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Presented at 2019 Multinational Association of Supportive Cancer Care (MASCC) and International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
June 21, 2019
Earl’s Kitchen + Bar 1600 Glenarm Place #140 Denver, CO 80202 303.595.3275 Self-parking is available in the nearby Pavilions Parking Garage at the corner of 15th Street and Welton for $7. Guest Speaker: Clay Smith, MD Director, Blood Disorders and Cell Therapies Center University of Colorado Hospital Dr. Smith serves as the program Director of the Blood Cancer & BMT Program at the University …
June 19, 2019
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Target Audience This initiative aims to provide guidance for oncologists; oncology nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists; patient navigators, social …
At age 36, Laura Holmes Haddad had several roles. She was a cookbook editor, a freelance writer, a wife, and the mother of a daughter and newborn son. At age 37, she assumed another unanticipated role when she was diagnosed with cancer. That last role would redefine all of the others and come to dominate Haddad’s life as she battled the stage IV inflammatory breast cancer with which she was …
Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Every other Monday, ACCC highlights the latest news, announcements, resources, and innovations from our member cancer programs. To submit your program, visit the Member News Submission Portal and complete a brief form. Rolling Out CAR T in Oklahoma On June 12, Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine announced that it has begun offering chimeric antigen …
June 17, 2019
John L. Marshall, MD Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer Feature Topics include: BRAF-Mutations in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer The MAPK Signaling Pathway in Colorectal Cancer National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) mCRC Testing Recommendations Originally recorded on …
60820079-013 Array E-Blasts_v6b Featured topics will include: • • The MAPK Signaling Pathway in Colorectal Cancer • National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) mCRC Testing Recommendations © 2019 Array BioPharma Inc. All rights reserved. NCCN makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding their content, use or application and disclaims any responsibility …
May 29, 2019 Tamara Syrek Jensen, JD Director, Coverage and Analysis Group Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244 tamara.syrekjensen@cms.hhs.gov Katherine.Szarama@cms.hhs.gov Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Seema.Verma@cms.hhs.gov …
Gossip. Infighting. Complaints. Cliques. Drama is what occurs when team members aren’t given the tools or support they need to rise above stress, selfishness, and disagreements. Team drama wreaks havoc on organizational health. It damages morale, productivity, engagement, and retention. Drama leads to customer complaints, lost revenue, and a talent exodus. —No More Team Drama, by Joe Mull, …
June 13, 2019
Presented By: Amy Goodrich, RN, MSN, CRNP-AC Nurse Practitioner Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University Download Slides View slides from June 2019 presentation by Amy Goodrich to the nursing team at Schwab Family Cancer Center. The presentation provides a comprehensive overview of treatment, side effect management, and coordination of care for patients with CLL.
AGENDA 6:30 – 7:30 AM 7:30 – 7:40 AM 7:40 – 8:10 AM 8:10 – 8:40 AM 8:40 – 9:40 AM 9:40 – 10:05 AM 10:05 – 10:35 AM 10:35 – 11:05 AM 11:05 – 11:40 AM 11:40 AM – 12:25 PM Registration and Networking Breakfast Introduction and Pre-Activity Assessment Breast Cancer VK Gadi, MD, PhD University of Washington; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; …
June 6, 2019 The Honorable Chris Van Hollen The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senate United States Senate 110 Hart Office Building 510 Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, The undersigned organizations share a commitment to eliminating barriers in patient access …
Rockville, MD—The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is pleased to announce it is collaborating with AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company to support a national quality care initiative for patients with stage III and stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States with non-small cell lung cancer …
June marks National Cancer Survivor Month and Cancer Immunotherapy Month. This ACCCBuzz post unites both through the story of one woman's participation in an early cancer immunotherapy clinical trial. Hours after author and journalist Mary Elizabeth Williams received her melanoma diagnosis, she texted her editor. She had a story due that day, and she was afraid she was going to miss her …
Presented at 2019 AOSW 35th Annual Conference in Tucson, AZ.
2019 ACCC Institute for the Future of Oncology Collaborate. Educate. Compensate: A Prescription for Sustainable Cancer Care Delivery Thursday, June 27, 2019 Agenda Although the Institute has an inherent focus on collaboration—bringing key stakeholders together to participate in interdisciplinary dialogue—and education—any relevant tools, resources, and findings from the Institute …
This post continues ACCC’s ongoing conversation on how mitigate burnout and foster well-being and resilience among all staff involved in the delivery of cancer care. Besides the common understanding of burnout as a workplace phenomenon, the criteria for being “burned out” can vary widely. What one person calls burnout another may view as run-of-the-mill workplace stress. While there have been many …
Rockville, MD—Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, BCD, has been honored with the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) 2019 Leadership in Oncology Social Work Award. Ms. Nelson, who serves as Secretary of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), is Program Manager of Quality & Research, Cancer Support Services & Compassion, Providence Cancer Institute, Providence Health and Services …
AGENDA 6:30 – 7:30 AM Registration and Networking Breakfast 7:30 – 7:40 AM Introduction and Pre-Activity Assessment 7:40 – 8:10 AM Breast Cancer VK Gadi, MD, PhD University of Washington; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 8:10 – 8:40 AM Healthcare Delivery and Survivorship Jennie R. Crews, MD, MMM, FACP SCCA Community Sites; SCCA Affiliate …
Rockville, MD—Amanda Kramar, Chief Learning Officer for the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), is among the esteemed 2019 class of 40 Under 40 in Cancer award recipients. The 40 Under 40 in Cancer awards recognize exceptional contributions by emerging leaders and rising stars from across the cancer care landscape. Ms. Kramar was among the 40 Under 40 in Cancer awardees recognized during …