Chronic Disease
Cancer Prevention & Screening Navigation
Increase screening access and reduce barriers to prevention, diagnosis and follow-up care.
What CHWs actually do here
CHWs deliver prevention and screening education, help people schedule and get to mammography and other screenings, address transportation, language and cost barriers, and support warm handoffs when follow-up care is needed.
Where this work happens
- Cancer centers and health systems
- Community clinics
- Public health departments
- Cancer organizations and coalitions
- Health plans
Job titles to look for
- Patient Navigator
- Community Health Worker — Screening Navigation
- Outreach Specialist
- Health Educator
- Community Engagement Coordinator
Skills that matter in this pathway
- Screening navigation and scheduling
- Barrier assessment and problem solving
- Culturally responsive outreach
- Health literacy
- Referral and warm handoff
Training for this pathway
Catalyst training and curated outside options, each labeled so you know who issues it.
No training is tagged to this pathway yet — check Professional Development for the full directory.
Next steps
- Look for curated navigation training from public health agencies, cancer organizations, health plans and health systems.
- Patient navigation experience is often valued more than a specific certificate — check real job postings first.
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