11th Annual Cancer Health Promotion Symposium 2026

We invite you to join us for a vital symposium addressing cancer health promotion, a critical issue impacting populations across New York City and beyond.

This meeting is a one-day Cancer Health Promotion Symposium at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, focused on addressing gaps in knowledge and competence related to cancer disparities affecting underserved populations. The symposium will bring together clinicians, scientists, trainees, and community partners to examine the current state of cancer health disparities research, advances in cancer biology, disparities in screening and outcomes, and strategies to increase participation in cancer research and clinical trials, to improve equitable cancer care and outcomes through education, dialogue, and collaboration.

*This Symposium is partly supported by the Brooklyn Health Promotion Center, Department of Medicine/Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

STATEMENT OF NEEDS

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease, and accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. It is estimated that in 2023, more than 1.9 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed. Furthermore, about 609,820 Americans are expected to die of Cancer in 2023, or about 1,670 people per day. Although we have made progress in reducing cancer incidence through prevention and screening and lowering cancer deaths through improved treatments, specific populations have benefited more than others from these advances. Underrepresented populations comprise a large subset of the NYC as well as the NYS population and would directly benefit from interventions aimed at closing the gaps in cancer health disparities.

Target Audience

This educational activity is designed to improve the knowledge and competence of physicians, surgeons, scientists, nurses, trainees, students, and communities.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

· To recognize the state of cancer screening in underserved populations

· Distinguished the recent advances made in cancer health disparities research

· Interpret the current research infrastructure supporting cancer health disparities research

· List tactics to improve the participation of underserved populations in cancer research studies and clinical trials

Outcome: Overachieving goal of improving equitable cancer care and outcomes for underserved communities.

Accreditation Statement: Downstate Health Sciences University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation statement: SUNY Downstate designates this activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA category 1 credit for the PRA for organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nursing: The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosure Statement

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Office of CME (OCME) and its affiliates are committed to providing educational activities that are objective, balanced and as free of bias as possible. The OCME has established policies that will identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. All accredited providers are required to mitigate and disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, presenters, and authors involved in the development of accredited content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the past 24 months with an ineligible company whose products or services are discussed in the accredited activity content over which the individual has control. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals will be mitigated.

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