National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship
Workshop Agenda and Presentations
April 24, 2008
| 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | |
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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | |
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Welcome Richard. H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS Andy Miller, M.H.S.E., CHES |
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| 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | |
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Panel 1 - Cancer: A Public Health Crisis Discussion: research and report findings; understanding the role of health literacy; identifying high-risk individuals, groups, and communities; addressing health disparities; and applying today's science Chair: Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS Joanne Armstrong, M.D., M.P.H. Mary T. Bassett, M.D., M.P.H. Ken Thorpe, Ph.D. |
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| 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | |
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Break |
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| 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | |
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Panel 2 - Defining a Public Health Approach Toward Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Discussion: key elements of public health strategies across the cancer continuum from prevention to survivorship; comprehensive, patient-centered, personalized care; training and education; and health system infrastructure and patient navigation Chair: Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS Harold P. Freeman, M.D. Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H. Andy Miller, M.H.S.E., CHES Steven R. Patierno, Ph.D. |
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| 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | |
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Lunch |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | |
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Panel 3 - Empowering All People to Take Action: Linking Best Strategies and Approaches to the Cancer Continuum Discussion: best practices to empower individuals and communities to take action; creating environments to foster and support public health strategies for cancer prevention and survivorship; developing tools to navigate the cancer continuum; and communicating NCTA goals and strategies Chair: Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS John Clymer Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H. Mark Liponis, M.D. Martin J. Murphy, Ph.D. |
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| 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | |
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Break |
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| 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | |
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Working Discussion of Priority Areas of Action |
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| 4:15 p.m. | |
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Closing Remarks and Next Steps |
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