Community Health Worker (CHW) Gynecologic Cancer Training Program

The CHW Gynecologic Cancer Training Program is a FREE four-week program designed to empower CHWs with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to support gynecologic health education, patient navigation, and advocacy within their communities. Grounded in a practical approach, the training equips CHWs to actively engage patients across the gynecologic cancer care continuum—from prevention and early detection to survivorship.

To ensure flexibility and accessibility, the program uses a blended learning model that combines flexible, self-paced online modules with interactive live virtual sessions led by a program facilitator, creating an engaging and immersive learning experience for CHWs.

Did you know…

  • Nearly 33,000 women die each year from a gynecologic cancer.
  • More than 100,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer each year.
  • Most cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed at a late stage, when prognosis is poor.

Program Details

Program Development and Expansion

The Foundation for Women’s Cancer is currently developing new iterations and adaptations of the CHW Program, and will be expanding program offerings in the future. Please check back soon for updates, additional resources, and programming when available.

Training Delivery Method

  • Self-paced study allows you access to online training modules anytime, anywhere with an internet connection. You can learn at your own pace, revisit content as needed, and fit the training into your own schedule.
  • Live virtual sessions are scheduled, real-time trainings conducted online via Zoom. These interactive 2.5-hour sessions allow participants to engage with program facilitators and peers, ask questions, apply newly gained knowledge, and take part in discussions and activities —all from the convenience of your own location of choice.

Program Structure

Session 1: Introduction and Gynecologic Cancers
  • Self-paced Study
  • 2 Hours
Session 2: Closing the Gaps
  • Live Virtual Session
  • 2.5 Hours
Session 3: The Gynecologic Cancer Care Continuum (GCCC)
  • Self-paced Study
  • 2 Hours
Session 4: CHW Interventions in Gynecologic Cancer Care
  • Live Virtual Session
  • 2.5 Hours

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the key stages of the gynecologic cancer care continuum and CHW
    interventions at each stage.
  • Explain the CHW’s role in improving patient outcomes and access to care.
  • Summarize the biology of cancer and key differences in gynecologic cancer types,
    stages, and symptoms.
  • Recognize disparities in gynecologic cancer incidence and outcomes across racial,
    ethnic, and demographic groups.
  • Identify common cancer treatment side effects and strategies for symptom
    management and wellness.
  • Differentiate types of medical research and the role of clinical trials in advancing
    treatments.
  • Explain the purpose and phases of clinical trials and:
    • Discuss the historical underrepresentation of Black and Latine populations in clinical trials and its impact.
    • Advocate for greater diversity in clinical trials and its benefits to patient
      outcomes.
    • Identify barriers to clinical trial participation and propose strategies to improve access and representation.”

Professional Recognition

The Foundation for Women’s Cancer will provide each participant with a Certificate of Completion for the FWC CHW Training Program upon successful completion of the program.

Hear from a former participant

“Being part of this program strengthened my ability to see the full picture—emotional, social, and clinical. It helped me ask better questions, offer relevant gynecologic cancer resources, and guide patients through a complicated system with compassion.”

Alyce Roberson, CHW
Sinai Urban Health Institute