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Program Agenda

8:00 a.m.                      
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Session

Pre-Conference Session 

Grand Rounds (Healthcare Professionals)
Personalized T Cells for Hematologic Malignancies
Marcela Maus, MD, PhD

Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, LLS Funded Reseach Team

8:50 a.m.                      
Welcome
Diane McElwain, RN, MEd, OCN
Oncology Coordinator
WellSpan York Cancer Center
2013 Conference Chairperson

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.        
Keynote Address
The Unanticipated Journey of Being A Survivor
Selinza Mitchell

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.      
Break

10:15 - 11:30 a.m.      
Morning Breakout Session
A.  Anemia-Related Fatigue in Leukemia
     David Claxton, MD
     Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute
B.  
Neuropathy
     Jiajoyce Conway, CRNP
     Cancer Care Associates of York
C.  
Living Well With Lymphoma: Managing the Effects of Chemotherapy
     Edward Gorak, DO, MS, FACP
     Geisinger Medical Center
D.  
Cancer Treatment: How to Make Informed Choices About Standard Care and Clinical Trials
 
     Kathy Litchfield, RN, BS, OCN
     PinnacleHealth Fox Chase Regional Cancer Center
E.  "New You" Session - The Art of Survivorship: Writing to Create Meaning in Illness
      
Meghan MacNamara, MFA
     Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Journey of Hope Luncheon
Featured Researcher: Marcela Maus, MD, PhD
Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania

1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
A.  Nutrition and Healthy Survivorship
     Mary Ann Gano, RD, LDN & Jean Gabsewics, RD, LDN 
     WellSpan York Cancer Center
B.  Focus on Female Survivors    
     Michelle Shriner, RN
     Adams Cancer Center
C.  Dental and Oral Health Throughout Survivorship     
     Bryan Siegelman, DDS     
     Periodontal & Implant Center of York
D.  Health Promotion for Cancer Survivors     
     Diane McElwain, RN, MEd, OCN     
     WellSpan York Cancer Center    
E.  "To Infinity and Beyond": Surivorship and the Movies
     Kathy Allen, LSW, OSW-C    
     WellSpan York Cancer Center
F.  A Discussion about Cancer and Fertility:  All You Need to Know About Your Options
     Stephanie J. Estes, MD, FACOG
     Penn State Hershey Medical Center

1:50 - 2:00 p.m.
Break

2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Repeat of Breakout Sessions Offered at 1:00 p.m.

2:50 - 3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m.
Closing Session
True Colors
Holly Cookerly, RN, MEd
WellSpan Health, Adams County 

 

last updated on Thursday, April 11, 2013
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