Lung Cancer ECHO

About Lung Cancer ECHO Series

In alignment with the Indiana Cancer Control Plan, the Lung Cancer ECHO series focuses on providing healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to prevent, screen, and treat lung cancer more effectively.

This free, virtual program offers evidence-based strategies to help reduce lung cancer rates and improve patient outcomes. We aim to create a collaborative space to share resources, learn from one another, and make a meaningful change.

The Lung Cancer ECHO series meets online via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. 

If you have any questions, please contact our program management specialist, Norelimane Bouzar: nbouzar@iu.edu 

Our Audience

Each session is designated with a specific professional audience in mind; however, every ECHO is open to all members of the health team, and we welcome the opportunity for cross-collaboration. 

Content is best suited for primary care practitioners, including:

  • Physicians
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Nurses
  • Social Workers
  • Medical and Non-Medical Case Managers
  • Patient Navigators
  • Community-Based Organizations working in Cancer Care
  • Public Health Professionals
  • Cancer Researchers

Join as Your Schedule Allows

Participants can join the Lung Cancer ECHO series at any point in the 8-part series.

Recordings and resources from prior sessions are available through the ECHO Online Resource Library to all registered learners.

Didactic Topics

Date

Didactic Topic
January 21, 2025Overview of Indiana Cancer Control Plan & YOU: What Part You Play in the Cancer Control Plan in Indiana
February 4, 2025Addressing The Top Causes of Lung Cancer in Indiana: Preventing Radon Exposure and Promoting Tobacco Cessation
February 18, 2025Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines: They've Changed and They're Not Always Easy
March 4, 2025Navigating Screening and Insurance Coverage for Patients with High Risk in Rural Communities
March 18, 2025Advances in Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer
April 1, 2025Demystifying Clinical Trials and Promoting Diverse Participants
April 15, 2025Lung Cancer Survivorship Stories and Programmatic Approaches
May 6, 2025Supportive Approaches to Lung Cancer Palliative Care and Hospice
May 20, 2025Survivorship Care - From the Provider Perspective
July 15, 2025A Special Populations Focus: Physical Activity & Cancer Survivorship

Free Continuing Education Credits

Live attendees are eligible to earn free continuing medical education credits with the Indiana University School of Medicine, specialty credits with the American Academy of Family Physicians, and credits for certified health education specialists with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

The Indiana University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Tim Ardnt

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Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Director | Indiana Department of Health

Tim has worked in public health for over 20 years.  Starting with non-profit foundations focused on prevention and services, and for the last 5 years, as a part of the Cancer Section at the Indiana Department of Health, managing the state’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. 

Kate Caufield

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Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships | American Cancer Society

Kate Caufield is completing her 8th year at the American Cancer Society as Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships. In this role, she leads strategic collaborations with cancer centers around the state to advance shared priorities in cancer prevention, screening, and health equity. Kate works across academic, clinical, and community systems to align research, program implementation, and policy advocacy in service of more equitable outcomes for all people facing cancer.

Kate is passionate about connecting people, ideas, and institutions to drive change in cancer care. When she’s not at work, Kate is probably spending time with her husband of almost 26 years and adult children or out hiking in the woods with the family rescue dog. 

DuyKhanh P. Ceppa, MD, FACS

DuyKhanh P. Ceppa

Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery | Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Ceppa is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. She graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (BS in Biology) and Duke University (School of Medicine). Following General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery residencies at Duke University, she joined the faculty at IUSM. She is a general thoracic surgeon with a clinical focus on minimally invasive surgery and lung screening. 

Mirian Ramirez, MLIS

Mirian Ramirez

Librarian • Ruth Lilly Medical Library | Indiana University School of Medicine

Mirian currently serves as a research metrics librarian at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library, where she supports researchers with the analysis and applications of scholarly impact metrics. Since joining the Cancer ECHO team in 2020, she provides database demonstrations and specialized information to caregivers and healthcare professionals. 

Mary Robertson, MPH

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Cancer Prevention and Screening Lead | IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

In her role as Cancer Prevention and Screening Lead, Mary provides leadership and advancement of strategic plans, statewide initiatives, and high-level collaborative partnerships to reduce the cancer burden. Previously, Mary served as Executive Director of the Indiana Cancer Consortium (ICC), Indiana’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition.

Mary is a graduate of Purdue University and received her master’s degree in public health from Indiana University. Over the past seven years, Mary has worked and volunteered for several Indiana nonprofits and has a passion for improving the health of all Hoosiers. 

Tamika Turner, DNP, NP-C, AOCNP

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Nurse Practitioner | Weatherby Healthcare

Dr. Tamika Turner has been a registered nurse since 1999. She earned a Master of Science degree with a focus in primary care nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in December 2005 from Indiana Wesleyan University. Since then, she has served at several Indiana hospitals, specializing in adult oncology/hematology. She has been active in providing patient and family education regarding symptom management and survivorship care.

Over the past year, she has worked as a Locum and traveled to various states to take care of those diagnosed with cancer. Her career experience includes general medical oncology and hematology, bone marrow transplant, breast surgery, hospice, survivorship care, retail health, palliative care, and home care.

Dr. Turner completed her DNP through Indiana Wesleyan University in 2016. She is dedicated to educating patients and families to live healthier lives and advocate for their health care. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two sons, six grandkids, and other family members.