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Day 2 Agenda - Friday, October 21

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                     
    Registration
  • 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.                   
    Welcome
    • Amy Deutsch,DNP, RN, CNS, AOCNS & Naureen Ismail, RN, Summit Co-Chairs
  • 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.                   
    Psychosocial/Spiritual Support for Breast Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Families throughout the Cancer Continuum
    • The Reverend Gerald DeSobe, PhD, Executive Director, Krist Samaritan Center, Houston
  • 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.             
    Break & Go to Subgroup Meeting Rooms
  • 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.             
    • Professional Track:
      • Lymphedema and Latest Research Initiatives for Lymphedema
      • Eva M. Sevick, PhD, Director of the Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center’s Institute of Molecular Medicine, Houston
    • Survivor Track:
      • Looking forward after Breast Cancer
      • Heidi Jensen, MS, RD, CSO, LD, Registered Dietician specializing in Oncology Nutrition, Inspiritas Spa at the START Center for Cancer Care, San Antonio
      • Crystal Brown-Tatum, CEO, Founder of Crystal Clear Communications & four-year Breast Cancer Survivor, Shreveport, LA
    • Community Health Worker Track:
      • Individual and Familial Breast Health Service Coordination issues in the Community: The Role of the Community Health Worker
      • Elizabeth Kelly, PhD, RN, CNS-CH & Marion Scott, RN, MSN, HS-BCP
        Houston Community College, Coleman College for Health Sciences
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.            
    Lunch & Learn
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.               
    TOPIC – (Subgroups Meet)
    • Professional Track:
      • A Researcher’s Perspective: Myths and Facts about Triple Negative Breast Cancer
      • Suzanne Fuqua, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
      • Dr. Julie Nangia, MD, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
    • Survivor Track:
      • Navigating the Impact of Breast Cancer: Finances & Resources
      • Facilitator: Adriana Higgins, EdD, Executive Director, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Houston
      • Panelists: Joe Bontke, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Houston
      • JoAnne Mathis, Senior VP, Prosperity Bank, Hemp
      • Sandra Harris, LMSW, Certified Financial Coach, Family Services of Greater Houston
      • Tara Melton, Team Manager, American Cancer Society Patient Service Center, Austin
    • Community Health Worker Track:
      • Advocating for Breast Health by Community Health Workers Starting at the Community Level
      • Elizabeth Kelly, PhD, RN, CNS-CH & Marion Scott, RN, MSN, HS-BCP
        Houston Community College, Coleman College for Health Sciences
  • 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.                 
    Break
  • 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.                 
    TOPIC – (Subgroups Meet)
    • Professional Track:
      • Examining Advances in Management of Breast Cancer during the Last 30 Years
      • Moderator: Richard Theriault, DO, MBA,Medical Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 
      • Panelists: Marilyn Leitch, MD, FACS, Surgeon, Professor of Surgery, ST Harris Family Distinguished Chair and Breast Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
      • Peter Ravdin, MD, Medical Oncologist and breast cancer researcher, San Antonio
      • Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA, Co-founder of the Research
        Advocacy Network and formerly Director of Patient, Payer and Government Relations for the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Chicago, IL
    • Survivor Track:
      • Renewed Hope through Clinical Trials
      • Moderator: Rachel Midgett, Pharmaceutal Representative, UCB, Bellaire
      • Panelists: Ellyn Cohen, PhD, Program Director, BreastCancerTrials.org, San Francisco, CA
      • Murali Beeram, MD, MBBS, Board Certified Medical Oncologist and Clinical Investigator, The START Center for Cancer Care, San Antonio
      • Jennifer J. Wheler, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston  
    • Community Health Worker Track:
      • Interpersonal Relationship Challenges and Strategies in Breast Health Patients: An Exploration at the Familial Level
      • Elizabeth Kelly, PhD, RN, CNS-CH & Marion Scott, RN, MSN, HS-BCP
        Houston Community College, Coleman College for Health Sciences
  • 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.                 
    Closing Remarks

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