Transcript Opportunities for Professional Development & Skills Building

Opportunities for Professional
Development & Skills Building
Renicha (Nish) McCree, PhD, MPH, MEd
National Cancer Institute
Center for Global Health
Goal of Presentation
• Provide information on a few funding and
professional development opportunities
Overview of Opportunities
• Advocacy Resources
• UICC: Advocacy Toolkit & Global Education &
Training Initiative
• NCI Summer Curriculum
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
(Conquer Cancer Foundation):
– International Development and Education Award
– International Innovation Grant
• Websites for credible information
Resources for Advocates
Cancer Advocacy Training Toolkit for
Africa
• Developed by AfrOX, AORTIC, UICC and ESMO
• Key topics included in toolkit
– Political Advocacy
– Education Advocacy
– Fundraising Advocacy
– Working with Media
– Research and Community Outreach
Cancer Advocacy Training Toolkit for
Africa
• http://uicc.org/sites/main/files/private/Advoc
acyToolkit%28Web%29_0.pdf
General UICC Advocacy Toolkit
• Grouped in to two sections
1. Key Messages & Evidence to Support
Advocacy
2. Practical Tools for Strengthening Advocacy
http://www.uicc.org/advocacy/advocacyresources
Resources for Researchers, Oncologists
& Public Health Professionals
NCI: Summer Curriculum
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What is it?
Who is eligible?
What is the application deadline?
Is funding available?
https://cpfp.cancer.gov/summer/
UICC: Global Education & Training
Initiative
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What is it?
Who is eligible?
What is the application deadline?
Is funding available?
American Society of Clinical Oncology
• International Development and Education
Award (2 types)
– What is it?
– Who is eligible?
– What is the application deadline?
– Is funding available?
American Society of Clinical Oncology
• International Development and Education
Award
http://www.conquercancerfoundation.org/canc
er-professionals/fundingopportunities/international-development-andeducation-award
Funding for Nonprofit Organizations
American Society of Clinical Oncology
• International Innovation Grant
– What is it?
– Who is eligible?
– What is the application deadline?
– Is funding available?
American Society of Clinical Oncology
• International Innovation Grant
http://www.conquercancerfoundation.org/canc
er-professionals/fundingopportunities/international-innovation-grant
Online Resources for Everyone
• NCI
http://www.cancer.gov
• IARChttp://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfsonline/prev/index.php
• UICC
• http://www.uicc.org/advocacy/advocacyresources
Thank You & All the Best!
Renicha (Nish) McCree, PhD, MPH
Cancer Prevention Fellow
National Cancer Institute
Center for Global Health
[email protected]