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Nov
11
Sat
2023
UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- Update Nov. 11 Date has been Canceled
Nov 11 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

UVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening DayUVA Breast Care Center Breast Screening Days- update Nov. 11th date has been canceled.

Date: October 7th & November 11th, Location: UVA Breast Care Center

Screenings start at 8 a.m. for both insured and uninsured individuals. To schedule your screening, please call 434-243-4704.

Please have the following information to schedule:

-Name & date of birth

-Last mammogram information

-Insurance and provider information

 

Nov
15
Wed
2023
Cancer Health Disparities Symposium @ Graduate Hotel
Nov 15 @ 3:00 pm – Nov 16 @ 3:30 pm

During this two-day in-person event,  research and community efforts to address disparities across the catchment area will be highlighted

Day 1 | November 15 
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Community partners and Cancer Center members will hear how community-based organizations are addressing the cancer burden in Virginia. A short community presentation will be given followed by a networking reception for researchers and community partners.

  • Collaboration Across the Catchment Area
  • Research and Community Partners Reception

Day 2 | November 16 
8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Cancer Center members and community partners will learn about the latest in health disparities programs and research. Topics will focus on:

  • Community Advisory Council Recommendations
  • Catchment Area Disparities
  • Cancer Screening and Research
  • Community Grant Projects
  • Cancer Health Disparities Research

We kindly ask that you RVSP by October 6th.  Attendance during both days is highly recommended. Click here to RSVP.

View flyer here

Jan
10
Wed
2024
Cervical Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar
Jan 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Cancer Screening Landscape webinar series is a 6 webinar series offered in a live webinar format scheduled every other month on the second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm.  The live opportunity offers the opportunity to ask questions of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) as well as dialogue with colleagues about the cancer and cancer screening landscape.  1 Continuing Education credit will be awarded for each webinar attended.

The desired outcomes of this series are:

  • Develop competencies to communicate cancer screening awareness and patient education effectively.
  • Describe best practices to determine appropriate testing for individuals that meet guidelines for cancer screening.
  • Explain existing and emerging issues, policies, and barriers to optimizing cancer screening.

The Cervical Cancer Screening Landscape webinar is currently in development with the UVA Medical Education team and information should be available soon.

 

 

 

Jan
16
Tue
2024
Fifeville Community Health Station @ Abundant Life Ministries
Jan 16 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Who: various health professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, CHWs, and navigators

What: Fifeville Community Health Station

When: from 5-7 pm

Where: 782 Prospect Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Abundant Life Ministries)

Why*: The purpose of these bi-weekly (every two weeks) events is to advance community engagement and health equity for all. At Fifeville Health Station, residents can receive free blood-pressure and blood-sugar checkups, get help accessing their cancer screenings, as well as take home fresh produce via a pay-what-you-can farm stand.

Feb
22
Thu
2024
SWVA Community Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting
Feb 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The next quarterly SWVA CAB Meeting is Thursday, February 22, from noon-1:30 pm via Zoom.
This meeting will be virtual and include subcommittee breakout sessions.

Please RVSP for the meeting: Meeting Registration

 

 

Mar
13
Wed
2024
Colon Cancer Awareness Week
Mar 13 – Mar 15 all-day
    • March 13th Guest Lecturer, Dr. Priyanka Kanth, MD MS MedStar Georgetown 7:30-8:30 am UVA SOM MR5 Room 2005
    • March 14th Inflatable Colon Day, Join Hitting Cancer Below the Belt for colon cancer awareness, experience the 10ft inflatable colon 10 am -2 pm, UVA Medical Center Cafeteria
    • March 15th Wear Blue Day, join us for Wear Blue Day, the official color for colon cancer awareness!

    Event Flyer

    CRC Flyer 2024

Prostate Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar
Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

UVA Cancer Center is excited to continue the Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar Series.

Please join Andrew Wolf, MD, MACP on March 13, 2024, from 12-1pm for the next webinar on the Prostate Cancer Screening Landscape.

Dr. Wolf is Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He joined the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1993, where he serves as Associate Program Director for UVA’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. Starting with an American Cancer Society Cancer Control Career Development Award, Dr. Wolf has almost three decades of experience in the area of cancer early detection and cancer control, and has research expertise in shared doctor-patient decision making for cancer screening.

The attached promotional flyer provides details, continuing education disclosures, and the link to register for this current event.   

 The Cancer Screening Landscape webinar series is a 6 webinar series offered in a live webinar format scheduled every other month on the second Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm.  The live opportunity offers the opportunity to ask questions of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) as well as dialogue with colleagues about the cancer and cancer screening landscape.  1 Continuing Education credit will be awarded for each webinar attended and details on how to claim this credit will be announced during the live webinar.

The desired outcomes of this series are:

  • Develop competencies to communicate cancer screening awareness and patient education effectively.
  • Describe best practices to determine appropriate testing for individuals that meet guidelines for cancer screening.
  • Explain existing and emerging issues, policies, and barriers to optimizing cancer screening.

The webinar will continue to be available in an asynchronous format without the live discussion opportunity for those who can’t be available for the live offering.  The CRC Cancer Screening Landscape webinar, Breast Cancer Screening Landscape webinar, Lung Cancer Screening Landscape webinar, and Cervical Cancer Screening Landscape webinar are currently in development with the UVA Medical Education team and should be available soon.  You will receive an email with instructions on how to access this offer.

The link to register for the Prostate cancer screening landscape webinar is on the attached flyer. 

All healthcare teams are welcome to attend with an emphasis on FQHC/primary care providers and teams.

 

 

 

Mar
16
Sat
2024
Colon Cancer Event- Poo! Don’t let Colon Cancer Scare You! @ 150 Slayton Ave
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 am

Join the UVA Cancer Center and VCU Cancer Center for free
brunch and real talk about colon cancer, the impact it is having in
the Danville area, and how you can take care of your colon health.

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Ave, Danville, VA 24540

Open to all interested in learning about cancer and
colon health

Register for the event by emailing Ashley at fum7ft@virginia.edu

Poo! Don’t Let Cancer Scare You Flyers

Mar
30
Sat
2024
FamHealth at Community Egg Hunt -Wise Virginia @ Lawn by the Lake at UVA Wise
Mar 30 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Support UVA Wise Kinesiology and Coeburn Middle School students as they showcase their tobacco prevention projects at the Community Egg Hunt.

March 30th, 2024  12-2pm at Lawn by the Lake, UVA Wise. Free entry, win prizes and more!

Community Egg Hunt

Apr
11
Thu
2024
Eliminate Tobacco Use Virginia Summit 2024 @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

The Eliminate Tobacco Use Initiative convenes an annual summit addressing the key areas of policy, prevention/education and cessation. The Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit creates a collaborative environment for institutions of higher education, along with key stakeholders at the state and national level to share best practices and increase their network and community of support.

The Virginia Summit will be held in person at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (1800 Lakeside Ave. Richmond, VA 23228).