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CRN-CCRC Work Retreat 2013
Researchers within the CRN-CCRC met February 24-28 for the 5th annual meeting in La Jolla, CA. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss, draft, and eventually create products based on five years of research within the Center. There was some time for fun as well. Read more about the meeting
Pink Ribbon Survivors Network
The Pink Ribbon Survivors Network brings together cancer professionals (physicians, nurses, social workers and others), primary care physicians, breast cancer survivors, and community scholars to address the needs of breast cancer survivors and educate the professionals that care for them.
New App: Stories from Breast Cancer Survivors
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have launched Living Proof, a new iPad and iPhone app full of stories from African American breast cancer survivors. It's based on a decade of research, free, and easy to use. Learn more about this app.
Cancer Research Network Publishes Article in Journal of Cancer Survivorship
The article titled, Cancer Research Network: Using Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems as Platforms for Cancer Survivorship Research, can be read here.
Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM) D&I Paper Published in Implementation Science
The GEM portal was created to support behavioral and social scientists and other stakeholders as they advance their research and clinical practice through the use of standardized measures based on theoretically-based constructs. Read the abstract of the GEM D&I paper in Implementation Science.
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Gallagher!
Dr. Gallagher, professor of medicine and bioethics and humanitites at the University of Washington School of Medicine, won the HOPE award at the 11th annual MITSS dinner. Read the full story
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12th March 2013
The Science of Scientific Writing - how can you communicate about your work effectively by considering reader expectations?
George Gopen doesn't only dances, sings, and does stand up comedy in one act on stage. Using his amazing charisma, humor, examples from a wide variety of topics, and in depth knowledge of his content area - writing, he engages hundreds of busy health services, clinical, and public health researchers for a full day on the topic of commas, colons, and semi-colons. A professor from ... read more
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12th March 2013
CRN-Cancer Communication Research Center Meeting 2013: Reflecting on Days Spent in La Jolla
As a researcher, I attend a number of out of state professional meetings. They typically occur in hotel conference rooms or offices, with fluorescent lighting and limited views of the outdoors. On occasion, the meetings take place in beautiful cities or settings. Without fail, I look forward to those meetings and build up my expectations. But when I... read more
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8th March 2013
The Next Article You Read
If you haven't read Steven Brill's sensational article in Time magazine, "Why Medical Bills are Killing Us," (March 4 2013 Special Report), you should. Make it the very next article you read. Right now.read more
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CRN Announces 2013 Call for Developmental and Pilot Project Applications
The CRN Developmental and Pilot Projects Program funds one-year projects that are conducted in the CRN's integrated health care setting. The Pilot Projects Program is open to any researcher who is otherwise eligible to receive NIH funds. Read more on the pilot project announcement and the development project announcement.
Global Implementation Conference to be held August 19-21, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
The GIC 2013 agenda focuses on the practical application of implementation science, practice, and policy with implementation tools, frameworks and examples. Learn more
Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
This training, held June 3-7, 2013, at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, is designed for investigators at any career stage interested in conducting D&I research. Learn more about this training
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