March 2014
Cancer Stakeholder
>> March: Make Changes in March to Prevent Colorectal Cancer >> Department of Health Cancer Program hosting educational webinar for Colorectal Cancer Awareness “Key Considerations in Designing a Patient Navigation Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening”
Florida Department of Health, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:
Make Changes in March to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
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olorectal cancer can be an awkward or difficult topic to discuss, even with family and friends. But getting screened for colorectal cancer should be a priority on your “things to do” list. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States and affects both men and women of all racial and ethnic groups. In Florida, according to the state’s cancer registry, the Florida Cancer Data System, 9,609 individuals were diagnosed with CRC in 2011. There were 10,897 deaths from colorectal cancer in Florida (2010–2012). CRC is most often found in people age 50 and older, and the risk increases with age. Most colorectal cancer develops from polyps which are small growths (almost grapelike in shape) on the lining of the colon or rectum and screening can help detect and remove the polyps before they become cancerous. In addition to screening, it is important to note that CRC is also preventable by developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle which includes a diet high in fruits and vegetables, and exercise. People who maintain a healthy weight through diet and exercise and don’t use tobacco products have a lower risk of CRC. The topic of discussion might not be the easiest to initiate and in fact can be embarrassing for many but embarrassment is a poor excuse for putting off something that could save your life. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 50 or older, or even younger if you have a family history of colorectal cancer, don’t put off talking with you doctor about your risk and getting screened.
In this issue: State Update, 2 Tools & Resources, 3 Funding Opportunities, 5 Events, 6 Collaboratives, 6
In addition to screening, it is important to note that CRC is also preventable by developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle which includes a diet high in fruits and vegetables, and exercise. For more information about colorectal cancer prevention and early detection please visit the Florida Department of Health’s Colorectal Cancer Control Program website for additional information. Save the Date: March 17, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The Department will be hosting the “Key Considerations in Designing a Patient Navigation Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening” webinar presented by Amy DeGroff, PhD, MPH , from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. To join the online meeting click here. The toll free call in number is 888670-3525 and the access code is 297 003 0833.
Cancer in the news Three doses of HPV vaccine recommended against genital warts—Science Daily, Feb. 14. 2014 Unexpected cell hijack method in pancreatic cancer revealed by research—Science Daily, Feb. 10, 2014 Annual screening does not reduce risk of death from breast cancer—Medical News Today, Feb. 12, 2014 Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breast cancer—Science Daily, Feb. 10, 2014
NIH study finds regular aspirin use may reduce ovarian cancer risk—NCI Cancer Research News, Feb. 6, 2014 Young women continue using tanning beds, despite awareness of health risks—Science Daily, Feb. 5, 2014 Recommendations for preventing, detecting skin cancer in people of color—Science Daily, Feb. 5, 2014
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From July 2012 through June 2013, over 94,100 Floridians used one of Tobacco Free Florida’s 3 Easy and Free Ways to Quit! n The Florida Quitline had 57,197 participants, n The Web Coach had 21,719 participants, and n The Florida Area Health Education Centers had 15,184 participants
Mother & son seeking health services at a county health department, 1950s.
State Update The Florida Department of Health is recognizing 125 years of public health during 2014 with educational and commemorative events. The state Legislature created the State Board of Health on February 20, 1889, in response to yellow fever epidemics in Jacksonville and other port cities and Dr. Joseph Yates Porter from Key West became Florida’s first State Health Officer. Yellow fever in Florida was eradicated in 1905. The Department together with leaders from the Florida Legislature recognized 125 years of Florida Public Health with a ceremony on February 20, 2014. The event highlighted the Legislature’s leadership and foresight to create the State Board of Health in Florida 125 years ago and is available for the public to view here. The growth of Florida’s population through the years was made possible largely through public health efforts to control disease and improve environmental health. The Department invites Florida’s residents and visitors to join in recognizing 125 years of protecting, promoting and improving the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. More information is available at www.FLHealth125.gov.
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With the right help, resources, and support, you can have the best chance to quit. TFF’s quit services can double your chances of quitting any form of tobacco for good. Each person is different and so is their nicotine addiction. TFF can help you choose a path to quitting that works for you! With TFF you can call, click or come in. Call: Phone 1-877-U-CAN-NOW (1-877-822-6669) to speak with a Quit Coach who will help you assess your addiction and help you create a personalized quit plan. Quit coaches are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and available for tobacco users age 11 and older. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is available free of charge to age 18 and older, if medically appropriate. Text2Quit is a free service that sends up to 300 motivational texts before, during and after your quit. The Tobacco Healthy Weight Pilot began in September 2013 and is available to people who use the “Call” portion of Tobacco Free Florida’s 3 Easy and Free Ways to Quit. This pilot program through the telephone counseling service provides additional counseling for those people who are in the process of quitting tobacco and worried about gaining weight. The pilot program has two tracks for people with a BMI of 23 or higher and other factors that determine eligibility. The diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes puts people in a different track than those without this disease. Click: Enroll in Web Coach, an online program for tobacco users age 13 and older, which helps you create a personalized web-based quit plan that you follow at your own pace and in private. Motivational and educational emails will be sent to you throughout your quit plan. NRT is available free of charge to age 18 and older, if medically appropriate. Text2Quit is a free service that sends up to 300 motivational texts before, during and after your quit. Come In: Visit the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network’s website to find and sign up for in-person tobacco cessation provided in a group format throughout Florida. Courses are held in local community locations, vary in length, and are taught by trained tobacco cessation specialists who provide the information and tools needed to become tobacco free. NRT is available free of charge to age 18 and older, if medically appropriate. AHEC courses are available during the Monday–Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm workday and several classes are scheduled outside of this timeframe. To register, call 1-877-848-6696.
