2008 Northern Plains American Indian Cancer Summit
October 20-22, 2008
Best Western Seven Seas in Mandan, ND

Final Agenda

Presentations from the Cancer Summit

Workshop A (1:00-5:30)- Health Policy for Cancer Prevention and Control

An Introduction to Cancer Policy presented by: Dr. Lillian Tom-Orme, Research Assistant Professor, University of Utah)

Healht Policy: Daily Lives Affected presented by: Deborah Broken Rope, Esq., Health Policy Consultant, Broken Rope & Associates

Native American Partnership: Collaborating to Conquer Cancer on the Wind River Indian Reservation through Relationship Building and Policy Change presented by: Kim Rogers, Program Manager, Wyoming Dept. of Health CCC Program

Policy Session Notes

Workshop B (1:00-5:30) – Making Sense of Cancer Data

Cancer Incidence and Mortality presented by: Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD, Assistant Professor – University Nebraska Medical Center and Program Director – NPCCCP and Judy Paradies, CTR, Nebraska Cancer Registry

Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Use presented by: Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD

GIS and Mapping of Cancer Data presented by: Nicole Vanosdel, Medical Geographer, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Kate Hansen, Research Specialist, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Steering Committee Meeting

Steering Committee Presentation

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes

October 21st Workgroup Session Notes

Caregiver

Screening

Data

Prevention

Transportation

Men's Health

October 21st Presentations

Keynote Speaker - Using Cancer Data Wisely presented by: Dr. Judith Kaur, Director of Native American Programs, Mayo Comprehensive Cancer Center

Status of Cancer for Northern Plains Native Americans presented by: Melissa Jim, MPH, Epidemiologist, CDC/IHS

Patterns of Cancer Care presented by: Dr. Lillian Tom-Orme, Research Assistant Professor, University of Utah

Innovative Cancer Prevention and Screening programs in Native Communities
Pilot Colorectal Cancer Screening Project presented by: Joyce Sayler, RN, Program Director, North Dakota Cancer Coalition

Pink Shawl Project: presented by: Tracy Baum, MS, CNP, South Dakota Urban Indian Health, SDSU

Innovative Health Communications for AI/AN
Art for Cancer and Digital Storytelling - Native People for Cancer Control presented by: Brenda Manuelito, Director, Native People for Cancer Control and Steve Charles, Research Coordinator, Native People for Cancer Control

October 22nd Presentations

NPCC Community Grant Projects
Cancer 101 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation presented by: Karen Red Star, Health Educator, Oglala Sioux Tribal Health

Santee Sioux Nation Cancer Projects presented by: Martha Campbell, Health Educator, Santee Sioux Nation Health Clinic

Walking a Trail of Hope presented by: Nichole Vetter, RN, PHN, Winnebago Tribal Health

Palliative and End of Life Care Panel
Stories from Rosebud presented by: Ruth Thomas, Physician Assistant, Rosebud Hospital. Lakota Country Times article about Rosebud Elder Clinics.

Providing Culturally Competent Care within the Native American Culture presented by: Cheryl Harrington, RN, MSN, MHA, CHPN, Education Coordinator, Siouxland PACE

Survivorship Panel
Cancer Survivorship Support Group Training - presentation prepared by: Roberta Paisano, IHS Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention.