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Dr. Frederick Greene, our Chief Medical Officer has leveraged his extensive surgical experience and his ongoing editorial experiences with the AJCC and CoC to drive several initiatives for ERS - including the industry's first podcast focused on Cancer Registry.
Cancer Registry World™
The only podcast dedicated to Cancer Registrars!
Join Dr. Frederick L. (Rick) Greene each month as he hosts a new podcast series, Cancer Registry World™, that focuses on the role of cancer registrars and cancer registries in the universal treatment of malignancy.
Each segment will feature cancer registrars, clinicians, organizations, administrators, researchers, and representatives of all healthcare groups who contribute to and benefit from data that are derived from cancer registries.
Cancer Registry World™ episodes are also available wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, including ApplePodcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio and TuneIn.
Episode 18: A Conversation with Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR, NAACCR Program Manager of Education
September 5, 2023
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR, current Program Manager of Education for the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). Mr. Hofferkamp is a national leader in CTR education and presents frequently at conferences and webinars throughout the United States. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 17: A Conversation with Denise Harrison, BS, CTR, Education Board Director for NCRA
August 1, 2023
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Denise Harrison, BS, CTR, current Education Board Director for the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA). Ms. Harrison is a national leader in CTR education who frequently presents at conferences throughout the United States. Enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 16: A Conversation with Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN, Program Director of AONN+
July 4, 2023
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN, the Program Director of the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN+) and the incoming Editor of the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship (JONS). Our discussion focuses on the role of the oncology nurse and patient navigator and provides valuable tips for navigation research utilizing the cancer registry. Enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 15: A Conversation with Kay Washington, MD PhD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Chair, Editorical Committee, AJCC
June 6, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Kay Washington, MD PhD, who discusses the importance of cancer registry data for the pathology community. As Chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Editorial Committee, Dr.
Washington will also describe the significance of registry data in the development of the TNM cancer staging strategies and especially the ongoing work to develop the 9th Version of the AJCC Cancer Staging System. Please enjoy listening and
learning!
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Episode 14: A Conversation with Lori A. Swain, MS, Executive Director, National Cancer Registrars Association & NCRA Education Foundation
May 2, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Lori Swain, MS, Executive Director of the National Cancer Registrars Association and NCRA Education Foundation. Our discussion centers on the history and current leadership role of the NCRA and the future of the cancer registrar profession. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 13: A Conversation with Lori A. (Loria) Pollack, MD, MPH CAPT, US Public Health Service and Medical Director for the National Program of Cancer Registries in the CDC
April 4, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Lori A. (Loria)
Pollack, MD, MPH CAPT, US Public Health Service and Medical Director
for the National Program of Cancer Registries in the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention(CDC). Dr. Pollack will discuss the important role of the CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) since inception 30 years ago and will review the importance of the NPCR for the future of cancer registries. Please enjoy listening and learning.
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Episode 12: A Conversation with Shirley Dalrymple, BS, CTR, RHIT, Coordinator of Quality Review, Cancer Data Services at the Levine Cancer Institute
March 7, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Shirley Dalrymple, BS, CTR, RHIT, Coordinator of Quality Review, Cancer Data Services at the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Dalrymple will discuss the importance of quality review in the cancer registry and strategies for improving registry quality. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 11: A Conversation with Robert K. Brookland, MD, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology at Greater Baltimore Medical Center
February 7, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Robert Brookland, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. As the current Chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), Dr. Brookland discusses not only the importance of cancer registries for his own specialty but will explain the significance of the registry in the development of cancer staging strategies. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 10: A Conversation with Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS, Medical Director, Markey Cancer Center
January 3, 2023
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS, a thoracic surgeon and medical director at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center. As current Chair of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Dr. Mullett discusses the important role for cancer registrars and the benefits of cancer registries. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 9: A Conversation with Catherine Bieker, CTR, RHIT, BS-HCA, Director, Cancer Registry, Legacy Health
December 5, 2022
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, Catherine Bieker, CTR, RHIT, BS-HCA, Director of the Cancer Registry at Legacy SCL Health, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, discusses her journey to becoming a CTR and highlights the benefits of a CTR career. She also discusses the importance of internships for CTRs and the ways that she has supported this effort. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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Episode 8: A Conversation with Jon Patrick, PhD, CEO, Innovative Clinical Information Management Systems
November 4, 2022
The latest edition of Cancer Registry World features Professor Jon Patrick of Sydney, Australia. Professor Patrick is the past chair of Language Technology at the University of Sydney.
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Episode 7: A Conversation with Barbara Dearmon, BS, CTR Manager, Oncology Support Services and Cancer Registry Operations at Ascension St. Vincent’s Healthcare in Jacksonville, Florida
October 5, 2022
This edition of Cancer Registry World features Barbara Dearmon, BS, CTR, Manager, Oncology Support Services and Cancer Registry Operations at Ascension St. Vincent’s Healthcare in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Episode 6: A Conversation with Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, MD, Breast Surgeon at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
September 22, 2022
The latest episode of the Cancer Registry World podcast features guest Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, MD, a breast surgeon at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute.
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Episode 5: A Conversation with William Laffey, MBA, Retired Cancer Administrator and Commission on Cancer (CoC) site visitor
August 2, 2022
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, William Laffey, a highly experienced cancer program administrator, discusses the role of administration in assuring that support for cancer registrars and cancer registry activities is paramount at all institutions caring for cancer patients.
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Episode 4: A Conversation with Rohit Nayak, Health Care Innovator & CEO of ERS, Inc
July 5, 2022
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, Rohit Nayak, Health Care Innovator & CEO of ERS, Inc. discusses his journey into the world of cancer registry software.
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Episode 3: A Conversation with Mellisa Wheeler, MHA, Director of Community Outreach at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
June 7, 2022
In this segment, Mellisa Wheeler, MHA, Director of Community Outreach at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses the role of cancer registry data.
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Episode 2: A Conversation with Lillie D. Shockney, RN, Co-Founder of the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators
May 3, 2022
In this segment, Lillie D. Shockney discusses her perspective on cancer registrars and cancer registries from her perspective as a co-founder of AONN+ and a national leader in nurse and patient navigation.
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Episode 1: My Registry Vision – From the President of the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
April 6, 2022
In this segment, Karen Mason, RN, CTR, discusses her perspective on cancer registrars and cancer registries from her position as the current president of NCRA.
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