Our signature events bring together the people and organizations working across the lung cancer continuum — from community outreach and screening to navigation, clinical care, survivorship, research, advocacy, and policy.
A Healthy Lungs California Signature Event
California Lung Cancer Roundtable
From Screening to Action — Building a Connected California. The California Lung Cancer Roundtable convenes providers, health systems, community organizations, survivors, advocates, researchers, and policy stakeholders for a full-day working session to convert the lung cancer continuum into shared California priorities with clear ownership and next steps.
Monday, November 16, 2026
California Endowment Center, 1000 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Providers & Health SystemsSurvivor VoiceStatewide Action
A Healthy Lungs California Signature Event
Orange County Lung Summit 2026
Local Voices. Stronger Lungs. A healthier Orange County. Healthy Lungs California presents the Orange County Lung Summit 2026, mobilizing a unified voice about diagnosing lung cancer in Orange County, California. Speakers include Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD; Alexander Sweiden, MD; Daryl Pearlstein, MD; Edward Kim, MD; Pankaj Gupta, MD; Rick Van Etten, MD; Hari B. Keshava, MD; Amy Cummings, MD, PhD; Tom Waddington, MD; Sanjivan Kohli, MD; and more.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
VEA Newport Beach, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Providers & Health SystemsSurvivor VoiceStatewide Action
The Chronicle of Care
The Road to November 2026
Events leading up to and through November — gatherings across California building toward the Roundtable. Filter by event type or location, then click any event to view its page, add it to your calendar, or request a reminder.
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Healthy Lungs California Across the State
Events Across California
Throughout November, Healthy Lungs California supports organizations across the state that are bringing lung cancer education, screening awareness, and connections to care directly into their communities.
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An Evening of Hope & Action: Lung Cancer Awareness Month Dinner
November 9, 2026
Los Angeles
Welcoming 2026 SCHCS participants. Join colleagues and community leaders to kick off the 2026 Science of Cancer Health and Community Summit with an inspiring evening focused on the future of lung cancer in California. Hear a statewide perspective on the urgent need to expand lung cancer screening and reduce gaps in early detection, and spotlight innovation, technology and emerging capabilities shaping the field. Featuring Amy Cummings, MD, PhD, Director, Lung Cancer Screening, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Founder, California Lung Cancer Coalition. To register, email Leslie Dietz at leslie@dfievents.com (requested by Oct. 16, 2026).
Diabetes health fair at CTHP in Redwood Valley with added Healthy Lungs California lung cancer education for the tribal community. The event serves about 250 community members, adults 50+, current and former smokers, veterans, survivors, caregivers, Native American, rural, and medically underserved residents. HLC provides a navigator, screening program partner, provider education, and educational materials and swag. The clinic offers referrals to a specialist. Offered in English. Offered November 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Mobile mammography event at Chapa-De Indian Health Clinic in Grass Valley, with added Healthy Lungs California lung cancer screening education. The event serves a Native American, rural, and medically underserved population of about 45 participants, with conversations on lung cancer screening and education. Dignity and Sutter partner with Chapa-De, which provides navigation and community health representatives for follow-up. Offered in English. Offered November 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Panel discussion and education event at the Oakland Public Library, Chinatown Branch, addressing the rising incidence of lung cancer in Asian American non-smoking women. Lung cancer survivors, caregivers, and physicians lead the conversation on current screening guidelines, why they do not yet encompass never-smokers in the AAPI community, and what can be done now, including awareness of major risk factors like family history. Asian Health Services partners to provide free screening referrals. The event serves 50–100 Asian American underserved non-English-speaking community members, offered in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Light food, snacks, and bilingual materials provided. Offered October 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Virtual webinar for healthcare partners throughout the UC Davis Health catchment area, focused on lung cancer screening education, eligibility, provider education, and referral information. Hosted by UC Davis Health and offered in English. HLC support includes event funding, educational materials, HLC staff, a screening expert, a navigator, social promotion, and screening resources. The webinar aims to strengthen provider participation and community partnerships across the region. Offered November 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Lung cancer screening event at the 48X UC Davis Health Screening Center, hosted by the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE). The event serves the community with or without risk factors for lung cancer, including adults 50+, current and former smokers, survivors, caregivers, and Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, AAPI, Native American, and medically underserved residents. Offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and other languages. HLC support includes event funding, Event-in-a-Box, bilingual materials, signage, swag, HLC staff, screening experts, survivor and caregiver speakers, a navigator, and social promotion. Time to be confirmed.
