Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) Symposium Registration
June 25 – 27, 2025
The Morrow Hotel
222 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
The CPAT Symposium is an opportunity to network with other advocates, develop advocacy skills, and learn about cancer policy issues — all in support of NCCS’s mission of improving the quality of cancer care for everyone touched by cancer. Goals for symposium participants are as follows:
- Visit Capitol Hill to share your story with your representatives and advocate for quality cancer care.
- Learn about topics including survivorship legislation, mental health, and self care in advocacy.
- Join the 2025 Ellen Stovall Award Reception to celebrate advocacy and survivorship.
- Participate in activities with medical students from the CUPID (Cancer in the Under-Privileged Indigent or Disadvantaged) program.
- Network with other advocates and engage with the NCCS team.
The early-bird registration fee is $100 until April 15.
How To Attend
NCCS receives grant funding to host the CPAT Symposium, and we strive to make it affordable and accessible to advocates. Registration fees paid by advocates cover a small portion of NCCS’s expense for the conference. We need your help to keep the CPAT Symposium affordable to all advocates.
The early-bird registration fee is $100 until April 15. Starting April 16, the registration fee is $150.
Here is how you can attend the CPAT Symposium:
- Cover the travel (use your frequent flyer miles) and/or book your own hotel accommodations.
- Apply for an Advocate Scholarship. [APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED: We are no longer accepting new applications. Please email Veronika Panagiotou at vpanagiotou@canceradvocacy.org if you have any questions or concerns.] The scholarship provides financial assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to attend. If you qualify for the advocate scholarship, please apply for it before completing the registration below. Advocates must apply by March 31 at 11:59 ET to be considered for the advocate scholarship.
All applications will be reviewed and awarded by April 7.
CPAT Symposium and Hill Day is a 3-day fast-paced event in Washington, DC. Please take these details into consideration when deciding if you will be able to participate.
- The weather in June in Washington, DC is often very hot and humid.
- Capitol Hill is a sprawling campus, and advocates can anticipate taking approximately 10,000 steps to visit their representatives.
- Advocates will be encouraged to use the Metro to travel from the hotel to Capitol Hill due to the weather and distance to legislative offices.
The CPAT Symposium has limited event capacity.
If you are unable to attend the Symposium, the registration fee is refundable before May 31, 2025.
Survivorship Challenge: The Road to CPAT
Join the Survivorship Challenge: The Road to CPAT fundraiser to raise funds for NCCS and help other survivor advocates attend the CPAT Symposium!
- Raise $300+ and receive an exclusive CPAT t-shirt.
- Raise $500+ and receive special recognition during the first night at CPAT.
- The top fundraiser will be recognized during the June 26 reception.
We recommend that you first read the Survivorship Challenge Fundraising Guide before creating your fundraising page.
Survivorship Challenge Fundraising Guide Create Your Fundraiser
If you have questions or concerns about the fundraiser, please email Karen Wilson at kwilson@canceradvocacy.org.
Registration
We have reached event capacity for the 2024 CPAT Symposium. You may only register if you are a CUPID Program Participant or a Scholarship Recipient.
If you have questions or concerns, please email Veronika Panagiotou, PhD at vpanagiotou@canceradvocacy.org.
2025 CPAT Program Sponsors
