Past Global Health Events
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Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This International Cancer Screening Network webinar, taking place on Tuesday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET, is an opportunity for the screening community to learn about, and reflect on, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cervical cancer screening, specifically in low- and middle- income countries, where people are at an increased risk for cervical cancer.
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement Opportunity to Stimulate or Strengthen Global Cancer Health Disparities Research
Join CGH program staff for an informational webinar on NOT-CA-22-057, Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement Opportunity to Stimulate or Strengthen Global Cancer Health Disparities Research. Staff will highlight the scope and focus of the new funding initiative and answer questions from interested applicants.
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Applying an Equity Lens to Implementation Research: A Pathway to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities at AACR 2022
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, CGH senior advisor for clinical research, will chair this American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) session, Applying an Equity Lens to Implementation Research: A Pathway to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, and present an overview of global oncology and implementation science, joined by speakers who will discuss implementation research priorities in global oncology and make an evidence-informed case for embedding an equity lens into implementation research methods.
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Systems Thinking Approach in Implementation Science: Understanding the Layers of Health Inequity at AACR 2022
Dr. Patti Gravitt, CGH Deputy Director, will present a "Systems Thinking Approach in Implementation Science: Understanding the Layers of Health Inequity," at the AACR session, "Implementation Science: Efforts to Improve Cancer Health Equity." The session will explore why applying a health equity lens to implementation science is crucial to achieving maximum impact on cancer control, how a systems approach in designing implementation research can illuminate high leverage, cross-cutting implementation strategies, and how rigor and reproducibility can be maintained using pragmatic designs. Sessions are virtual and in person.
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Global Integrative Oncology Research
Join NCI program staff for an informational webinar on NOT-CA-22-054, Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Global Integrative Oncology Research. Staff will highlight the scope and focus of the new funding initiative and answer questions from interested applicants.
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for NCI Global Oncology Mentored Research
Join NCI program staff for an informational webinar on NOT-CA-22-036, Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for NCI Global Oncology Mentored Research. Staff will highlight the scope and focus of the new funding initiative and answer questions from interested applicants.
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Perspectives from the United States National Cancer Institute: Palliative Care and End of Life Symposium
Dr. Satish Gopal will present "Perspectives from the United States National Cancer Institute" at the multidisciplinary symposium, The Soul of Medicine in the Last Year of Life: Novel Solutions to Palliative Care Access Across Economic and Cultural Divides. The 3-day Symposium is focused on solutions to optimize the balance between biomedicine and the humanistic and culturally sensitive care of individuals with advanced disease and at the end-of-life.
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10th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research
The 10th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research will take place Wednesday, March 23 – Thursday, March 24, 2022. The theme for the 10th Annual Symposium is " New Models for Global Cancer Research, Training, and Control."
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Missed Opportunities for Supportive Care across the Cancer Care Continuum in Malawi: Perspectives from Survivors of Lymphoma and Breast Cancer
The talk will be of particular interest to those working in global health who focus on cancer care delivery and survivorship in low-resource settings and trainees and junior investigators in the field of academic global oncology. This session is sponsored in partnership with NCI's Center for Global Health.
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Toward a Diverse and Inclusive Global Cancer Research Workforce
Register for the webinar to learn about the importance of a diverse and inclusive global cancer research workforce as a critical enabling factor for equitable global cancer control.