The National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center
The National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center (The Survivorship Center) is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the George Washington University Cancer Institute funded through a 5-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Survivorship Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and caregivers and reduce death and disability due to cancer by focusing on the importance of improving functioning and helping survivors achieve optimal health and well-being. The Survivorship Center achieves its mission by:
- Providing evidence-based information, resources, and support to cancer survivors, caregivers, friends, and family;
- Improving the survivorship knowledge and skills of health care professionals, community-based organizations, and government organizations; and
- Recommending action to policy- and decision-makers.
Currently, The Survivorship Center is focused on:
- Creating cancer survivorship clinical guidelines for primary care providers;
- Implementing health care provider education and training, such as the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers; and
- Developing resources, including the Prescription for Cancer Information for health care providers and Life After Treatment Guide for cancer survivors.
Learn more about The Survivorship Center at www.cancer.org/survivorshipcenter.
American Cancer Society
For 100 years, the American Cancer Society has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we’re helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures, and fighting back against cancer.
The George Washington University Cancer Institute (GW Cancer Institute)
Created in 2003, the vision of the GW Cancer Institute is to set the standard for patient-centered care and eliminate cancer health disparities. The institute’s mission is to ensure access to quality, patient-centered care across the cancer continuum through community engagement, patient and family empowerment, health care professional education, policy advocacy, and collaborative multidisciplinary research.
Part of the GW Cancer Institute, the Center for the Advancement of Cancer Survivorship, Navigation, and Policy (caSNP) is committed to advancing patient navigation and cancer survivorship efforts locally and nationally through health care professional training, research, policy analysis, outreach, and education. This program and other cancer survivorship education programs are offered through caSNP.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC works 24/7 saving lives and protecting people from health threats to have a more secure nation. Whether threats are chronic or acute, man-made or natural, human error or deliberate attack, global or domestic, CDC is the U.S. health protection agency. Through the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC is a national leader in developing, implementing, and promoting public health strategies that ease the cancer burden, through primary prevention, early detection, survivor support, and end-of-life care.
Acknowledgements and Disclaimers
Development of this e-learning series was made possible by cooperative agreement #5U55DP003054 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in course materials and by presenters do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers or would like to provide feedback, please email casnp@gwu.edu.