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Prostate Cancer Symposium |
The 7th Annual Symposium on Prostate Cancer
Clark Atlanta University
Center for Cancer Research & Therapeutic Development
May 22- 24, 2011
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2011 Debates and Didactics in Hematology & Oncology | |
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GASCO/Best
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Vote for Georgia programs for Community Impact Grants | |
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GCC Plans 2011 Cancer Summit
June 16 & 17 in Macon
The year 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the declared "War on Cancer," with the passing of the National Cancer Act and the creation of the National Cancer Program. The 2011 Georgia Cancer Summit gives state leaders in cancer control and research the opportunity to "Look Back" at advances in biomedical science and technology and "Move Forward" to future initiatives in this ongoing battle.
This year's symposium will include panel discussions on growing federal priority areas; oral and poster presentations on cancer research in Georgia; and updates on the GCC's 10-year statewide cancer initiatives. The program will be held at the Macon Centreplex Coliseum and Convention Center, with accommodations at the Marriott Macon City Center. Registration fees are $75 for researchers, physicians and professionals and $50 for students and fellows.
J ohn Seffrin, who has been CEO of the American Cancer Society since 1992, will be the keynote speaker at dinner Thursday, June 16.
Dr. Seffrin spearheaded the creation of the ACS Cancer Action Network; helped create the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; was appointed to the National Cancer Policy Board for the Institute of Medicine, a charter member of C-Change, and Co-Chair of the National Cancer Legislation Advisory Committee; and currently serves on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For program details and registration, click here.
For information on submitting an abstract, contact GCC's Director of Research Programs, Dr. Amy Moore, at amoore@georgiacancer.org. |
Georgia Initiatives Presented at CDC Comp Cancer Control Meeting in ATL
The 2011 Center for Disease Control's Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch held Program Directors' Business Meeting in Atlanta on May 3-5, focusing on examples of implementation of the 2010 National Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Four such programs were presented by Georgia organizations involved in state cancer plan implementation and funded through the Georgia Cancer Coalition. 
"This is excellent exposure for Georgia,"
says Tamira M. Moon, MPH, CHES, Manager, Comprehensive Cancer Control, DHR Division of Public Health-Office of Healthy Behaviors. "The oral presentations and posters demonstrate the state's commitment to cancer control."
Initiatives presented included the formation of Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia; Georgia CORE's Clinical Trials Increase; West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition's Breast Health Link; and Southeast Georgia Cancer Coalition's efforts to change African American's perceptions about screening through a video. |
Photo by Kris Roberts, Department of Labor
Research Program Director Commended
Dr. Amy Moore won a Governor's Commendation award for improving the review process for researchers applying for GCC research awards. She was honored for helping researchers find alternative funding sources through foundations and NCI and for reducing the time for scientific peer review without sacrificing quality. Pictured at the awards ceremony are (l. to r.) are Commissioner Joe Doyle; Amy Moore; Bill Todd, GCC President/CEO; and Katie Christopherson, Continuous Improvement Director State Personnel Administration. |
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Rome's Harbin Clinic Opens New
Tony E. Warren, M.D., Cancer Center;
GCC Board Meets in Rome, Tours Center
Rome's new Cancer Center houses the Radiation Oncology department and Rome Imaging on the first floor; Medical Oncology and the Jeanne and Gardner Wright Conference Center on the second floor; and the Breast Center at Floyd, Cancer Navigators, Inc., and the Floyd Auxiliary Conference Center on the third floor.
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The Georgia Cancer Coalition's quarterly board meeting met in Rome so that staff and board members were able to tour the new cancer center. Pictured at the event are, standing (l. to r.): President/CEO of Harbin Clinic Dr. Ken Davis; GCC Board Members Jenny Pruitt, Frank Barron, Board Chair Kathelen Amos, Richard Moore, and Dorothy Jordan; GCC President/CEO Bill Todd and CFO Alan Wills. Seated are GCC staff Amy Moore, Phil Lamson, consultant, and Angie Patterson, and President/CEO of Georgia CORE Nancy Paris. |
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Super Colon Coming to Atlanta
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June 15
Centennial Olympic Park- Garden Pavilion North
The public is invited to walk through this 20-foot replica of a human colon and learn more about colorectal cancer screening. Click here to see the flyer, or call 404-756-8817 for more information. Sponsors include: The Georgia Cancer Coalition, Live Healthy Georgia, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, Morehouse School of Medicine, Northside Hospital and the American Cancer Society. |
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