Patient Advocacy Summit: Remarks from Admiral Levine, MD, and Panel on Breaking Barriers (Part 2)

The NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit: Best Practices and Policies for Addressing the Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Cancer Patients and Survivors was held December 2, 2022.
02:30 Welcome Message
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD
Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health and Human Services
07:50 Breaking Barriers: Identifying and Addressing Unique Cancer Care Needs of LGBTQ+ Patients
Moderator: Clifford Goodman, PhD
Sr. Vice President, Comparative Effectiveness Research
The Lewin Group
Panelists:
Bláz Bush, MEd
Executive Director, LGBTQ+ Health Program
Stanford Medicine
Paula Chambers-Raney
Stage I Colon Cancer Survivor
Advocate for Screenings in LGBTQ+ Communities of Color
Hope Coordinator, Fight Colorectal Cancer
Archana Pathak, PhD
Interim Director, Q Collective
Special Assistant, Programs and Initiatives
Associate Professor, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, PhD
Associate Center Director for Community Outreach, Engagement and Equity
GW Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Prevention and Community Health
GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
The George Washington University
Chasity Burrows Walters, PhD, RN
Senior Director, Patient & Community Education
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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OVERVIEW:
This virtual and in-person summit provided an opportunity for a varied group of stakeholders including patients, providers, patient advocacy organizations, and othes to thoughtfully discuss the importance of providing high-quality, inclusive, equitable, and accessible cancer care to LGBTQ+ patients while exploring current pressing policy challenges and needs to advance more equitable, inclusive, and responsive cancer care systems for the LGBTQ+ community.
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About NCCN Policy and Advocacy Program:
NCCN works to advance patient access to high-quality, evidence-based cancer care through engagement with policymakers, regulatory agencies, and private and public payers. NCCN also engages in robust external stakeholder engagement and develops educational programming on relevant policy issues. NCCN actively works with regulatory agencies, payers, and legislators to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of NCCN Guidelines and their derivatives in legislation, regulation, coverage policy, and quality and value programs.
For more information, visit nccn.org/policy or send questions to [e-mail].
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About NCCN:
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