NCI at APHA 2016 - October 31, 2016

National Cancer Institute sent this bulletin at 10/31/2016 09:25 AM EDT
 
NCI at APHA 2016 Highlights
From the National Cancer Institute
Please note that all times listed are in local Chicago time (CDT)
 
Today at APHA
 
Sessions Featuring NCI Staff:

Ensuring Access to Cancer Screening: Barriers, Benefits, and Barbershops

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM 
Urban/Rural Disparities in Ecological Cancer Screening and Mortality Rates: Socioeconomic and Healthcare Explanations

NCI Presenter: Jennifer Moss, NCI, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences


Poster Sessions Featuring NCI Staff:


International Health Poster Session 5 - Maternal and Child Health

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 
Impact of Secondhand Smoke on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of International Studies

NCI Presenter: Amanda Huffman, NCI, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences


Special Topics in Cancer Research: HPV Vaccination and Clinical Trial Participation

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 
Communicating about Clinical Trials in the Digital Age to Increase Awareness and Educate

NCI Presenter: Meghan Byrne, NCI, Office of Communications and Public Liaison
 
Stop by NCI Exhibit Booth (#515)
 

Meet the experts below, order free publications, and learn about NCI programs and initiatives at interactive kiosks.    

 

 
     
Meet the Experts:

10:30 AM
Ashleigh LoVette
The NCI Health Communications Internship Program: An interactive session with a former intern 

1:00 PM
Angela Falisi
HINTS: The Health Information National Trends Survey

1:30 PM
David Nelson
The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program

2:00 PM
Meghan Byrne
Cancer Communications Tailored to the Latino Population

2:30 PM
Precilla Belin & Emmanuel Taylor
Overview of NCI-funded Cancer Health Disparities Research, Training, and Outreach Programs

3:00 PM
Sylvia Chou
New Directions of Cancer Communication Research

3:30 PM
Antoinette Percy-Laurry
Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T: Plan, Link, Act, Network with Evidence-based Tools