Colorectal Cancer Screening Project

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The ASGE Colorectal Cancer Screening Project held a National Summit on August 24, 2023, in Downers Grove, Illinois. The agenda for the day included various sessions and discussions focusing on colorectal cancer screening and follow-up. The morning session, moderated by Dr. Pegah Hosseini-Carroll, provided an overview of the project and addressed barriers to follow-up colonoscopy completion, implications of lack of follow-up after abnormal stool-based CRC screening, strategies to improve follow-up diagnostic colonoscopy, and CRC screening disparities in underserved populations. <br /><br />The first session was followed by success stories from healthcare professionals who have successfully increased CRC screening and improved follow-up. This was followed by a panel discussion and a break. <br /><br />The second session, moderated by Dr. Brian Jacobson, focused on the challenges of follow-up colonoscopy and included perspectives from the CDC's Colorectal Control Program, payers, primary care providers, and advocacy efforts. Quality metrics for abnormal colorectal cancer screening test follow-up and strategies for implementation were also discussed, followed by another panel discussion. <br /><br />After lunch, the third session, moderated by Dr. Jason Dominitz, highlighted key takeaways from ASGE's Georgia and Maryland summits and shared more success stories. Measurement of progress in CRC screening was discussed, and a panel discussion concluded the session. <br /><br />The fourth and final session, moderated by Dr. Folasade May, consisted of breakout sessions focusing on interventions to facilitate follow-up colonoscopy. These sessions covered patient interventions, provider interventions, health system interventions, and policy interventions. Reports from the breakout sessions were presented, and final thoughts were shared before the program directors concluded the summit.

Keywords

ASGE Colorectal Cancer Screening Project

National Summit

colorectal cancer screening

follow-up

CRC screening disparities

success stories

challenges of follow-up colonoscopy

quality metrics

progress in CRC screening

interventions