:: Recent News

Monday, October 13, 2008

Coalition Expresses Concerns Over CT Colonography as substitute to Colonoscopy

Coalition highlights concerns over the National CT Colonography study published September 18, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Salix Pharmaceuticals Becomes Founding Corporate Sponsor Supporting Coalition

We are pleased that Salix has become an active supporter of the Coalition, remarks Steven J. Morris, MD JD FACP FACG, Coalition Board Chairperson and CEO of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Coalition Announces Appointment of Executive Director

The National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care announces the appointment of Randall H. H. Madry, as the Coalition’s new Executive Director.

Mailing Address for Contributions:

Attn: Membership Department
222 Severn Avenue
Building 7, Suite 3
Annapolis, MD 21403



Events and Happenings 

In the coming months, the Coalition intends to undertake a series of strategic outreach and educational programs and campaigns to establish the public policy consensus on the importance of patient and physician choice that is necessary for long term sustained improvement in colorectal cancer screening.

For more detailed information on any of these evnets please email info@preventingcolorectalcancer.org

Patient Education Program

date, time and location TBD
Program will promote colorectal cancer screenings to be performed in a safe and comfortable environment

Congress and Federal Agency Education Program

date, time and location TBD
Program will promote the safe use of sedation agents for colorectal cancer screenings 

Outreach Programs

date, time and location TBD
Programs will establish ongoing communications and relationships with payers, businesses and patient advocacy groups 

Advocacy Campaign

date, time and location TBD
Campaign for the inclusion of colorectal cancer screening with appropriate sedation agents in the national political party platforms and campaign proposals of presidential and congressional candidates and legislators 

Public Relations Campaign

date, time and location TBD
Campaign to promote safe sedation for colonoscopies 

National Recognition of Payers, Businesses and State Governments

date, time and location TBD
National Recognition that promotes quality colorectal cancer screening practices 

Centralized Data and Research Repository

date, time and location TBD
Centralized Repository regarding colonoscopies and the use of sedation agents

National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening & Care
222 Severn Avenue
Building 7, Suite 3
Annapolis, MD 21403-1771
Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm, ET
Phone: (410) 777-5310
Fax: (410) 777-8490
Toll free: 1-866-333-6815
info@preventingcolorectalcancer.org

© 2008 National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening & Care