April 2020 │ Vol 11 │ Issue 4
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Primary care providers play a critical role in providing follow-up care for cancer survivors. As we enter National Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness month, revisit the Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship module of the GW Cancer Center's Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series. This no-cost continuing education program offers education for primary care providers who care for survivors in the primary care setting. Learn more here.
Transgender woman meeting doctor
A new study shows evidence of an association between provider recommendation and screenings for certain cancers among a sample of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Click here to read the paper, co-authored by Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center.
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Learning doesn't always require a big time commitment. In this short video, Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, discusses barriers to health equity. She gave this presentation at the GW Cancer Center's Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) training in January 2018. Dr. Jones addresses three barriers to achieving health equity in the United States, including the myth of meritocracy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Calendar
4/9-5/28 (weekly) Webinar: ASCO-ONS Webinar Series: Caring for People with Cancer during COVID-19 Pandemic Learn more and register

4/15 Webinar: Protecting Older Adults from the Harms of Social Isolation and Providing a Continuum of Care During COVID-19 Learn more and register

5/6 Webinar: American College of Surgeons CAnswer Forum 2020 Commission on Cancer Standards Learn more and register
COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators COVID-19 Navigator Toolkit

American Society of Clinical Oncology COVID-19 Patient Care Information

American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Common Questions About COVID-19 and Cancer: Answers for Patients and Survivors (English and Spanish)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer Survivors: Staying Well While Staying at Home

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Professionals Frequently Asked Questions

Healthy Americas COVID-19 What You Need to Know (English & Spanish)

Living Beyond Breast Cancer COVID-19 Resources

Lungevity COVID-19 and Lung Cancer (English and Spanish)


National Comprehensive Cancer Network COVID-19 Resources

WHAT WE'RE READING
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NEJM Journal Watch: How Comorbidities Affect COVID-19 Severity in the U.S. Read the article or report

MedPage Today: COVID-19 Poses Special Challenges to Cancer Care Read the article or paper
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