CDC's 2001 Cancer Conference will be held September 4--7, 2001, in
Atlanta, Georgia. The theme is "Using Science to Build Comprehensive Cancer Programs:
A 2001 Odyssey." Co-sponsors are the American Cancer Society National Home
Office, the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors, and
the National Cancer Institute. The conference will explore evidence-based science
and how it applies in a public health setting. Short courses will be held September 4 as
part of the preconference activities. The conference will assist participants in the
following: 1) applying current scientific thinking to cancer prevention, early detection,
diagnosis and treatment, and rehabilitation and palliation for breast, cervical, colorectal,
lung, oral, ovarian, prostate, and skin cancers, and tobacco control; 2) increasing
research and evaluation in communities and among populations to broaden the use of
science as the basis for decision-making, policy development, program management,
and implementation; 3) enhancing surveillance systems, with new and existing data,
to develop cancer prevention and control program activities; 4) incorporating
evidence-based approaches to improve the delivery of public health interventions for
all populations in the United States; 5) using advances in medicine,
communications, education, and technology to improve cancer prevention and early detection
efforts; and 6) developing and applying strategies for an integrated and coordinated
approach to reduce morbidity and mortality from cancer.
Continuing education credit will be offered for physicians, registered nurses,
health educators, and cancer registrars based on 19.5 hours of instruction. The Call
for Abstracts and Conference Registration Booklet is now available. Deadline for
abstract submission is March 19, 2001. New this year is a Cyber Expo for
showcasing innovative public health Internet sites and CD-ROM-based products.
Registration information is available at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/conference2001; deadline
for registration is June 27, 2001.
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