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Thanks to the more than 100 cancer patient navigators who participated in the survey. You can read a report of the results here. |
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CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATION
RESOURCES
Link to resources mentioned at the Symposium:
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Pfizer Toolkit: Patient Navigation in Cancer Care |
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Patient Navigation in cancer care refers to individualized assistance offered to patients, families and caregivers to help overcome health care system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care, from pre-diagnosis through all phases of the cancer experience. |
*According to C-Change - key cancer leaders from the government, business and nonprofit sectors. |
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Navigator News
Emily Beard, RN, ONC, Breast Care Navigator at Dekalb Medical was pictured with her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor, in the recent issue of Dekalb's Cancer Hopeline. |
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Steering Committee To Lead in Formation of New Association
Thanks to the following leaders in patient navigation in Georgia who have agreed to work together towards developing a unique statewide cancer patient navigation organization. Pictured from left to right:
- Matthew Mumber, MD, President, GASCO
- Gail McCray, MA, CHES, Community Health Educator, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Karen Beard, Director, GASCO
- Rhonda L. Green, Sr. Project Coordinator, Navigator Community Cancer Screening, Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition
- Penny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, Director, Clnical Research, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology
- Tamara Stewart-Mason, MPH, CHES, Project Director, AVON Foundation Outreach Initiative, Winship Cancer Institute at Grady
- Phillip N. Edge, Executive Director, Cancer Navigators in Rome
- Suzanne T. West, RN-C, MSN, Nurse Manager, John B. Amos Cancer Center, Columbus Regional Medical Center
- Angie Patterson, Vice President and COO, Georgia Cancer Coalition
- not pictured is Monica Dean, Regional Director, Patient Resource Navigation, American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division
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Speaker Presentations Are Online
Nearly 100 cancer patient navigators attended a one-day conference in Atlanta on July 26 to learn about groundbreaking work in cancer patient navigation and work towards creating a GASCO Cancer Patient Navigator Organization in Georgia. If you were not able to attend, you can still view the speaker's powerpoint presentations below.
 Dr. Harold Freeman, founder of Patient Navigation movement, and President and Founder of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care & Prevention in New York spoke about the history of patient navigation and diagrammed the patient navigation process.
Caroline Huffman, LCSW, MEd, Director of Patient Navigation Services at the Lance Armstrong Foundation presented LAF's plan to pilot a model Patient Navigation program in Austin, Texas, and gave practical advice about resources available for pateint navigators.
Dr. Sheryl Gabram-Mendola (left), Professor of Surgery, Emory/Winship Cancer Institute and
Director of the AVON Comprehensive Breast Center at Grady, and a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, is pictured with Angie Patterson, Vice President, Georgia Cancer Coalition; and fellow presenter Dr. Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Primary Investigator, AVON Foundation Community Education and Outreach Initiative. Drs. Gabram and Arriola talked about the training of lay breast cancer navigators at the Rollins School of Publich Health, Emory University, and their role in working with patients at Grady Memorial Hospital. Powerpoint Presentation
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View Conference Photos
To see photos from the
Georgia Cancer Patient Navigator Symposium
On the website, click on the first album with that title. |
 WELCOME
Dr. Matt Mumber, President, GASCO
GASCO and the GCC are working together to form a unique statewide organization for cancer patient navigators. We invite you to be part of the process. Please let us know if you would like to serve on a committee or how you would like to be involved. Georgia's cancer patient navigators have told us they want opportunities for networking, sharing resources, and participating in continuing education. With your help, Georgia can lead the way in recognizing, supporting, and promoting cancer patient navigation. | |
Educational Forums Address Pain Issue
The Georgia Pain Initiative invites patients, caregivers and professionals to attend free educational forums around the state in recognition of Pain Awareness month in September. Topics include pain assessment and treatment; myths and misconceptions; pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments; and policies and laws that affect pain management.
The mission of the Georgia Pain Initiative is to improve the quality of life for Georgia's children and adults affected by pain through education, advocacy, public policy, and the promotion of excellence in clinical practice.
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