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January 2023

Health Disparities Across the Lung Cancer Continuum

Expert: Francesca Duncan, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at IU School of Medicine

Moderator: Lauren Nephew, M.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at IU School of Medicine

December 2022

Komen Tissue Bank: A Look at 15 Years of Advancing Breast Cancer Research

Expert: Anna Maria Storniolo, M.D., founding executive director of the Komen Tissue Bank

Expert: Michele Coté, incoming director of the Komen Tissue Bank

Moderator: Kathy Miller, MD, Professor of Oncology and Medicine, IU School of Medicine, Associate Director of Clinical Research, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lung Cancer Screening: A Decade of Advances, Challenges and Opportunities

Expert: Catherine R. Sears, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
Expert: DuyKhanh P. Ceppa, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Shadia Jalal, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine

November 2022

October 2022

Breast Cancer Care: The Evolution of Radation Therapy

Expert: Namita Agrawal, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at IU School of Medicine
Expert: Ryan Rhome, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Richard Zellars, MD, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and associate director of clinical affairs at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

September 2022

Sickle Cell Disease: Designing Care for Life

Expert: Seethal Jacob, MD, MS, Director, Pediatric Sickle Cell Program at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health & Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine
Expert: Andrew O’Brien, MD, Director, Adult Sickle Cell Program at IU Health & Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Antwione Haywood, PhD, Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

August 2022

Town Hall: An Annual Conversation with Our Director

Expert: Kelvin Lee, M.D., Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Moderator: Stephanie Pemberton, Vice President of Marketing, Indianapolis Colts

June 2022

Skin Cancer Prevention: What You Need to Know This Summer and Beyond

Expert: William Wooden, MD, Professor of Surgery, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Mary Robertson, Prevention and Screening Lead, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

May 2022

Immunotherapy 101

Expert: Mateusz Opyrchal, MD, PhD, Vera Bradley Foundation Scholar in Breast Cancer Discovery
Expert: Huda Salman, MD, PhD, Executive Director of the Brown Center for Immunotherapy,
Moderator: Kelvin Lee, MD, Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

March 2022

Reimagining Cancer Care: The Role of Supportive Oncology

Expert: Jim Cleary, MD, Professor of Medicine and Walther Senior Chair in Supportive Oncology
Moderator: Katie McGill, Executive Director for Cancer Services, IU Health Adult Academic Health Center

February 2022

Physical Therapy's Impact on Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors

Expert: Bryce F. Showers, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist
Expert: Jennie Brouillette, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist
Moderator: Archana Kanetkar, PT, MHS, Physical Therapist

January 2022

The Unexpected Journey to Global Oncology

Expert: Patrick J. Loehrer, MD, Joseph W. and Jackie J. Cusick Professor in Oncology & Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Barbara Lewis West, Former radio host, TV anchor/reporter

December 2021

In the Exam Room: A Conversation About the Conversations that Lead to High-Quality Cancer Care

Expert: Richard Frankel, PhD,Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
Ann Cottingham, Director of Research in Health Professions Education and Practice, IU School of Medicine
Expert & Moderator: Larry Cripe, MD, Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine

November 2021

End Lung Cancer Now: Advocacy for Awareness, Research and Prevention

Expert: Nasser Hanna, MD, Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Professor of Lung Cancer Clinical Research, IU School of Medicine & Physician-scientist, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Moderator: Elyse Turula, Advocate, End Lung Cancer Now

October 2021

Breast Cancer and Black Women: Research to Reduce Disparities

Expert: Kathy D. Miller, MD, Ballvé-Lantero Professor of Oncology, IU School of Medicine & Associate Director of Clinical Research, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Expert: Hari Nakshatri, Marian J. Morrison Professor of Breast Cancer Research, IU School of Medicine & Associate Director of Education, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Moderator: Lisa R. Hayes, JD, CCHW, Executive Director, Pink-4-Ever Ending Disparities Director of Women’s Health, Gennesarat Free Clinic Breast Cancer Patient Advocate

September 2021

Get a Move on Cancer: Impact of Physical Activity in Prevention, Treatment and Survivorship

Expert: Tarah Ballinger, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Melissa Sherman, MPH, Doctoral Research Assistant, Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences

August 2021

It's Never Too Late to Quit Using Tobacco, Even After a Cancer Diagnosis

Expert: Deborah Hudson Buckles, RRT, NCTTP, Program Director, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Tobacco Treatment Program
Moderator: Kayla Hsu, MPH, CHES, NCTTP, Community Outreach Manager, Rethink Tobacco Indiana

July 2021

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: Coping Effectively with Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Expert: Shelley Johns, PsyD, Associate Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Andrea Cohee, PhD, Assistant Professor, IU School of Nursing

June 2021

Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball: IU's Leadership in Testis Cancer Research & Care

Expert: Clint Cary, MD, Associate Professor of Urology, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Steven Crocker, Newscast Director, WAVY-TV (Hampton Roads, VA)

May 2021

Combating Chemobrain: It's Not Just in Your Head

Expert: Brenna McDonald, PsyD, Director, Pediatric Neuropsychology, IU School of Medicine
Moderator: Meagan Miller, MD, Hematology Oncology Chief Fellow, IU School of Medicine