Public Conference on Cancer

Saturday, October 15, 2022 - 10/16/2022


Topics and Speakers

Speaker: Dr. Sevtap Savas. Professor, MUN
Speaker: Mr. Geoff Eaton. Founder and Executive Director, Young Adult Cancer Canada
Speaker: Ms. Beth Snow. Director, Provincial Cancer Care Program, Eastern Health.
Speaker: Dr. Holly Etchegary. Associate Professor, MUN
Speaker: Dr. Sevtap Savas. Professor, MUN.
Speaker: Mr. Derrick Bishop. Patient speaker
Speaker: Ms. Lisa Blundell. Patient speaker

Speakers: Mr. Gregory Doyle [Division Manager, Breast Cancer Screening Program, Eastern Health] & Mr. Scott Antle [Division Manager, Colon Cancer Screening Program, Eastern Health]
Speakers: All speakers and panelists

Speaker: Mr. Tristan Bilash. Guest speaker
Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Shea [Assistant Professor, MUN] & Ms. Kathy Michelin [Nunatsiavut government]
Speaker: Ms. Janine. Cutting Patient speaker
Speaker: Mr. Jason Wiseman. