Events
Listing of events that may be of interest to Research Advocacy Network:
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July 12-14, 2010
North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) Patient Advocate Symposium, Rochester, MN -
October 1-3, 2010
ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium For more information go to http://www.asco.org -
September 30 to October 3, 2010
AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities
The 3rd Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial Minorities and the Medically Underserved is scheduled September 30 to October 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. The conference aims to unite different health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to discuss the latest findings in their fields, foster collaborative interdisciplinary interactions and partnerships, and stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities.
For more information about the conference, click here.
- October 3-5
AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting
The 2010 Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF) Annual Meeting is scheduled October 3-5 in Chicago. The three-day event convenes AACI cancer center directors and executive-level administrators with leaders of national cancer research and advocacy groups, industry and government health agencies to develop solutions to common challenges and to share best practices. The program presents information on cancer research and patient care issues as they pertain to the leaders of the nation's cancer centers and provides them a forum to discuss common issues with their peers.
http://www.aaci-cancer.org/annual_meeting/index.asp
- October 14, 2010
Update on Metastatic Breast Cancer
CancerCare, in partnership with Redes En Acción, will offer a free Connect Education Workshop, Update on Metastatic Breast Cancer: What's New? on October 14, 2010. The tele-workshop will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Expert speakers will discuss updates on metastatic breast cancer, the current standard of care and new treatment approaches, how clinical research improves care, diagnostic testing and technologies, communicating with your health care team, and much more. The workshop is free - no phone charges apply. To register, visit the CancerCare Web site at
www.cancercare.org/connect
- October 25-27, 2010
Joint Cancer Education Annual Meeting
The American Association for Cancer Education (AACE), Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN), and European Association for Cancer Education (EACE) will collaboratively host their Annual Meeting in San Diego, California October 25-27, 2010. This will be the 44th annual meeting for AACE, the 20th for CPEN and the 24th for EACE. The meeting, with the theme The Impact of Cancer Education on Patients, Practitioners and the Public, will focus on outcomes: identifying the appropriate outcomes to measure for educational programs, highlighting best practices/pitfalls in measurement of education outcomes, and the role of outcomes in ongoing evaluation of existing education programs and genesis of new ones across the spectrum of cancer.
http://cme.ucsd.edu/aace2010/abstract.html
- December 3-4, 2010
PromotoresConference
The Eighth Annual Promotoras and Community Health Workers Conference, Promotores: Prevention, Power and Change, is scheduled December 3-4, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. The primary focus of the conference is to consolidate, strengthen and develop the skills of promotores and community health workers in California. Proposals for workshops are being accepted (deadline: August 13). For information, contact Gerry Balcazar at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
www.visionycompromiso.org
