Iowa Cancer Consortium Announces Changes to Board of Directors
CORALVILLE, IA – September 8, 2023 – The Iowa Cancer Consortium is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members, Maria Torres (Council Bluffs, IA) and Sneha Phadke, DO, MPH (Iowa City, IA). Both bring with them a wealth of knowledge and a passion for advancing the Consortium’s mission of advancing cancer prevention…
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Iowa Cancer Plan Implementation Grants FY24 Funded Projects
Written by the Iowa Cancer Consortium Every year, the Iowa Cancer Consortium Board of Directors has the honor of selecting and funding a number of projects that implement cancer control strategies outlined in the Iowa Cancer Plan. It is a competitive process, and dozens of expert external reviewers outside of the state are called on…
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Cancer Support Community: Cancer Experience Registry™
We know and value that people impacted by cancer have a unique story to tell whether as a person with cancer or a friend or family member providing them care. The Cancer Experience Registry™ (CER) is an opportunity for patients, survivors, and caregivers to share about their concerns, quality of life, access to care, the…
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Iowa Cancer Consortium Receives Sponsorship to Accelerate Health Equity Initiatives in Iowa
Iowa City, IA (July 12, 2023) – The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa. According to the Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa is the only state in the…
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El Protector Solar: Elementos Esenciales para una Protección Óptima
Authors (Autores): Carolina Gonzalez Bravo, BS & Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD Spanish Translation (Traducción al Español): Carolina Gonzalez Bravo, BS Los veranos en Iowa son conocidos por sus cálidas temperaturas. Ya sea yendo a un mercado de agriculturos, pasando el día en un campo de golf o pasando tiempo con tus seres queridos en un…
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Sunblock Uncovered: Essentials for Optimal Protection
Authors: Carolina Gonzalez Bravo, BS & Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD The summers in Iowa are known for their warm temperatures. Whether it is going to a farmer’s market, spending the day at a golf course, or enjoying quality time with loved ones at a park– summer brings warmth and an opportunity to engage in outdoor…
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Rumor Control: It’s still legal to teach about HPV and HPV vaccine in Iowa
During the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, a bill signed into law eliminated the state mandate requiring all school districts to provide education about the human papillomavirus (HPV), the HPV vaccine, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in school. The new law does not prohibit schools from teaching about HPV and AIDS, but rather removes the requirement…
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Mohs Surgery: Skin Cancer Treatment
Written By: Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD, and Carolina Gonzalez Bravo, BS Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD, is a Mohs surgery fellow in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC). As a Co-founder of the Skin of Color Community platform, Dr. Negbenebor shares a passion for increasing diversity in the dermatology…
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Iowa Medicaid Unwinding: What you need to know
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, state Medicaid offices were required to provide continuous healthcare coverage for all members to ensure that no one lost their coverage during the public health emergency. Iowa was not allowed to disenroll anyone from Medicaid beginning March 18, 2020, regardless of their eligibility status. What is Medicaid Unwinding? Because state…
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2022 Annual Report
As we look back upon our collective accomplishments and into the future, we would like to thank the Iowa Cancer Consortium’s Board of Directors, members, legislators and many partners across the state for making this work possible. View the report below by clicking to advance the pages. 2022 Iowa Cancer Consortium Annual Report
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