Cyber-Seminar Archives
Telling the Story: Cancer Risk Communication Strategies for Underserved Populations
February 26, 2013 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST
Adhering to some basic principles for presenting risk information to patients and individuals can improve understanding. However, different risk communication methods may be needed for individuals based on culture, literacy/numeracy, and other factors. Join NCI Research to Reality (R2R) on... More information. »
State Cancer Profiles: A Dynamic Data Tool for Cancer Control
January 15, 2013 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST
Join us January 15th as we discuss how to use data to make a local impact. The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Research to Reality January cyber-seminarwill highlight State Cancer Profiles. This resource is part of Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. and is supported by the NCI and CDC. More information. »
The Adaptation Effect: Engaging Community Partners to Adapt and Implement Evidence-based Interventions
November 13, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST
Join us in November as we continue the exploration of practice-based evidence and how it can inform your own community’s efforts to engage partners in the adaptation of evidence-based interventions.
In the final session of a three part series, The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Research to... More information. »
Implementing Evidence-based Interventions within Healthcare Systems: Experiences from the R2R Mentorship Program
October 09, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
Join us in October as we continue the exploration of practice-based evidence and how it can inform your own community’s efforts implementing interventions within healthcare systems.
In the second of a three part series, The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Research to Reality (R2R) October... More information. »
Bridging Research and Reality: Practice-based Evidence & Evidence-based Practice
September 11, 2012 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT
The translational gap between research and practice has long been discussed, often as a one-way street – get practitioners to recognize and utilize the research that is being conducted. While important, equally important is the reverse – integrating practice-based evidence and context into... More information. »
Measuring for Improvement: The Health Disparities Calculator (HD*Calc)
July 10, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
The personal and economic costs of cancer health disparities are incalculable. The medically underserved are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage diseases that might have been treated more effectively or even cured if diagnosed earlier. To effectively improve the health of our... More information. »
Bridging Local and State Cancer Control Efforts through Evidence
June 12, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
It can be challenging to implement national or state goals and objectives, such as State Cancer Plans, at the local level and incorporate the evidence into programs in the community. The Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) National Partnershiphelps to bridge this divide by supporting CCC... More information. »
Making it Last: Sustaining Public Health Programs in Your Community
May 08, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
Positive public health outcomes can only be achieved if effective programs are sustained over time. However, sustainability is an ongoing challenge for public health programs, and for practitioners and researchers alike. This challenge is compounded by the fact that many things affect... More information. »
The Potentially Transformative Effect of Measuring the Health of a Community
April 10, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
So many programs designed to improve the health of individuals, communities and populations are categorical. This focus on specific diseases or risk factors can be very helpful in focusing efforts on specific actionable initiatives. But an over-focus on disease and risk factors also... More information. »
Make it Your Own (MIYO): Creating Customized Health Materials for your Community
March 13, 2012 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT
Developing, tailoring, and promoting health materials for your community and audience is often not an easy process. Effective and sustainable promotion strategies are needed to assure that all Americans benefit from important cancer information across the continuum. MIYO (Make It Your Own), created... More information. »
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