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Check back here for upcoming webinars. For questions about webinars and teleconferences,
please contact us by email at admin@avonbhop.org or call (212)
244-5368.
Previous Webinars
july 20,
2010
Eco Nutrition: Environmental and Nutritional Influences on Women's Health
by Susan Luck, Earthrose Institute
JULY 15, 2010
2011 RFA Online Application Tutorial
In this webinar, the Avon BHOP Coordinating Center staff explained how to complete the online application for 2011 funding and provided an overview of all the required documents that must be attached to the application.
june 22, 2010
Breast Cancer & HER2 Testing
by
Kathleen Porter, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN
June 15, 2010
Avon BHOP Client Intake Form (CIF)
Presented by Kelly Opdyke, MPH
 Download
webinar Q&A (Word)
 CIF
2011 Proposed Revisions (PDF)
Proposed
Updates 2011 (PDF)
June 1, 2010
Data Systems to Enhance Your Breast Care Programs
Presented by Dr. Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Grady Health System, and Dr. Kristin Bright, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU Cancer Institute
Download Bright presentation (PDF)
Download Arriola presentation (PDF)
may 18, 2010
Effectiveness of Lay Health Worker
Intervention to Increase Breast Cancer Screening among Low-Income
Hispanic Women
By Dr. Maria Fernandez, University of Texas-Houston School of
Public Health
Time: 2-3 p.m. EST
Download Dr. Fernandez's presentation (PDF)
May 11, 2010
Patient-Focused Update on Breast Cancer
Presented by M. Elizabeth Hammond, MD, FACP, and Antonio C. Wolff, MD, FACP
Download the presentation (PDF)
April 20,
2010
Update from NBCCEDP and Health Care Reform
By Faye Wong, Chief, Program Services Branch, Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control at the CDC
April 6, 2010
Getting Involved with the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
AFBCF Grantees
Information on how to get involved with Avon
Walks (PDF)
Presentation by Eloise Caggiano, Program
Director, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (PDF)
Presentation by Addie Backlund,
Executive Director, American-Italian Cancer Foundation
Presentation by Patricia Peele, Program
Director, Rural Health Group (PDF)
Presentation by Sandy Seby, Outreach
Coordinator, and Elizabeth Markona, Program Manager, North
Country HealthCare (PDF)
MARCH 16, 2010
Patient Advocate
Foundation Solving Insurance & Healthcare Access Problems
By Wanda E. Febus, Senior Case Manager, Director,
National Hispanic/Latino Outreach Program
Download PDF presentation
February 21-24, 2010
The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum
Materials by multiple presenters at the annual forum in San Francisco
T’ai Chi in a Chair by Kathy Gates-Ferris, MS, MPA and Dianne Bal
Community Outreach for Specific Populations: Bridging
the Gap by Debra Anderson, MPH
Empowering Advocates through Education by Annette
Bar-Cohen, MA, MPH
Addressing Disparities in Cancer Outcomes by Deploying
Patient Navigation by Otis W. Brawley, MD
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Update by Kathy
Gates-Ferris, MS, MPA
Promising Practices in Recruitment, Retention and
Rescreening for Breast Cancer among Community Based
Programs by Kelly Opdyke, MPH
Update on the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade by Marc Hurlbert, PhD
Assessing Patient Navigation Activities: Task and Social Network Analysis by Victoria Parker, DBA
Survey on Impact of USPSTF Recommended Guidelines by Marc Hurlbert PhD
Reaching the Medically Underserved through Mobile Campaigns: Mobile Mammography and Text Message Programs
by Nina Harrell, MPHc
February 10, 2010
The Love/Avon Army of Women: Accelerating Research
into the Etiology and Prevention of Breast Cancer
By Dr. Susan Love
Download PDF presentation
November 19, 2009
Breast
Health Navigation: Is it Possible to Bring Order Out of Chaos?
Speaker: Kristi Allgood, MPH, Sinai Health
System, Chicago, Illinois
Moderator: Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH
This webinar focused on breast cancer mortality disparities in
Chicago, some possible health system explanations for the disparity,
and how navigation and long-term goals can help eliminate the disparity.
The webinar also included discussion on the importance of evaluating
navigation programs.
 Download PowerPoint presentation
November 3,
2009
Ways to Identify and Involve the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &
Transgender Communities with Breast Health Awareness
Speakers: Dr. Otis W. Brawley,
Chief
Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
Ann Fonfa, Founder of Annie Appleseed Foundation
Nan Van Den Bergh, PhD, LCSW, Florida International University
Moderator: Kelly Opdyke, MPH
Are we
reaching the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI)
communities with breast health information? If someone is not
specifically included, they feel excluded. This webinar focused
on raising awareness and removing barriers to breast health care for
this medically underserved population.
