NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review

The Fall 2026 Session of the NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review webinar series is tentatively scheduled to begin on November 1, 2026. Registration for the series will start July 22, 2026. The series is $260 per participant. For more information 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, prices for the series will be the same as this year. Registration will open on July 22, 2026.

Upcoming webinars in 2025-2026 Monthly Webinar Series are:

• Managing an Efficient Registry
  • July 1 and 2, 2026
  • Presented by Karen Mace and Sara Morel

• Pancreas
  • August 5 and 6, 2026
  • Presented by Denise Harrison

• Coding Pitfalls
  • September 2 and 3, 2026
  • Presented by Janet Vogel

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
  • RESCHEDULED
• 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’

• Unclogging Data Pipelines Using AI: Operationalizing AI to Support Cancer Surveillance
  • August 17, 2026
  • Presented by Jonathan Simkin and Meghan O’Neill

Available Epi ‘Hours’

• Abstractors and Analysts: Wondertwin Powers Activate!
• Data Drive Data Quality: Using Median Multiple Outlier Testing (MMOT) to Strengthen Data Quality and Inclusion Criteria.

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.