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Tools & Resources > The Florida Department of Health is hosting a free webinar titled “Key Considerations in Designing a Patient Navigation Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening” webinar on Mar. 17, 2014, at 12 noon EST. Featured Speaker: Amy DeGroff, PhD, MPH from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. To join the online meeting, click here To join the teleconference, call 1-888-670-3525 and use passcode: 297-003-0833#
> CancerCare presents the following free Connect® Education Workshops (all are from 1:30–2:30 p.m. EST): All sessions are free and pre-registration is required. Mar. 19: The Role of Exercise, Meditation and Nutrition (with MPN) Mar. 21: Managing Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know 1—Approved for one Contact Hour to Social Workers 2—Submitted for approval for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU) for Registered Dietitians (RDs) You can participate by listening to this workshop on the telephone or via live streaming through the Internet. For more information or to register online, visit CancerCare online or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Past workshops are archived here. Missed a Connect Education Workshop? Listen to past workshops as podcasts through CancerCare's website.
Tobacco Control Strategies for the Next Generation: Working for a Tobacco-free Future The R2R cyber-seminar presents two such promising interventions aimed at populations at risk for tobacco uptake and identifies strategies needed to meet the Surgeon General's call. Speakers: Dr. Michelle C. Kegler and Dr. Emily Anne McDonald. Inside Knowledge About Gynecologic Cancer Get the facts about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of gynecologic cancers. When gynecologic cancers are found early, treatment is most effective. Professional oncology education designed for health care practitioners and feature lectures, courses and case studies provided by MD Anderson experts on key areas of professional education, prevention, patient care and survivorship. Available courses include: n Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Course n Survivorship—Introductory Lectures n Bone Health in Cancer Survivors n Breast Cancer Survivorship n Colorectal Cancer Survivorship n Cancer Survivorship 1 Course n Tobacco Cessation Course n Introduction to Clinical Oncology Course
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March 2014 Cancer Stakeholder
Funding Opportunities CVS Caremark provides CVS/pharmacy gift cards to community-based organizations whose missions are vital to helping children and families in markets where we live and work. Click here to apply.
Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology is to fund exploratory and developmental research grants that will contribute to the evidence base of how health IT improves health care quality. The funds support the use of a wide variety of research designs in order to generate information regarding the design and development, implementation, use, or impact of health IT on quality. Depending on the research design and intent of the project, applicants may receive support for: (1) pilot and feasibility or self-contained health IT research projects; (2) secondary data analysis of health IT research; or (3) economic (prospective or retrospective) analyses of a health IT project. Click here to apply.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is interested in supporting conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. See the grant announcement for more information or to apply.
Kids Gardening The National Gardening Association’s grant and award programs are funded by generous corporations and foundations that share NGA's vision of a greener future and belief in the powerful impact gardening programs can have on the mental, physical, and psychological health of individuals. Click here to apply.
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Earth Savers Club Grant The Earth Savers Club, powered by Greening Forward, is currently offering $250 mini-grants to youth driven environmental projects. Only youth ages 5–25 may be able to apply. The project must prove that it is led by a young person, not a teacher, parent, or other adult. Click here to apply.
USDA's Farm to School Program is part of the Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act, which authorized USDA to provide grants and technical assistance to help schools gain better access to local foods. It is also a core element of the USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative, which coordinates the department's work on local food systems. To be notified of the release of the RFA, sign up for our Farm to School E-letter.
The Health Impact Project is issuing its fourth call for proposals to support two types of initiatives: health impact assessment (HIA), demonstration projects that inform a specific decision; and HIA program grants that enable organizations with experience with HIAs to develop sustainable HIA programs that integrate the assessments and related approaches in policymaking at the local, state, or tribal levels.
Preference will be given to HIAs in one or more of the following categories: n HIAs that focus on an innovative topic for which relatively
few assessments have been completed—for example, criminal justice, education, fiscal and economic policy, and disaster recovery. Preference will be given to proposals on topics other than land use, built environment, or transportation. However, for HIA program grant applicants, many experienced teams have established strong partnerships in the arena of land use, transportation, and other built environment policies and may wish to continue HIA practice on this topic as a way to build the HIA program. Therefore, strong proposals on any topic will also be considered. n HIAs proposed by federally recognized U.S. tribes. n HIAs proposed in states with limited or no HIA activity and no ongoing, systematic efforts to build the field. This includes U.S. territories and Alabama, Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The preference for proposals in areas that have had limited experience with HIAs does not apply to program grants.
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Events
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Collaboratives R egional Cancer Control Collaboratives exist across the state and work to bring public and private partners together to reduce the burden of cancer. For information about what your regional collaborative in your area is doing, visit their websites listed below.
> Northwest Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
The 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Congress will be held Mar. 15, 2014 in New York, NY. MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting a Value Based Healthcare for Head & Neck Cancer Conference on Mar. 20–21, 2014 in Houston, TX. 45th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer on Mar. 22–25, 2014 in Tampa Florida. Moffitt’s Pathology Symposium: Practicing Pathology in a Changing World, April 12, 2014, Sheraton Sand Key Resort Clearwater Beach, FL Conference website: www.MOFFITT.org/Pathology2014
The University of Colorado-Denver School of Public Affairs is hosting the 2014 Network Leadership Training Academy May 19–21, 2014 in Denver, CO.
> Northeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> East Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> Southeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> Facebook: SoFla Fighting Cancer
> Southwest Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> The Southeast American Indian Council (SEAIC) focuses on needs assessments, preventive education and quality of life for American Indians. Membership is open to anyone of American Indian heritage. Email Dewey Painter or call him at (904) 208-0857 for an application or for more information.
To be added to the contact list for any of these collaboratives, send an email request to Cancer@flhealth.gov.
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