2023 Oklahoma Cancer Action Day

Welcome to the 2023 Oklahoma Cancer Action Day Website!

This site is your one-stop to locate all the necessary resources to prepare for your participation in successful lawmaker conversations on April 19th. We know that part of the magic that goes into an impactful Cancer Action Day is preparation, coordination, and resources - coupled with our pre-event training opportunity for learning and practice, and along with your dedication and passion – we will ensure you’re ready for it all.

2023 Cancer Action Day
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
9:00 am- 1:00 pm  
Oklahoma State Capitol
2300 N Lincoln Blvd
OKC, OK

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with our Oklahoma Grassroots Manager, Grace Filer, at [email protected]

Oklahoma Cancer Action Day Training Call 4.13.23 (Ends @ 1:01:30)

Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training:

• biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf
• acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf
• health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf
• biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf
• recommendations_to_improve_access_to_biomarker_testing.pdf
• precision_medicine_and_biomarker_testing.pdf

 Videos and Additional resources:

•  Expand Access to Oklahoma Biomarkers 
•  Access to Biomarker Testing
• Gio’s story
• Short explainer video

Event Materials: 

• What's my legislative district? 
• Cancer Action Day FAQ

• Lawmaker Meeting Report Back Form (submit one per meeting) Online

• Visitor & ADA Parking Guide

• OK CAD Agenda (subject to change)

• Oklahoma Biomarker One-Pager

• Sample Social Media Posts

• Talking Points on Biomarker Testing

• Biomarker Q&A for CAD Participants

Below are the materials in the current packet, but this section may have updates, so be on the lookout!

• Cancer Action Day Packet

The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details, which will continue to be updated based on our unique needs and review the  COVID-19 Waiver.  

If you are feeling sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or taking medications that weaken the immune system should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large gatherings.  
 

• RECOGNIZE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS: The CDC has identified the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. If you have one or more of these symptoms on the day of the event, please stay home. If you are waiting for COVID-19 test results or have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home unless you get a negative test result before the event.   

• YOUR SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY: The COVID-19 virus and its variants are highly contagious. Some people infected with these viruses get severely ill, become hospitalized or die. Event attendees acknowledge the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, assume all such risks, and the American Cancer Society, Inc., and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network shall not be held liable.   

• PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY: Help protect our community. it is strongly encouraged that individual attendees are vaccinated. All attendees are asked to have a negative COVID test within 48 hours of travel to the event. The wearing of face masks at the event may be required. After the event, please report to [email protected] if you later contract COVID-19 and believe you could have received or spread the virus at the event.