.org with “80% by 2018 Patient” in the subject line, so we can set up a time to discuss.  We are committed to handling these stories with sensitivity and will follow the patient’s lead in determining the extent to which they are identified.

 

Do you Have 80% by 2018 Pictures to Share?

 

The NCCRT is in the midst of producing a glossy report that readily articulates the history, progress, key milestones, and successes of the 80% by 2018 effort.  We are looking for photos from a variety of partners that capture the spirit of the 80% by 2018 effort to include in the report.  If you have high quality photos for us to consider, please send the photos to Caleb.Levell@cancer.org with “80% by 2018 Photo” in the subject line, indicating names of those in the photo, photo date, and location, along with a brief statement given us royalty-free permission to use the photo in the NCCRT publication.  Please note that not all photos will be accepted.

 

Welcome Back Emily!

 

And a warm welcome to Emily Bell who has returned from maternity leave!  Emily is returning at 70% time.  Her full days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, so she may be delayed in responding if you email her on a Tuesday or Friday.  As you can tell from the many mentions of her name above, she’s hit the ground running!   Emily, we’re so glad to have her back!

 

Finally, many thanks to all of you for the important work you do.  Have a good weekend!

CRC News: Week of August 6, 2018

We hope you are having a good summer!  Here are some news items to share with all of you.

Last Call:  Invitation to Sign on to ACS CAN Letter Calling on USPSTF to Update the CRC Screening Recommendation

ACS CAN is sending a letter to the USPSTF to nominate the colorectal cancer screening recommendation for an update ahead of schedule and is inviting interested organizations to sign the letter.  Background:  In light of the new ACS CRC Screening guideline, which recommends starting CRC screening at age 45, many of you have expressed concern about the lack of insurance coverage for 45 to 49 year olds.  As you may know, the law requires insurers to cover preventive services with a USPSTF A or B rating free of cost sharing, but the current USPSTF recommends that colorectal cancer screening start at age 50.  According to the USPSTF website, individuals and organizations can contact the USPSTF to nominate a topic to be updated at any time.  Updates are prioritized by USPSTF on different criteria, including whether there is new evidence that may change a current recommendation.  To view the proposed letter, click here.  To sign your organization on to the letter, click here by Noon ET Friday, August 10th.  Please contact Caroline Powers, Director, Federal Relations at ACS CAN with questions: caroline.powers@cancer.org

Coming Soon:  Registration for the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting!

In the coming days, NCCRT members will be receiving their personalized registration link for the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting in an email from the American Cancer Society.  The meeting will be held on November 14th, 15th and 16th at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD.  Pre-conference activities, including the Task Group meetings, will occur on November 14th.  Note that members are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs, but members are able to reserve a room in the rooming block during the registration process.  If you would like to request a room in the block, we suggest registering sooner rather than later.   Learn more here.

And a big thank to organizations that have already agreed to sponsor the 2018 NCCRT Annual Meeting: Bracco Diagnostics and Quest Diagnostics! We are incredibly grateful to you for your support (before we even officially asked)!  If you are interested in meeting sponsorship, please contact Dionne.christopher@cancer.org

We look forward to seeing you there!

New NCCRT Resource:  Sample CRC Risk Assessment & Screening Algorithms

The NCCRT has recently released new sample risk assessment and screening algorithms.  These algorithms include recommended screening options for the average-risk and high-risk patient and can serve as a starter policy for your practice. Two samples are provided to meet the needs of practices using either the USPSTF screening recommendations or the 2018 American Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline.  These algorithms are also included in our new Risk Assessment And Screening Toolkit To Detect Familial, Hereditary And Early Onset Colorectal Cancer  Many thanks to Durado Brooks, Laura Makaroff, Dennis Ahnen, Heather Hampel, John Roberts, and Cheryl Modica for their review and input on the algorithm. 

Temporary 80% Graphic

As many you have heard us say, a new umbrella CRC screening campaign will be coming for 2019, but in the meantime, we know your “80% by 2018” materials are at the end of their shelf life.  We are beginning the process of updating many of our most popular 80% by 2018 products with a temporary fix, until the new campaign slogan is decided.  We appreciate that many of you continue to act with urgency on this issue every day, and we want to be helpful to you in your work.   To start, you can now download a refreshed 80% graphic, after signing our responsible use agreement.  Many more materials will follow!

Relevant Journal Article

A recent article came out in Gastroenterology: Effects of Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in a Large, Community-based Population.  The article concluded that implementing an organized CRC screening program in a large, community-based population rapidly increased screening participation to greater than the 80% target.  Notably, results include that higher rates of screening were associated with a 25.5% reduction in annual CRC incidence between 2000 and 2015 and a 52.4% reduction in cancer mortality.  Congratulations to NCCRT friends TR Levin, Ann Zauber, and Chyke Doubeni, as well as the other authors for their work on this important study.  Many thanks to Laura Makaroff for bringing this article to our attention.

