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June 2019
Advancing Multidisciplinary Cancer Research through Enterprise Wide Analytics and Data Science
Dana Rollison, PhD Vice President and Chief Data Officer Moffitt Cancer Center
Find out more »Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity Symposium
Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH, Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Illinois Cancer Center will be a featured speaker at the 9th Annual Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity Symposium on June 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Drinker Biddle, 191 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 3700, Chicago. Watson will discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials. The symposium focuses on health equity and health disparities in the United States.…
Find out more »July 2019
Where are all the African American men in healthcare? WVON Dr. in The House
FEATURED GUESTS Medical students Kenneth Furlough and Leslie Amonoo
Find out more »Preventing Cervical Cancer and Other HPV-associated Cancers by Vaccination and Screening
Douglas Lowy, MDDouglas Lowy, MD, is Acting Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Deputy Director of NCI since 2010.A cancer researcher for more than 40 years, Dr. Lowy received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama in 2014 for his research that led to the development of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. As chief of the Laboratory of Cellular Oncology in the Center for Cancer Research at…
Find out more »Fiesta del Sol
FREE to the publicFAMILY friendlyFUN for everyone!Fiesta del Sol is an annual fundraising event organized by Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, a non-profit organization located in the heart of Pilsen in Chicago, IL. The family-friendly festival draws over 1 million visitors during the four-day event, every year. Fiesta del Sol is the largest festival in the Midwest, bringing: live entertainment, local art, a variety of food, carnival rides, a children’s area, educational resources for parents and youth, soccer games and much more.GRATIS…
Find out more »August 2019
Cancer and Nutrition, WVON Dr.in The House
Angela Dennison, RD, LDNServSafe Certified Oncology Dietitian Listen Live Here
Find out more »Congressman Danny K. Davis World Health Day Picnic & Parade
Parade March Line Up is at 8:30 AM. Picnic in the Park starts at 11:00 AM.
Find out more »African Festival of the Arts
Annually during Labor Day Weekend, the Festival grounds in Chicago’s Washington Park come alive in a simulated African village. Attendees are transported across the Diaspora with interactive engagements, vibrant drumming, museum quality and collectible artifacts, colorful and rich handwoven fabric and textile, and other program spaces and Interactive spaces include: Drum & Afro-folk Village, Children and Family, African Heritage, African Spirituality, Wellness (Health) Village, Books and Authors, Fine Art, Film and Video, Food Court, Seniors and Quilting, and the African Marketplace.
Find out more »September 2019
October 2019
Dr. Tapas Das Gupta Cancer Research Symposium 2019
Save the Date for Dr. Tapas Das Gupta Cancer Research Symposium 2019 More information to come.
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