Addressing Rural Cancer Care Through a Network Model

Posted by liaison on October 13th, 2025 Posted in: Webinars and Courses

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Next month, we invite you to join NNLM Region 6 for session one of a three-part webinar series focused on cancer care in rural regions.

Addressing Rural Cancer Care Through a Network Model
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT/noon MT/11:00 AM PT

Developed with health professionals in mind, the webinar offers MLA, CHES and CNE credit. Register here!

Rural cancer care presents unique challenges for health professionals, including limited access to oncology specialists, fragmented care coordination, and a lack of infrastructure to support evidence-based treatment and quality monitoring. These barriers contribute to significant disparities in cancer outcomes for rural populations. To address these gaps, the Iowa Cancer Affiliate Network (I-CAN) offers a novel, collaborative model that strengthens rural hospitals’ capacity to deliver high-quality cancer care. By adapting a network-based framework, I-CAN enhances multidisciplinary coordination, supports the implementation of evidence-based standards, and improves adherence to treatment quality measures.

This webinar will explore the structure and function of I-CAN, including implementation strategies, evaluation methods, and early outcomes. Attendees will gain insights into how this scalable model can transform cancer care delivery in rural regions across the U.S.

Meanwhile, save the date for the other two webinars in the series:

• Session 2: Implementing Scalable Exercise Interventions to Address Supportive Care Disparities in Rural Cancer Survivors ​on January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT/noon MT/11:00 AM PT
• Session 3: A Provider’s Perspective on Building High Quality Cancer Care Programs in Rural Areas​ on March 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT/noon MT/11:00 AM PT