Agenda

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration opens
Magnolia Foyer

1:00-4:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshops

  • Workshop B001: Principles and Concepts of Community-Based Participatory Research for Health
    Presenters:
    Richard Lichtenstein, PhD, MPH
    Founding member and Co-Principal Investigator
    Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center
    Angela G. Reyes
    Founder and Executive Director
    Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
  • Workshop B002: How to Get Research Grants: Insights from the ACS, NCI and Private Foundations
    Presenters:
    Ronit Elk, PhD
    Scientific Program Director for Cancer Control and Prevention Research
    American Cancer Society
    Diana Jeffery, PhD
    Program Director, Office of Cancer Survivorship
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
    National Cancer Institute
    Lynne Garner, PhD
    Executive Director
    Donaghue Foundation

Thursday, April 19, 2007

7:00-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.
Welcome, Conference Overview
Blaine Kern Ballroom
Durado Brooks, MD, MPH
American Cancer Society

8:10-9:00 a.m.
Opening Session
Blaine Kern Ballroom

Roundtable Discussion:
“Eliminating Cancer Disparities: Building the Bridge from Research to Our Communities”
Moderator:
Jerome Yates, MD, MPH
National Vice President for Research
American Cancer Society
Panel Members:
John Seffrin, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
American Cancer Society
Pat Felts
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
American Cancer Society
Harmon Eyre, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President for Research and Cancer Control
American Cancer Society
Ree Stanley
Chief Diversity Officer
American Cancer Society
Greg Bontrager
Chief Mission Officer
American Cancer Society

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Blaine Kern Ballroom

Introduction
Adrienne White, MA
Vice President Health Initiatives & Advocacy/Chief Health & Advocacy Officer
American Cancer Society
Illinois Division, Inc.

Speaker
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Founder and President
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
Blaine Kern Ballroom Foyer

10:15-11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Session C001: Community Health Workers and Providers as Change Agents
    Moderator: Pam Dotson
    American Cancer Society
    Mid-South Division
  • Session C002: Engaging Underserved Communities in the Fight Against Cancer
    Moderator: Eve Nagler, MPH, CHES
    American Cancer Society
  • Session C003: Preventing Cervical Cancer through Vaccination and Screeningies
    Moderator: Ellen Heier, MHS
    American Cancer Society
  • Session C004: The Critical Role of Tobacco Control
    Moderator: Linda Blount, MBA
    American Cancer Society

12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Blaine Kern Ballroom

Moderator
Barbara D. Powe, PhD, RN
Director, Underserved Population Research
Behavioral Research Center
American Cancer Society
Co-Chair, Conference Planning Committee

ACS President’s Address:
“Improving Access to Care—A Window of Opportunity”
Richard C. Wender, MD
Alumni Professor and Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
President
American Cancer Society, Inc.

Luncheon Presentation:
"Cancer Disparities Post Katrina"
Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, MPH, DrPH
Professor and Dean, LSUHSC School of Public Health
First Vice President
American Cancer Society
Donna Williams, MS, MPH
Instructor, LSUHSC School of Public Health
Ayron Corbitt
MidSouth American Cancer Society
Mary Abell, MD
Assistant Professor, LSUHSC School of Public Health
Melody Robinson, MS, MPH
Program Manager, Louisiana Cancer Control Partnership

1:45-3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Session D001: Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes through Education and Access
    Moderator: Patricia Bradley, PhD, RN, CS
    Villanova University
  • Session D002: The Prostate Cancer Disparity: Causes and Solutions
    Moderator: Mark Clanton, MD, MPH
    American Cancer Society
  • Session D003: Increasing Inclusivity in Research and Clinical Trials
    Moderator: Barbara D. Powe, PhD, RN
    American Cancer Society
  • Session D004: Community Partnerships to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
    Moderator: Stephen Jiang, MSW
    American Cancer Society, California Division

3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Session E001: Achieving the Potential: Colorectal Cancer Screening for the Underserved
    Moderator: Durado Brooks, MD, MPH
    American Cancer Society
  • Session E002: Education and Communication Strategies to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
    Moderator: Terry Music
    American Cancer Society
  • Session E003: Minority Cancer Survivors and Quality of Life
    Moderator: Michael Stefanek, PhD
    American Cancer Society
  • Session E004: Models of Effective Patient Navigation
    Moderator: Angelina Esparza, RN
    American Cancer Society

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session
Blaine Kern Ballroom A-C


Friday, April 20, 2007

7:00-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Blaine Kern Ballroom Foyer

8:00-9:00 a.m.
Day 1 Highlights and Town Hall Discussion
Donella Wilson, PhD
Director, Research Promotion and Communication
American Cancer Society

9:00-10:15 a.m.
Legislative/Advocacy Plenary Session:
"Turning Research into Policy, and Policy Into Action"
Blaine Kern Ballroom
Moderator:
Dick Woodruff
Senior Director of Federal Government Relations
American Cancer Society
Panel Members:
Jamal Simmons
President, New Future Communications
Jennie Cook
Past Chairman, American Cancer Society National Board of Directors
President, Intercultural Cancer Council Caucus
Rea Pañares
Director of Minority Health Initiatives, FamiliesUSA

10:15-10:30 p.m.
Break
Blaine Kern Ballroom

10:30-12:00 noon
Closing Plenary Session:
"Putting It All Together: Developing A Strategic Vision for Cancer Disparities Research"
Moderator:
Linda Blount, MBA
National Vice President for Disparities
American Cancer Society
Panel Members:
Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH, CHES
Executive Director
Native American Cancer Research
Board of Directors, Intercultural Cancer Council
Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH
Associate Professor, California State University, Fullerton
Department of Health Science
Director, Center for Cancer Disparities Research
Elena Rios, MD, MPH
President and CEO
National Hispanic Medical Association
Lovell Jones, PhD
Director, Center for Research on Minority Health
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cofounder, Intercultural Cancer Council

12:00 noon-12:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Durado Brooks, MD, MPH
American Cancer Society
Barbara D. Powe, Ph.D., R.N.
American Cancer Society

12:15 p.m.
Adjourn