On March 20 – 21, 2014 (pre-conference March 19, 2014), the Prevent Cancer Foundation held its 16th annual Dialogue for Action®: Right-Sizing Cancer Screening in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. This annual national conference brings together a diverse group of stakeholders committed to realizing the lifesaving potential of cancer screening for all communities.
View an Overview of the 2014 Dialogue.
View the 2014 agenda.
The 2014 Dialogue featured panels on:
Statement of Need/Program Overview
The Prevent Cancer Foundation convened the 2014 Dialogue for Action® as a forum to promote collaboration and idea-sharing across disciplines and to encourage action steps for change. By educating and promoting dialogue about cancer screening and early disease management among patients, advocates, the public health community and health care professionals from across the country, the annual Dialogue for Action® conference is an important component of the Foundation’s mission – saving lives through cancer prevention and early detection.
With the Foundation’s strong history of driving cancer screening on a national level, our intent is to expand our audience—especially in attracting quality teams for insurance companies, hospitals and large group practices (which are tasked with meeting quality standards on cancer screening), while maintaining a diverse audience. The 2014 Dialogue will continue the successful structure of cutting-edge presentations on delivery of services and patient access, with ample opportunities for exchange of ideas and experiences across the broad spectrum of cancer-screening stakeholders who attend the conference.
2014 Dialogue participants explored policy, program and practice topics that include right-sizing cancer screening; implementation of the Affordable Care Act; reducing disparities in cancer screening; primary care in transition; frontiers in cancer screening modalities; doctors and patients effectively communicating about cancer screenings; and how mobile health can play a role in cancer prevention and early detection. They had many opportunities to network and be part of a lively exchange of ideas from a variety of disciplines, all related to cancer screening.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
2014 Dialogue for Action Toolkit:
2014 Dialogue for Action® Agenda
2014 Dialogue for Action® Conference Overview
2014 Dialogue for Action® Presentations
2014 Dialogue for Action® Resources
2014 Dialogue Networking Resource Guide
2014 Conversations
Conversation 1: On the Frontiers of Cancer Screening Technologies: Implications for Physician Practices and Public Health Programs
Conversation 2: Right-Sizing Cancer Screening: Balancing Benefits and Harms
Conversation 3: Opportunities and Challenges for Cancer Screening Under the Affordable Care Act (A)
Conversation 4: Strategies for Improving Doctor-Patient Communications about Cancer Screening and Prevention
Conversation 5: Opportunities and Challenges for Cancer Screening Under the Affordable Care Act (B)
Conversation 6: Closing the Gap on Disparities: Innovations and Best Practices
Claudia Henschke to speak at 2014 Dialogue for Action® Jan. 10, 2014
The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is excited to announce that Claudia Henschke, Ph.D., M.D., will speak on “Lung Cancer Screening: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going” at the 2014 Dialogue for Action®: Right-Sizing Cancer Screening. Read more
Best ever Dialogue for Action®! Mar. 25, 2014
The Prevent Cancer Foundation held its 2014 Dialogue for Action® conference gathering a diverse group of cancer screening stakeholders from 33 states and the District of Columbia, nine American Indian/Alaska tribes and organizations, Japan and Israel. Read more
