SCHEQ Founder accepted for Institute for Nonprofit Practice Core Certificate Program

SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity) Founder and CEO Dr. Eugene Manley, was recently selected to join the 2024 – 2025 cohort of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP) New York City Thursdays Core Certificate Program. The INP equips social impact leaders with the skills, networks, and resources to lead and implement change. The Core […]

2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress Recap

Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress photo

The STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation participated in the second Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress, that occurred in Atlanta, GA on May 8-9, 2024 at the Westin Peachtree Street Hotel. This conference focused on increasing diversity in clinical trials by bringing together various stakeholders including pharma and biotech companies, clinical trial service providers, […]

ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting

May 31, 2024 – June 4, 2024 Start: May 31, 2024 1:00 PM (CT) End: April 10, 2024  1:00 PM (CT) SCHEQ will be attending the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. This year’s theme is – The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure. The ASCO Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings […]

Lung Cancer Screening Listening Session at Flint, MI Public Library

Dr. Manley from SCHEQ will be speaking on a panel with Dr. Jamie Studts on May 17, 2024 from 12- 3 PM at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library in Flint, MI as part of the Power Initiative. This is part of the Community Listening Sessions on Lung Cancer Screening that are organized by the Barbara Ann […]

2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress

The 2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress will take place at the Westin Hotel on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It is a great event to learn about community engagement, increasing clinical trial diversity, barriers to trials, and interventions that are successful.

AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) 2024 Annual Meeting Recap

AACR Annual Meeting Banner

This year the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting was held Apr 5-12, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Attendance is approaching pre-pandemic levels again as 22,500 people attended. The theme was “Inspiring Science – Fueling Progress – Revolutionizing Care”.  As usual, you needed to plan out your schedule in advance as the exhibit space and conference space was massive. One also needed good walking shoes, as the steps kept coming and coming and coming. That being said, the recap will highlight 4 areas of the meeting.

Small Business Expo in NYC

The Small Business Expo (SBE) will occur in NYC on May 2, 2024 at the Javits Convention Center from 10 AM – 5 PM (EST). Its is a gathering for entrepreneurs and small business owners. There is speed networking, educational insights, networking by sector, and business development opportunities. As a small or new business, it […]