Panorama de iniciativas seleccionadas de ALCSI
Red Nacional
Hemos creado una coalición nacional de más de 700 estudiantes, médicos y miembros de la comunidad en más de 115 capítulos interuniversitarios dedicados a crear conciencia sobre la detección del cáncer de pulmón.
Alcance comunitario
Nuestro equipo ha organizado más de 1200 eventos de concientización sobre el cáncer de pulmón en ferias de salud, mercados de agricultores, espacios religiosos y centros comunitarios en todo Estados Unidos, enseñando a más de 70 000 personas sobre la importancia de la detección del cáncer de pulmón.
In partnership with LUNGevity, we organized 43 lung cancer 5K walks nationwide during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in 2024, uniting communities, patients, and families across the U.S. in support of anyone affected by lung cancer. In 2025, ALCSI will be hosting nearly 60 walks across our chapters.
We host a podcast series dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of lung cancer survivors and their caregivers, as well as the work of doctors and researchers in the field. We have hosted 55 episodes so far and counting!
Our student-led grassroots initiative increases awareness of and access to lung cancer screening. By creating a referral network, we empower people to not only get screened themselves but also encourage anyone they know who may be eligible—their “plus one”—to do the same.
Beginning in 2020, and every year after, ALCSI has worked with the U.S. Senate to draft and pass the first-ever Senate Resolutions recognizing the importance of lung cancer screening. We also helped draft "Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021" to expand coverage for lung cancer screenings.
Políticas y promoción
We’ve partnered with over 600 mayors and governors to issue proclamations recognizing November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Over 100 leaders have also filmed public service announcements encouraging their constituents to get screened.
We proudly support and help recruit participants for the INSPIRE (Investigating Screening in Populations at High Risk to Improve Equity) study, which provides free lung cancer screening to Black women aged 50–80 with any history of smoking in Boston and Chicago.
Most insurances will cover lung cancer screening for individuals eligible under the
2021 USPSTF* Lung Cancer Screening Guideline
*USPSTF - United States Preventive Services Taskforce
Lung cancer screening is currently recommended for individuals who are...
1. 50-80 years old
2. Have smoked the equivalent of ≥20 pack-years
3. Currently smoke or quit ≤15 years ago