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UI Cancer Center events provide opportunities for cancer center members, patients, community members, and other stakeholders to engage with each other. These events provide a learning opportunity as well as a discussion venue for attendees to hear about advances in cancer research, efforts towards health equity, and improving cancer outcomes for everyone.
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Lungevity Counsel Meeting

Dr. Phoenix Matthews presents to the Lungevity Counsel on Lung cancer screening guidelines updates, health equity, advocating for policy. Drs. Winn and Watson are members of the Counsel for Lungevity. Registration invitation is required for participation  

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ACS CAN IL Policy Forum

The University of Illinois Cancer Center participates alongside the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in the IL Policy Forum. The virtual event will feature a panel of speakers including cancer survivors, ACS CAN volunteers & health care experts to discuss policy solutions to address health equity and how we can eliminate cancer disparities. RSVP […]

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Cancer Control Implementation Science Base Camp

George Washington University's Cancer Center, one of two CDC-funded technical assistance providers for comprehensive cancer control programs, developed a new three-day virtual training camp focused on implementing cancer screening interventions. On the second day of the camp, our team is to host a session focused on facilitating implementation. We will disseminate high-level results of the […]

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The Illinois Biomarker and Health Equity Briefing – Closed

West End on Fulton 1375 W. FULTON MARKET, CHICAGO, IL

This briefing will highlight biomarkers, clinical research, and innovation for the Black & Latino Caucuses. It will also focus on precision medicine, policy and advocacy, and cancer prevention and early detection. RSVP to: John Lowder 217.206.5078 or JPCL1964@gmail.com

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IDPH: Illinois Cancer Partnership Annual Meeting

This virtual event is the annual cancer control meeting organized by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Illinois Cancer Partnership (ICP). Dr. Kitajewski will be speaking on biomarker testing. Dr. Naylor, Dr. Kitajewski, Dr. Carnahan, Dr. Hamlish, and Nasima Mannan are part of the planning team. This meeting will discuss cancer prevention, early detection, […]

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Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality on Biomarkers

This is a virtual educational opportunity for the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality on biomarkers and why it is important to have this tool available for patients and physicians. Participants include WI physicians and healthcare organizations with the hope of building towards consensus for a similar initiative in WI. This event addresses health equity, cancer […]

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