UW Carbone Cancer Center

Eleventh Annual Advances in Mutlidisciplinary Cancer Care 2012 Agenda

Conference Information

Join the UW Carbone Cancer Center Friday, October 19, 2012, for the Eleventh Annual Symposium: Advances in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together - Aging America and Cancer.

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

Conference Agenda

Time	Topic	Speaker
7:15am	Registration
8am	Welcome and Introductions	Noelle LoConte, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center
8:10am	Hearing is Part of the Cure: Letting the Cancer Patient Tell Their Story	Ben Merens Milwaukee Public Radio
9am	Embedding Geriatrics and Palliative Care Within Oncology: The SOCARE Experience at the University of Chicago	James Wallace, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago; Co-Director SOCARE Clinic
9:50	Break
10:15am	Personalized Cancer Care, Oncogeriatric Edition: How Do We Do It?	Martine Extermann, MD H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida
11am	Attend one of the Following Workshops:
	The Hardy Fragile: Working with Rural Older Adults (Panel Discussion)	Moderator Byron Crouse, MD Associate Dean for Rural and Community Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health Panel Ticiana Leal, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center Arlene Gayle, MD Marshfield Clinic Christopher Peterson, MD Aspirus Regional Cancer Center
	Share the Care Stations: How to Create a Caregiver "Family"	Claire Culbertson, MPH NFCSP Special Projects Coordinator, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
	Put Life Back in Your Life: Evidence-Based Programs for Living Well with Chronic Conditions	Betsy Abramson, JD Deputy Director, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
	Silver Tidal Wave: How Do Geriatrics and Palliative Care Flow	Susi Petta, RN, BSN Nursing Coordinator Palliative Care, Meriter
12:15pm	Lunch
1pm	Attend one of the Following Workshops:
	Tackling the Geriatric "Giants" With Evidence-Based Practice	Suzanne Purvis, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC UW Hospital and Clinics
	Honoring our Elders: Providing Culturally Sensitive Cancer Care (Panel Discussion)	Moderator Tracy Schroepfer. PhD, MSW, MA UW-Madison School of Social Work Panel Maria Barker Multicultural Programs Manager, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Faye Dodge RN Director of Community Health Services, Menominee Indian Tribe JoAnn Lomax, RN Nurse Liaison, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Mai Neng Xiong, MS Manager of Ministry Interpreter Services, Ministry Health Care
	Aging Well: An Update on Macro and Micro Nutrient Needs of Older Adults	Megan Waltz, MS, RD, CSO, CD, CNSC Nutritionist, UW Hospital and Clinics
	Transition That Care!	Amanda Deniger, RN, APNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC Geriatrics Transitional Care, UW Hospital and Clinics Kathy Scott, RN, BSN Geriatrics Transitional Care, UW Hospital and Clinics Laury Jensen, RN, BSN VA Coordinated Transitional Care (C-TraC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Madison, WI
2pm	The 80/20 Rule: Improving Health, Not Just Healthcare	Karen Timberlake, JD Director, Population Health Institute, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
3pm	Synthesis of Day, Wrap Up and Evaluation Completion	Noelle LoConte, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center