1. Debbie Dingell, MS, US Representative (Michigan, 12th District) and Sponsor for the National Cancer Prevention Caucus 2. William U. “Bill” Couzens, Founder and President of Less Cancer 3. Program and Continuing Education Information Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, Learning Engineer, Continuing Medical Education, University of Virginia 4. Role of continuing education in healthcare Jann Balmer, PhD, RN, FACEHP, Director of Continuing Medical Education, University of Virginia; Chairperson of Less Cancer Board of Directors 5. Importance in interprofessional healthcare Kathryn Reid, PhD, RN, FNP-C, CNL, Associate Professor of Nursing and Lead Nurse Planner of School of Nursing Continuing Education, University of Virginia 6. Importance of primary care as first line of intervention Kathleen Haden, MSN, RN, ANP, Nursing Content Expert; Nurse Practitioner of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia
Less Cancer Leaders
Congressional Leadership in Cancer Prevention Efforts
Vaping, E-cigarettes, and Tobacco Interventions
Pancreatic screening and cysts
Kathleen Haden, MSN, RN, ANP, Nurse Practitioner of Surgical Oncology, University of Virginia and Vanessa Shami, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
Disparities & Inequities in Cancer
Self-advocacy, Integrated Care, and Healthy Habits
Healthy Town Initiatives Panel-Fauquier Virginia
Moderated by Kirsten Dueck, Senior Program Officer, Path Foundation 1. Megan Catalfamo, Director, Experiential and Service Learning, Highland School Warrenton, VA 2. Chris Forsten, Performance Coach and Program Director, Parisi Speed School Old Town Athletic Club 3. Rob Marino, MSW, Executive Director, Fauquier Free Clinic 4. Kristen McAuliffe, Supervisor, Fauquier Reaches for Excellence in School Health (FRESH) 5. Darryl Neher, Executive Director, Fauquier Habitat for Humanity 6. Brandie Schaeffer, Warrenton Town Manager
Infection associated risks (HPV, HepB, H Pylori, HIV, COVID)
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) and regulatory compliance
Environmental Panel
Moderated by Miles O’Brien, Independent broadcast news journalist, producer, director, Miles O’Brien Productions; science correspondent for PBS NewsHour; Less Cancer Board Member; Advocate and Rider for Less Cancer Bike Ride
1. Tracie Baker, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Department of Pharmacology; Adjunct Professor, Environmental and Civil Engineering; Adjunct Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Wayne State University
2. Liz Hitchcock, Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
3. Linda Reinstein, Co-founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
4. Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, MPH, Exec Director of Children’s Environmental Health Network