Day Two-Sunday, May 3

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

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Project LEAD® Networking Breakfast
(LEAD Graduates Only)

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

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
PLENARY SESSION:
NBCC/F A Conscience of the Movement and a Catalyst for Change

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Interactive Audience Response Session

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PLENARY SESSION:
How Will Health Care Reform Impact Breast Cancer?

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
WORKSHOP SESSION #1

  1. Beyond BRCA1 and BRCA2: What We Know about Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer
    Judy E. Garber, M.D.; Diane Palmieri, Ph.D., Sandy Walsh
  2. Breast Cancer Treatment: New and Emerging Therapies
    Judi Hirshfield-Bartek, R.N.,M.S..; Richard A. Michaelson, M.D..; Susan Troyan, M.D.
  3. Centers for Environment and Breast Cancer Research: A Progress Report
    Kathleen Ball, R.N., B.S.N.; Ann Hernick; Lawrence H. Kushi, Sc.D.; Mary S. Wolff, Ph.D.
  4. Computer Tools for the Clinic: Using Evidence in Decision-making
    Dale Collins, M.D., M.S.; Peter Ravdin, M.D., Ph.D.; Carol Matyka
  5. Gene Expression Profiling: What Does it Really Mean?
    Steven Come, M.D.; Debbie Laxague
  6. Health Information Technology: Building the Information Highway:
    Debra Madden; Deven McGraw, J.D., M.P.H.
  7. Nuts and Bolts of Congress
  8. Starting Breast Cancer Advocacy in Your Community
    Kathleen Zeitz, J.D., Christine Norton, M.A
  9. Systems Change for Activists
    Kayla Kirsch, M.S.,  Patricia Manea, R.N.

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Break

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Annual Membership Meeting Luncheon Regency Ballroom
Open to all NBCC individual members

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
WORKSHOP SESSION #2

  1. Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy: Model Programs
    Mel Delapine; Kate McCarthy-Barnett, Ph.D.; Alice Yaker; Kathleen Livingston
  2. Breast Cancer Vaccine Research: An Update
    Mary L. Disis, M.D.; Suzanne Hicks
  3. Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Institute of Medicine Report
    Ashley Varner, M.S.W., M.B.A.; Rosemarie Rogers
  4. Center of Excellence: Research on Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
    Paul Lockman,B.S.N.,Ph.D.; Musa Mayer, M.S.; Lilla Romeo, B.A.; Helen Schiff; Patricia Steeg, Ph.D.
  5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What Does the Evidence Show?Ann Fonfa, B.P.S.; Moshe Frenkel, M.D., Jessica Henderson, Ph.D.
  6. Healthcare Reform 101: Guaranteed Access to Quality Healthcare
    Jane Loewenson; Marlene McCarthy
  7. Imaging, Cancer Screening, and Surrounding Myths
    Barnett Kramer, M.D., M.P.H..; Amy Bonoff
  8. NBCCF’s New Center for Advocacy Training: How Can You Get Involved
    Annette Bar-Cohen, M.A., M.P.H.; Chris Norton, M.A.
  9. Understanding All Those Breast Cancer Statistics
    Sherry Goldman, N.P., B.S., R.N.; Peter Ravdin, M.D., Ph.D.
  10. When Seconds Count: How to Successfully Pitch Your Media Story
    Nan Tolbert; Nancy Ryan

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Break

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Getting Back to Basics:
What do We Actually Know About Breast Cancer?

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
FINAL YEAR! Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards Poster Session & Reception
Celebrate the final year of three successful cycles for the Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards Program. Join us for a reception and exciting short event to celebrate the conclusion of this unique grassroots program. Help us thank our sponsor, The Breast Cancer Fund of The National Philanthropic Trust. Hear awardees highlight the best practices that have marked their work in the community. Learn how they have changed systems to improve access, research and advocacy and continue the dialogue at an informal poster session. Refreshments will be served.

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Special Screening: Living Proof, a Lifetime Original Movie
See NBCCF’s work in a whole new light! This lifetime original movie is the inspiring story of Dr. Dennis Slamon and his work to prove that trastuzumab (Herceptin®) would benefit patients. Award-winning actress Amy Madigan plays Fran Visco; Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Dr. Slamon. Light refreshments will be provided.