General Toolkit

Employers can play a pivotal role in reducing cancer incidence and premature death. Healthier employees and healthier bottom lines can be achieved by providing evidence-based prevention and early detection services and encouraging employee engagement. By providing access and encouraging participation, more lives – and more money - can be saved.

Employers of all sizes, from diverse industries, and across geographies that have earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation are making a difference.

Are You Ready?

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Gold Standard Application Guide:

Use this guide to structure your approach to completing the online application. Download Print version here.

Application Download for Review

For reference only. The CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ application must be submitted online.

HPV vaccines are highly effective and safe, and a powerful prevention tool for reducing HPV infections and HPV-associated cancers.

Use of a 2-Dose Schedule for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination — Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Elissa Meites, MD; Allison Kempe, MD; Lauri E. Markowitz, MD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

General Best Practices

Breast Health and Wellness: The Moffitt Difference

Moffitt Cancer Center

Prevention, Screening, Health Education & Health Promotion

Breast Health and Wellness: The Moffitt Difference

February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Studies show that currently one out of every three cancer cases could possibly have been prevented through simple lifestyle changes including eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy body weight. In addition to helping prevent cancer, these measures can also reduce the risk of several serious and chronic health conditions, including heart disease and diabetes.

In keeping with Moffitt's mission to contribute to the prevention and...

Articles of Interest

Are e-cigarettes ‘safer’ than regular cigarettes?

UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom

Addressing Obesity in the Workplace: The Role of Employers

Heinen, Luann and Helen Darling

National Business Group on Health

Research & Evidence

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2016

Ahmed Jamal, MBBS; Elyse Phillips, MPH; Andrea S. Gentzke, PhD; David M. Homa, PhD; Stephen D. Babb, MPH; Brian A. King, PhD; Linda J. Neff, PhD

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Association of Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Risk of 26 Types of Cancer in 1.44 Million Adults

Steven C. Moore, PhD, MPH; I-Min Lee, MBBS, ScD; Elisabete Weiderpass, PhD; et al

Journal of the American Medical Association

Brochures

From Evidence to Practice: Workplace Wellness that Works

Employers know that keeping employees healthy is good for both the employees themselves and for the productivity and profitability of the business. However, most employers do not know precisely how to create a healthy workplace or healthy workforce. This workplace health promotion guide for employers fills that need: using the latest scientific evidence combined with expert opinion from business leaders, this guide offers easy to use, real world recommendations on the design, implementation, and evaluation of workplace health promotion programs. Employers can use this guide to implement best and promising practices in their workplaces, thereby maximizing the impact of their program and the benefits to employees and business alike.

Prepared by: Institute for Health and Productivity Studies Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health In collaboration with Transamerica Center for Health Studies®

Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies

If you have cancer, you may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are a treatment option for many people with cancer. This book explains cancer treatment clinical trials and gives you some things to think about when deciding whether to take part. This booklet is for people with cancer, their family, and friends.

Manager's Kit

After you’ve told your manager about your diagnosis, it will help to have a framework for discussions about your job. Understand that your manager will probably be worried for you — and for the company. The best antidote is information, which is why we created this kit. It contains need-to-know laws relating to cancer in the workplace; successful workplace strategies; tips for dealing with your HR department; and more. We recommend detaching this page and sharing the rest of the kit with your manager. Additional resources for both you and your employer can be found at cancerandcareers.org.

External Resources

Tobacco-Free Workplace

US E-Cigarette Regulations - 50 State Review (2017)

Additional Resources

This is a snapshot of U.S. e-cigarette regulation, prepared by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium (a program of the Public Health Law Center) and the Public Health and Tobacco Policy Center at Northeastern University

Tobacco Cessation

Quit For Life® A collaboration for a healthier workplace

American Cancer Society

Tobacco use is still the number-one source of preventable illness and death in the United States. It's also the single greatest cause of excessive health care spending and productivity losses for employers. Tobacco cessation coverage is one of the most cost-effective health insurance benefits an employer can provide.

Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Studies show that some screening tests for colorectal cancer help find cancer at an early stage and may decrease the number of deaths from the disease.

Quality Treatment & Survivorship

LIVESTRONG at the Y

The LIVESTRONG Foundation

Ongoing dialogue with cancer survivors through surveys and research led us to discover that a top concern among survivors was the difficulty of returning to physical activity after treatment. In response, LIVESTRONG partnered with the YMCA of the USA in 2007 to create LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a 12-week physical activity program designed to get survivors back on their feet.

Nutrition & Healthy Weight

Choose My Plate

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Eating healthy is a journey shaped by many factors, including our stage of life, situations, preferences, access to food, culture, traditions, and the personal decisions we make over time. All your food and beverage choices count. MyPlate offers ideas and tips to help you create a healthier eating style that meets your individual needs and improves your health.

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