The 2009 WI CCC Summit focusing "Focusing on Rural Cancer Issues" was a success! Over 120 partners from around the state gathered at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to discuss best practices in cancer preventive and screening services in rural Wisconsin

SUMMIT AGENDA
The event's keynote speaker was Dr. Steven Kirkhorn, Marshfield Clinic. Other highlights of the day included:

1. Welcome and Purpose of the Day
   Presented by Dr. Douglas Reding, Marshfield Clinic and
   Dr. Colette Salm-Schmid, Wisconsin Cancer Council
2. Opening Session: Rural Wisconsin Demographics
   Dan Veroff, UW-Madison Applied Population Laboratory
3. Keynote Address: Rural Issues and Cancer Control
   Dr. Steven Kirkhorn, Marshfield Cinic
4. Morning Breakout Sessions
5. Afternoon Plenary
6. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
7. Closing Remarks

SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
In an effort to reduce resources used, presentation handouts were not provided in this year's booklet. All speakers have been encouraged to submit electronic copies of their Power Point presentations and other supporting material. The slides for the following presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

Opening Session
Rural Wisconsin Demographic

• Dan Veroff, UW-Madison Applied Population Laboratory
  [Presentation Material]

Keynote Speaker
Improving Access to Cancer Preventive and Screening Services

• Dr. Steven Kirkhorn, Marshfield Clinic
  [Presentation Material] and [Presentation References]

Morning Breakout Presentations

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Communities

• Moderator
  Maebe Brown, NCI's Cancer Information Service-North Central
  
• Dialogue for Action: Ho-Chunk Colon Cancer Awareness and Screening Project
  Louise Voss, Ho-Chunk Nation [Presentation Material]
• Iowa's Social Marketing Campaign to Promote Screening Among the Rural Populations
  Natoshia Askelson, University of Iowa School of Public Health
  [Presentation Material] [Audio 1] [Audio 2] [Video 1] [Video 2]
  

Amish Culture and Cancer

• Moderator
  Paul Creswell, Cancer Health Disparities Initiative
• Donna Nelson, Vernon Memorial Hospital
  Lynn Polodna, Scenic Bluffs Clinic
  [Presentation Material]
• Dr. Jim DeLine and Bishop Gid

Innovative Screening Projects in Rural Communities

• Moderator
  Griselle Sanchez, NCI's Cancer Information Service - North Central Region
• Family Health Expo in Neillsville
  Dr. Shoaib Sheihk, Memorial Medical Center [Presentation Material]
• Grapevine Project Update
  Nora Miller and Julie Whitehorse, Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation [Presentation Material]

Afternoon Plenary: Access to Affordable Health Insurance

• Matt Krumenauer, Cooperative Network [Presentation Material]
• Melissa Duffy, Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin
  

Afternoon Breakout Presentations

Environmental Issues and Cancer Control

• Moderator
  Paul Creswell, Cancer Health Disparities Initiative
  
• Mark Werner, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  [Presentation Material]
• Mary Bigboy, Bad River Tribal Health Center

Growth of Hispanics in Rural Wisconsin

• Moderator
  Griselle Sanchez, NCI's Cancer Information Service - North Central Region
• Jackie Carattini, Marathon County-UW Extension [Presentation Material]
• Evelyn Cruz, Wisconsin Minority Health Program, Division of Public Health
  [Presentation Material]

Changing the Culture of Palliative Care in Rural Wisconsin

• Moderator
  Jeanne Strickland, WI CCC Program
• Melanie Ramey and Susan Wurzer, HOPE of Wisconsin
  [Presentation Material]
  
• Sheri Scott, Scott Consulting [Presentation Material]

Thank You 2009 Summit Sponsors
The following sponsors helped to make our 6th Annual Summit possible. They have donated money and other resources for this event. The continued support from our partners is a sign of the strong commitment statewide for comprehensive cancer control. We could not have done it without you. This year's sponsors were:

• American Cancer Society-Midwest Division

• Central Wisconsin Affiliate-Susan G. Komen for the Cure

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• Marshfield Clinic

• ProHealth Regional Cancer Center

• UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center

• Wisconsin Cancer Council

• Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

• WI Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

• Wisconsin Office on Rural Health

• Wisconsin Pain Initiative

• Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association

• Wisconsin Well Woman Program

• Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation

Pre-Summit Open House Reception
Approximately 60 people attended the 3rd Annual Pre-Summit Reception in honor of
Dr. Steven Kirkhorn on Wednesday, April 1st, at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Stevens Point, Wisconsin from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.