Michelle Smith

📅 November 1 is almost here! As we recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we're launching Every Mile Matters to celebrate mobile lung screening's impact. Every mile. Every story. Every conversation. Every screening. Together, we're bringing awareness, access, and early detection closer to home. 💙 @MoffittNews

🤍 Yesterday we had the opportunity to spend the day with the Pasco County Department of Health, one of our very first community partners and the site of our inaugural clinic in 2024. This visit was a little different. Our Community Engagement & Education Coordinator, Chloe Byrd, gave a presentation on lung cancer screening and the Mobile Screening Program. The presentation was fantastic, but as always, some of the most meaningful moments came during the Q&A. The questions were thoughtful, honest, and deeply personal. Lung cancer isn't always an easy topic to discuss, but once the conversation starts, people engage. They ask questions, share experiences, and seek ways to help their loved ones and communities. Every conversation helps break down stigma, reduce fear, and increase awareness about the importance of early detection. Today, we left inspired by the engagement in the room and the willingness of participants to continue these conversations with their families, friends, and communities. Because when people talk about lung cancer, they become empowered to do something about it. 🤍 @MoffittNews

🩵 Every Mile Matters. 🩵 This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we're proud to launch our new "Every Mile Matters" campaign. Behind every mile traveled by our Mobile Lung Screening Program is a story that matters: ✅ Every person matters. ✅ Every conversation matters. ✅ Every screening matters. ✅ Every opportunity for prevention and early detection matters. See our latest schedule of mobile lung screening clinics, bringing potentially life-saving screenings directly to our communities. Help us spread the word by sharing this post and encouraging eligible individuals to get screened. Together, we can make every mile count and save lives through early detection. @MoffittNews

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 💙 Every journey starts with a single step, and when it comes to lung cancer, every mile matters. Our new 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 campaign raises awareness of lung cancer screening and encourages eligible individuals to take action, whether you're taking a walk, reaching a milestone, or scheduling a screening; 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬. ✅ 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✅ 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 ✅ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 Join us this Lung Cancer Awareness Month and help us spread the message: 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. @MoffittNews

How do we get people onto the Mobile Lung Screening Unit? Not with a scanner. With a conversation. We don't increase lung cancer screening by simply showing up with a mobile unit. We do it through education, outreach, and countless one-on-one conversations in the community. We meet people where they are. We help them understand who qualifies for screening, why it matters, and how they can access it. We answer questions, address concerns, and help overcome barriers, especially concerns about cost and insurance coverage. This week, like most weeks, our Mobile Lung Screening Program is spending four days in the community focused on education and enrolling individuals for upcoming screening events. The truth is, many of those screenings would never happen without these conversations first. It truly takes a village. A huge thank you to our Community Educator and Engagement Specialist, Chloe Byrd, whose hard work behind the scenes is making a real difference. Our commitment to community engagement is helping more people learn about screening and ultimately get screened. Because education isn't separate from the mission. @MoffittNews

The miles keep adding up, and so does our impact! 🚐 This week, our Mobile Screening team will be: ✅ Wednesday at Premier Healthcare in New Port Richey ✅ Friday celebrating World Lung Day at Angeline ✅ Saturday alongside our friends from COE at the United Methodist Church Health Fair 👉Interested in a lung screening? We'd love to help! Call us for more information at 813-745-6635 or 813-745-5529, or email [email protected]. We're proud to keep showing up where our communities need us most. Keep an eye out for exciting updates coming in November, because when it comes to lung cancer, Every Mile Matters. 💙 @MoffittNews

A pinch of knowledge. A dash of healthy choices. A lifetime of impact. That was the spirit of A Taste of Prevention at the Angeline community last Friday, where healthy cooking demonstrations by Moffitt Cancer Center's PEARL Team were paired with engaging conversations about lung cancer prevention and wellness. Beyond sharing some delicious, healthy treats, we made meaningful connections with community members. We helped eligible individuals sign up for lung cancer screenings, bringing prevention resources directly to where people live and gather. One of the highlights of the day came from our special guest speaker, Dr. Lary Robinson, renowned thoracic surgeon. When Chef Jules asked him to help by slicing tomatoes, Dr. Robinson delivered the quote of the day: "Gladly. I might not be a chef, but I sure do know how to cut." The room erupted in laughter, and the moment perfectly captured the event's energy. Bringing together culinary expertise, medical insight, and community engagement created a memorable experience for everyone involved. Thank you to Chef Jules, Dr. Robinson, Moffitt's PEARL Team, Metro-Development, Angeline, the Moffitt Mobile Lung Screening Team, and everyone who joined us. Events like this remind us that some of the most impactful conversations happen around the table. @MoffittNews

