Indiana Cancer Consortium 2019 Annual Meeting

2019 Annual Meeting, The Future of Cancer Prevention and Control

The ICC is excited to announce the 2019 Indiana Cancer Consortium (ICC) Annual Meeting - The Future of Cancer Prevention and Control. The Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Ivy Tech Corporate College and Culinary Center located in Downtown Indianapolis. 

The ICC Annual Meeting is a unique event that brings together the diverse, broad spectrum of organizations and professionals needed to cause action and create meaningful change in cancer prevention and control. Attendees at this meeting have an extraordinary opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with a wide variety of experts from the Indiana cancer community. 
The objective of this year's annual meeting is to explore the future of cancer prevention and control throughout the state, specifically as it relates to healthcare disparities, HPV-related cancers, colorectal cancer, and tobacco cessation. Our goal is to stimulate discussion, collaboration, and strategic planning among statewide partners. Stakeholders will convene to address innovative practices as they relate to the full continuum of cancer prevention and care. 
We are honored to welcome Suleika Jaouad, an Emmy Award-winning writer, speaker and cancer survivor. She wrote the acclaimed New York Times column Life, Interrupted and is the subject of the accompanying video series, which chronicled her journey with leukemia throughout her early twenties. She has written reported features for New York Times Magazine, NPR, Vogue and Glamour, among numerous other publications. Her highly anticipated debut memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, is forthcoming from Random House. Listed among Mogul’s “35 Under 35” most influential and inspiring young women worldwide, Suleika travels the globe sharing her story of making the most of a life, interrupted and empowering others to find purpose in pain and transform challenges into creativity.
We are also thrilled to welcome Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP. Dr. Mitchell, board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, has spent her medical career helping individuals in medically underserved areas to realize that simple changes in lifestyle can have a dramatic impact on cancer care. Through her work, Dr. Mitchell has demonstrated the importance of community service and outreach, especially to those individuals who may not have the means to seek out more conventional medical advice.
Attending the ICC Annual Meeting and participating in ICC coalition activities is a significant step in reducing our cancer burden. Join us as we look forward to a day full of cross-collaboration and networking with our state’s knowledgeable and passionate cancer advocates!

Registration for this event is free and lunch will be provided.

ICC Annual Meeting Agenda:

9:00- 9:20am Welcome

• Kristina Box, MD- Indiana State Health Commissioner
• Lumbé Davis, DHSc, MPH, CHES- Health Education Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9:30- 10:20am Keynote: Making the Most of a Life, Interrupted

• Suleika Jaouad, Emmy-award winning writer, cancer survivor, and advocate
• Fireside chat with Terry Vik, MD- Professor of Pediatrics and Childhood Cancer Survivor Program Director, Riley Hospital and IU School of Medicine 

10:20-10:40am: Morning Physical Activity Break

10:40- 11:40am Keynote: Improved Survival but Continued Disparities in Cancer: Planning the Future while Looking through the Rear View Mirror

• Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP- internist at Jefferson University Hospital; Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities

11:45- 12:45 pm Lunch and Award Ceremony

12:45- 1 pm The Future of ICC Initiatives

Afternoon Sessions Follow the ICC Priority Areas

1:00- 1:45pm Increasing HPV Vaccinations Using Evidence-Based Strategies

• Dave McCormick- Indiana State Department of Health

1:45- 2:30pm Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates and Addressing Disparate Populations

• Erica Sutton, MD- General Surgeon at the University of Louisville, Surgery on Sunday

2:30- 2:50pm- Afternoon Physical activity break

2:50- 3:35pm - Clearing the Air in Indiana with Digital Programs for Smoking/Vaping Cessation

• Amanda Graham, PhD- Innovations team with TRUTH Initiative

3:35- 4:00pm- Closing Remarks and Frozen Yogurt Social