15th Annual Breast Cancer Update
Each Spring, DBCC presents a symposium featuring leading medical experts and other speakers discussing the most current topics in breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, detection and survivorship. The annual one-day educational forum is free and open to the public, and has become one of Delaware's most trusted sources of up-to date breast cancer information.
The 15th Annual Breast Cancer Update will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel Conference Center in Dover.
DBCC is excited to present a excellent roster of speakers to address breast cancer treatment and survivorship. This year’s program will focus on the evolution and future of targeted therapies; advances in brachytherapy; and, tying in with our theme, helping survivors make the transition from patient to survivor and beyond. Specifically, we will have presentations on Psychosocial Peer Support and Survivorship Care.
The Breast Cancer Update is one of many ways that DBCC uses its funds locally to benefit and serve the people of Delaware and its surrounding communities. This annual one-day educational forum is free and open to the public and has become one of Delaware’s most trusted sources of up-to-date breast cancer information. The event features discussions by panels of breast cancer experts and attracts crowds of physicians, nurses, breast cancer survivors and advocates each year.
Contact Hours are available to nursing professionals and social workers.
Certificates of attendance documenting 4.5 Contact Hours and .45 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) will be available to Nurses, Social Workers and other healthcare professionals.
Corexcel is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Corexcel has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, suite 500, McLean, VA 22102.
The event is FREE to attend. Registration for contact hours or CEUs is $30.00.
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Advertising opportunities are available for the Program Book: Breast_Cancer_Update_2012_Program_Book_Advertising.pdf| Agenda | ||
| 8:00 - 8:25 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits | |
| 8:25 | Opening Remarks,Linda Powell,President, DBCC Board of Trustees | |
| SESSION I | ||
| Moderator: TBD | ||
| 8:30 - 9:30 | “Breast Cancer Treatment: Past, Present and Future of Targeted Therapies” | |
| Dr. Kevin Fox | ||
| 9:30 - 10:30 | “Brachytherapy: Options for Early Stage Breast Cancer” | |
| Dr. Wendy NewellDr. Lydia Komarnicky | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break - Exhibits | |
| SESSION II | ||
| Moderator: Dr. Clara Higgins | ||
| 11:00 - 12:15 | Psychosocial Peer Support | |
| “Psychological Aspects of Mentoring” | ||
| Valerie Marek , LCSW | ||
| “Mentor Model/Barriers to Mentoring” | ||
| Nanci Mayer-Mihalski | ||
| Mentor/Mentee Story | ||
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Get Box Lunches – Exhibits | |
| SESSION III | ||
| Moderator: Dr. Jacqueline Napoletano | ||
| 12:45 - 1:45 | Thriving After Treatment: Survivorship Care | |
| Dr. Scott Siegel | ||
| 1:45 – 2:00 | Closing, Evaluations, Door prize drawing | |
Event Sponsors:
M & T Bank
Bayhealth Medical Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
Christiana Care Health System - Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Delaware State News
Tanger Outlet
Supported by educational grants from:
Delaware Dept. of Health and Social Services - Division of Public Health
The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
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