University of Illinois Cancer Center

You can still listen to WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when DeShawn Johnson, the Community Center Director at The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center, was a featured guest.

The June 7 segment was co-hosted by UI Health Mile Square Health Center Executive Director and Cancer Center member Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH.

Listen to the segment here: https://bit.ly/3PSRHJy

Join the University of Illinois Cancer Center on Friday, June 26, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Compassion Baptist Church, 2650 E. 95th Street, Chicago, IL, for a Celebration of Cancer Survivors!

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, years into survivorship or supporting a loved one, join us for an uplifting day of connection, inspiration and celebration.

Come enjoy survivor recognition, inspiring stories, food and fellowship, wellness activities and community resources.



Register here: https://bit.ly/4e4x3PV

You have two ways to tune in to WRLL1450.com, a Chicago Spanish-language radio station, on Wednesday, June 17, at 11 a.m., when they broadcast the University of Illinois Cancer Center's segment on the popular show “Cafecito con Vicky."

The featured guest will be Carmen Barragan, Community Health Organizer Manager at Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC). She will share updates on the work underway at BPNC and discuss her experience as a 2024 Hope Leaders recipient and one of our valued community partners.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4qCrJXA

The University of Illinois Cancer Center will host its 2026 Summer Continuing Medical Education (CME) Series on June 16, 17 and 24, at Fulton Labs in Chicago.

You're invited to join leading oncologists for three afternoons of evidence-based education and case discussions while earning CME and MOC credit.

The series is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers and healthcare professionals.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4ubQ7Ac

Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run!

All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment.



Register here: https://bit.ly/4sTWPes

On April 29, the University of Illinois Cancer Center hosted a Community Lab Mixer in partnership with the research laboratories of Cancer Center members Sandra Pinho, PhD, and Kaori Yamada, PhD, and community partner Blood Cancer United.

Participants engaged in conversations about , exchanged perspectives and experiences, and toured the Pinho Lab and the Yamada Lab to gain a firsthand look at ongoing cancer research.

Read more about the lab mixer here: https://bit.ly/4uyXeTv

In partnership with Cancer Support Transformation, the Cancer Center's Hope Leaders Program is hosting a FREE, interactive gathering where community members and researchers come together and learn how studies are conducted.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4e0swxX

The summer research programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center have started. The first programs, Undergraduate Cancer Research Exploration and Training Experience (U-CREATE) and Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program: Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP), started on June 1.

The remaining summer programs, ResearcHStart and the Cancer Health Engagement Summer Scholars (CHESS), are set to start on June 15.



Read more here: https://bit.ly/4e0tWXE

Tune into WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” on Sunday, June 7, at 10 a.m., when the segment will be a Community Partner Spotlight: The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center (Chicago Englewood Corps).

DeShawn Johnson, Community Center Director at The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center, will be the featured guest, along with guest co-host Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH, Executive Director of the UI Health Mile Square Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a network of clinics in Chicago and Rockford.

Listen live here: https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8