Join this 1 ½ hour informal panel discussion exploring personal perspectives from survivors, clinicians, caregivers, and behavioral health experts on the impact of cancer.
August is National Wellness Month and this important discussion will cover the following:
- Behavioral health considerations from diagnosis through survivorship;
- barriers and challenges that may arise when seeking support, and unique considerations for marginalized populations;
- effective communication strategies between patient, caregivers, and health care team to address needs in an individualized manner;
- resources supporting coping, and physical and emotional well-being;
- OCE’s efforts to ensure cancer patient experiences are incorporated into drug development and evaluation.
Featured Speakers:
- Claudia Campos Galván, MA – Chief Programs Officer and Survivorship Program Director, Nueva Vida, Inc.
- Wenora Johnson – Three-time Cancer Survivor | Lynch Syndrome Patient | Research/Patient Advocate | Navy Veteran
- Steven Lemery, MD – Survivor| Medical Oncologist | Acting Associate Director of Tissue Agnostic Drug Development, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA | Division Director, Division of Oncology 3, Office of Oncologic Diseases, FDA
- Margaret (Mimi) Mahon, PhD, CRNP – Pediatric and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health
- Phoenix A. Matthews, PhD – Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, College of Nursing, Department of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago
- Stephanie Stern, LCSW-C – Social Worker | Program Director, Hope Connections for Cancer Support
Moderator: Rea Blakey – Associate Director for External Outreach and Engagement, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA
Additional Panelist: Richard Pazdur, MD – Center Director, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA
Live stream webcast link provided upon registration.
This program is open to the public.
