PowerPoint presentations and videos of the speakers from the 12th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference, Celebration of Life are now available for purchase. With the purchase of each presentation you will receive the corresponding PowerPoint. Please see below for the pricing breakdown.
$15 for 1 session
$35 for 3 sessions (an automatic $10 discount is applied when the third session is selected in the shopping cart)
$75 for all 10 sessions
Once purchased, you will receive a link to view the webinar, which combines the session video along with the presentation materials. With your purchase, you will be able to view the webinar up to 5 times before the link expires. You have control of the video and can navigate through the chapters. A broadband Internet connection (DSL, cable) is required to view the webinars. Once the webinar begins to play, you can view it in full screen mode by pressing the “F11″ key. The webinars are best viewed in Internet Explorer on a computer running Windows XP or Vista. Firefox users will experience limited interactive functions and should use Internet Explorer to view. Mac users must use Firefox with Flip4Mac installed.
Celebration of Life – 10 Sessions
The 12th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference opened its doors to hundreds of ovarian cancer patients, survivors, advocates, friends and caregivers in the nation’s capitol. This year’s Conference, was designed to empower attendees to use their stories, their voices and their commitment to be part of the overall fight against ovarian cancer.
All 10 Sessions
Awards Ceremony
Spirit of Survivorship Award – Presented to Kolleen Stacey
Voice for Ovarian Cancer Leadership Award - Presented to Diane Paul
Rosalind Franklin Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research Award – Presented to Nicole Urban, Sc.D.
Patricia A. Goldman Award - Presented to Annette Leal Mattern
Presenter: Judith Abrams, President, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Sponsor: Merck, Inc.
Closing Ceremony
Hear one survivors experience on her recent cross country bike ride from California to Florida to help raise awareness about ovarian cancer and empower women to listen to their bodies.
Speaker:
Laurey Masterton, 20-year ovarian cancer survivor, Chef, Cyclist, Ashville, NC
Healthcare Reform
As the health care reform bill moves through Congress, this session will help patients understand what is in the bill, and how the proposals may or may not help ovarian cancer patients and their families. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speaker:
Sheila Burke, Faculty Research Fellow, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, Harvard University
Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
John Rother, Executive Vice President, Policy and Strategy, American Association of Retired Persons
Moderator:
Christy Schmidt, President-Elect, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Sponsor: Novartis
Keynote Speaker – “The Politics of Cancer”
Listen to humorous Washington insights about the new Administration and Congressional proposals on health care reform.
Speaker: Dana Milbank, Reporter, The Washington Post
Making a Difference: Getting Involved at a Local Level
Learn from our Partner Members about ways to be involved and have an impact at a local level. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speakers:
Lucy Trujillo, Executive Director, Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, Denver, CO
Lois Myers, Co-Founder, Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation, Morristown, NJ
Lisa McLaughlin, President, Board of Directors, Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, Minneapolis, MN
Moderator:
Susan Butler, Executive Director DC Cancer Consortium, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Founder
Sponsor: Genentech
Ovarian Cancer 101
Learn the ABC’s of ovarian cancer. Whether you are recently diagnosed, or just need a refresher, this session will provide all of the basic information about ovarian cancer. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speaker:
Vivian E. von Gruenigen, M.D., Associate Professor, University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Moderator:
Judith Abrams, President, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
Recurrence
Hear about the medical options available to survivors facing recurrence and review ways you can work with your medical team to make well-informed decisions. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speaker:
Deborah Armstrong, M.D., Associate Professor of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University
Moderator:
Ann Mason, Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Coalition of Greater Washington/Rhonda’s Club
Sponsor: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Research Update
Learn about what’s going on with ovarian cancer research today and what’s needed with respect to early detection, treatment and recurrence. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speaker:
Elise Kohn, M.D., Senior Investigator, Molecular Signaling Section, National Cancer Institute
George Coukos, M.D., Associate Chief, Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Moderator: Elizabeth Howard, CEO, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Sponsor: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Welcome!
This year’s Conference is about you, and the part you play in helping to find a cure. It’s about empowering you to use your story, your voice, and your commitment – together with other stories and other voices – until the sounds we make are heard loudly and clearly by everyone who can help make a difference.
Speakers:
Karen Orloff Kaplan, MSW, MPH, ScD, CEO, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
David Barley, Acting CEO, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Elizabeth Howard, CEO, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Why is There No Early Detection Test?
Learn about past and potential early detection and recurrence tests, as well as the regulatory assurances of safety and efficiency. (Webinar includes free download of presentation slides)
Speakers:
Katrina Trivers, Ph.D., MSPH, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert Becker, Jr., M.D., PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Moderator: Elizabeth Howard, CEO, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Sponsor: Precision Therapeutics
