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Dear CDOC Community,
As we navigate the many twists and turns that the new year continues to bring, we wish to thank each of you for your continued dedication and collaboration. We are honored to serve alongside you. Together we remain dedicated to CDOC’s mission of reducing cancer suffering and mortality among ALL Californians through risk reduction, early detection, better treatment and enhanced survivorship.
February marks National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month as well as Black History Month. Despite many advances across the cancer continuum, Black Californians continue to bear a disproportionate amount of the state’s cancer burden. Prevention and early detection are critical components of the work needed to ameliorate this persistent disparity.
We invite you to read Governor Newsom’s declaration of February as Black History Month in California. Additionally, we invite you to share important cancer prevention information with your community. The American Cancer Society has developed a number of social media resources to help spread the word.
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Sincerely,
Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH
CDOC Chair
University of California, Irvine
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alison Herrmann, PhD
CDOC Co-Chair
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Jonsson CCC, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity
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CDOC Welcomes New Team Members!
We're excited to welcome three new additions to our team. Alexander Hao, Britney Chen, and Michaela Laret are three interns from the CDPH Internship Program that will be with the Comp Cancer Program through the spring. They will be working on helping with program evaluation, data acquisition for the state cancer plan, and other tasks related to coalition activities. Please read more about these amazing individuals below.
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Alexander Jy Hao, MPH(c)
Alexander is a Master of Public Health Candidate with a focus on Epidemiology at the University of California, Irvine. As an intern with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Comprehensive Cancer Program, Alexander will contribute to advancing cancer prevention initiatives through data analysis and collaborative planning with state leaders. His role involves identifying trends that inform the development of California’s comprehensive cancer prevention plan. His background in public health sciences and experience in both clinical and research settings, brings strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and a passion for improving population health outcomes.
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Britney Chen
Britney recently graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Global Health from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). In the near future, Britney is motivated to pursue a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology as she is fascinated with the poignant narratives that data can convey to drive meaningful changes. Outside of working with the CDPH, she also works as a Lead Research Assistant to a Psychology lab at CSUF and a Research Intern at Advance OC, a non-profit organization that specializes in using data to foster thriving communities.
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Michaela Laret
Michaela Laret is currently in her final semester at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), where she will receive her Bachelor of Science in Public Health in May 2025. Michaela plans to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a focus in epidemiology at UNR. After earning her degree, she aspires to work as a Communicable Disease Investigator with Sacramento County. She is also passionate about program planning and management and hopes to integrate these skills into her future career.
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We're so glad you're here!
CDOC Membership Benefits
To learn how you can stay involved with CDOC, view our Membership page on the CDOC website.
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As a valued CDOC member, we'd like to remind you of the many levels of membership engagement opportunities for new and existing CDOC members:
- CDOC Workgroups
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development (educational webinars, in-person meetings, etc.)
- Accessing exclusive content (CDOC listserv, comprehensive cancer updates, etc.)
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Spotlighting your organization's projects
- Industry-specific knowledge sharing
CDOC has made tremendous strides in the fight against cancer over the years. However, there is still a lot of work to be done.
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Cancer Plan Revision Corner
CDOC hosted the second Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar on December 10th. Subcommittees provided high level updates and identified areas of alignment, duplication, and collaboration. In case you missed it, view the recording here.
Supplemental Guidance Document:
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Please review the document here.
Upcoming Dates (view more detailed timeline):
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Week of March 3rd: Subcommittees submit revised templates to CDOC Team
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March 10: Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar @ 12pm
Cancer Plan Subcommittee Roster:
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Please notify Joyce Ceja (joyce.ceja@cdph.ca.gov) if there are any changes of participation in your subcommittees.
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Let Us Know How You Use
The State Cancer Plan!
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State Cancer Plan Implementation Reporting Tool
Have you implemented a project, plan, or other relevant work that relates to content in the State Cancer Plan?
If so, we want to know about it! Please click here to fill out our 10 min reporting tool.
Your submission will provide insight on how the State Cancer Plan is being utilized.
