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?

Access your readiness to begin the online application. Download Print version here.

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.

Gold Standard Organizations

US adult smokers who tried to quit did so by using multiple quit methods as part of their most recent quit attempt.

Quit Methods Used by US Adult Cigarette Smokers, 2014–2016

Ralph S. Caraballo, PhD ; Paul R. Shafer, MA ; Deesha Patel ; Kevin C. Davis, MA ; Timothy A. McAfee, MD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Merck is at the forefront of cancer research, and our employees are our most critical resource to transform prevention and treatment of the disease. That’s why we’re pleased to be recognized with The Gold Standard. When our employees feel their best, they can be and do their best, which is crucial to helping us achieve our mission of improving and saving lives.

Ken Frazier

CEO & President

Merck & Co., Inc.

General Best Practices

Prevention Brochures

Marian Regional Medical Center

Prevention, Community Outreach

Skin and Lung Cancer prevention brochures created by cancer program working with employee teens to hand out to local school district. Oncology nurse navigators scheduled to present at variety of school
assemblies.

It's UNDENIABLE: Smoking is the coolest way to kill yourself.
If you're tanned, you're toast.

Articles of Interest

WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets

BBC News

Health Groups Sue FDA for Delayed E-Cig Regulation: Delay poses a threat to children's health

Boyles, Salynn

MedPage Today

Research & Evidence

Cancer in the Workplace

Commissioned by Bristol-Myers Squibb

The Economist Intelligence Unit

Structuring Legal, Ethical, And Practical Workplace Health Incentives: A Reply to Horwitz, Kelly, And DiNardo

Goetzel, Ron

Health Affairs | Blog

Press Releases

CEO Roundtable on Cancer Celebrates Employers marking Ten-Year CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Anniversary

Brochures/Reference

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.

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.

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®

External Resources

Tobacco Cessation

SmokeFree.gov

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Quitting is a Journey.

Asian Smokers Quitline (ASQ)

Additional Resources

We offer free telephone counseling, self-help materials, free nicotine patches and online help in four Asian languages (Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese) to help you quit smoking.

Nutrition & Healthy Weight

Winnable Battles: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Winnable Battle materials below provide a snapshot of the context and background for this priority area, as well as descriptions of some of the systems, policy, and programmatic interventions pursued by CDC and our public health partners at the federal, state and local levels.

Physical Activity

Physical Activity Guidelines

National Institute of Health (NIH)

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG or the Guidelines) are an essential resource for health professional and policymakers. Based on the latest science, they provide guidance on how children and adults can improve their health through physical activity.

Quality Treatment & Survivorship

Children with Cancer: A Guide for Parents