Cancer Disparities Symposium Agenda

8:15-8:45 a.m.

8:45-9 a.m.

Welcome
Gary Schwartz, MD
Director, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Clinical Trials Across the Cancer Center Continuum
Afshin Dowlati, MD
Hematology/Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

Aaron Gerds, MD
Hematology/Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

Moderated Q&A

9:30-9:45 a.m.

A Comprehensive Approach to Clinical Trials Accrual with GU Patients
Pedro Barata, MD
Director, Clinical Genitourinary Medical Oncology Research Program, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

9:45-10:30 a.m.

Clinical Trials: A Patient Perspective – Panel Discussion

10:30-10:45 a.m.

10:45-10:55 a.m.

11-11:45 a.m.

Keynote Presentation
Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD
Interim Founding Dean, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Public Health
Past Control Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement and Health Disparities, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.

12-12:30 p.m.

12:30-1:45 p.m.

Common Reading Discussion
Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. Geronimus

1:45-2 p.m.

2-2:45 p.m.

Addressing Health Disparities in Diverse Asian Communities with Simple Interventions
Ye Fan Wang Glavin, PhD
Faculty Lead, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative Research Health Equity and AAPI Health Initiatives, Case Western Reserve University

Abhay, Singh, MD, MPH
Associate Staff, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic

Narratives of Mistrust within Black Families Affected by Cancer
Lynette Hammond Gerido, PhD, MPH, MBA
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

2:45-3 p.m.

3-3:30 p.m.

Rapid Round Poster Presentations
Outreach to Help Underrepresented Minority Groups Become “Research Ready”
Melinda Butsch-Kovacic, MPH, PhD
University of Cincinnati

Differences in EGFR Activation May Contribute to Survival Disparities in Patients with Lung Cancer
Smurthi Maganti
Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Exploring Financial Toxicity in Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer and Related Factors
Lauren T. Jones, MA
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University

Unveiling Cancer Screening Disparities in Individuals with Insurance through the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project (CAAPP) Listening Tours
Rebecca Miller, MPH, MS
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University

3:30-3:45 p.m.

4-5:30 p.m.

8:15-8:45 a.m.

8:45-8:55 a.m.

9-9:45 a.m.

Transforming Research to Increase Better Cancer Care for Everyone
Aaron Goldberg, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Bioethics
Director of Research, Department of Bioethics
Director, Department of Bioethics, Bioethics Center for Community Health and Genomic Equity (CHANGE), School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

9:45-10 a.m.

10-10:30 a.m.

Molecular Determinants of Disparities in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD
Faculty Research Staff, MetroHealth Medical Center
Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Increasing Participation in Phase I Trials through Peer Support Model
Sarah Lynam, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

10:30-10:45 a.m.

10:45-11 a.m.

11-11:45 a.m.

The Future of Clinical Trials Across the Cancer Center Consortium
Gary Schwartz, MD
Director, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ted Teknos, MD
President, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.

12 p.m.