OVERVIEW
The 2025-2026 Kentucky Lung Cancer Screening Learning Collaborative is a series of interactive learning sessions where colleagues share their experience and expertise in implementing high quality lung cancer screening across the Commonwealth.
Hosted by the Kentucky Cancer Consortium, the Markey Cancer Center Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening (QUILSTM) Group and the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the 2025-2026 Collaborative is the second iteration of this popular learning community and continues to evolve under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Redmond Knight, Elaine Russell, Katie Bathje, Allyson Yates, Amanda Beckett and Dr. Timothy Mullett at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Jamie Studts at the University of Colorado and Leigh Ann Holt at the University of Kentucky King’s Daughters Medical Center. (Find archived 2023 KY LCS Learning Collaborative information here.)
MEETING FORMAT
The collaborative meets for 1 – 1 ½ hour virtual sessions via Zoom. Meetings include:
- Educational presentations from subject matter experts
- Best practice sharing with like-minded colleagues
- Interactive discussions and problem solving amongst participants
- Exposure to tools and resources to advance your LCS efforts
PARTICIPATION
- Eight sessions are being conducted from June 2025 through June 2026, addressing lung cancer screening topics ranging from promotion, to coding, to clinician engagement.
- Attendance at all eight sessions is recommended but not required.
- Who should participate? Lung Cancer Screening Program staff and supporters, such as:
- Healthcare providers (Primary Care, Radiology, Pulmonology, Cardiothoracic Surgery)
- Note: No continuing education credits are provided for this series
- Health systems administrators
- Navigators
- Social workers
- Radiology technicians
- Respiratory therapists
- Public health professionals
- Representatives of state agencies
- Members of community-based organizations
- Other partners in lung cancer screening
- Participation is free!
REGISTRATION
- Our objective is to provide high-quality, timely and practical content throughout the learning collaborative. To help us meet this goal, we ask participants to complete a brief survey as part of the registration process.
- You will then receive a calendar invitation confirming your participation and providing a unique virtual meeting room link for the next LC session in the series.
2025-2026 KENTUCKY LUNG CANCER SCREENING LEARNING COLLABORATIVE SCHEDULE
June 12, 2025 (In-Person) Kick-Off Meeting, Kentucky History Center, Frankfort, KY
- Morning session speakers: The Landscape of Lung Cancer (Zoom recording)
- Eric B. Durbin, DrPH, MS, Kentucky Cancer Registry
- Timothy Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS, University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center
- Jamie Studts, PhD, FSBM, University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Afternoon session speakers: KY Lung Cancer Screening Program – Funded Projects (Zoom recording)
- Assessing and Improving the Quality of Lung Cancer Screening Programs, Tim Mullett, Kentucky QUILS™
- Utilizing a Social Marketing Approach to Increase Lung Cancer Screening, Erin Hester, University of Kentucky, College of Communication
- Community Outreach and Provider Education, Elizabeth Westbrook, University of Louisville, KY Cancer Program; Mindy Rogers, University of Kentucky, KY Cancer Program
August 21, 2025 (Virtual) National Lung Cancer Screening Day: Planning for Impact
- Speakers
- Elaine Russell, Kentucky Cancer Consortium
- Michelle Heil, American Cancer Society
- Hannah Burson, National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT)
- Panelists
- Brandie Stamper, RN, OCN, Baptist Health Corbin
- LeAnn Jones, MBA, Baptist Health Corbin
- Tabatha Hensley, R.T.(R)(CT), BSRS, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
- Suzanne Walters, VA Health Care System Troy Bowling Campus
October 21, 2025 (Virtual) Tapping Into the Potential of Lung Cancer Screening through Communication & Outreach
- Speaker: Dannell Boatman, EdD, MS, West Virginia University Cancer Institute
- Facilitator: Erin Hester, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
- Panelists:
- Jamie Knight, Kentucky Cancer Program – University of Louisville
- Linda Dillard, Community Medical Clinic, Hopkinsville
- Mindy Rogers, Kentucky Cancer Program – University of Kentucky
- Traci Miles, Sterling Health-Owingsville
January 2026 (Virtual) Integrating Tobacco Treatment into Lung Cancer Screening Efforts
Tbd speaker
February 2026 (Virtual) WYKTK About Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility
March 2026 (Virtual) The Crucial Role of Primary Care in Lung Cancer Screening
May 2026 (Virtual) Bundling Cancer Screening Interventions: Does Lung Fit In?
June 2026 (In-person) Final Session: Working Together to Increase Lung Cancer Screening in Kentucky