The Talking Circle Podcast

Summer internships are an important part of the college experience, allowing students to implement some of the skills they’ve been learning toward their future careers.

But how often do those internships involve working side-by-side with cancer researchers, well-respected experts in their fields, and earning a co-author notation on papers?

For Dakota Lazore-Swan, Flint Swamp and Jake Maresca, that’s exactly how they spent their summer, working for 10 weeks with doctors and nurses at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as part of a partnership between the Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR) and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) of Akwesasne, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Summer internships are an important part of the college experience, allowing students to implement some of the skills they’ve been learning toward their future careers.

But how often do those internships involve working side-by-side with cancer researchers, and well-respected experts in their fields, and earning a co-author notation on papers?

For Dakota Lazore-Swan, Flint Swamp and Jake Maresca, that’s exactly how they spent their summer, working for 10 weeks with doctors and nurses at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as part of a partnership between the Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR) and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) of Akwesasne, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

In this episode of the Talking Circle we introduce Dr. Michelle Huyser who is at the end of her two-year surgical oncology fellowship here at Roswell Park. Dr. Huyser describes her educational journey to medicine and her most recent experiences as a surgeon specializing in oncology. She is a wealth of knowledge and we invite you to tune in!

Join an introductory conversation with CICR’s new Patient Navigators, Chelsea and David, to learn about their journeys to and current experiences serving as Patient Navigators. Listeners will hear how navigators are supporting cancer patients, family members, and the larger Indigenous and rural communities as it relates to cancer prevention and cancer care. Tune in now!

This Talking Circle Podcast episode introduces Corinne Abrams, MPH (Tuscarora) as the new Clinical Research Associate with the Center for Indigenous Cancer Research at Roswell Park. Corinne shares her educational journey, passion for public health, and her areas of interest in cancer research.

The Talking Circle Podcast welcomes Whitney Ann Henry and Alyssa McNulty to introduce the Indigenous & Rural Patient Navigation Services now available at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. They provide some background on the new services, describe what the services include, and how to access a Patient Navigator. Tune in to learn more or call 1-888-RPGUIDE to access a Virtual Navigator today.

Join a short discussion with CICR Community Advisory Board Member Rory Wheeler (Seneca Nation) to hear his reasons for being involved in cancer prevention and health promotion. Rory also talks about youth leadership development opportunities and his experiences while participating in both CICR’s Community Advisory Board (CAB), as well as Roswell Park’s larger CAB. He highlights why representation is important, especially when it involves cancer research and care.

Tune in to hear from CICR’s Community Relations Coordinator William Maybee (Seneca Nation) about wellness, movement and resiliency as it relates to cancer prevention and health. Will offers some insight on traditional food diets, holistic and traditional approaches to health, and suggestions for cancer patients and families to help increase physical activity to improve quality of life.

In this episode, we invite Pete Hill, from the Cayuga Nation (Heron Clan), to share his stories of community outreach and engagement and feature information and resources related to health and wellness from our partners at the Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties(NACS) located in Buffalo, NY.

In this episode, we invite Tinka Duran, a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Nation, to feature information and resources related to cancer prevention and screening from our partners at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board in Rapid City, South Dakota.