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UPCOMING
CDOC
MEETINGS
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EVENTS
(to read more click here)
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Cancer Plan Subcommittee Quarterly Check-In
Monday, March 10, 2025, 12-1pm
Executive Committee
Monday, March 17, 2025, 1-3pm
Survivorship Workgroup
Monday, April 7, 2025, 12-1pm
Health Equity Workgroup
Thursday, April 10, 2025 2-3pm
HPV Vaccination Learning Collaborative
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12-12:45pm
Cancer Centers Collaborative
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 12:30-2pm
Colorectal Cancer Workgroup
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 12-1pm
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2021-2025 State Cancer Plan Corner
February 2025 Cancer Plan Corner Highlight
Chapter 5: Cancer-Related Health Disparities
The 2021-2025 state cancer plan aims to drive the elimination of cancer-related disparities in California. Each topic in the plan identifies at least one objective addressing health disparities. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines cancer-related health disparities as harmful differences found in health risk, measures and outcomes when comparing groups. Health disparities include unequal access to timely, sufficient health resources, medical and supportive care; inadequate quality of care; and poor disease outcomes. Differences in vaccination, cancer screening, disease incidence, access to treatment, severity of disease, disability, quality of life, and death rates often reflect persistent health inequities. These differences add to the damaging ripple effects of social inequality among vulnerable populations across California.
Please visit the CDOC website to read more on the cancer plan's Cancer-Related Health Disparities strategies and objectives for cervical cancer in California. You may also access the chapter here.
Contact info: cdocshare@gmail.com
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MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & EVENTS
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OTHER RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES | |
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month. This month provides an opportunity for the wider cancer control community and institutions to promote modifiable health behaviors to reduce the risk of cancer and early screenings.
Visit the GW Cancer Control TAP website to learn more.
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Your Action Today Can Help Generations of Black Women | |
February is Black History Month—a time to honor the contributions of African Americans and address health disparities that persist. Did you know Black women under 40 have higher breast cancer rates than any other group? The American Cancer Society is committed to changing this through equity in cancer care.
The VOICES of Black Women® study is a groundbreaking initiative by the American Cancer Society to partner with 100,000 Black women in the U.S. to better understand cancer risks and outcomes. Participation involves completing surveys online, starting with a one-hour survey and shorter follow-ups twice a year.
Join thousands stepping up for Black women’s health. Here’s how you can help:
1. Enroll: If eligible, I encourage you to join the study at voices.cancer.org. Just one hour a year can transform health outcomes for Black women everywhere.
2. Share: Spread the word to eligible Black women in your personal network. Your voice is essential in helping the collective fight against cancer.
Eligibility: Black women aged 25–55 with no cancer history (except basal/squamous skin cancer) living in the U.S. This now includes all 50 states + Washington, D.C. This is an opportunity to create lasting change for Black women’s health. Learn more or join at voices.cancer.org.
Thank you for making a difference.
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Science of Community Outreach & Engagement (SoCOE) Conference
Save the Date: May 7-9
CDOC partners at City of Hope and UCSF invite you to attend and present your community engaged program and research at the SoCOE Conference 2025.
Please share with your networks. Abstracts must be submitted to
conference@socoealliance.org
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CDOC Newsletter and Announcement Content
Submission Process
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CDOC is made up of a diverse group of stakeholders that engage in important and impactful work we'd like to showcase. We have a new process for submitting your trainings, events, articles, grant opportunities, and more.
We kindly ask you to email us any content by the 5th of each month to cdocshare@gmail.com. If there is time-sensitive information (e.g. upcoming training) that you would like to share, we will do our best to include, but cannot guarantee that it will make the newsletter or announcements.
Submission requirements:
- Include a title
- Include the exact verbiage you'd like for us to include. Please do not include an attachment and ask us to share, a title and verbiage must be included.
- Include a contact person for any inquiries
- Include any attachments in a pdf file if possible
We appreciate your patience and support at this time, and we look forward to your submissions.
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