In this episode of OncChats: Empowering Community Cancer Care, Amanda M. Woodworth, M.D., of Keck Medicine at the University of Southern California at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and Anirudh Rai, M.D., of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, talk about their advocacy efforts in the Santa Clarita community. Masu. This includes partnering with organizations such as the American Cancer Society, hosting women’s education committees, and providing continuing medical education to local physicians to ensure comprehensive cancer care and awareness. Included.
Lai: Overall, I think we’re doing a lot of work in the primary care setting, but Dr. Woodworth, could you tell us more about how you’re reaching out to the community and imparting knowledge to them?
Woodworth: Yeah, absolutely. Thank you, Dr. Lai. We have a lot of partnerships with community organizations, especially local chapters of the American Cancer Society, and we talk to them and really work to support our communities in any way we can. I personally started something called “Girl Talk” in my community. We call this the Santa Clarita Valley Social Education Experience for Women. All we have to do is bring in a panel of experts and spend an hour and a half answering to the women of the Santa Clarita Valley. Community questions about the topic. Breast cancer is clearly popular. [topic] my. We invite medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, plastic surgery, and radiology to discuss all aspects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
And then we also have very good CME for local physicians. I think this is very important. If you provide cancer treatment locally, make sure all local doctors are up to date on what they can offer. I’m currently planning my next CME event. It will be held in a little over a month and we will be talking about the integration of genetics into the community. I tend to be a bit of a nerd when it comes to genetics. I think this is essential to educate the community, patients and healthcare providers and make sure everyone is on the same page.
