Meetings and Trainings of Interest

These initiatives aim to unite healthcare professionals, researchers, and community leaders to exchange knowledge on cancer prevention and control, reducing the burden of cancer across New York State.

** Please use the New York State Cancer Consortium Member Meeting and Training (Event) form to submit any meetings, trainings or events to share with the New York State Cancer Consortium members**

ChangeLabs Solution: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity & the Law

*Virtual

Brought to you by ChangeLab Solutions and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Law Program, a new two-part series that offers insight into how public health laws affect social determinants of health and health equity.

PART 1: How Does the Law, Past and Present, Affect Health Equity?

PART 2:  How to Use Law and Policy to Affect Health Equity

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Special Topics in Patient Navigation: Getting Paid for Patient Navigation

*Course expires 10/21/2026

This training, presented by Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman, Associate Center Director for Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity at the GW Cancer Center, aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the new CMS guidelines and billing codes for patient navigation services effective January 1, 2024.

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Oncology Patient Navigator Training

*Course Expires 3/17/2027

This training uses evidence-based information to prepare patient navigators to effectively address barriers to care for cancer patients and survivors. Through a collaborative process, the George Washington (GW) Cancer Center developed the first-ever, national consensus-based competencies for oncology patient navigators without a clinical license.

American Cancer Society & National HPV Vaccination Roundtable: 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series

*Virtual
March - December
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2nd Wednesday of EVERY month 

Prevent Cancer Foundation: 2025 Prevent Cancer Dialogue Virtual Series

*Virtual

June 4th - Diversifying clinical trial participation: Pathways from screenings to trials

October 8th - Minimal Residual Disease (MRD): Exploring the impact on cancer early detection and personalized care

CancerCare: Understanding the Cost of Care & Your Health Care Coverage

*Virtual
April 23rd, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CancerCare: Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma

*Virtual
April 24th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Triage Cancer: Understanding Your Disability Insurance Options

*Virtual
April 24th

10:00 AM PT
12:00 PM CT
1:00 PM ET

National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship: Office of Cancer Survivorship Director's series - Testicular Cancer Survivorship: Current State and Future Opportunities

*Virtual
April 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 PM

Union for International Cancer Control: Addressing Breast Cancer - How Civil Society's Advocacy Drives Change

*Virtual
April 29th, 8:00 AM

CancerCare: Understanding HER2 Low Breast Cancer

*Virtual
April 29th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2025 Public Health Partnership Conference

*In-Person
April 30th - May 2nd

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center
118 East Green Street
Ithaca, NY

CancerCare: Cancer & the Workplace - Understanding Your Legal Protections

*Virtual
April 30th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer Mortality Disparities Learning Community for Coalitions

*Virtual
All meetings will be held 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
May 1st, June 5th, July 10th, August 7, September 4th

The five learning community sessions will include panel discussions, brief presentations, small group breakouts and Q&A time with subject matter experts and peers and will help increase your capacity to integrate interventions mitigating colorectal cancer mortality disparities into the cancer planning process.

CancerCare: Metastatic Breast Cancer - Treatment Updates

*Virtual
May 5th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CancerCare: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) - Treatment Updates

*Virtual
May 8th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: 14th Annual National Forum on the Future of Health Care

*In-Person & *Virtual
May 12th, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Pavilion Room
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC

American Cancer Society: Fueling the Mission - Resources to Power Your Coalition's Work

*Virtual
May 20th, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Learn how these innovative tools, resources, and data platforms will help you gain confidence to effectively use and implement programs and strategies from your CCC Coalition’s cancer plan.

CancerCare: New Perspectives in the Treatment of Advanced Skin Cancer - Advanced Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Cancer

*Virtual
May 30th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Adelphi New York Breast Cancer: Demystifying Palliative Care

*Virtual
June 11th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Breast Cancer Options: Retreat for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer

*In-Person
September 7th - 12th
Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York

Participants enjoy guided discussions about issues specific to women with advanced breast cancer, including dealing with difficult feelings and managing difficult feelings. 

For more information: 845-339-4673 or hope@breastcanceroptions.org