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Live Webcast – Healthy Youth: Cancer Prevention for the Next Generation
August 27, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Free
Please join us for the 11th Annual, American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network’s virtual Policy Forum on August 27 at 8:30 a.m. The topic this year is, Healthy Youth: Cancer Prevention for the Next Generation of Alaskans. The live webcast will be exploring what is known about what causes cancer, what risk factors we can change, and how those efforts are progressing in Alaska. Specific areas include the intersection of alcohol consumption and cancer risk, vaping prevention, the HPV vaccine as cancer prevention and the importance of cultural activities in a holistic approach to prevention.
Registration is free and open to the public.
Panelists Include:
- Big Picture & Data: Farhad Islami, MD, PhD, Senior Scientific Director, American Cancer Society
- Healthcare Provider: Bethany Berry, CNM, MSN, National Cervical Cancer Roundtable, Southcentral Foundation, Maniilaq Association
- Peer Educator: Leena Edais, UAA student, tobacco prevention advocate
- Regional Program Implementor: Susan Tessier, RN, Cancer Clinical Nurse Manager and cancer plan implementation lead, Maniilaq Association
