| | September 2024
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| | |  | | Inspiring Future Surgeons | | MSK recently hosted students from the STEM Educational Institute for a day of learning about robotic surgery, including some hands-on practice with the robot. MSK staff spoke with students about their careers and how they maintain well-being in stressful situations. | | |
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| | | Radiology Apprenticeships for High School Students | | In partnership with CareerWise New York, MSK is giving NYC high school students the opportunity to jump start their future careers in healthcare through paid training. | | |
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| | | Supporting Bronx Students | | The MSK Ralph Lauren Center joined Community School District 9 in the Bronx for a back-to-school resource fair at Yankee Stadium in August. Thousands of students received supplies to get them ready for the new school year. | | |
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| | | Lung Cancer Outreach in Queens | | MSK and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center took part in the Jamaica Jams Festival this year, educating the community about lung cancer and who should receive lung cancer screening. The effort is part of our ongoing collaboration with the Ratner Early Detection Initiative, which helps underserved NYC communities access cancer screening and early detection. | | |
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 | | Partner Spotlight: The Mexican Coalition | | The Mexican Coalition for the Empowerment of Youth and Families serves the Latino immigrant community living in Brooklyn and the South Bronx. MSK’s Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service works closely with the Mexican Coalition to support members of this community. MSK’s mobile health unit outreach provides the Latino community with convenient access to health education in Spanish, navigation into primary care, healthcare coverage, and cancer screening services, and the Integrated Cancer Care Access Network supports the needs of immigrants who are receiving treatment for a cancer diagnosis. | | |
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| | Upcoming Events in Your Neighborhood | Join MSK at these community events. For more information, please email communityaffairs@mskcc.org.
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| | SEPTEMBER EVENT HIGHLIGHT
Community Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
Upper East Side
Thursday, September 26
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at MSK
530 East 74th Street, New York, NY, 10021 Harlem
Friday, September 27
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
MSK Ralph Lauren Center
1919 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10035 |  |
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| NYC Council Member Mercedes Narcisse 2024 Back to School Health Fair & Backpack Giveaway
South Shore High School Field
6565 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11236
Saturday, September 7
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Harlem Cares! Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk
155th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd
Saturday, September 7
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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MSK Information Table at the Freeport Memorial Library
144 W Merrick Rd, Freeport, NY, 11520
Wednesday, September 18
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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HPV Vaccine Education with MSK Nurses at the 49th Annual Atlantic Antic Festival
557 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Sunday, September 29
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Visit MSK’s Mobile Health Unit in Harlem, East Harlem, the Bronx, and Queens this September
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Achieving Health Equity in Cancer Care Conference at MSK
417 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065
Friday, November 15
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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