Day Three- Monday, May 4

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration
Poster Session Open

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Moments of Silence, Announcements Regency Ballroom

8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
PLENARY SESSION:
Controversy Session: Is it time to Change Medical Practice?

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PLENARY SESSION:
Politics And Breast Cancer:  New Congress, New Administration… What Will They Do?

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Exhibit Hall CLOSED

12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Annual Advocacy Conference Luncheon Regency Ballroom

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Break

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
WORKSHOP SESSION #3

  1. Advocacy in State Government
    Lisa Ginther; Karen Lewkowitz, R.N.
  2. Blogging For A Cause
    Jenna Glazer; Merrill Goozner, Alison Byrne Fields, Joshua Levy
  3. Can Nonprofit Organizations Advocate? YES!
    Cliff Perlman, B.A., J.D. Holly Schadler, Claudia Wayne, J.D.
  4. Comparative Effectiveness: What Will it Mean for Healthcare Reform?
    Patricia Haugen; Sean Tunis, M.D., M.Sc.
  5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What Does the Evidence Show?
    Ann Fonfa, B.P.S.; Diane Barber, R.N., A.N.P., A.O.C.N.; Jessica Henderson, Ph.D.
  6. Expanding Your Breast Cancer Advocacy Network
    Vernal Branch.; Kathleen Harris
  7. Exploring the Role of Stem Cells in Breast Cancer
    Maria Wetzel
  8. Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine: Influence and Action
    M. Carolina Hinestrosa, M.A., M.P.H.; J. Michael McGinnis, M.D., M.P.P.
  9. Strategies for Effective Lobbying

3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Break

4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Lobby Day State Delegation Meetings
Everyone planning to participate in NBCC’s Lobby Day must attend a state delegation meeting to prepare for congressional visits. Field Coordinators and/or Team Leaders will provide information and be available to answer questions.

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Annual Conference Reception Regency Ballroom
Come ready to party and dance it up with old friends and new friends. Music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres provide a great setting to relax, enjoy and prepare for the following day on Capitol Hill.