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

Notably, however, the majority of cases in the United States are potentially preventable because most risk factors are modifiable (eg, obesity, excess alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and hepatitis B and C viruses).

Cancer Statistics, 2019

Siegel, Rebecca L., MPH; Kimbertly D. Miller, MPH; Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD

Wiley Online Library

At 3M, we take the health of our employees very seriously and provide programs to help them maintain good health. It is fundamental to 3M’s vision of improving every life. We are honored to be recognized by the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, and it is an affirmation of the impact we are having on our employees’ lives.

James L. Bauman

Executive Vice President, 3M Electronics & Energy Business Group

3M Austin Center

General Best Practices

PowerUP Your Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Prevention, Screening, Health Education & Health Promotion

PowerUP Your Health

PowerUP Your Health is a reimagined health fair that brought meaningful value to Vanderbilt's workforce. At this event, employees were encouraged to play an active role in their health by leveraging digital tools and on-site access to clinical services, appointment scheduling and medical experts. Some of the event's stations included:

Health Hub - Employees received valuable preventive health services on-site including: flu shots, blood pressure readings, and BMI checks.

Expert Hot Spot - Employees...

Articles of Interest

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

Boyles, Salynn

MedPage Today

Obesity Costs U.S. Companies as Much as $45 Billion a Year

The Conference Board Press Release

Research & Evidence

High-nicotine e-cigarettes lead to more smoking and vaping

Marian Freedman and Michael G Burke, MD

Contemporary Pediatrics

Workplace Wellness Programs Can Generate Savings

Katherine Baicker, David Cutler, and Zirui Song

Health Affairs

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

Physical Activity

Diet and Physical Activity

American Cancer Society

Get the facts on how diet, physical activity, excess body weight, and alcohol use may affect your risk of cancer.

Quality Treatment & Survivorship

Facing Forward: When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment is for friends and family members of a person who has finished cancer treatment. Until now, many caregivers have focused on getting the patient through treatment. But once treatment is over, many changes and shifts take place for everyone.

Employers | Managers

Cancer + Careers

Employers and their frontline managers need support in helping an employee balance their cancer and career.

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes and Young People

U.S. Surgeon General

The facts on e-cigarette use among youth and young adults.

Vaccines

HPV and Cancer - Fact Sheet

Additional Resources

HPV is a virus that has been linked to many different types of cancer. The good news is there are vaccines available to protect against HPV and reduce your cancer risk.

You are here