GPTCHB & IHS Cancer Support Leadership Training

VISIT GPTCHB.ORG April 5-7, 2019 Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown Albuquerque, New Mexico Covered topics include: Relationship building Cancer among Native Americans Establishing trust Emotional support skills Reflection teamwork Facilitation Starting a support group Free to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals interested in creating cancer support groups Only new attendees are eligible Limited number of […]

The 2016 Tips from Former Smokers Campaign: Associations with Quit Intentions and Quit Attempts Among Smokers With and Without Mental Health Conditions

  LINK TO FULL RESOURCE:  The 2016 Tips From Former Smokers® Campaign: Associations With Quit Intentions and Quit Attempts Among Smokers With and Without Mental Health Conditions People living with mental health conditions are more likely to smoke cigarettes than people without these conditions, and are also likely to smoke more often, be more dependent on […]

Great American Smokeout

FULL ARTICLE FROM CDC HERE The American Cancer Society’s 43rd annual Great American Smokeout will be held on November 15, 2018. The Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit smoking (https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html). A report in this issue of MMWR (1) indicates that in 2017, 14.0% of U.S. […]

MMWR: Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United States, 2017

FULL RESOURCES FROM CDC AVAILABLE HERE To assess estimates of tobacco product use among U.S. adults 18 years or older, CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) analyzed data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey.  In 2017, approximately 47 million (1 in 5) U.S. adults currently used […]

Training Opportunity – GW Cancer Center TEAM Training

Applications are due via email by Wednesday, January 9, 2019 The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second cohort of the Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training. The TEAM Training aims to support equitable, accessible and patient-centered cancer care.  The training provides guidance, tools […]

New Report Examines Challenges to Growth of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine

While there have been significant efforts to increase the diversity of the physician workforce, the number of individuals who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI-AN) applying to and enrolling in medical school has seen slow and uneven growth, according to a new report released today by the AAMC and the Association of American […]

National Conference on Tobacco or Health – August 27-29, 2019

Register now! The 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health will be held August 27-29, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Conference registration and Call for Abstracts are now open! The National Conference on Tobacco or Health is the premiere gathering of the United States tobacco control movement. The convening attracts a diverse set of public health […]

Interview with Oklahoma City Indian Clinic – Grand Prize Recipient of the 2018 80% by 2018 National Achievement Award

READ FULL INTERVIEW FROM NCCRT.ORG HERE On February 26, 2018, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) became the Grand Prize recipient of the 2018 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards, a program designed to recognize individuals and organizations who are dedicating their time, talent and expertise to advancing needed initiatives that support the shared goal to regularly […]

NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar – REACH Obesity Strategies

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series:  Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title:  REACH Obesity Strategies Date:  Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Time:  3 – 4 PM EDT Presenters: Cathy Edgerly, BS, […]
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