2009 CONFERENCE


2009 Conference MP3 Recordings

MP3 sound files from the 2009 conference are available. Click on the link below to download to your computer and listen using your computer’s media player.

Plenary Session One: Medical Update for Young Women
Speakers: Eric P. Winer, MD

Workshop A: Gaining a Better Understanding: Breast Cancer and the Environment
Speaker: Janet Gray, PhD
presentation : Critical Periods of Breast Development

Workshop C: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS): Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Speaker: Powel Brown, MD, PhD

Workshop D: Advanced Breast Cancer Living with Uncertainty
Speaker: Mary K. Hughes, RN, CNS

Workshop F: Professionally Speaking: Managing Cancer and Career
Speakers: Kate Sweeney, Joanna L. Morales, Esq., Debu Tripathy, MD

Workshop R: Practical Tools for Living with a History of Breast Cancer
Speaker: Anita C. Broxson, MSN, RN, OCN

Workshop T: Adoption: Options, Challenges and Successes
Speaker: Allison Rosen, PhD

Workshop X: Women who Partner with Women
Speaker: Mindy R. Schiffman, PhD

Workshop Z: Journaling: Healing with Words
Speaker: Howard M. Rice

Workshop AA: Navigating Your Health Insurance
Speaker: Tami Lewis, RN, CCM

Question and Answer Session with Dr. Winer and Dr. Harpham
Speakers: Wendy S. Harpham, MD, FACP and Eric P. Winer, MD


2008 CONFERENCE


2008 Conference MP3 Recordings

Plenary Session One: What's New? Medical Advances for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer – TRACK 1
Speaker: Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH

Plenary Session One: What's New? Medical Advances for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer – TRACK 2
Speaker: Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH

Closing Plenary: Tools for Your Journey: Courage, Faith and Hope
Speaker: Zora Brown

Workshop A. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Research and Treatment Update
Speaker: Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Workshop J. For Long-Term Survivors: Understanding and Using Your Treatment Summary
Speaker: Frances M. Palmeri, RN, MSN, OCN

Workshop M. Menopause and Mental Pause: Managing Side Effects
Speaker: Patricia A. Ganz, MD

Workshop N. Understanding Genetics, Family History and Breast Cancer Risk
Speaker: Rebecca Sutphen, MD

Workshop P. Single and Ready to Mingle: Dating after Breast Cancer
Speaker: Helen L. Coons, PhD

Workshop Q. Getting Your Groove Back: For Women in Partnered Relationships
Speaker: Erin Hoschouer-Lapham, MPH

Workshop S. Candidly Speaking: Talking to Your Family about Advanced Breast Cancer
Speaker: Sage Annaleise Bolte, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C

Workshop T. Managing Your Weight after Breast Cancer
Speaker: Faith D. Ottery, MD, PhD, FACN

Workshop U. Taking Control and Managing End-of-Life Issues
Speaker: Debra K. Thaler-DeMers, BSN, RN, OCN, PRN-c

Workshop V. Professionally Speaking: Knowing Your Rights in the Workplace
Speaker: Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD

Workshop X. Breast Reconstruction: Exploring Your Options
Speaker: Karen M. Horton, MD, MSc, FRCSC


2008 Conference Transcripts

Breast Reconstruction: Exploring Your Options
Speaker: Karen M. Horton, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Getting Your Groove Back: For Women in Partnered Relationships
Speaker: Erin Hoschouer-Lapham

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Issues and Updates
Speaker: Edith A. Perez, MD

Managing Your Weight After Breast Cancer
Speaker: Faith D. Ottery, MD, PhD, FACN

Menopause and Mental Pause: Managing Side Effects
Speaker: Patricia A. Ganz, MD

Professionally Speaking: Knowing Your Rights in the Workplace
Speaker: Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD

Single and Ready to Mingle: Dating After Breast Cancer
Speaker: Helen L. Coons, PhD

Taking Control and Managing End-of-Life Issues
Speaker: Debra K. Thaler-DeMers, BSN, RN, OCN, PRN-c


2007 CONFERENCE


CDs from the 2007 conference are available.

Transcripts from the 7th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer are now available.

Good Science, Effective Advocacy: Learning about Research and Helping to Make it Happen
Speaker: Jane Reese Coulbourne, MS-ChE, MBA

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Update on Treatments and Options
Speaker: Maria Theodoulou, MD

Medical Update for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer
Speaker: Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP

Moving On: Discovering Your New Normal
Speaker: Ronnie Kaye, MFT

Partners in Survival, for Men Only
Speaker: Matthew J. Loscalzo, MSW

Understanding Pain Management and Palliative Care for Young Women Living with Advanced Breast Cancer
Speaker: Andrew Tyler Putnam, MD


2006 CONFERENCE


CDs from the 2006 conference are available.

Transcripts from the 6th Annual Conference for Young Woment Affected by Breast Cancer are now available.

Ask-the-Expert Panel
Speakers: Virginia F. Borges, MD; Harri Brackett, RN, MS, OCN; Leah Brecher-Cohn, LMFT, MA, MS Ed.

Feeling Your Best: Techniques to Enhance Your Appearance During and After Treatment
Speakers: Emily Spivack and Lori Ovitz

Finding Your Way: Dating After Breast Cancer
Speaker: Laura L. Grimes, LCSW

Lymphedema Prevention and Treatment: What You Need to Know
Speaker: Trudy Turvey, MS, PT

Medical Advances for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer
Speaker: Kimberly L. Blackwell, MD

Understanding the Impact of Cancer on Your Intimate Relashionships
Speaker: Helen L. Coons, PhD

Understanding Pain Management and Other End-of-Life Issues
Speaker: Harri Brackett, RN, MS, OCN

Using Creative Arts to Complement Your Well-Being
Speaker: Lori L. Baur, MA, MT-BC


2005 CONFERENCE


CDs from the 2005 conference are available.

You may also download a transcript. If you choose to do so, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. If you do not have that program, you can download it for free.

Boosting Your Endurance: Nutrition and Fitness During and After Treatment
Speaker: Faith D. Ottery, MD, PhD, FACN

Coping With Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Speaker: Carrie Tompkins Stricker, MSN, CRNP, AOCN

Pain Management and Other End-of-Life Issues
Speaker: Janet L. Abrahm, MD

Treatment’s Over: Discovering Your “New Normal”
Speaker: Julia H. Rowland, PhD

Understanding the Impact of Cancer on Your Life
Speakers: Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP, and Page Tolbert, CSW

Understanding Your Pathology Report
Speaker: Ira J. Bleiweiss, MD