Conference Details

Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Kick Off
Thursday, July 7, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Phoenix, Arizona 85029

AGENDA: [MS Word 66K]  |  [PDF 44K]

Conference Sponsors

Arizona Department of Health Services
American Cancer Society
Arizona Cancer Center
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

Cancer Plan Kick Off

The American Cancer Society, the Arizona Cancer Center, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Health Services co-sponsored the unveiling of the inaugural Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan that took place on July 7, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona. Stakeholders from all over the state were invited to attend the daylong conference.

Featured Presenters

The National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program 
Kevin Brady, MPH, Deputy Director 
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presentation: [PDF 303K]

Colorado Cancer Coalition: Lessons Learned
Tim Byers, MD, MPH
Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Chair of the Colorado Cancer Coalition
Presentation: [PDF 519K]

Intercultural Cancer Council and Comprehensive Cancer Control
Armin D. Weinberg, PhD
Intercultural Cancer Council
Co-Founder
Presentation: [PDF 2.5M]    

Statewide Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Unveilings

The Cancer Center at Flagstaff Medical Center sponsored the Flagstaff AZ CC Plan
unveiling on November 17, 2005 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Medical Center worked
collaboratively with the AzCCP and the American Cancer Society to develop
the agenda and market the event. Health professionals, community members,
non-profit organizations, and Native American stakeholders in Northern Arizona
were invited to attend.

The Arizona Cancer Center hosted and sponsored the Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan unveiling in Tucson on December 5, 2005. The Arizona Cancer Center worked collaboratively with the CC and the American Cancer Society to develop the agenda and market the event. The event was well attended by health professionals, community members, and Arizona Cancer Coalition members. The Cancer Plan unveiling was highlighted in the Arizona Daily Star in addition to three local network affiliate news programs and the KUAT news, which is the PBS affiliate in Tucson.