Congratulations

Dr. Andrew Albert of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, one of our 80% by 2018 National Achievement Award Champions and speaker at last year’s NCCRT annual meeting, was recently named by Streetwise one of the 2018 Most Inspiring Chicagoans for his work launching the grassroots awareness campaign #backoffcoloncancer.  Sincere congratulations to Dr. Albert!

New CDC Video Explains Bureau of Cancer Statistics

A new video from CDC briefly explains what the US Cancer Statistics is and how it can be used. USCS covers all 50 state, DC, and Puerto Rico and can be used to bring together different data, create full color charts, explore trends over time, and explains how to use the data.

Do you Have 80% by 2018 Pictures to Share?

The NCCRT is in the midst of producing a glossy report that readily articulates the history, progress, key milestones, and successes of the 80% by 2018 effort.  We are looking for photos from a variety of partners that capture the spirit of the 80% by 2018 effort to include in the report.  If you have high quality photos for us to consider, please send the photos to Caleb.Levell@cancer.org with “80% by 2018 Photo” in the subject line, indicating names of those in the photo, photo date, and location, along with a brief statement given us royalty-free permission to use the photo in the NCCRT publication.  Please note that not all photos will be accepted.

Many thanks to all of you for the important work you do.  Have a good week!

CRC News: Week of July 23, 2018

We hope your summer has been going well!  We have some news items to share with all of you.

New NCCRT CRC Screening Best Practices Handbook for Hospitals and Health Systems

We’re pleased to share the NCCRT’s new Colorectal Cancer Screening Best Practices Handbook for Hospitals and Health SystemsThe purpose of the handbook is to provide advice on the design and delivery of a variety of effective CRC screening interventions to help hospitals and health systems strengthen their colorectal cancer screening efforts.  The handbook is divided into four sections:  Critical Steps, Case Studies, Implementation, and Tools & Resources. It is intended to provide needed information drawn from real life examples about how to ultimately improve CRC screening rates within the hospital and health system setting. 

Many and sincere thanks to the advisory committee team who helped bring this handbook to fruition:  Andrew Albert, Ken Anderson, Lynda Baxter, Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee, Jim Hotz, Djenaba Joseph, Dorothy Lane, Jan Lowery, Nina Miller, Mary Milroy, Subhasis Misra, Michael Potter, Michael Sarap, David G. Sheldon, Nancy N. Thomas, Debra Wilson, Richard Zera, Maria Cabrera, Monica Dean, Meg Fischer, Diana Fox, Julie Glover, Holly Guerrero, Kristi Lovell, Kristina Thomson, and Francisca Turkson Oduro, as well as to the hospitals and health systems who generously shared information about how their systems have successfully addressed colorectal cancer screening.

Replay of NCCRT Webinar on Colorectal Cancer Screening Best Practices for Hospitals and Health Systems

In case you missed it, a replay of the July 18th webinar on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Best Practices for Hospitals and Health Systems, can be found here.  Feel free to share with colleagues who could not join the webinar.

Invitation to Sign on to ACS CAN Letter Calling on USPSTF to Update the CRC Screening Recommendation

ACS CAN is sending a letter to the USPSTF to nominate the colorectal cancer screening recommendation for an update ahead of schedule and is inviting interested organizations to sign the letter.  Background:  In light of the new ACS CRC Screening guideline, which recommends starting CRC screening at age 45, many of you have expressed concern about the lack of insurance coverage for 45 to 49 year olds.  As you may know, the law requires insurers to cover preventive services with a USPSTF A or B rating free of cost sharing, but the current USPSTF recommends that colorectal cancer screening start at age 50.  According to the USPSTF website, individuals and organizations can contact the USPSTF to nominate topics to be updated at any time.  Updates are prioritized by USPSTF on different criteria, including whether there is new evidence that may change a current recommendation.  To view the proposed letter, click here.  To sign your organization on to the letter, click here by Noon ET Friday, August 3rd.  Please contact Caroline Powers, Director, Federal Relations at ACS CAN with questions: caroline.powers@cancer.org

NCCRT Workbook for Developing CRC Coalitions Interactive Worksheets

As you may recall, earlier this year, we released the Guide to the Development of State Level Colorectal Cancer Coalitions.  Individual task worksheets, formatted as interactive PDFs, are now available for individual download from nccrt.org to better meet your planning needs.  The worksheets can be accessed here.  Many thanks to Caleb Levell for his work making these sheets available.

National Partners Webinar Series on Habits of Successful Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalitions

Registration is now open for the second webinar in a series from the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership about strengthening the comprehensive cancer control coalitions.  Registration is now open for the second session which will be held on August 9th at 2:00pm ET, Making the Most of Your Priority Work Plan. There are a limited number of spots available for this highly interactive workshop so please consider attending with others in your coalition and programs. Register by visiting bit.ly/9habitswebinar2.  Many thanks to Sarah Shafir for bringing this opportunity to our attention.

