2024 CRStar State Meeting Retrospective

The CRStar team recently concluded its 2024 State Registrars Association meeting campaign, and we were thrilled to connect with so many of you. Your dedication to advancing the cancer registry mission and improving outcomes for all cancer patients is truly inspiring.

We hope you had the chance to meet our team members at the following events:

• Yolanda Topin at the Florida Cancer Registrars Association (FCRA) meeting
• Christi Cox at the Ohio Cancer Registrars Association (OCRA), Pennsylvania Cancer Registrars (PACR), and North Carolina Association of Cancer Registrars (ANCCR) meetings
• Jonathan Rakestraw at the North Carolina (ANCCR) meeting and the joint Georgia/South Carolina (GATRA/SCCRA) conference
• Bonnie Nelson at the Texas Cancer Registrars Association (TxTRA) meeting

We were also proud to sponsor the virtual meetings for these organizations:

• Alabama Cancer Registrars Association (ACRA)
• Tennessee Oncology Data Analysts Association (TODAA)
• Indiana Cancer Registrars Association (ICRA)

Congratulations to the winners of the CRStar raffles:

• Florida: Moraima Santana, Veterans Administration
• Ohio: Carrie Andrews, UC Health
• Pennsylvania: Anne Josephs, Omega Healthcare
• North Carolina: Alyson Almond, Atrium Health
• Texas: Tiffany Herrera, MD Anderson Cancer Center
• South Carolina/Georgia: Shamica Mumford, McLeod Health and Vonnie Cooper, Atrium Health

Dr. Rick Greene delivered insightful presentations at several meetings, discussing "The Critical Importance of Accuracy in the Collection and Interpretation of Cancer Registry Data" and "The Role of the Cancer Registry in Future Public Health Crises: Lessons Learned." He also engaged attendees with his game "Registry Jeopardy" at the North Carolina meeting.

Thank you all for your commitment and contributions. We look forward to continuing our work together to support the vital mission of cancer registries!