Thank you to all who attended the 2023 SD Cancer Coalition Fall Meeting on October 10 in Mitchell – we appreciate your time and dedication to ending the burden of cancer on South Dakotans! Presentations from several previous years may be found here.
We look forward to seeing you again for the next SD Cancer Coalition Fall Meeting in 2024!
Fall Meeting 2023 Presentations
Welcome – Shannon Park and Megan Myers
Cancer Coalition Data Update – Laura Gudgeon, MS
Thyroid Cancer & Social Determinants of Health – Emily E.K. Murphy, MD
Implementation of HPV Vaccination Strategies in Rural Areas – Victoria Standley
Cancer Survivorship Panel
Cancer Policy/ACS CAN Legislative Update – Carla Graciano Sarinana and Ben Hanson
Task Force Priority Setting
Watch your email for next steps on our 2023-2024 Coalition task forces. For those unable to attend the Fall Meeting, you may select a task force by completing our member agreement form online.
Evaluation
We welcome your feedback in order to improve the Fall Meeting and the Coalition as a whole! If you haven’t yet, please complete the Fall Meeting evaluation here.
Fall Meeting 2023 Photos
- Comprehensive Cancer Programs Coordinator Shannon Park speaks during the meeting welcome.
- SD Cancer Coalition Coordinator Megan Myers speaks during the meeting welcome.
- DOH Chronic Disease Epidemiologist Laura Gudgeon gives a cancer data update.
- DOH Cancer Programs Director Sarah Quail speaks to Coalition members.
- Emily E.K. Murphy, MD, presents the keynote address.
- The Cancer Coalition takes part in a speed networking activity.
- Jill Ireland of the American Cancer Society presents Mary Milroy, MD, with the 2023 SD Cancer Coalition Champion Award.
- Mary Milroy, MD, addresses the Coalition after receiving the 2023 SD Cancer Coalition Champion Award.
- Breast cancer survivor and Focus on You Foundation founder Stephanie Cole of Rapid City speaks during the cancer survivor panel.
- The new Improving Palliative Care task force meets to set priorities for 2023-2024.
- The Improving HPV Vaccination task force meets to set priorities for 2023-2024.
- Cancer Coalition Fall Meeting attendees gather for a group photo.