2012 Conference Sessions

 

Friday, October 19, 2012

Registration and Networking Breakfast: 7:00 - 9:00 AM

General Session: 9:00 - 10:15 AM

• Welcome/Opening remarks: Sue Friedman, DVM; Rebecca Sutphen, MD; Victoria Seewaldt, MD; Karen Hurley, PhD; Kimberly Sabelko, PhD; Barbara Pfeiffer

Morning Break: Visit our exhibits: 10:15 - 11:00 AM

Concurrent Session I (Choose one of the following): 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Hereditary cancer in high risk men: Kelly Metcalfe, RN, PhD; Tuya Pal, MD
• Breast cancer surveillance and chemoprevention: Victoria Seewaldt, MD; Jennie Yoon, MD
• Communicating with family members: Lindsey Hoskins, PhD; Allison Werner- Lin, PhD
• Genetics 101: Rebecca Sutphen, MD
• Surgical options for breast cancer risk reduction: Alan Stolier, MD
• Menopause and libido: Andrew Kaunitz, MD
• Networking: Young women: Laura Royse, LCSW
• Spouse and partner support: Paul Kredow, PsyD
  

Lunch: Networking lunch - box lunch provided: 12:30 - 1:45 PM

Concurrent Session II (Choose one of the following): 1:45 - 3:15 PM

• Networking: Ovarian cancer survivors: Robin Cohen, RN
• Reconstruction options overview: Kathy Steligo
• Screening after oophorectomy and mastectomy: Ilana Cass, MD; Olga Ivanov, MD
• Sexuality & body image: Sharon Bober, PhD
• Understanding research, risk, and statistics: Tara Friebel, MPH
• Yoga: Dana Bushman (space is limited to 30 people)
• Young women's workshop: Susan Domchek, MD; Suzanne O'Neill, PhD

Afternoon Break: 3:15 - 4:00 PM

Concurrent Session III (Choose one of the following): 4:00 - 5:30 PM

• Holistic approach to BRCA: Continuum of care for prevention, treatment, and long-term followup and support Aileen Caceres, MD; Olga Ivanov, MD
• Emerging topic: Can removing the fallopian tube lower risk? Ilana Cass, MD; Douglas Levine, MD
• Journaling your journey: Kathy Steligo
• New treatments for hereditary ovarian cancer: Elise Kohn, MD
• Reconstruction panel Q & A 1: Joshua Levine, MD; Gary Arishita, MD; Roger Khouri, MD; Helen Kraus, MD; David Lickstein, MD; Christopher Trahan, MD
• Research advocacy: Mary Scroggins
• Sharing medical information with children: Karen Hurley, PhD

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Breakfast Sessions: 7:30 - 8:55 AM

• "Ask the Experts" roundtable and networking breakfast
• Yoga: Dana Bushman (space limited to 30 people) 7:30 - 8:30 AM
• Spouse and partner support: Paul Kredow, PsyD 8:00 - 8:55 AM

General Session: 9:00 -10:50 AM

• Hereditary cancer research: Steven Narod, MD; Timothy Rebbeck, PhD; Judy Garber, MD

Concurrent Session IV (Choose one of the following) 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM

• Complementary and integrative medicine: Diljeet Singh, MD
• Exercise and fitness effects on prevention, survival, and quality of life: Kathryn Schmitz, PhD
• Hereditary cancer and your legal rights: Anya Prince, Esq.
• Metastatic hereditary breast cancer: What’s new?: Heather Han, MD
• Pregnancy and fertility issues: Kutluk Oktay, MD
• Reaching out to underserved communities: Charité Ricker, MS,CGC; Susan Vadaparampil, PhD
• Staying healthy after menopause: Heart, bone, and other long-term health issues:
  Kala Visvanathan MD MHS; Carol Fabian, MD

Lunch 12:30 - 2:15 PM

• Spirit of Empowerment Awards

Concurrent Session V (Choose one of the following): 2:15 - 3:45 PM

• Advocating for appropriate testing: The Michigan experience: Debra Duquette, MS, CGC; Rebecca Sutphen, MD
• BRCA & triple-negative breast cancers: Banu Arun, MD; Melinda Telli, MD
• Diet and nutrition: Sally Scroggs, RD, LD
• Reconstruction using implants: Amy Colwell, MD
• Networking: Men with mutations: David Bushman
• Ovarian cancer risk-management: Diljeet Singh, MD
• Workshop: After surgery, now what?: (space limited to 75 people) Karen Hurley, PhD

Afternoon Break 3:45 - 4:30 PM

Concurrent Session VI (Choose one of the following): 4:30 - 6:00 PM

• Genetic testing in the Jewish community: Are we doing enough? Steven Narod, MD
• How do I decide? Making decisions surrounding hereditary cancer: Karen Hurley, PhD; Melanie Corbman, CGC
• Networking: Parents of BRCA children: Paul Kredow, PsyD; Ziva Green-Kredow, MSEd
• Pancreatic cancer: Jason Klapman, MD
• Post-mastectomy recovery and rehabilitation: Amy Curran Baker, MA
• In the Family Screening
• Reconstruction Panel Q & A 2: Joshua Levine, MD; Roger Khouri, MD; Richard Kline, MD; Michael Koch, MD; Helen Kraus, MD
• Yoga: Dana Bushman (space limited to 30 people)

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