Upcoming Healthcare Professional Events With The American Cancer Society

Find upcoming events for nurses, doctors, researchers, and other health care professionals. The American Cancer Society offers learning opportunities that support professional development and help care teams stay informed with the latest cancer knowledge and resources.

July


Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention Strategies in Oncology Care

Monthly | Next session: July 9, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society for an ECHO program on animal-assisted therapy in cancer. The program will emphasize the therapeutic benefits of animal-assisted therapy, particularly with facility dogs and their child life specialist handlers, in addressing the psychosocial needs of children and teens with cancer.?



Late and Long-Term Physical Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Monthly | Next session: July 10, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and The Cancer Survivorship & Supportive Care Professionals Network for an ECHO program. The goal of this program is to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the complex and evolving long-term needs of people with cancer. The target audience for this program is multidisciplinary care teams, inclusive of oncology and primary care, that deliver supportive care for patients living with and beyond cancer.?


Understanding the Menopausal Transition (Menopause 101)

Monthly | Starting: July 20, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and The Menopause Society for this ECHO, designed for primary care clinicians, oncologists, and healthcare leaders seeking to strengthen care for patients navigating menopause in the context of cancer care. Through case-based learning and expert-led discussion, participants will build competency in symptom assessment, treatment decision-making, and risk evaluation while applying evidence-based strategies across active treatment and survivorship.



NCI’s Approach to Evaluating Multi-Cancer Detection Assays for Cancer Screening

Monthly | Next Session: July 21, 2026, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society for our Understanding Multi-Cancer Detection Testing ECHO, a program designed to equip multidisciplinary cancer care team members and primary care clinicians with a foundational understanding of multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests and support evidence-based communication about these tests and their results in cancer screening. Participation is free and open to all. This program offers No-cost?Continuing Medical Education (CME).


Kickoff and Food is Medicine 101

Monthly | Starting: July 21, 2026, 4 to 5 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and the Food Is Medicine Coalition for a six-session Food Is Medicine ECHO focused on integrating nutrition into cancer care. Designed for cancer center staff, oncologists, and multidisciplinary oncology care teams, this program equips participants with practical, evidence-based strategies to apply Food Is Medicine approaches in clinical settings. Through case-based learning and expert-led discussion, participants will explore the evidence base, address food access challenges, and implement approaches for screening, referral, and care delivery within real-world oncology and payment environments.


August

Promoting Long-Term Health: Lifestyle Medicine and Risk Reduction

Monthly | Next Session: August 6, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and The Cancer Survivorship & Supportive Care Professionals Network for an ECHO program. The goal of this program is to equip health care professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the complex and evolving long-term needs of people with cancer. The target audience for this program is multidisciplinary care teams, inclusive of oncology and primary care, that deliver supportive care for patients living with and beyond cancer.?



Culture in Conversation: Trusted Voices Improving HPV Vaccination

Monthly | Next Session: August 12, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

大象tv and the 大象tv National HPV Vaccination Roundtable are partnering with rural health care providers to expand knowledge and improve access to preventive care, including on-time HPV vaccination and other cancer screenings.


Legacy Building and End-of-life Care Through Animal-Assisted Therapy

Monthly | Next Session: August 13, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society for an ECHO program on animal-assisted therapy in cancer. The program will emphasize the therapeutic benefits of animal-assisted therapy, particularly with facility dogs and their child life specialist handlers, in addressing the psychosocial needs of children and teens with cancer.


Hormone Therapy During the Menopause Transition and Cancer Risk

Monthly | Next Session: August 17, 2026, 10 to 11 a.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and The Menopause Society for this ECHO, designed for primary care clinicians, oncologists, and healthcare leaders seeking to strengthen care for patients navigating menopause in the context of cancer care. Through case-based learning and expert-led discussion, participants will build competency in symptom assessment, treatment decision-making, and risk evaluation while applying evidence-based strategies across active treatment and survivorship.


Nutrition During Cancer – Where FIM Fits

Monthly | Next Session: August 18, 2026, 4 to 5 p.m. ET

Join the American Cancer Society and the Food Is Medicine Coalition for a six-session Food Is Medicine ECHO focused on integrating nutrition into cancer care. Designed for cancer center staff, oncologists, and multidisciplinary oncology care teams, this program equips participants with practical, evidence-based strategies to apply Food Is Medicine approaches in clinical settings. Through case-based learning and expert-led discussion, participants will explore the evidence base, address food access challenges, and implement approaches for screening, referral, and care delivery within real-world oncology and payment environments.



Provider Education for On-Time HPV Vaccination

Monthly | Next Session: August 20, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the 大象tv National HPV Vaccination Roundtable for a webinar featuring how to partner for HPV vaccination progress, part of a series highlighting the latest evidence?based strategies, expert insights, and real?world successes to advance HPV vaccination and cervical cancer elimination.?


Featured Past Events

Watch the replay for a discussion with American Cancer Society Chief Patient Officer Dr. Arif Kamal and American Medical Association President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala on how lived experience reshapes advocacy and the systems patients rely on.

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