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Partners in Survival

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Sponsor/Host: Gilda's Club
Address: 537 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Email: [email protected]

PARTNERS IN SURVIVAL™ A Workshop focuses on the needs of men who support women with cancer. This is a program that will empower you with a blueprint and tools for women and their male caregivers who are battling cancer. Men will have the opportunity to meet with the leader and other male caregiver of cancer patients and survivors. Marc Heyison, President and Founder of Men Against Breast Cancer will lead the workshop.
If your wife, girlfriend, mother, or sister has cancer, this group is for you. Come and meet other men who are going through the similar situation as you.

Biología de cáncer de seno y avances de tratamiento (December 1, 2016)

Resurrection Project flyer

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Sponsor/Host: The Resurrection Project and Northwestern Medicine
Address: 1801 S. Ashland, Chicago 2nd Floor

El Dr. Cesar Santa-Maria es un oncólogo especialista de seno en el centro de oncología de la Universidad Northwestern. El Dr. Santa-Maria hablara de los avances de tratamiento para el cáncer de seno, la variedad de opciones para tratamiento y describirá la biología del cáncer de seno.

(312) 880-1888

 

2016 Careers in Science and Medicine: Workshops and Mentoring Session

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Sponsor/Host: AAMC
Location: Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
Address: 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
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2016 Careers in Science and Medicine: Workshops and Mentoring Session Saturday, October 1, 2016, 1:30 pm – 5 pm
https://surveys.aamc.org/se.ashx?s=7C7E87CB36CFB9C7

Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
5300 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL, 60018
Phone: 847-544-5300

The Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials 2.0

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Sponsor/Host: UI Health cancer Center, NU Luri, NEIU, etc.
Location: The Chicago Urban League
Address: 4510 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60653
Email: [email protected]
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Clinical trials are a critical resource for the discovery and development of better prevention, diagnostic and treatment methods for diseases. Participation is one of the most impactful ways to give back to society.

You are cordially invited to join us for the launch event of the #BeAGift Campaign; a national collaborative geared to celebrate and promote diversity in clinical trials.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The Chicago Urban League
4510 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60653
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Linking and Navigating to Clinical Trials:
Patient, Providers and Partners

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
The #BeAGift Campaign Launch Reception

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Community Talk: Cigarette Smoking among Latinos with an Emphasis on Puerto Ricans, LGBTQ Youth and Homeless Youth

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Sponsor/Host: University of Illinois at Chicago and ChicagoCHEC
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago 909 S. Wolcott Street, Room 5175 College of Medicine Medical Research Building Chicago, Illinois 60612
Email: [email protected]

Cigarette Smoking among Latinos with an Emphasis on Puerto Ricans, LGBTQ Youth and Homeless Youth Speakers: Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Ph.D., Angelica Alonso, B.S. and Regina Reina, B.S.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Time: 10:00 am- 11:00 am
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago 909 S. Wolcott Street, Room 5175 College of Medicine Medical Research Building Chicago, Illinois 60612
Reasons to Attend this Free Talk:
*Learn about cigarette smoking in the Latino community with a focus on Puerto Ricans
*Learn about research findings from studies on Latinos in Chicago
*Learn about smoking in various groups such as LGBTQ and homeless youth
*Learn about resources for smoking cessation
Additional Benefits:
Receive brochures about cigarette smoking and Puerto Ricans
Receive other helpful resources/ materials
Refreshments/ food will be served!
Incentives will be given!
To sign up to attend this talk, please contact Melinda Monge or Connie Zacarias at 312-355-2529 or [email protected] by July 22, 2016. Space is limited, so call or email today!
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Funding for this talk came from the American Psychological Association. This talk was also made possible by the
National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute’s Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative
(U54CA202995, U54CA202997 and U54CA203000)