Health Equity Summit

Each year, Cancer Support Community Los Angeles hosts webinars for experts in public health, behavioral health, and oncology on the subject of disparity in cancer care. The goal of this annual web conference is to advance health equity through collaboration across medical experts and other cancer care professionals.

In 2026, CSCLA’s Health Equity Summit will be held as a free CE webinar series that explores the challenges and advancements in providing equitable and holistic psychosocial support in cancer care in diverse and underserved communities.


In this series, we will cover:

  • Current challenges, gaps, and advancements in psychosocial support
  • In what ways these challenges impact patient outcomes
  • Innovative approaches to address challenges
  • Tools for providers to enhance cancer care for diverse and underrepresented populations

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Part 1: Tuesday, October 20th | 12 – 1pm PT


The first webinar in this free series will be held on Tuesday, October 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The presentation is titled “Advancing Equity in Cancer Clinical Trial Participation” and the speaker is Timothy J. Williamson, Ph.D., MPH, an Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Loyola Marymount University and Director of the Psychosocial Risk & Resilience in Stress & Medicine (PRRISM) Research Lab. He is the Principal Investigator of a nationwide clinical trial evaluating Mindful Self-Compassion for Lung Cancer (MSC-LC), a virtually delivered psychosocial intervention for adults with lung cancer. He also leads research examining multilevel and cultural factors that shape engagement in lung cancer screening among LGBTQ+ adults, with the goal of identifying strategies to reduce inequities in cancer prevention and care.

Dr. Williamson will be joined by Mukhayé Nangalama, Esq., an attorney, music licensing professional, university instructor, and passionate patient advocate. Drawing from her own experience navigating complex medical care, she is committed to elevating the patient voice and advancing greater equity, access, and representation in healthcare and clinical research. 

Register for Part 1

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Upcoming Series Dates

Februrary 23, 2027

May 20, 2027

August 19, 2027

October 21, 2027

Past Health Equity Summit Speakers and Topics

Structures of Exclusion, Ethics of Reciprocity: Health Access and Provider Resilience under Restrictive Policies
Talia Porteny, PhD, MSc, Columbia University

Telehealth as a Tool for Equitable Cancer Care
Juan J. Andino, MD, MBA, University of California Los Angeles; Martin Luther King Community Healthcare

Affirming Cancer Care: Invisible Populations and Minority Stress
Shannon Kozlovich, PhD, Just Kozs

Exploring Longstanding and Emerging Barriers to Equitable Access to Cancer Care for Under-Resourced Populations
Roundtable Discussion moderated by Mayra Serrano, DrPH, MPH, CHES, Anthem

Advancing Cancer Care Access: Community-Partnered Approaches to Overcome Structural Challenges
Narissa Nonzee, PhD, City of Hope

Past Sponsors

Walgreens
GRoW@Annenberg
Anthem
Cedars-Sinai
Incyte
UCLA Health