2025 CPAT Symposium
June 25-27 in Washington, DC. See the agenda and speaker lineup and more, and register to attend.
Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT)
The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.
Led by the CPAT Steering Committee, CPAT provides cancer survivors and caregivers with tools and training that build upon their personal experiences to become effective advocates to improve cancer care.
The CPAT webinars, newsletters, online forum, and conferences offer advocates different ways to learn and to discuss current issues, programs, and policies that affect the cancer community and to take action as appropriate.
2025 CPAT Symposium
NCCS will host the 2024 CPAT Symposium on June 25 – 27 in Washington, DC. The CPAT Symposium is an event for both new and experienced advocates to develop advocacy skills, advocate for cancer policy on Capitol Hill, and learn about survivorship topics that impact the daily lives of cancer survivors and their families.
CPAT Webinars
Webinar – Understanding Medicaid: What Advocates Need to Know
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) presents “Understanding Medicaid: What Advocates Need to Know.” Designed for cancer survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals, this session sheds light on Medicaid’s ...
Webinar: Black Men Taking Charge of Our Health – A Fireside Chat About “Knowing Your Numbers”
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and reducing health disparities. The National ...
Webinar: Managing Function and Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT) webinar discussing quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors. The treatment of head ...
Webinar: NCCS Cancer Policy Roundtable Highlights
During our Fall Cancer Policy Roundtable in November 2023, NCCS hosted a compelling series of panels and guest speakers, discussing important issues in quality cancer survivorship care. As many of ...
Webinar – Reconnecting to Life After Cancer: Permission to Feel
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) presents “Reconnecting to Life After Cancer: Permission to Feel,” a webinar featuring Kathy Washburn, a certified holistic cancer coach and cancer survivor. In ...
Webinar – Amplifying Your Message: Advocating Through Traditional Media Channels
NCCS hosted a CPAT webinar on leveraging traditional media for cancer advocacy with public relations and marketing expert Michael Holtz. While social media is an important tool for amplifying cancer ...
Webinar – How to Lead a Heart Healthy Life – Norrisa Haynes, MD
In this webinar hosted by NCCS, Cardiologist Dr. Norrisa Haynes of Yale University presents the basics of heart disease, including risk factors and the interplay between heart disease and cancer ...
Webinar – Care and Career Support: From Health Systems to Employers
NCCS hosted a webinar about the unique demands of caregiving in cancer and strategies that employers and health systems might engage to support caregivers. Webinar Speakers Margaret L. Longacre, PhD, ...
Webinar: Survivorship Needs for People Living with Advanced and Metastatic Cancers
Dr. Michelle Mollica, Senior Advisor at the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship, joined NCCS to discuss NCI’s recent efforts focused on understanding and addressing the survivorship needs ...
COVID-19 and Cancer: Otis Brawley, MD on the Future of the Pandemic
This week, globally-recognized cancer control expert Otis Brawley, MD, joined NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso to discuss the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and what cancer survivors need to ...
Become a CPAT Member for Free
No one knows where or how to improve cancer care better than you—someone who has experienced it as a patient or caregiver. That’s why more than 900 advocates have joined the NCCS Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT), a program designed to provide those touched by cancer with the tools and training to apply their experiences to become empowered advocates.
For more information about CPAT, contact us at cpat@canceradvocacy.org.
CPAT in Action
2024 In-Person Symposium
Check out session summaries, photos, and more from the 2025 In-Person Symposium.
2024 Virtual CPAT Symposium
Showcasing topics such as integrative oncology, doctor-patient communication, cleaning with nontoxic chemicals, and more.
2023 In-Person Symposium
Check out materials and summaries from the 2023 In-Person Symposium sessions.
2023 Virtual CPAT Symposium
Showcasing topics such as health care policy, survivorship needs in your local cancer community, and career networking skills.
CPAT Webinars
Watch trainings and webinars from various CPAT programming. Learn strategies for effective advocacy.
2022 In-Person Symposium
Check out photos and summaries from the 2022 In-Person Symposium sessions and hear testimonials from attendees.
2022 Virtual CPAT Symposium
Develop advocacy skills, learn about cancer policy issues, and meet your lawmakers from the comfort of your own home.
2021 CPAT Symposium
Watch sessions from the 2021 Virtual Symposium. Topics include health equity, telling your story, sex and cancer, & more.
2024 CPAT Program Sponsors