California Primary Care Association Webcast on Addressing Cultural Barriers

The California Primary Care Association has shared this 12 minute webcast that showcases two Community Health Centers in California, which have developed targeted colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs to better address language and cultural barriers among both their patients and staff. Listeners will learn how these programs were built, sustained and evaluated, including the metrics these CRC programs saw among specific targeted populations. Attendees will leave the webcast with an increased understanding how a tailored message and improved process can significantly impact the effectiveness of your own CRC program. This webcast is produced in partnership with the American Cancer Society.  Thank you to Anna Rosenbaum for bringing this webcast to our attention.

CCA Research Grant Opportunities

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is offering up to $775,000 in available funding for research.  The Alliance will award up to five research grants through the Chris4Life Research Program.  The Alliance is seeking to providing funding for innovative projects expected to lead to future funding from other peer-reviewed sources.  For more information please visit:  http://go.ccalliance.org/research

Do you Have 80% by 2018 Pictures to Share?

The NCCRT is in the midst of producing a glossy report that readily articulates the history, progress, key milestones, and successes of the 80% by 2018 effort.  We are looking for photos from a variety of partners that capture the spirit of the 80% by 2018 effort to include in the report.  If you have high quality photos for us to consider, please send the photos to Caleb.Levell@cancer.org with “80% by 2018 Photo” in the subject line, indicating names of those in the photo, photo date, and location, along with a brief statement given us royalty-free permission to use the photo in the NCCRT publication.  Please note that not all photos will be accepted.

CRC News: Week of July 16, 2018

We hope you summer has been going well!  We have some news items to share with all of you.

Register for Today’s July 18th 2:00pm ET Webinar on CRC Screening Best Practices for Hospitals and Health Systems

Register for today’s webinar, July 18th at 2:00pm ET, during which we’ll introduce our new Colorectal Cancer Screening Best Practices Handbook for Hospitals and Health SystemsThe purpose of the webinar will be to familiarize participants with the new handbook, review critical steps for hospitals and health systems to take in advancing CRC Screening efforts, and learn from two health system leaders about their experiences implementing CRC screening interventions, as featured in the handbook.  The webinar will be patterned after a workshop on the topic featured at the 2017 NCCRT annual meeting.  Speakers include:  Mary Doroshenk, NCCRT; Andrew Albert, MD, MPH, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; and Amanda Bohleber, MD, Deaconess Health System. The webinar will be moderated by the co-chairs of the NCCRT Professional Education and Practice Implementation Task Group, Michael Potter, MD, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Lane, MD, MPH, American College of Preventive Medicine.

The webinar is open to NCCRT members, 80% partners, CDC grantees, ACS Health Systems and Communications staff, and new partners interested in getting engaged in colorectal cancer screening efforts.   You must be pre-registered to join.  Registration is available here.

CCA Research Grant Opportunities

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is offering up to $775,000 in available funding for research.  The Alliance will award up to five research grants through the Chris4Life Research Program.  The Alliance is seeking to providing funding for innovative projects expected to lead to future funding from other peer-reviewed sources.  For more information please visit:  http://go.ccalliance.org/research

New AHRQ How To Guide for Primary Care Practice Facilitation

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recently released a new practice facilitation guide for primary careDeveloping and Running a Primary Care Practice Facilitation Program: A How-To Guide was developed by AHRQ to support organizations interested in starting a practice facilitation (or quality improvement) program for primary care transformation. The guide focuses on designing and administering facilitation programs, not the content of an actual facilitation intervention.  Many thanks to Robert Smith and Durado Brooks for bringing this guide to our attention. 

Interview with CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Director, Dr. Lisa Richardson

Dr. Lisa Richardson spoke about her motivation for going into medicine and helping people in an article for the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. Richardson, who earned her MPH at Michigan, credited inspirational women and family support for her path to oncology and public health.  Read about Dr. Richardson’s path to helping to lead public health in cancer control research and prevention forward into innovative, new frontiers.

ICYMI:  Earning Your Earned Media

Earned media (or free media) refers to publicity gained through promotional efforts other than paid media advertising.  In case you missed it, check out the NCCRT’s brief on Earning Your Earned Media.  With this brief, learn how to build your brand, strengthen your media relationships, and create newsworthy messages.

Do you Have 80% by 2018 Pictures to Share?

The NCCRT is in the midst of producing a glossy report that readily articulates the history, progress, key milestones, and successes of the 80% by 2018 effort.  We are looking for photos from a variety of partners that capture the 80% by 2018 effort.  If you have high quality photos for us to consider, please send the photos to Caleb.Levell@cancer.org indicating names of those in the photo, photo date, and location, along with a brief statement given us royalty-free permission to use the photo in the NCCRT publication.  Please note that not all photos will be accepted.