Episode 31 CRC Screening Using Multi-Targeted Stool DNA Test

The National Native Network and Exact Sciences present a webinar.

Title: Colorectal Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Presenters: Travelle Ellis, MD, PhD
Health Equity Director
Exact Sciences

Emily Ferroni, M.S.
Patient Navigator at Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan

Learning Objectives/Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this activity, the healthcare team will be able to:

1. Differentiate CRC screening modalities

2. Identify when to offer a multi-targeted stool DNA test.

3. Evaluate how the patient assistance programs work to promote accessible CRC screening in AI/AN communities.

Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, health educators, administrators, and support staff working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.

Funding for this webinar was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DP18-1808: Networking2Save: CDC’s National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancers in Special Populations. Webinar contents do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service, or the Department of Health and Human Services.