The Southwest Virginia Cancer Advisory Board (SWVA CAB), a community-driven initiative led by UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, is seeking local residents to help guide the region’s fight against cancer. To launch this new phase of work with a renewed focus on prevention and early detection. the SWVA CAB will host a meeting Nov. 13 to set priorities for the year ahead on how the region addresses the burden of cancer.
Cancer survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, nonprofit leaders and community members passionate about improving cancer outcomes are encouraged to attend the November meeting to provide perspective on the future direction of the SWVA CAB. The November agenda includes reviewing findings from summer interviews with current advisory board members, discussing highlights of regional cancer-related programs and research, networking opportunities to foster collaboration and setting shared goals for the year ahead.
“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we also know there is so much more that we can do in our community, said Deborah Clarkston, SWVA CAB co-chair. “We need more local voices to guide the next chapter of our work.” Read More