2025 Georgia Cancer Summit

Lectures and Training

Advancing Cancer Health Equity through
Evidence and Innovation

The Georgia Cancer Summit is co-hosted by Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, Georgia CORE, and the Georgia Department of Public Health. Partners in this effort include the American Cancer Society, Georgia Cancer Center, Georgia Rural Health Association, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, Regional Cancer Coalitions of Georgia, Phoebe Cancer Center and the Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion.

Dates and Locations:

Sunday, February 2, 5:30-7:00 pm: Welcome Reception at Georgian Hall, 247 East Washington Street, Unit 103, Athens, GA 30601

Monday, February 3, 8:00 am-4:00 pm: Georgia Cancer Summit, The Classic Center, 300 North Thomas Street, Athens, GA  30601

Registration for the 2025 Georgia Cancer Summit is CLOSED.

Purpose

The goal of the 2025 Georgia Cancer Summit is to catalyze efforts to promote cancer health equity and reduce the burden of cancer in Georgia. Summit participants will:

1. Learn how to apply health equity as an integral strategy for cancer prevention, control and research
2. Learn best practices to advance cancer research, prevention and control throughout Georgia
3. Hear about healthcare challenges facing rural and minority Georgia communities and how public health and academic leaders are working to serve all communities
4. Be able to network with other organizations that may lead to new partnerships
5. Identify ways your organization can get more involved in advancing Georgia’s comprehensive cancer control objectives

Audience

The Georgia Cancer Summit is for public health professionals, health care providers, health advocates, researchers, community-based organizations, and others committed to improving cancer health equity in Georgia through cancer prevention and control and community-engaged research.

The fee for this live, in-person summit is $100 (payable by credit card) for general attendees and $175 for industry attendees.

A limited number of scholarships are available to assist with registration and hotel costs for individuals associated with non-profit organizations, but documentation (such as a statement of need and/or a 990 form) must be presented for consideration. For more information on scholarships, please contact Lynn Durham (ldurham@georgiacore.org) at Georgia CORE.

Hotel Rooms

The Georgia Cancer Summit has a room block at the Hyatt Place in Athens which is walking distance from the Classic Center.  You can reserve a room by visiting Hyatt Place Room Block.

There are other hotels in the area, including Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn Express, and Homewood Suites.