Brain Tumor Patient and Family Education Symposium

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1 Brain Tumor Patient and Family Education Symposium Saturday, May 10, 2014 Where: Kinne Auditorium, Cannaday Building Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time With simultaneous video-conference Phillips Hall, Siebens Building Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Central Time

2 for a Cure The Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Program, in collaboration with Brains Together for a Cure and The Sontag Foundation, is pleased to offer this patient education symposium. This educational event is for patients, their families and the public who are interested in exploring health care issues surrounding brain tumors. Symposium Goals: Learn the importance of genetics in brain tumor research Discuss innovative options for treating brain tumors Discuss strategies for the challenges of living with a brain tumor Explore the use of dietary herbs and supplements in cancer care Learn practical approaches to decrease stress and increase resilience Identify tips for managing symptoms and long-term treatment effects Hear personal stories from brain tumor survivors Support for the symposium is provided by the Mayo Clinic Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Innovation in Cancer Education Fund

3 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2014 Brain Tumor Patient Education Symposium Saturday, May 10, :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Kinne Auditorium, Cannaday Building Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida Online Registration: Early Bird Registration: On or before April 23, 2014 $15 per person or $25 for party of two After April 23, 2014: $20 per person or $30 for party of two Conference Registration Includes breakfast, lunch and conference materials. Conference Information For more information about attending the conference at either the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Florida or Rochester Minnesota, please contact: Phone: or Free Parking Jacksonville, FL: Lot C is available for handicapped parking, Lot D for general parking. Parking Map: florida/becoming-a-patient/parking Driving Directions: florida/travel-lodging-maps/driving-directions

4 Conference Faculty Robert Jenkins, MD, PhD Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Timothy Moynihan, MD Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Mark Rieder Brian Tumor Survivor and Patient Advocate Beth Rush, PhD Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Susan Sencer, MD Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Richa Sood, MD General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Joon Uhm, MD Neuro-Oncology, Mayo Clinic,

5 Conference Schedule 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcements 9:45 a.m. Individualized Medicine: Tailoring Patient Care with Genetics and Innovative Therapies - Basic Genetics of Gliomas Robert Jenkins, MD, PhD - Overview of Targeted Therapies, Vaccines and Proton Beam Radiation Joon Uhm, MD 10:45 a.m. Coping With Cognitive and Behavior Changes Beth Rush, PhD 11:30 a.m. Break with light refreshments 11:45 a.m. Managing Stress and Building Resiliency (SMART Program) Richa Sood, MD 1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:45 p.m. Dessert and Presentation Integrative Cancer Care: Herbs, Supplements and Diet Susan Sencer, MD 2:30 p.m. Living Well After Treatment: Managing Symptoms, Enhancing Quality of Life Timothy Moynihan, MD Moving Forward in Survivorship Mark Rieder 3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks and Evaluations

6 Planning Committee Elizabeth Canan, Brains Together for a Cure (BTFC), Sarah Christensen, MA, Cancer Education Program, Mayo Clinic, Kathleen Hebenstreit, RN, Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Tracy King, Humor to Fight the Tumor, Chaska, MN Janine Kokal, RN, MS, OCN, Cancer Education Program, Mayo Clinic, Debra Kvittem, Oncology Research, Mayo Clinic; BTFC, Laura Maher, Cancer Education Program, Mayo Clinic, Amulya NageswaraRao, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jennifer O Hara, Shannon O Hara Foundation, Mark Rieder, Brain Tumor Survivor and Patient Advocate; BTFC, Susan Steinmetz, Oncology Research, Mayo Clinic; BTFC, Maria Sullivan, The Sontag Foundation, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Joon Uhm, MD, Neuro Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Kay Verble, The Sontag Foundation, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Registration Early Bird Registration: On or before April 23, $15 per person or $25 for party of two After April 23, 2014: $20 per person or $30 for party of two No refunds will be given to registrations postmarked after May 5, Additional Information For more information about attending the conference at either the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Florida or Rochester, Minnesota, please contact: Phone: canceredprog@mayo.edu

7 Registration Online Registration (preferred): or Mail-in Registration: Please print all information below: Participant Name (1): Participant Name (2): Dietary Restrictions (list type of restriction): Address: City, State, Zip Code: Attending this symposium in: Jacksonville, FL or? (check one, please) Telephone (area code + number): Mail registration form and check payable to: Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Program Brain Tumor Symposium GoLo First Street SW *No refunds will be given to registrations postmarked after May 5, 2014.

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