Download PowerPoint presentations:
What the American Cancer Society Really
Has to Say about the Benefits of Mammography
Ways to
Identify and Involve the LGBTI Communities with Breast Health
Awareness
Breast Health Awareness: The LGBTI Community
October 6, 2009
Nursing Considerations: HER2-Positive
Breast Cancer
Speaker: Frances Palmieri
Moderator: Marc Hurlbert
This webinar, designed for oncology nurses and patient navigators,
reviewed the role of Herceptin in the treatment of HER2-positive
breast cancer. Several situational case studies were
examined to address a diverse subset of patient needs and proper
treatment protocol.
Key
Learning Objectives included:
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Understanding the role Herceptin plays in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer
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Identifying patients
who are eligible for Herceptin
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Understanding the
adverse event profile of Herceptin
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Recognizing nurses
role in counseling and educating the patient receiving Herceptin
September 1, 2009
How Does Your Agency Promote Breast Cancer
Awareness Month?
AFBCF agencies from
across the country shared their innovative ideas in promoting Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Featured agencies included:
August
4, 2009
Follow-up of Abnormal Screening Mammograms
Among Low-income Ethnically Diverse Women
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer D. Allen
Facilitator: Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH, Project
Officer
Dr. Jennifer D. Allen
discussed factors influencing whether women receive diagnostic services following an abnormal mammogram
screening. Her presentation included strategies to improve
timely diagnostic follow-up among underserved groups. The
importance of addressing patient beliefs and attitudes as well
as provider practices and communications were also highlighted.
July 14, 2009
Serving Hasidic and Ultra Orthodox Communities in New York
City
Speaker: Shera Dubitsky, MA
Facilitator: Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH, Project
Officer
Continuing education credits available.
Download PowerPoint presentation
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June 18, 2009
Breast Cancer and Sexuality
Speaker: Julie A.
Taguchi, MD
Moderator: Marc Hurlbert, PhD
This webinar was designed for oncology nurses and patient navigators to help them in discussing the importance of intimacy and sexuality for breast
cancer patients and survivors. The presentation provided
information on female sexuality after a breast cancer diagnosis. Key learning
objectives included: understanding the importance of intimacy and sexuality; describing the barriers to sexuality and sexual function; explaining how women can enhance sexuality and sexual function.
April 16, 2009
Getting Involved with the 2009 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Speakers:
Eloise Caggiano, Director, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Diane Masseth-Jones, Executive
Director, YWCA of Orange County
Kathy Dittmar, Memorial Health Care
System
Facilitator:
Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH, Project Officer
Eloise
Caggiano, Director, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer discussed Avon
Walks throughout the country and presented ways to get
involved by volunteering, raising funds, publicizing the events, and
organizing a cheering station. Several AFBCF
grantees shared their experiences as Walk participants.
March 31, 2009
The Biology and Treatment of Breast Cancer
Speakers: Gabriele Snyder, MSN, RN, ANP
Moderator:
Marc Hurlbert, PhD
MARCH 9, 2009
History of the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Speaker: Samuel F. Sawyer, MD
Facilitator: Mary Grace Pagaduan, MPH, Project
Officer
Download PDF presentation (2.3MB)
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Fertility Issues to Consider with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Pre-Menopausal Women
This webinar provided an overview of important reproductive
health issues to consider when faced with a cancer diagnosis. Participants learned
about cancer patients' risks for infertility, special considerations, parenthood options,
resources, and available support.
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
2009 Overview of
NBCCEDP
The CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides access to critical breast
and cervical cancer screening services for underserved women in the
United States. Ms. Faye Wong, Chief, Program Services Branch,
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the CDC provided an
update and overview of the program, and shared some current
program priorities.
The presentation included a Q&A session, discussion of sources of
treatment for women with cancer who are screened by the NBCCEDP,
and references to the national
discussion on health care reform and the potential implications
for NBCCEDP.
If you have any questions about the
program, please email mpagaduan@cicatelli.org.
JANUARY 7, 2009
Advances in Breast
Cancer Detection and Management
Dr. Rowan
Chlebowski presented the latest information on breast cancer
detection and advances in screening technology. Current breast cancer treatments and
management also discussed. Participants
learned about the many treatment options available and how treatment
is determined. The presentation was followed by a Q&A
session.
Download PowerPoint presentation
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