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Tennessee Cancer CoalitionAnnual SummitTelling Our Story.June 6-7, 2013MeadowView ConferenceResort & Convention CenterKingsport, Tenn.Hosted by:


2013 Summit ObjectivesThe Tennessee Cancer Coalition’s goal is to bring together the statecancer support communities to focus on transforming the latestknowledge into strategies that groups, institutions, businesses andindividuals can implement to reduce the burden of cancer in Tennessee.Our objectives for this year’s summit include the following:• To highlight evidence-based programs and best practices insuvivorship, cancer patient navigation, physician communication,pediatric cancers, breast cancer imaging, cancer health disparities,gynecologic oncology, lung cancer screening and prevention andcancer control activity across the state of Tennessee• To provide the latest continuing education and cutting-edgetechnologies as well as practical application to physicians, nurses,health educators, social workers, cancer survivors, administrators,advocates, health educators, school health coordinators, patientnavigators, students, local government officials, legislators andhealthcare professionals• To educate and engage healthcare professionals on the Tennesseestate cancer plan• To promote and nurture ongoing regional partnerships andnetworking opportunities among those interested and passionateabout interstate and intrastate cancer control


Thursday, June 69 a.m.Registration Opens11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Registration and Lunch12:45 – 1 p.m.WelcomeDr. Ingrid MeszoelyChair of the Tennessee Cancer Coalition1 – 2 p.m.Keynote Address: Five-Time CancerSurvivorChef Eric B. Levine2011 Food Network “Chopped” champion• Learn what your next steps shouldbe after finding out you havecancer• Understand how to use your mindto fight the physical, mental andemotional assaults of cancer• Identify ways family and friendscan support you2 – 3 p.m.American Cancer SocietyCancer Action Network: How theState of Tennessee Measures UpLynn WilliamsGovernment relations director for thestate of Tennessee• Learn more about how stateperformance is rated by theAmerican Cancer Society CancerAction Network (ACS CAN)• Find out how Tennessee standson issues that play a critical rolein reducing cancer incidence anddeath• Get a better understanding ofwhat states can do to reduce thecancer burden and how statesare progressing on critical publichealth measures3 – 3:15 p.m.Break3:15 – 4:15 p.m.Patient-Centered Care:Connecting with Family, Communityand Systemwide ChangesDr. Reid BlackwelderPresident of American Academy of FamilyPhysicians and physician at FamilyPhysicians of Kingsport• Learn about useful aspects ofpatient-centered care and connectwith family, community andsystemwide changes• Reinforce patient-centeredcommunications and encourageattitude shifts• Gain a better understanding ofhow you can make a difference4:15 – 5:15 p.m.Helping Hands: Navigating on Behalfof Cancer Patients and FamiliesWalter ShepherdOwner/Principal of ComprehensiveCancer Consulting Services• Understand why patient navigationfor cancer is important• Learn about the origins andvarious models of the currentnavigation system• Understand how navigation isapplied across the entire cancercontinuum and how navigationmay be changing in the futureEvening social event to followFriday, June 76:30 – 7:45 a.m.Continental Breakfast7:45 – 8:45 a.m.Cancer Storytelling in AppalachiaKim Mays and the other cast membersof Life’s Circle• Connect emotionally andintellectually to the multifacetedchallenges facing cancer survivors• Be encouraged to tell your ownstory, take action and createyour own project as a means toempower other cancer survivor andtheir families• Recognize the impact of theatricalpresentations as a useful and powerfultool to transfer information tolarge groups of people9 – 10 a.m.Men’s Health Report: Constructinga Response to the Disparities in theCancer Burden Among TennesseeMen (Panel Discussion)Dereck GriffithDirector of the Institute for Research onMen’s Health and associate professor atVanderbilt UniversityMichael LeventhalExecutive Director of Tennessee Men’sHealth NetworkRon ByeProgram Lead at Jones Lang LaSalle• Learn about the most recent dataand trends in cancer disparities inTennessee• Identify unique outreach strategiesthat have been effective in reachingmen and engaging women• Recognize some of the personalbarriers that men encounter indealing with cancer diagnosis


