Cancer Navigation Training

The California Area Indian Health Service is building capacity for cancer patient navigation, in partnership with:

• California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. (CRIHB)
• San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC)
• University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
• University of California, San Diego

Target Audience: nurses, social workers, and community health representatives

Free online training begins with George Washington University.

• Register online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025Cancer
• This content was adapted from the GW Cancer Center the Oncology Patient Navigation Training: The Fundamentals (PI: Pratt-Chapman) developed and maintained by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cooperative agreements #NU38DP004972, #5NU58DP006461 and #NU58DP007539. The content added, changed, or adapted by our organization do not necessarily represent the views of the GW Cancer Center or the CDC.
• For more information, visit:  https://bit.ly/PNTraining.

Time Commitment of online training:  

• 1-2 hours per week for 10 weeks (July 7 – September 12, 2025)
• Friday Office Hours for group to review, discuss, and support learning

Free in-person training and billing support for 2 days:

• July 30-31, 2025 for Central/Northern California programs
• August 20-21, 2025 for Southern California programs

Ongoing quarterly navigator support/education provided after the trainings.

Flyer (PDF)

For questions, please e-mail Anna.Knight@ihs.gov.