National Cancer Registrars Association

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National Cancer Registrars Association NCRA is a not-for-profit association representing cancer registry professionals.

The mission of NCRA is to empower and advance registry professionals through innovations in education, advocacy, credentialing, and strategic partnerships. NCRA provides ongoing training through various mediums including annual conferences, workshops, publications, and their continuing education credit program. Cancer registrars are data information specialists that capture a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S. The data provide essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to better monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs.

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10/09/2026

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Live Webinar: Advancing Cancer Registry Data Quality with SNOMED CT and CAP Electronic Cancer ProtocolsThursday, Novemb...
10/08/2026

Live Webinar: Advancing Cancer Registry Data Quality with SNOMED CT and CAP Electronic Cancer Protocols
Thursday, November 19, 2026: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Presented by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), this webinar will provide an overview of how SNOMED CT aligns with CAP electronic Cancer Protocols (eCPs) to support standardized cancer registry data collection and abstraction, while demonstrating how SNOMED CT–encoded pathology data can improve the accuracy, consistency, and quality of registry reporting. Participants will also gain practical knowledge on accessing, querying, and utilizing structured SNOMED CT–encoded cancer data to support registry operations, research activities, quality improvement initiatives, and broader data-driven efforts in cancer surveillance and patient care.

https://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/live-webinars

Read the Fall 2026 Strategic Alliances & Advocacy Newsletter!NCRA's Strategic Alliances & Advocacy Newsletter provides a...
10/08/2026

Read the Fall 2026 Strategic Alliances & Advocacy Newsletter!

NCRA's Strategic Alliances & Advocacy Newsletter provides a summary of activities taking place around alliances and advocacy through NCRA staff and its volunteers. The content includes updates from NCRA’s formal liaisons, allied organizations, and NCRA’s Public Policy and Strategy Consultant. NCRA may also include information from its federal partners at the CDC and NCI on occasion. As a membership association, NCRA is structured to stay aware of and advocate for matters that affect the professional work of its members.

In this issue, read the latest from NCRA's liaisons:

https://www.ncra-usa.org/Portals/68/Strategic%20Alliances/26250NCRA_StrategicAllianceNewsletter%2010.1.26.pdf?ver=e9kK0_zpzeGge3U8CKXinQ%3d%3d

Submit your Cancer Registry Related Educational Program for NCRA Recognition. Your program could be eligible for CEIP, L...
10/08/2026

Submit your Cancer Registry Related Educational Program for NCRA Recognition. Your program could be eligible for CEIP, Live Interactive CEIP, or Category A credits! Learn more: https://www.ncra-usa.org/Education/NCRA-Program-Recognition

Organizations can submit their cancer registry related educational events for NCRA program recognition. Benefits of the recognition program include the ability to market the event as “NCRA-Approved” and to highlight the number of assigned CE credits eligible for credential maintenance. The Program Recognition Application includes the Continuing Education In-Person (CEIP) meeting designation. Basic and fundamental programs are not eligible for continuing education credits.

Live Interactive meetings can also be submitted for NCRA program recognition. A Live Interactive meeting is an event that includes at least five (5) professionals gathering in-person to learn from real-time, live remote presenter(s). While the presenter may be remote, the attendees must gather in-person. The remote educational program must also be pre-approved by NCRA.

NCRA’s Fall 2026 Three-Part Webinar Series - Navigating Rare and Complex CancersJoin us for NCRA's three-part live webin...
10/07/2026

NCRA’s Fall 2026 Three-Part Webinar Series - Navigating Rare and Complex Cancers

Join us for NCRA's three-part live webinar series on rare and complex cancers starting on October 21, 2026. All webinars are from 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET.

Wednesday, October 21: Abstracting & Coding: Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (LCNEC) of the Lung

Wednesday, October 28: Identification, Work-up, and Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas

Wednesday, November 4: Beyond the Diagnosis: Navigating Neuroblastoma Coding and Staging

Register for the three-part series by October 16, 2026, and save 15%. NCRA offers discount pricing for groups of six registrants or more! Email [email protected] for details.
https://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/live-webinars

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10/07/2026

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Serving as an elected leader of NCRA allows Active members to give back to the profession while gaining valuable training, experience, and networking opportunities. One privilege of NCRA Active membership is participation in electing volunteer leaders. The Nominating Committee accepts and reviews/selects candidates each fall, with the election following in the winter.

The following positions will be on the 2027 NCRA ballot. Nominations are now open and will close November 2, 2026.

Board Positions
President-Elect/Secretary
One-year term with rollup to President then Immediate Past President - three years total

Treasurer Junior
One-year term with rollup to Treasurer Senior- two years total

Education Board Director
Two-year term

Recruitment and Retention Board Director
Two-year term

Advocacy and Technical Practice Director- East
Two-year term

Advocacy and Technical Practice Director- West
Two-year term

Advocacy and Technical Practice Director- Midwest
Two-year term

Other Positions
Nominating Committee: East, Midwest, West
Two positions from each region (one-year term)

Council on Certification Representatives
Four open positions (two-year term)

Council on Certification Administrator
One open position (three-year term)

Are you ready to take it to the next level in the cancer registry profession? Earn the ODS credential: https://www.ncra-...
10/07/2026

Are you ready to take it to the next level in the cancer registry profession? Earn the ODS credential: https://www.ncra-usa.org/ODS-Credential/Certification-Exam

The internationally recognized ODS credential demonstrates a requisite knowledge and professional competence needed within the cancer registry. NCRA’s Salary and Compensation Considerations for Cancer Registrars reports ODS-certified cancer registrars earn $25,000 more than non-credentialed cancer registrars.

Candidates receiving a passing score on the certification exam will be entitled to use “ODS” after their name and will receive a certificate from NCRA’s Council on Certification.

The National Cancer Registrars Association will hold its 53rd Annual Educational Conference, May 10-13, 2027, at the Tow...
10/06/2026

The National Cancer Registrars Association will hold its 53rd Annual Educational Conference, May 10-13, 2027, at the Town and Country Resort, San Diego. Whether it is meeting and connecting with fellow cancer registry and ODS-certified professionals or learning from in-depth discussions from medical practitioners and subject matter experts, the Annual Educational Conference meets your professional and credentialling needs.

This hybrid event will welcome both in-person and virtual conference attendees. Check out the Week-at-a-Glance: https://www.ncra-usa.org/conference/weekataglance and register: https://www.ncra-usa.org/Conference/2027-NCRA-Annual-Conference/2027-Conference-Information

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