Previous Presentations

From July 17, 2024. Terrific information on patient navigation services throughout the Bay Area and beyond with featured speakers from the Abundant Life Health Ministries Network, Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino, navigation clients/patients, Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce, UCSF HDFCCC Black Men's Health Committee, Visión y Compromiso, Women's Cancer Resource Center, and Zuckerberg San Francsico General Hospital Cancer Navigation Program.

April 17, 2024. With speakers Myrnelle Gomez, Associate Director of Cancer Center Partnerships, American Cancer Society and Heather Levanduski, LMSW, MPA, Director of Health Equity - Cancer Care, American Cancer Society

Key Discussion Points:
-A high-level overview of ACS resources and information for patients, caregivers, and their families
-An overview of the ACS's "Driving Equitable Outcomes by Addressing Social Determinants of Health" project
-Impact of social determinant of health on screening and invervention in oncology, with learnings from the field

January 17, 2024. CAB2: ChatnChew "Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Programs and Services for patients with chronic illnesses." With speaker Anita Reynolds, Relationship Manager, Patient Programs, Patient Advocate Foundation.

October 18, 2023. CAB2: ChatnChew “The Role of Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Improving Cancer Survival.”
With Dr. Kim Rhoads, Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF; Director, Office of Community Engagement and Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

from July 19, 2023
Dr. Sora Tanjasiri presented “Community Engaged Research (CEnR) in Cancer Control among Pacific Islanders.”

Key discussion points on how to:

• Identify major strategies in CEnR
• Understand cancer epidemiology among Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
• Describe at least one current cancer health equity CEnR effort