March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to encourage Americans to get preventive screenings and increase education on the importance of early detection. Officially dedicated and launched in 2000 by President Bill Clinton, the observance provides a platform for survivors, patients, caregivers and all who have been affected by the disease to start conversations about health and screenings.
Screening can save your life, so let’s join together and make a commitment to get checked and encourage our loved ones and patients to get checked. Knowing the facts about colon cancer helps you be a beacon of hope for those who have questions or need reminders.
Wear Blue to Raise Awareness: United for a Future Free of Colon Cancer
Be sure to Wear Blue on Friday, March 4 as a way to show your support
To learn more, visit Dress in Blue
Getting Connected with Great Plains QIN
The Great Plains QIN has developed a wealth of resources, tools and educational opportunities for both consumers and healthcare professionals. There are many ways you can partner with us in this important initiative. Visit our Web site to learn more and get connected.
Also, be sure to attend our Web Ex, Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer: Screening Rates and Evidence Review. The WebEx will be offered from 12 – 1 p.m. (CT) on March 16, 2016. Please join us to learn more about what you can do to help eliminate colorectal cancer as a major public health issue. Visit our Web site to learn more.