Meeting the Cancer Prevention and Care Needs of North Carolina’s Indigenous Communities-SPOC
Ronny Bell, PhD, MS, and Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, in this collaborative session will provide context regarding the cancer disparities and efforts to address these disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives across the US. Dr.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Building Cancer Care Collaboratives for the Seventh Generation - SPOC
Rodney Haring, PhD, MSW, will discuss how treaty and wampum conversations have impacted the cancer care of Indigenous populations. Building on this foundation, Dr.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Bridging the Bench and Bedside: The Amalgam of Academic Medicine and Its Effect on a Cancer Patient Experience - SPOC
Webinar DescriptionHannah E. Woriax, MD, will review several case scenarios and patient archetypes that have had their treatment course changed drastically due to recent landmark research studies. Dr.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
American Indian Cancer Control and Health Equity - SPOC
Donald Warne, MD, MPH, will describe health disparities and inequities related to American Indian cancer control. We will explore the legal basis for federally-funded health services to American Indians and the complexity of health policy at the federal, state and tribal levels that impact cancer control. We will provide a framework for health equity and a path forward to improve outcomes.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Closing the Chasm Between Native Community Priorities in Cancer Prevention and Healthcare Research Priorities - SPOC
Cancer touches all of our lives. For many Native communities, fears of cancer risk from environmental sources beyond their control are common. Some researchers, usually unaware of Native community concerns, can harbor the perspective that Native communities could be fruitful populations for studying the genetic risks of cancer. This webinar will help both sides of this chasm understand the other's point of view, hopefully leading to more effective communications and priority setting.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation