The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the release of Implementing the Commission on Cancer Standard 3.1: Patient Navigation Process: A Road Map for Comprehensive Cancer Control Professionals and Cancer Program Administrators. This CDC-funded resource was developed in response to technical assistance requests by comprehensive cancer control stakeholders to help build capacity to meet the Commission on Cancer (CoC) standard for developing a patient navigation process.

Comprehensive cancer care professionals can use this road map to:

• Identify CoC cancer programs in your region and disseminate this resource
• Provide technical assistance and training in public health strategy development, research and evaluation
• Connect CoC cancer programs with data sources

Cancer program administrators can use this road map to:

• Conduct a cancer-specific community needs assessment
• Identify barriers to care and determine potential solutions to reduce cancer disparities
• Establish a patient navigation process and identify resources available to assist patients in need
• Modify or enhance the patient navigation process
• Work with comprehensive cancer control partners to address identified gaps in resources

Download the Road Map today by visiting bit.ly/CoCPNRoadMap or CLICK HERE.