Multidisciplinary faculty dinner hosted by UCLCC UC Davis Health for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and work planning across the lung cancer screening continuum. The meeting brings together healthcare professionals, community health workers, and faith community partners for provider education, eligibility information, and an HLC information table. HLC support includes event funding, educational materials, signage, HLC staff, a screening expert, social promotion, and event graphics. Date and venue to be announced.
Lung cancer screening education booth and poster at the Mather VA, part of the VA Northern California Health Care System. The event serves veterans, adults 50+, current and former smokers, survivors, and caregivers, with a focus on medically underserved and older adult veterans. Offered in English, Spanish, and other languages. HLC support includes educational materials, bilingual materials, signage, HLC staff, screening experts, a survivor or caregiver speaker, a navigator, and social promotion. Time to be confirmed.
Community health fair at the CNU Event Center in Elk Grove featuring a Healthy Lungs California booth and roundtable discussion on lung cancer screening and precision oncology, presented in partnership with the Chinese Foundation. The event serves a broad community audience including adults 50+, current and former smokers, survivors, caregivers, and Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, AAPI, Native American, and medically underserved residents. Offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other languages. HLC support includes event funding, Event-in-a-Box, bilingual materials, signage, swag, screening experts, survivor and caregiver speakers, a navigator, and social promotion. Time to be confirmed.
Student-Run Clinic Lung Cancer Screening Initiative
November 14, 2026
Sacramento
Student-run lung cancer screening education initiative at the Paul Hom Student Clinic in Sacramento. The event introduces lung cancer screening education and distributes educational materials and posters for a diverse community audience including adults 50+, current and former smokers, survivors, caregivers, and Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, AAPI, and Native American residents. Offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, and other languages. HLC support includes event funding, Event-in-a-Box, bilingual materials, signage, swag, screening experts, survivor and caregiver speakers, a navigator, and social promotion. Time to be confirmed.
Women's health day at Kimaw Medical Center in Hoopa offering mammogram and pap smear screenings, with an added Healthy Lungs California education table on colon and lung cancer screening. Nurses and case managers lead conversations on the importance of screening, and smokers are offered a referral form for lung screening. The event serves Native American, rural, and medically underserved women ages 45 and older, with the goal of reaching 100 participants. St. Joseph Hospital partners with Healthy Lungs California, and follow-up navigation is tracked by nurse case managers. Offered in English.
Healthy Lungs California joins GO2 for Lung Cancer's global Shine a Light on Lung Cancer campaign for an educational event at UCLA during Lung Cancer Screening Month. Held near Ronald Reagan Hospital at the intersection of LeConte and Westwood Blvd, the event brings together community members, adults 50+, and healthcare professionals to learn about lung cancer risk and screening. GO2 provides educational materials while Healthy Lungs California adds swag and the inflatable lungs exhibit to draw attention and spark conversation. Activities include printed handouts, one-on-one risk and eligibility conversations with a QR code to the HLC eligibility tool, a lung cancer trivia game with prizes, inflatable lung exploration, and photo documentation for sponsors. The team aims to reach at least 50 healthcare professionals and older adults passing by, assess public knowledge of lung cancer screening, and estimate screening participation among eligible individuals. Offered in English and Spanish.
Healthy Lungs California is built around a simple idea: improving lung cancer outcomes requires meeting people where they are while connecting community outreach with healthcare systems, screening programs, and follow-up care.
The HLC Story
Building a Statewide Movement
Healthy Lungs California is an evolving statewide initiative — not an annual one-off.
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UC Screen California
The initiative's origin — building the foundation for organized, statewide lung cancer screening outreach.
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Healthy Lungs California
Provider education, community engagement, and expanded statewide partnerships across the lung cancer continuum.
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Healthy Lungs California Strategic Planning Dinner
Partners came together to reflect on progress and help shape the next phase of the initiative.
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2026
From Screening to Action
A connected California — turning awareness into coordinated, equitable care across the state.
Beyond November
More Than One Month
Healthy Lungs California's work continues beyond Lung Cancer Awareness Month. We connect communities, healthcare providers, health systems, researchers, survivors, advocates, and policymakers around a shared goal: finding lung cancer earlier and making timely screening and care easier to access across California.
