Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia News

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www.gacancerpatientnavigators.org

April, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE

CPNG Leaders Meet

Annual Meeting Date

Navigation Grant

Members-Only Website

STEERING COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

Deborah Kemp

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Chair, Survivorship/Palliative Care Subcommittee, NCCP

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion at

St Joseph's/Candler Health System, Savannah

Gail McCray

Community Health Educator

Department of CH/PM

Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Education

Tamara A. Mason

Project Director

Avon Foundation Outreach Initiative, Winship Cancer Institute at Grady, Atlanta

Kathleen A. Gamblin

Coordinator, Oncology Navigation

Northside Hospital, Atlanta

Communications

Alice Kerber

Clinical Nurse Specialist,

CA Screening & Genetics

St Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta

Advocacy/Legislative

Courtney Bugler

Executive Director, Survivor

Young Survival Coalition/Atlanta Affiliate

Patricia Aiken

Oncology Nurse Navigator

Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at

Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah

Community Outreach

Esther Familia-Cabrera
Promotora Project Director
NW GA Healthcare Partnership, Dalton

Olga Lucia Jimenez

BTM State Public Education Sr Manager

South Atlantic Division

American Cancer Society

HELP WANTED

CPNG WEBSITE MODERATOR

Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia is looking for a Cancer Patient Navigator who as the time & talent to maintain website content.

Click here for a complete job description. Email here if you are interested or have a suggestion.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Karen Beard

GASCO Director (770) 951-1018

Judy Stanton

GCC Public Relations (404) 584-0527

Website

2011 CPNG Leadership Meeting

Chairmen of CPNG's Education, Communications, Outreach and Advocacy Committees (see list on left) met at a Steering Committee meeting in March, and will soon be contacting members to establish goals for the coming year and get projects underway.

In addition to an annual meeting in August, held in conjunction with the GASCO annual meeting, CPNG will be hosting an educational program on "Integrative Medicine" in early November or December at Piedmont Hospital, thanks to a grant from Thomas and Karen Chapman. (see story below)

The Leadership Team also learned about current health care legislation, took a tour of the new members-only website, and got a sneak preview of georgiacancercare.org, Georgia CORE's new website which will feature resources for cancer survivors as well as access to clinical trials and oncologists in the state.

SAVE THE DATE

for the next

CPNG Annual Meeting

August 26 & 27, 2011

GCC Receives Grant for Cancer Patient Navigation

Thomas F. Chapman, retired Equifax CEO and Board Chairman, and his wife, Karen, have donated $250,000 to the Georgia Cancer Coalition to support Cancer Patient Navigation initiatives. Funding will be used to conduct an Integrative Medicine conference for Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia (CPNG) in partnership with Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta; to partner with Georgia's universities to build cancer patient navigation education and training programs; to support patient navigation research through the Tom and Karen Chapman Cancer Research Award; and to support cancer patient navigator retreats.

For information and membership in the Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia: www.gacancerpatientnavigators.org.

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Reducing Cancer Disparities & Promoting Health Equity

among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

Monday, May 2

9 am - 4 pm

Loudermilk Conference Center

40 Courtland St, Atlanta

sponsored by

Department of Community Health, Georgia Cancer Coalition & American Psychological Association

NO CHARGE TO ATTEND; SEATING LIMITED

Click here to register. For information email here.

Join CPNG Today

Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia is a statewide membership organization for individuals of diverse backgrounds who navigate cancer patients across the continuum of care.

Thanks to the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology, there is NO CHARGE to join CPNG in 2011. However, you must be a Georgia resident working in cancer patient navigation and complete the application.

CPNG is supported by GASCO & the Georgia Cancer Coalition

Please FORWARD this message to your colleagues involved in Cancer Patient Navigation in Georgia.

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Founded in 1986, the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO) has become a nationally respected state professional society of physicians, practice administrators and affiliated healthcare professionals concerned with clinical oncology. GASCO is committed to serving the needs of oncology providers in order to ensure delivery of the highest quality, sustainable and compassionate cancer care.

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