Cancer screening guidance continues to evolve as evidence refines the balance of benefits and harms across populations. This Grand Rounds will review current approaches for colorectal, breast, lung, cervical, and prostate cancers, and examine the role of shared decision making when choices are nuanced. Attendees will be able to apply up-to-date recommendations and incorporate patient-centered decision-making into cancer prevention and early detection.
Speaker: Judith Walsh MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) at UCSF Health and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is a primary care physician and the associate medical director of the Women’s Health Primary Care Practice at the UCSF Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. Her work focuses on cancer prevention and improving screening uptake in diverse populations.
How to Attend:
In Person:
S-214, Medical Sciences Building (513 Parnassus Avenue)
Lunch will be provided
Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
+52 554 161 4288 (Mexico)
New procedures for claiming CME credit:
Please review this informational guide on the updated ways to claim CME credit starting in academic year 25-26.
Add to Calendar2026-03-31 19:00:002026-03-31 20:00:00Current Strategies in Cancer Screening and Prevention
Current Strategies in Cancer Screening and Prevention
Session Moderated by Mitchell Feldman
Cancer screening guidance continues to evolve as evidence refines the balance of benefits and harms across populations. This Grand Rounds will review current approaches for colorectal, breast, lung, cervical, and prostate cancers, and examine the role of shared decision making when choices are nuanced. Attendees will be able to apply up-to-date recommendations and incorporate patient-centered decision-making into cancer prevention and early detection.
Speaker:
Judith Walsh MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) at UCSF Health and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is a primary care physician and the associate medical director of the Women’s Health Primary Care Practice at the UCSF Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. Her work focuses on cancer prevention and improving screening uptake in diverse populations.
How to Attend:
In Person:
S-214, Medical Sciences Building (513 Parnassus Avenue)
Lunch will be provided
Zoom option:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97633865272?pwd=sHvIef57IXKYFnBm2lnvQtxUMeRVEn.1
Webinar ID: 976 3386 5272
Passcode: 609641
Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
+52 554 161 4288 (Mexico)
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/ac4WisOf7E
New procedures for claiming CME credit:
Please review this informational guide on the updated ways to claim CME credit starting in academic year 25-26.
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