LSU School of Public Health request public comments - Public Health
The LSU School of Public Health is currently in the process of seeking re-accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). We invite public comments to the School of Public Health preliminary self-study submitted on June 21, 2018. Comments may be submitted by email or regular mail to Attn: SPH Accreditation, Office of […]
New Guidelines Recommended Earlier Colorectal Cancer Screening - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average-risk adults begin at age 45, five years earlier than the previous recommendation. The guideline update, published as an Early View paper in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians available online here, was co-authored by […]
LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Control Manager Elected to Lead National Council - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – Mikal Giancola, MPH, Manager of the Comprehensive Cancer Program of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has been elected Chair of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Cancer Council. He will serve a three-year term, which begins June 1, 2018. […]
Louisiana Tumor Registry gets $1.8 million SEER Program contract, potential $17.7 million over 10 years - Public Health
The Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health has been awarded a one-year, $1.8 million contract by the National Cancer Institute, with a potential of $17.7 million total over 10 years, to continue its cancer registry work as part of the SEER Program. The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program award […]