30th Anniversary Conference Schedule

Monday, October 16, 2023 – Pink Party
Celebrating breast cancer survivors and PBCC Grassroots Partners
Hilton Harrisburg
6-8pm

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – PA Breast Cancer Coalition 30th Anniversary Conference 
Hilton Harrisburg

• 7:30am – Registration Opens
• 7:30 – 8:15am – Continental Breakfast
• 8:30 – 9:00am – Opening Session and Potamkin Prize Presentation
• 9:00 – 10:00am – Grand Rounds Plenary Session
  opens in a new windowIndividualizing Radiation Treatment in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Choosing the Right Treatment for the Right Patient
  Presenter: Lori Pierce, MD, FASTRO, FASCO, University of Michigan
• 10:30 – 11:30am – Workshop Session 1:
  • opens in a new windowAddressing Cancer Health Disparities through Community Outreach
    Presenter: Evelyn González, MA, Assistant Director, Office of Community Outreach & Engagement, Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • opens in a new windowChallenges and Advancements in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    Presenter: Charles Geyer, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, NSABP Foundation & Professor of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
  • opens in a new windowBreast Cancer Survivorship, Addressing Late / Long-Term Effects and Quality of Life
    Presenters: Katherine Barton, MD, FACS, Breast Surgeon & Director Wellness and Integrative Oncology Breast Care Center, UPMC Central PA, Ortenzio Cancer Center & Beth Rudge, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CBCN, Supervisor Nurse Practitioner, Breast Care Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Central PA Region
  • opens in a new windowPink Ribbon Pilates
    Presenter: Allison Zang, MS, NCPT, CHES, Chief Inspiration Officer, Absolute Pilates
  • opens in a new windowBreast Cancer Recurrence: Updates on Clinical Trials from 2-PREVENT Breast Cancer TCE and Studies Assessing and Treating Minimal Residual Disease
    Presenter: Amy Clark, MD, MSCE, Deputy Director, Breast Cancer Clinical Trials & Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
  • opens in a new windowThe Value of Humor when Confronted with Breast Cancer
    Presenter: Lillie Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, University Distinguished Service Professor of Breast Cancer, Johns Hopkins University
• 11:45am – 1:30pm – Pink Ribbon Awards Luncheon
• 1:45 – 2:45pm – Workshop Session 2:
  • opens in a new windowBalanced Nutrition for All: Applicable Tips to Eat Your Best
    Presenters: Lyndi Mies, MHSc, RDN, LDN, Senior Clinical Regional Registered Dietitian, Weis Markets & Emily Bumgarner, MEd, RDN, LDN, Registered Dietitian, Weis Markets
  • opens in a new windowBreast Cancer Survivorship, Addressing Late / Long-Term Effects and Quality of Life
    Presenters: Katherine Barton, MD, FACS, Breast Surgeon & Director Wellness and Integrative Oncology Breast Care Center, UPMC Central PA, Ortenzio Cancer Center & Beth Rudge, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CBCN, Supervisor Nurse Practitioner, Breast Care Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Central PA Region
  • opens in a new windowGenetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer: Past, Present, and Future
    Presenter: Maria Baker, PhD, FACMG, MS, CGC, Professor of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  • opens in a new windowPrescription Drug Prices: Their Impact and Coming Changes
    Presenter: Joanne Grossi, MIPP, Executive Vice President, PA Breast Cancer Coalition
  • opens in a new windowSupport Group Discussion for Survivors and Thrivers
    Presenters: Karen Byers, ABC’s (All Breast Cancer Survivors) Support Group & Paula Sheaffer, RN, Penn State Health
• 3:00 – 3:30pm – Survivor Reception
  All breast cancer survivors and thrivers in attendance will receive a special gift!