Date:	Friday, October 23, 2009
Time:	8am-3:30pm
Location:	Monona Terrace One John Nolen Drive Madison, WI
Contact:	Jennifer Hust (608) 263-0160
Registration Deadline:	October 19, 2009 Register Now
Cancellation Policy:	Your registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee, will be refunded when notification is received by October 19, 2009. No refund will be granted after that date.

The UW Carbone Cancer Center’s fall cancer conference is designed to educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers about multidisciplinary treatment of specific cancers. 

This year our fall cancer conference topic is "Are We Winning the War on Cancer?
View the Program Agenda

Confirmed Speakers

Closing the Disconnect Between Discovery and Delivery: A New Approach in Waging the War Against Cancer
Harold Freeman, MD
President and Founder, The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention,
Founder, The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute

Health Care Reform 2009: Are We Leading, Following or Getting Out of the Way?
Katharyn A. May, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Dean, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing


Accelerating Successes Against Cancer Now: Extending the Reach, Effectiveness and Efficiency of Cancer Communication
Bradford Hesse, PhD
Chief, National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch

Additional workshops on a variety of emerging cancer screening and prevention topics will be offered. View the Program Agenda

Intended Audience

This conference is designed for individuals who are involved in cancer treatment and education of cancer patients: oncology physicians, primary care physicians, oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical research associates, health educators, social workers, psychologists and other interested health care professionals involved in cancer care. Patients, caregivers and community members are also encouraged to attend.

Learning Objectives:

This conference will focus on cancer screening and prevention techniques. The conference will address understanding of cancer risks, screening and prevention, as well as closely examine patient navigation, a system for helping people overcome all obstacles on the path to receiving timely cancer screening, treatment and supportive care.

The overall goal is that through education and awareness, health care professionals will be more fully educated regarding screening and prevention issues.

Specific objectives are to assess and understand the following needs:

• Describe the recent cancer trends in Wisconsin
• Identify the pros and cons of patient navigation
• Explain the latest updates and research surrounding mammograms
• Explain the latest updates and research surrounding colon cancer screening
• Explain the latest updates and research surrounding lung cancer screening
• Explain the latest updates and research surrounding the HPV vaccine

Jointly Sponsored By:

• University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
• University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
• UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Public Health
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing Continuing Education in Nursing
• Wisconsin Cancer Council