1. VTAAC actions to support implementation of the Vermont Cancer Plan
2018 Annual Meeting
Coalition Update
VTAAC actions to support implementation of the Vermont Cancer Plan
Heidi Considine VTAAC Coordinator
Sharon Mallory VT Department of Health Comprehensive Cancer Control Coordinator

2. Structure: Steering Committee Executive Committee
Evaluation Committee
Prevention & Detection Workgroup
Lung Cancer Screening Taskforce
Skin Cancer Prevention/Detection Taskforce
HPV Stakeholder Roundtable
Quality of Life Workgroup
Survivorship Care Plan Taskforce
Commission on Cancer Taskforce
And many other ongoing partnerships and projects.
Not all of these taskforces are still active, and in some areas we have projects and communications going on, but no formal group

3. 2017/2018 VTAAC Promotion Activities
2017 VTAAC Annual Meeting
UVM Women’s Health Conference
UVM Men’s Health Conference
Bi-State Primary Care Conference
American Lung Association Lung Force Expo
Vermont Palliative Care Conference
Stowe Weekend of Hope
And many more!

4. Quality of Life Workgroup
Cancer Plan Overarching Goal: Survivorship & End-of-Life Care
Collaboration on the work going on related to nutrition and physical activity, survivorship & end-of-life care, and cancer directed therapy & supportive care
Promote the activities of our many partners working to improve survivor health
Stowe Weekend of Hope
Palliative Care Conference
Supported & promoted the Vermont Cancer Survivor Network comprehensive resource website for survivors
Kolina Orchard Retreat for Young Adults Impacted by Cancer

5. Survivorship Care Plan Taskforce
GOAL 15: Implement survivorship care plans
Implemented a survey of Vermont Commission on Cancer Centers
Survey questions asked about status of Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) implementation and successes and challenges
All 5 Survey Centers have begun implementing SCPs
Findings identified successes and barriers
VTAAC will be working with centers to share solutions and best practices

6. Commission on Cancer Taskforce
GOAL 12. Improve access to optimal cancer directed therapy among Vermonters.
Goal: Support CoC centers in meeting standards:
Clinical care
Prevention & screening projects
Quality Studies
QI Projects
Collecting info from CoC centers (Summer/Fall 2018)
VTAAC to develop recommendations and resources to support CoC projects (January 2019)

7. Prevention & Detection Workgroup
Cancer Plan Overarching Goals: Cancer Prevention & Early Detection
Collaboration on the work going on related to breast cancer, cervical cancer, HPV, colorectal cancer, skin cancer, oral health and more
Goal: Present individual workplans and discuss how the group can support its members
Result: Formation of a Taskforce or sharing of resources
Men’s Health Taskforce, along with Colorectal cancer taskforce, breast cancer, cervical cancer, HPV, etc all fall under this taskforce. However, for the sake of time and since we have a wonderful research panel coming up at lunch where many of those topics will be covered, I’m going to highlight a few projects this year.
Conferences – I make note of these events because not only do they promote this work, but they are catalysts for new partnerships in prevention & detection as well as quality of life.

8. HPV Stakeholders Roundtable GOAL 5
HPV Stakeholders Roundtable GOAL 5. Prevent HPV infections among young Vermonters.
Community organizations convened on the topic of HPV vaccination to leverage the strengths of our partnerships and to identify shared objectives around HPV vaccination
Goal is to increase HPV vaccination and areas requiring more attention
Message:
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention
The vaccine is safe and effective
The HPV vaccine is for boys and girls
The HPV vaccine is most effective when given at ages 11 and 12

9. Lung Cancer Screening Taskforce
GOAL 10: Increase Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among Vermonters
2017 Survey of Vermont’s lung cancer screening facilities
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Vermont
The majority of lung cancers are diagnosed in late stages
Barrier: Lack of awareness among primary care physicians regarding screening guidelines.
Next Steps: Lung Cancer Screening Summit – November 15, 2018

10. Skin Cancer Taskforce Education to schools via school nurse bulletin
GOAL 6A: Reduce Exposure to UV Radiation from the Sun & Sun Lamps
Education to schools via school nurse bulletin
Coordinated education to Sugarbush Resort Employees around the importance of skin cancer prevention and early detection
Support the work of Vermont Cancer Plan Implementation Grantee IMPACT Melanoma to increase skin cancer prevention behaviors in Vermont
Media opportunities in Summer 2018

11. Cancer Plan Implementation Grantees
Selected through competitive RFP process facilitated by Department of Health
VTAAC and partners involved in scoring & selection
18-month grants initiated March/April 2018
Three organizations receiving funding
IMPACT Melanoma
Bi-State Primary Care
Southwestern Vermont Health Care
Vermont Department of Health

12. IMPACT Melanoma Coordinate with Health Department & VTAAC to:
Install sunscreen dispensers in parks, ski areas, and other public locations in northern VT
12 Vermont State Parks
Milton’s Bombardier Park
Several Burlington Waterfront locations
Sugarbush Ski Area
More to come!
Your Skin is In 2018/2019 Training in a few VT schools
Media coverage – VPR, NECN, social media and other news outlets
Vermont Department of Health

13. Bi-State Primary Care
Bi-State supports 11 Vermont Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Project focuses on:
Increasing cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening in FQHCs
Development and implementation of a FQHC cancer data dashboard
Implementation of cancer screening QI initiatives in Vermont FQHCs
Vermont Department of Health

14. Southwestern Vermont Health Care
Project: Increase colorectal and lung cancer screening working with SVHC primary care offices
Primary Care Provider education and practice-level quality improvement activities
Patient awareness education
Development of provider reminder prompts in Primary Care Provider office electronic health record (EHR)
Vermont Department of Health

15. Take Action
Addressing cancer requires a lot of work on the part of many
Hundreds of people & organizations help to implement the Vermont Cancer Plan
Everyone can play a role in the fight against cancer