HERE - Laughlin Memorial Hospital

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