DCPCA, in partnership with The American Cancer Society (ACS), hosted the “2021 Washington D.C. Get Screened Summit” conference on November 3, 2021. The Summit was successful in uniting providers, government agencies, advocates, funders, and policymakers in Washington DC to discuss how to improve cancer screening rates.

To view the Summit agenda, click here and to access the full presentation slides, click here. To access the Resource Directory, click here.

We are thankful for the wonderful speakers and panelists that shared their expertise. The Summit's morning session was kicked off by Assistant Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and practicing physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Community HealthCare Center Sanja Percac-Lima MD, PhD, MPH. Dr. Percac-Lima discussed cancer screening rates and what it means for the future of cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Expert panelists then led two breakout discussions on Colorectal & Breast Screening Realities.

The Summit's afternoon session featured discussions led by Stephanie Krenrich - Director Federal Relations, ACS CAN on advocacy and legislative efforts to address health disparities and Anna Hassan - Director, Clinical Interventions – American Cancer Society on Evidence-Based Interventions to increase screening rates.

Thank you to the additional 15+ esteemed professionals who presented as part of the day's sessions and shared their tips and techniques on advancing cancer screening in DC. We are grateful for your participation and your work in the community!