Dear NCCRT Members:
Registration is open for an NCCRT webinar on a new NCCRT Resource: Steps for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates: A Manual for Community Health Centers on Thursday, September 11th from 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm EST. See registration information below.
Description of Event:
This webinar will introduce participants to a new NCCRT resource: “Steps for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates: A Manual for Community Health Centers.”
The manual provides instructions to enable Community Health Centers to implement expert-endorsed processes for improving colorectal cancer screening and follow-up care – one step at a time. The manual covers important topics, such as conducting baseline screening rates, assessing capacity and preparing your team. The webinar will go over how to use the manual, give a high level overview of specific sections and introduce participants to the many resources in the appendix.
Speakers:
Richard Wender, MD
Chief Cancer Control Officer, American Cancer Society
Chair, National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
Maria Syl D. de la Cruz, MD
Instructor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University
Mona Sarfaty, MD, MPH
Director, Program for Climate and Health, Center for Climate Change Communication
George Mason University
Audience:
This webinar is open to NCCCP grantees, CDC CRCCP grantees, NCCRT members, 80% by 2018 supporters and ACS Health Systems staff.