:: Recent News
Monday, October 13, 2008
Coalition highlights concerns over the National CT Colonography study published September 18, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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
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