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What's Best For Breasts: A Conversation with Clinicians

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Trent Semans Center
8 Searle Center Dr
Durham, NC 27710
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A free community event exploring women's breast health

A Conversation with Clinicians About Breast Health 

Start the day learning about breast cancer risks, prevention, and survivorship through information sessions and Q&A panels with local breast experts. 

New This Year: Women's Health Research Review 

After lunch, dive into research on other women's health issues and how it may affect you and your loved ones.

There is no cost for this event. Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and parking will be provided. 

This event is presented by Invitae Genetics.

Learn more about What's Best for Breasts

For more information and to register, visit BreastHealth.Duke.edu. 

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2024 Program Agenda

8:00 a.m. Doors open

8:30 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
  Jennifer Plichta, MD & Shelley Hwang, MD

8:35 a.m.

Education Session #1
  Moderated by Kathy Trotter, DNP
 

Myth Busters
  Tori Chanenchuk, MD Candidate 2025
 

Breast Cancer Risk & Genetics
  Maggie Frazier, CGC

 

Breast Imaging
  Dorothy Lowell, MD
 

Q&A

9:30 a.m.

Break and Research Poster Voting
 

Education Session #2
  Moderated by Kendra Parrish, DO
 

Benign Breast
  Hannah Woriax, MD
 

Breast Cancer 101
  Yara Abdou, MD
 

Breast Reconstruction
  Rebecca Knackstedt, MD
 

Q&A

10:50 a.m.

Break and Research Poster Voting

11:10 a.m.

Education Session #3
  Moderated by Julia Selfridge, MD
 

Survivorship
  Robin Hardie-Hood, MD
 

Exercise and Cancer
  Gabrielle Brennan, MS
 

Local Resources & Access to Care
  LaSonia Barnett, MA
 

Q&A

12:10 p.m.

Break and Research Poster Voting

12:30 p.m.

Keynote Address and Lunch 
  Moderated by Jackie White, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
 

Community Keynote Speaker
  TBD

1:00 p.m.

Women's Health Research Review
 

Introduction
  Laura Rosenberger, MD
 

Featured Research Presentations
  Abstract submissions are now open. Winner will be posted closer to the event. 
 

Research Keynote Speaker
  Maggie DiNome, MD
 

Research Award Winners Announced
  Presented by Laura Rosenberger, MD & Maggie DiNome, MD

2:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks
  Jennifer Plichta, MD & Shelley Hwang, MD

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