GW Cancer Center Technical Assistance Program

humility is an ongoing process of personal reflection, critique, and learning and is critical to improving your patients’ health and healthcare experiences. Cultural competency is a false term that implies someone can achieve total understanding of people who have completely different experiences from their own

Communicating with people of backgrounds different from your own requires understanding l communication best practices. Check out the GW Cancer Awareness Toolkits for tips for messaging!

that causes the most cancer-related deaths for Black and African American people? Share Urology Care Foundation’s Prostate Cancer Screening Assessment Tool to help patients monitor and make decisions about their health.https://tinyurl.com/bdhfrp2e

Because and /a/x people are less likely to use sun protection, be sure to share tips and resources, such as this video from the CDC.https://tinyurl.com/3ccr6mym

Looking for ways to address language-related health during ? MedlinePlus provides information on hundreds of health topics in dozens of languages. https://tinyurl.com/3f9mx6rz

Factors like race, ethnicity, immigration, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more can affect a person’s cancer risk. This , watch American Cancer Society’s video on addressing cancer health disparities and download the free discussion guide to continue the conversation within your cancer control program. https://tinyurl.com/pvhdz2mv

April 19- 25th is week. The GW Cancer Center’s Cancer Awareness Toolkits provide evidence-based messaging, sample social media posts, and customizable graphics to support outreach and education efforts. Use these tools to promote prevention strategies, early detection, and equitable access to care in your community. Explore the toolkit: https://cancercontroltap.org/news/national-minority-health-month-and-minority-cancer-awareness-week/

Thank you to all of the participants of the 2026 Lung Cancer Screening Action-Planning Workshop that we held in Colorado! What an amazing experience to have with you all and we look forward to continuing our work together to assist improving lung cancer screening for all!

From uncertainty about school and employment to anxiety over future health issues, survivorship can bring up a lot of questions for adolescent patients and their families. The National Children’s Cancer Society offers programs and tools that can help survivors live happy, worry-free lives. https://bit.ly/3Hxtvnt

We wrapped up our 3 day Lung Cancer Screening Action Planning Workshop in Colorado! We are excited to see these plans continue to be developed and implemented across 19 states!!!

w that LGBTQ AYAs with cancer experience greater financial strain than other AYAs? Resources like the National LGBT Cancer Network can link these patients with resources for both financial and community support. https://bit.ly/3XnM3wk

The GW TAP team is hosting the Lung Cancer Screening Action-Planning Workshop in Golden, CO! We have nearly 50 comprehensive cancer control professionals gathered with subject matter experts from across the country. After 3 days of connection, deep dives into lung cancer screening and planning, 19 programs will have an action plan to improve lung cancer screening in their state!