10 – 11 a.m.Pediatric CancerDr. Kathryn KlopfensteinETSU pediatric hematologist andoncologist• Understand the prevalence ofpediatric cancer in the UnitedStates• Learn more about the mostcommon types of cancer in children• Develop a better understanding oftreatments for the most commonpediatric cancers11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Cancer Control Activity from theNortheast: Voices for Hope –Community-based Screening forMouth and Throat CancersDr. Edie HapnerAssociate professor at Emory UniversitySchool of Medicine’s otolaryngologydepartment• Get acquainted with a communitybasedscreening model that works• Better understand head and neckcancer in the public and amonghealthcare workers• Familiarize yourself with amonthly head and neck cancerscreening toolNCI Research: Skin CancerPrevention in High-Risk PopulationsKatie Baker and Dr. Joel HillhouseETSU Office of Public Health• Learn more about skin cancer risksassociated with the use of indoortanning devices• Differentiate between health-basedand appearance-focused preventionmessaging• Understand parental influences onskin cancer risk behaviors12 – 1:15 p.m.Lunch1:15 – 2:15 p.m.6,000 Free Chest X-RaysDr. Joe SmiddyPulmonologist at Wellmont MedicalAssociates• Understand modes of lung cancerscreening• Learn more about the findings of6,000 free chest X-rays providedfor charities• Recognize future directions andopportunities for lung cancerprogramsRadon 222: Its History and a Call forTestingDavid CoffeyOwner/Operator of Covenant Air• Learn more about radon gas, itsprevalence and the risks associatedwith it• Become familiar with currentstudies and the epidemiologicalsupport from recent meta-analysisof eight case-control studies• Learn about the critical needfor testing of homes, offices andschools2:15 – 2:30 p.m.Tennessee Cancer CoalitionAnnouncements2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Controversies in Breast CancerImagingDr. Jocelyn MedinaRadiologist at Mountain EmpireRadiology• Understand the impact of breastcancer screening• Learn about controversialrecommendations from the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force forbreast cancer screening• Familiarize yourself with the roleof new breast imaging techniques3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Rethink, Reclaim and Recharge YourLifetime and DowntimeDr. Brenda White WrightCEO of the Wright Approach• Gain a better appreciation for therole of humor in reducing stressLearn why constancy of change isan enduring reality• Learn about the key action stepsto achieve your personal andprofessional goals4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Gynecologic OncologyDr. Mark DohertyGynecologic oncologist with Johnson CityMedical Center and Mountain StatesMedical Group• Understand basic treatments forthe most common gynecologiccancers• Familiarize yourself with diseasetrends for the three most commonforms of gynecologic cancers• Recognize the role robotic surgeryhas in gynecologic oncology and itscurrent impact on cancer careClose


Registration Form2013 Tennessee Cancer Coalition Annual SummitJune 6–7, 2013MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention CenterPlease PrintName _____________________________________________________Degree ____________________________________________________Specialty ___________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________City _________________________ State ________ Zip ____________Office phone ________________________________________________Home phone _______________________________________________Email _____________________________________________________Registration fees (please check)p 2 Days – $99p 1 Day – $55p Cancer Survivor – $25p Welcome Reception & Benefit – $25(Wednesday night from 6–8 p.m.)You may pre-register online or by mail, or you may pre-register the day ofthe event.1. To pre-register and pay now please visithttps://wellmontfoundation9369.thankyou4caring.org/TNCC2. To pre-register by mail, make your check payable to WellmontHealth System and mail the check and registration brochure to:TC2 2013 Summit Registrationc/o Sherri Lawson4485 W. Stone Drive #200Kingsport, TN 37660Pleaseclick hereto registernow.If you’re interested in event sponsorship, exhibitor space or havegeneral questions about the event, call 423-578-8550 or emailsherri.lawson@wellmont.org.To learn more about the 2013 Tennessee Cancer Coalition AnnualSummit visit http://tncancercoalition.org and click the “read more”button under “Summit”.Overnight AccommodationsReservations for the event are the responsibility of individual attendees.MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center is giving a $109per night discount for attendees. Reference “2013 Tennessee CancerCoalition” when you call for reservations. Call 1-800-228-9290 or423-578-6600 to reserve a room now.CME Program AccreditationWellmont Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council forContinuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical educationfor physicians.CME Credit DesignationWellmont Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the creditcommensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.• This activity has been submitted to the Tennessee Nurses Association forapproval to award 12 contact hours. The Tennessee Nurses Associationis accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.• This activity has been submitted to the American Society of RadiologicTechnologists – ASRT – for approval to award 12 continuing educationcredit hours through The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists –ARRT.

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