PBCC Conference Schedule

Monday, October 14, 2024 – Pink Party

Hilton Harrisburg
6pm

In town the night before the Conference? Wear your best pink and join us for a buffet dinner to celebrate the PBCC Grassroots Partners making a difference in our community.

Attending Pink Party only? RSVP here!
Attending Pink Party and Conference? Register here!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – PA Breast Cancer Coalition 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
  Curing Breast Cancer: What Will It Take?
  Presenter: Eric Winer, MD, Yale Cancer Center
• 10:30 – 11:30am – Workshop Session 1
  • Novel Treatments for Metastatic Breast Cancer: What to Know and What to Expect
    Presenter: Marija Balic, MD, PhD, MBA, University of Pittsburgh
  • Mindfulness: One Approach to Manage Stress and Anxiety in the Midst of Breast Cancer
    Presenter: Michael Hayes, PhD, Penn State Health
  • Thriving After Breast Cancer: Guidelines for Healthier Living
    Presenter: Angela Jain, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Is My Screening Covered?: Act 1 and Beyond
    Presenters: Shannen Logue, David Buono, and Sandy Ykema, Esq., Pennsylvania Insurance Department
  • The Importance of Family History in Breast Cancer Risk
    Presenter: Caroline Malpass, CGC, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
• 11:45am – 1:30pm – Pink Ribbon Awards Luncheon
• 1:45 – 2:45pm – Workshop Session 2
  • Navigating Finances and Practical Issues with a Cancer Diagnosis
    Presenter: Joanna Fawzy Doran, Esq., Triage Cancer®
  • Beyond Treatment: Wellness and Nutrition Through Cancer Care and Beyond
    Presenters: Lyndi Mies, MHSc, RDN, LDN and Melissa Logan, MHSc, RDN, LDN, Weis Markets
  • Chair Yoga for Cancer Recovery
    Presenter: Michelle Newman, BS, PTA, LMT, E-RYT, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Cancer Genetics: Recent Advances
    Presenter: Payal Shah, MD, University of Pennsylvania
  • Breast Cancer Survivorship Resources
    Presenters: Heather Thieme, MD and Mel Thorne, RN, MSN, OCN, WellSpan Health
• 3:00 – 3:30pm – Survivors and Thrivers Reception
  All breast cancer survivors and thrivers in attendance will receive a special gift!

Attending Conference only? Register here!

This Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity was approved by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this workshop. 3 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.