Prevention starts with Education! 🍽️ Join us for A Taste of Prevention on Aug. 28 at Angeline! 🫁 Lung cancer prevention & screening education 👨‍🍳 Live cooking demo with Chef Jules 🎤 Featuring Lary Robinson, MD ⏳ RSVP extended through Aug. 24 ✅ Limited seats available Plus, register for our Sept. 25 World Lung Day Screening Celebration! @MoffittNews

📍 Team Moffitt in Action All Week Long! This week was a great example of what makes Moffitt so special. While part of our team was out in the community at the Pasco BOCC Benefit Fairs, educating attendees about the importance of lung cancer screening, discussing eligibility, and helping qualify and pre-register individuals for screening, other team members were representing Moffitt at wellness events on campus. At the Moffitt Wellness Event, we partnered with our Tobacco Treatment Education Program colleagues to share resources and educate employees about tobacco cessation and the benefits of living tobacco-free. At the Pasco events, we also joined forces with our Moffitt Connect partner to connect PASCO BOCC employees with valuable resources and support services. What makes these events so impactful is the teamwork behind them. No matter what program we are part of, we come together with one mission: To Contribute to the Prevention and Cure of Cancer! 🔥 We divide and conquer, but we succeed together. That's the Moffitt way. 💙 Whether we're on campus or out in the community, Team Moffitt shows up, supports one another, and makes a difference. 🚀 There is no stopping Team Moffitt when we work together! @MoffittNews

🚨 Don't Miss A Taste of Prevention! 🍽️✨ Have you reserved your seat yet? Join us for A Taste of Prevention, an interactive experience featuring a live cooking demonstration with Chef Jules, delicious recipe tastings, prevention education, expert Q&A, and valuable information about lung cancer prevention and early detection from special guest speaker Dr. Lary Robinson. 📅 Friday, August 28, 2026 ⏰ Sessions at 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM 📍 Angeline Welcome Center & Wild Thyme Café & Market 14173 Angeline Blvd., Land O' Lakes, FL 34638 👥 Only 40 seats available per session ⏳ RSVP deadline is August 21 Seats are filling fast, and you won't want to miss this unique opportunity to learn, taste, and discover how prevention can save lives. 👉 Register today before registration closes and all seats are gone! @MoffittNews

Honored to share that I have been nominated for the Premier Community HealthCare's Champion of Community Health Award. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our community through the Mobile Lung Screening Program and work alongside dedicated colleagues and community partners committed to improving access to care. Thank you for this recognition. I look forward to attending the awards event on August 26.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸? It's a question many people don't ask, but the research behind nutrition and cancer prevention continues to grow. Join Moffitt's Mobile Lung Screening team for a 𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, an interactive cooking experience featuring Chef Jules from Moffitt's PEARL Kitchen and special guest speaker Dr. Lary Robinson as we explore the connection between nutrition, wellness, and lung cancer prevention. 📍 Angeline Welcome Center Café 📅 August 28 🕛 Session 1: 12 PM 🕓 Session 2: 4 PM This engaging program combines evidence-based nutrition, cooking demonstrations, and meaningful conversations about prevention and healthy living. Attendees will also have the opportunity to pre-register for a lung screening during our World Lung Day event on September 25, 2026. If you're 50 or older and have a history of cigarette smoking, you may be eligible. Seats are limited. Choose the session that works best for you.

🌟Zephyrhills, We're Bringing Lung Cancer Screening to You! 🌟 This Wednesday 8/12/26, the Moffitt Mobile Lung Screening Unit will be in Zephyrhills, making it easier than ever for eligible community members to access potentially life-saving lung cancer screening. Many people put off screening because of time, distance, or a busy schedule. That's why we're bringing screening directly to the community. Early detection can make a difference, and a simple screening could help identify lung cancer before symptoms appear. If you've been meaning to schedule your lung screening, don't wait any longer. 📞 Call today to register: 813-745-5529 or 813-745-6635 Whether it's for yourself, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor, help us spread the word. Someone you know may be eligible and not realize it. Lung cancer doesn't wait. Neither should you. @MoffittNews

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed and asked to write an article that I am passionate about: influentialwomen.com/blog/th…