Technical Assistance: Collaborative, hands-on support to help organizations better serve LGBTQIA+ people impacted by cancer and tobacco use.
We can help with:
Support may range from brief consultations to ongoing collaboration, tailored to your needs.
Why Train With Us?
Proven Reach
5,000+ trained in 2024.
Trusted Partner
Partnering with cancer centers, hospitals, and advocacy orgs across the U.S.
International Expertise
Bringing LGBTQIA+ cancer expertise to global audiences.
Who We Train
The Cancer Network provides training and technical assistance (TTA) to providers, healthcare professionals, and organizations seeking expertise in LGBTQIA+ healthcare.
Community-Based Organization Staff
Program managers, social workers, and nonprofit leaders building survivor and caregiver support.
Providers, Clinicians, & Staff
Oncologists, nurses, patient navigators, and allied health staff delivering direct cancer care.
Researchers & Public Health Professionals
Partnered with NIH and ASCO to advance inclusive cancer research.
Advocates & Leaders
Survivor advocates, policymakers, and community voices working to transform systems of care.
What We Teach
Our team regularly delivers keynotes, webinars, and conference sessions that center survivor and advocate voices.
LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Care
How to create welcoming, affirming environments for LGBTQIA+ patients and survivors across the cancer continuum.LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Care
- Creating welcoming, affirming environments for LGBTQIA+ patients
- Grand rounds
- Cultural humility and provider training
- Strategies to engage LGBTQIA+ communities
- Survivor-centered storytelling
- Trainings tailored for oncology or general health
Research & Public Health Impact
Building systems that reflect and serve the diversity of real communities.Research & Public Health Impact
- Inclusive data collection and implementation
- Clinical trial and research inclusion strategies
- Tobacco policy change strategies
- Tobacco’s impact on LGBTQIA+ communities
- Vaping, flavors, and tobacco industry influence
- Addressing LGBTQIA+ health disparities
Transgender Health & Gender-Affirming Care
Understanding trans experiences in oncology and beyond.Transgender Health & Gender-Affirming Care
- Best practices for trans-inclusive care
- Strategies to reduce systemic barriers
- Innovative recommendations for creating affirming, welcoming environments for gender expansive communities
Trainings offered by The LGBTQIA+ Cancer Network are free for a limited time.
Welcoming Spaces
The National Cancer Network is proud to introduce Welcoming Spaces: Treating Your LGBTQIA+ Patient, our updated and expanded LGBTQIA+ Cultural Humility training designed specifically for healthcare professionals.
Now in two different formats! Our original eight module training, or a shorter 1 hour training.
Welcoming Spaces 2.0
Welcoming Spaces 2.0 takes our longer set of trainings and condenses topline information into only 1 hour. And it focuses on actionable skills — not theory alone.
Eight Module Course
Developed in collaboration with the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the eight modules are each 45 minutes long and completely free!
Ready to take the training?
Where We Train
The Cancer Network provides training and technical assistance (TTA) to providers, healthcare professionals, and organizations seeking expertise in LGBTQIA+ healthcare.
In Their Words
“The course has provided fantastic information, produced an environment that encourages interaction with other providers, and the case study questions give us an opportunity to practice practical application.”
