Attendance: Baker, Seth Basilio, Lynn Bender, Melissa Berte, Tom Brown, Gean Canovi, Ruth Danao, Joe Fiume, Karen Fow, Stephanie Hogarty, Lucinda Kapoor, Amber Kitts, Andrea Borondy Sather, Polly Shuttleworth, Katie Silcox, Kim Stevens, Julie Uwandu, Adaeze Valett, Elizabeth, CT Cancer Partnership continues to expand in 2024 to include more groups and projects. Lucinda asked for…
DetailsAttendees Archer Brackney Clark Ellingson Gargano Hogarty Holbert, Lillpopp Litwin Sillasen Uwandu Valett Verma Welcome and Introduction: Jerry Gargano, 4th yr UConn Dental student, active in Oral Health Workgroup Discussion of Call-to-action letter. Examples of other states’ letters are more expansive than our letter of 2023, addressing not just the pediatric population. Lucinda will circulate…
DetailsMembers: Dr. Rosa Pelaez-Shelton, Roseann Sillasen, Dr. Easwar Natarajan, Jerry Gargano, Izabella Pulvermacher, Sarah Vermette, Gloria Jones, Elizabeth Valett, Rosa Rodriguez, Chantelle Archer, Toni Parlanti, Charity Benedict, Katie Shuttleworth, Gary Turco, Toni Parlanti, Lucinda Hogarty Review of initiatives that had been brainstormed at the breakout session held at the CCP annual meeting, on Dec.…
DetailsConnecticut Cancer Partnership New Workgroup: Survivorship, Early Onset Cancers Notes from Feb. and March 2024 Meetings Attendees: Feb and March meetings Adaeze Uwandu-DPH Adebola Idowu-DPH Andy Salner-HHC Angelica Katz- Komen Alyson Codner-DPH Amber Kapoor-Middlesex Aya Abdullah-Wesleyan Brenda Cartmel-Yale Dawn White Bracey-Sisters Journey Deb Walker-HHC Debbie Vincent-Gilda’s Club Elizabeth Valett-ACS Eileen Esdaille- Sisters Journey Georgann Torres…
DetailsCollaboration in Cancer Control: Who are Our Partners? Annual Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 Collaboration in Cancer Control: Who Are Our Partners? was the theme of the Connecticut Partnership’s 18th Annual Meeting. Dr. Andrew L. Salner, a radiation oncologist and medical director of the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital and its Helen &…
DetailsJuly 10, 2023 By Bryte Johnson Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Connecticut The Connecticut General Assembly wrapped up its 2023 session late on June 7. The state Budget provided $453,000 in funding to create a new Lung Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Referral Program to be administered through the state Department of…
DetailsThis is a two-part online program presented by Layne Gianakos, program coordinator for the newly formed Office of Health Equity Research within the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale School of Medicine.. His passion for comprehensive LGBTQIA+ medical care and community assistance led him to work for Anchor Health Initiative, a non-profit LGBTQIA+ primary care organization…
DetailsThe Connecticut Cancer Partnership’s HPV Vaccination Workgroup invites you to attend a free summit highlighting the Progress and Challenges of HPV Vaccination. The morning meeting will be held in person at the Pond House in West Hartford, on the grounds of the beautiful Elizabeth Park. Morning refreshments will be served. Topics to be covered include…
DetailsThe 17th Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Cancer Partnership was held, via Zoom, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. The title Connecticut Cancer Partnership Celebrating 20 Years: Renewed, Refreshed, and Ready to Go! reflected that CCP is coming out of a period of dormancy and is eager to reconvene cancer control partners in the work of reducing…
DetailsApril 29, 2022 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Water’s Edge Resort and Spa Westbrook, CT The CT Cancer Partnership presents Update in Lung Cancer Screening Come hear about the latest advancements in lung cancer screening. Review the new guidelines for screening, shared decision-making, and how and when to make a referral for screening. In-person and…
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