NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review

Registration is open for the Summer 2026 ODS Exam Prep and Review series. The series begins May 12, 2026.

If you or someone you know is eligible to sit for the exam and are looking to prepare, join us for the Summer 2026 ODS Exam Prep and Review series. The series is $260 per participant. For more information and to register for the summer session go to https://education.naaccr.org/CTR.

Contact Angela Martin, if you have any questions.

NAACCR Monthly Webinar Series

For the upcoming NAACCR 2026-2027 Monthly Webinar Series, a draft schedule of topics will be available in May. Prices for the series will be the same as this year.

For more information go here: https://education.naaccr.org/next-year-webinar-series.

Upcoming webinars in 2025-2026 Monthly Webinar Series are:

• Thyroid and Adrenal 2026
  • May 13 and 14, 2026
  • Presented by Jim Hofferkamp

• Unusual Sites 2026
  • June 10 and 11, 2026
  • Presented by Vicki Hawhee

• Managing an Efficient Meeting
  • July 1 and 2, 2026
  • Presented by Kendra Hayes

NAACCR Talks

NAACCR talks are webinars on topics of interest to the NAACCR Community presented by members of the NAACCR Community. These free webinars focus on research and data use, cancer surveillance, central registry operations, new technology, upcoming changes, and much more! Registration information will be sent out through the NAACCR listserv.

Save the Dates for Upcoming NAACCR Talk:

• Cancer Burden in Vulnerable Populations
  • June 8, 2026
• National Childhood Cancer Registry
  • September 21, 2026

Epi Hours

NAACCR Epi ‘Hours’ are 90‑minute online networking and training sessions for central registry analysts and cancer surveillance researchers. Each session includes small‑group networking, a peer‑led training or discussion, and RDU updates. The goal is to strengthen communication among NAACCR members, provide RDU‑focused training, and support professional connections across analysts, statisticians, and epidemiologists. The training segment is the primary component and is later posted on the NAACCR Training website.

Save the Date for Upcoming Epi ‘Hour’

• Data Driven Data Quality Assessments
  • May 11, 2026
  • Presented by Fernanda Michels and Cassandra Curran

Available Epi ‘Hours’

• AI: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Uses for Cancer Registry Analysts
• Data Visualization with JMP
• Closing the Gaps in Geospatial Cancer Analysis

A full library of past NAACCR Talks and Epi Hours are available at https://education.naaccr.org/freewebinars.

Questions? Please contact Jim Hofferkamp  or Angela Martin  with questions concerning these or any additional NAACCR products.