SCHEDULE

Schedule 

Day 1: April 10 

Time/Location

Session or Activity 

Invited Speakers 

11:30 – 12:30 

11th Floor

Networking and Registration 

 

12:30 – 1:00 

1151

Conference Welcome 

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Margaret O’Grady, Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board

Eric Darr, Harrisburg University 

1:00 – 1:30

1151 

Cancer Goals for Pennsylvania 

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Sharon H. Sowers, Department of Health

1:30 – 2:30 

1151

Plenary Session: Health Economics

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Lindsay M. Sabik, PhD 

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

Biobehavioral Oncology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Access to Cancer Screening and Treatment in a Changing Health Policy Landscape 

2:30 – 2:45 

Break 

 

2:45 – 3:45 

1151

Plenary Session: Behavioral Interventions

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Frank T. Leone, MD, MS 

Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Programs

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

3:45 – 4:30  

11th Floor

Networking  

 

 

Day 2: April 11 

Time/Location

Session or Activity 

Invited Speakers 

7:30 – 8:00

11th Floor  

Breakfast and Networking  

 

8:00 – 8:15 

1151

2nd Day Welcome 

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Kate Mastalski, Pennsylvania Cancer Coalition

Mark J. Wojtowicz, Pennsylvania Cancer Coalition

8:15 – 9:00

1151 

Pennsylvania’s Public Approach to Cancer Genetics

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Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board

Genomics/Genetics Committee

9:00 – 9:10 

1151

Daily Logistics 

 

9:10 – 9:30  

Break 

 

9:30 – 11:00 

Panel Presentations 

 

 

Joe-Anne Ward-Cottrell, MPH, WellSpan Community Health and Wellness

Addressing Obesity  

 

William A. Calo, PhD, JD, MPH, Penn State Cancer Institute

Penn State REACH: A Community-Driven Project to Reduce Health Disparities Among Hispanics in Central Pennsylvania   

 

William P. Brodhead, WPB Enterprises, Inc.

Radon Mitigation for Lung Cancer Prevention  

 

Lyn B. Robertson, DrPH, MSN, BSN, Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition 

Barriers and Facilitators to HPV Vaccine Uptake in Western PA: A Provider and Parental Perspective 

Rena B. Kass, MD, FACS, Penn State Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer Screening in 2019: Not All Breasts Are Created Equal 

 

Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 

Building and Sustaining a Navigation Program for Underserved Patients at an Academic Medical Center 

  

Troy A. Moritz, DO, FACOS, UPMC Pinnacle 

Lung Cancer Screening – A Thoracic Surgeon’s Passion for Saving Lives

 

R. Scott Owens, MD, Urology of Central PA

Having the Conversation about Prostate Cancer Screening 

Heather H. Albertson, RN, BSN, CCRP, Geisinger Cancer Institute  

Improving Access to Clinical Trials 

 

Jessica R. Bauman, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Facing a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Treatment Options 

 

Savitri P. Skandan, MD, Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute 

Personalized Medicine in Treatment of Cancer 

 

Kathleen Sevedge, RN, MA, AOCN, Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute

Multidisciplinary Care in the Treatment of Cancer 

Amy Jacobs, Harrisburg Area YMCA 

LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA Cancer Survivor Program 

 

Kristina B. Newport, MD FAAHPM, Penn State Health

Palliative Oncology Standards: How to Measure Up 

 

Eric M. Horwitz, M.D., FABS, FASTRO, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Practicing Palliative Care  

 

Gary L. ZimmermanCancer Survivor 

A Survivor’s Lessons Learned – Some the Hard Way 

11:00 – 11:15 

Break 

 

11:15 – 12:15  

1151

Keynote Session: Patient Navigation 

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Harold P. Freeman, MD

The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute

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12:15 – 1:15 

Lunch 

 

1:15 – 2:45 

Panel Presentations 

 

 

Nathaniel (Nate) L. Burden, Jr., American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST)
Community-Supported Radon Measurement and Mitigation 

Victor Alós-Rullán, DMD, MPH, MS

Promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in Primary Care and Dental Practices

 

Jennifer L. Moss, PhD, Penn State Cancer Institute

Rural/Urban Differences in Cancer Prevention and Screening: Implications for Pennsylvania and Beyond 

 

Theodore K. Kyle, RPh, MBA, ConscienHealth

Cancer and Obesity: The Challenge of Prevention and Treatment 

 

Betsy B. Aumiller, Med, DEd, Penn State Cancer Institute

Breast Cancer Screening 

 

Marianne T. Ritchie, MD, Thomas Jefferson University  

Colorectal Cancer Screening  

 

Ronald E. Myers, DSW, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University

Using a Learning Community Strategy to Engage Health Systems in Lung Cancer Screening  

 

Serge Ginzburg, MD, FACS, Albert Einstein Medical Center 

Physician-Led Quality Improvement Collaborative: The Power of Insight 

Christopher A. Peters, MDNortheast Radiation Oncology Centers

Practicing Palliative Care 

 

Randall A. Oyer, MD, Lancaster General Health

Survivorship Care – Individualized Needs Assessment to Inform Surveillance and Recovery Strategies

 

Kathy J Selvaggi, MS, MD, FAAHPM, Butler Health System 

Integrating Palliative Care with Community Oncology 

 

Sharon N. Cowden, MD, UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital

Breast Cancer Survivor 

Keep on Moving—The Importance of Exercise in Prevention and Reduction of Recurrence of Breast Cancer 

2:45 – 3:00 

Break 

 

3:00 – 3:30 

How to Get Involved 

Conference Closure –1151

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Margaret O’Grady, Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board