UW Carbone Cancer Center

13th Annual Fall Cancer Symposium

Join the UW Carbone Cancer Center on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, for the 13th Annual Symposium: Advances in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care - Delivering High Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis.

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
7:15-8am	Registration (coffee and tea, visit with exhibitors)
8-8:10am	Welcome and Introductions	Howard Bailey, MD Interim Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center Noelle LoConte, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center
8:10-9am	"Oh, The Places You'll Go!" Quality Cancer Care in the 21st Century	Tom Kean, MPH President and CEO, C-Change (Collaborating to Conquer Cancer)
9-9:50am	Data Drives Quality	Theresa Mees, RN, BSN, MS Director of Quality, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
9:50-10:15am	Break Visit with Symposium Exhibitors
10:15-11:05am	Population Health Management in the Era of Health Reform	Jonathan Jaffery, MD Medical Director, Delivery System Innovation, UW Health
11:10am-12:10pm	Attend one of these workshops:
	Experiencing Quality in Cancer Care: Measures of Truth	Dawn Garcia, MS, RN, CMQ/OE Principal, Pursuit of Excellence, LLC
	Are We Keeping Pace with Tomorrow's Cancer Care Needs?	Moderator Katharyn May, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor, UW School of Nursing Panelists Gina Dennik-Champion, MSN, RN, MSHA Executive Director, Wisconsin Nurses Association Randy Munson Physician Recruitment Program Manager, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Katie Garrity, MSN Dean of Health Education and Public Safety, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
	Shared Goals and Clear Roles: Coordinating the Cancer Journey	Mindy Gribble, RN, HNB-BC Wings Survivorship Program Coordinator, Marshfield Clinic Oncology/Hematology William Hocking, MD Marshfield Clinic Oncology/Hematology
	Self Advocacy in Cancer Care: Knowing Your Choice and Using Your Voice	Moderator Carrie Ripp, MSW Program Director/Counselor, Stillwaters Cancer Support Services Panel of Cancer Survivors Paul Westrick, JoAnn Lomax, Kris Miller
12:15-12:55pm	Lunch
1-2pm	Attend one of these workshops:
	Joint Decision Making: Who's The Boss	Moderator Kathleen van Veldhuisen, RN Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, UW Health Panelists Clifford Cho, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center Amye Tevaarwerk, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center Patricia Kissinger and Deb DeNure Cancer Survivors
	Why Does Cancer Cost So Much and What Can We Do About It?	David J. Vanness, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences UW Carbone Cancer Center
	When Age and Cancer Collide: The Unique Issues in Caring for the Older Cancer Patient	Kathryn Bylow, MD Assistant Professor, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin
	Mixed Blessing: Using EMR to Enhance Coordination and Quality of Care	Teri Kuntzsch RN, MS Director, UW Health Outpatient Health Link Operations Deborah Dunham, RPh, MA, CPHIMS Supervisor, UW Health Center for Clinical Knowledge Management
2-3pm	Are All Crises Opportunities? The Future of Cancer Care	Peter Bach MD, MAPP Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
3-3:20pm	Synthesis of Day/Wrap Up/Evaluation	Noelle LoConte, MD UW Carbone Cancer Center