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2017 Texas Cancer Policy Forum - North Texas

... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...

Kentucky Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer Disparities & COVID-19

... have a higher cancer death rate than other Kentuckians, and COVID-19’s impact – from loss of insurance coverage to delayed preventative care – could widen those disparities across the state. Join ACS CAN for a wide-ranging discussion about the necessary steps the oncology community – and the public health community broadly – must take to address the inequities in cancer care and outcomes. Panel Discussion: “Kentucky Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer Disparities & COVID-19”: Dr. Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, Medical ...

ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum 2021

... This virtual event will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging oncology and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans.  Cancer remains a critical public health problem and how new cures are discovered and delivered will continue to ...

Palliative Care: Pain Management Amidst the Opioid Epidemic

Just as palliative care is making its way into care plans across the nation, the opioid epidemic creates a new set of challenges… and opportunities. Please join us for a community dialogue on ... these and other questions. Panelists: Jay Butler, MD, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska; President, Association of State & Territorial Health Officials Pat Dooley, RN, Director, Providence Hospice J. Thomas Grissom, MD, Interventional Pain Physician, Algone Ursula McVeigh, MD, ...

ACS CAN Idaho 2022 Policy Summit: The Future of Cancer Treatment in Idaho

... MT. This VIRTUAL event will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging oncology and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans. The Policy Summit will highlight emerging science and new technologies in cancer early detection and treatment. The event will ...

ACS CAN and the Connecticut Cancer Partnership Present: The 2024 Dave “Coach” Koch Connecticut Policy Forum Patient Navigation Through the Continuum of Cancer Control

... on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 8 - 10 AM. Participants will include diverse stakeholders in our communities – patient advocates, payors, health systems, business leaders, and lawmakers to discuss the health disparities in Connecticut and plan to bring policy change to begin to resolve these issues. View the Program for our event here.  ACS ... CAN protects the needs of patients and families, working to ensure that our innovation ecosystem remains strong and everyone has the access to care they need to prevent, detect and fight cancer. 0 ...

The Costs of Cancer: ACS CAN 6th Annual New Mexico Cancer Summit

Please join us for the 6th annual New Mexico Cancer Summit. The 2019 NM Cancer Summit will examine the direct and indirect costs of cancer care during the patient journey. We will explore how benefit design, treatment plans and modalities, geographic location and other factors affect cancer patient costs and discuss what state and federal policymakers can do to help people maintain adequate and affordable access to care. PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Jean McDougall, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER: ... or 505-262-6019. Champion Sponsors: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer Community Sponsors: Celgene, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, PhRMA, Presbyterian Health Services In-Kind Sponsor: Resources for Change, Inc.     Contributions or membership payments to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

2017 ACS CAN Oklahoma City Cancer Policy Forum

... discuss legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on cancer research in Oklahoma. Guests will include leading researchers, oncologists, health professionals, citizen-volunteers and health care advocates. There is no cost to attend. Advances in cancer research are fueling the way for better prevention, screening and treatment options. ...

2020 Wyoming Policy Forum

... benefit over 14,000 Wyoming residents. Participants will consist of key stakeholders, including leaders in business, academia, public policy, health care systems, provider groups, advocacy, and others.  ACS CAN will use this forum to help illustrate and explore the following questions: Who will be helped by expanding Medicaid and what does it mean for their health care? What is meant by the term, “the gap”, and who does it affect? How does expanding Medicaid help the remainder of the Wyoming ...

Washington Policy Forum 20 Years of Advocacy

... a part of the discussion on the future of ACS and ACS CAN in the fight to prevent and treat cancer, increase equitable access to screenings and care, and eliminate cancer as a major health care problem. For questions regarding this event please contact [email protected] or cell at 360-790-0921 Thank you!  Donate Now  ... Sponsors - Swedish Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Bronze Sponsors - PhRMA, Pfizer, GRAIL, Gilead Sciences Inc, Empire Health Foundation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Adaptive Biotechnologies and Genetech 0 ...

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