Upcoming Healthcare Professional Events With The American Cancer Society

June

APPLICATION: June 1, 2026 – July 15, 2026 
The Patient Navigation Sustainability Learning Collaborative

Sessions Begin: September 10, 2026 (2nd Thursday of each month through February 2027) at 1 p.m. ET

The Patient Navigation Sustainability Learning Collaborative is a structured professional education program designed for navigation leaders and navigator staff at cancer centers, community-based programs and nonprofit advocacy organizations that offer oncology patient navigation. The Collaborative supports participants in strengthening the long-term sustainability, standardization, and effectiveness of high-quality patient navigation programs through applied use of: The Promising Practices Supporting the Sustainability of Patient Navigation: An Implementation Guide and The Patient Navigation Sustainability Assessment Tool (PNSAT).

Rural Learning Community Sessions
Improving HPV Communication and Uptake in Rural Settings

Monthly | Next Session: June 10, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable for a no cost rural learning community designed to help rural health care providers expand knowledge and improve access to preventive care, including on time HPV vaccination and cancer screenings. Gain practical strategies, peer learning, and hands on QI guidance to strengthen prevention and screening efforts in your clinics and communities. CME/CNE credit.

Webinar: Inside the New ACS Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

June 10, 2026 3 to 4 p.m. ET

Join the ACS National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable for an important webinar on newly updated American Cancer Society (ACS) colorectal cancer screening guidelines. In this timely session, Robert Smith, PhD, Senior Vice President of Cancer Screening, ACS, will provide an in-depth overview of the updated guidelines and the evidence supporting them, offering clarity on what these changes mean for screening and early detection. The webinar will also feature a live moderated Q&A with ACS NCCRT Vice Chair, Gloria Coronado, PhD, providing attendees the opportunity to engage directly on key questions. This session is open to all and designed for providers, partners, and anyone interested in understanding the latest developments in colorectal cancer prevention. 

Long-Term Survivorship ECHO
Understanding Long -Term Survivorship: Epidemiology, Trajectories, and Key Concepts

Monthly | Starting June 11, 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. 

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer ECHO – Cohort 2
Evidence Base for Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer Care

Monthly | Starting June 11, 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. 

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for Community Health Centers Webinar Series 
The Power of the Plate: Advancing Health and Cancer Care Through Food-Is-Medicine Initiatives

June 16, 2026, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET

Be part of a powerful conversation on how food can transform health. We’ll dive into understanding food insecurity and its real-world implications, what “food is medicine” means for patients and providers, proven interventions that integrate nutrition into care, and best practices and success stories that drive measurable impact.

Promising Practices Series
Partnering for HPV Vaccination Progress

Monthly | Next Session: June 18, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Join the ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable for a free webinar featuring 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. CME/CNE credit.

Understanding Multi-Cancer Detection Testing ECHO Cohort 2
Initiating a Diagnostic Workup Following a Positive MCD Test 

Monthly | Next session: June 30, 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).

July

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cancer ECHO – Cohort 2
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. 

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

Monthly | Next session: June 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 Multi-Cancer Detection Testing ECHO Cohort 2
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).

Featured Past Events

Beyond the Diagnosis: Leadership, Access, and the Human Side of Cancer Care

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.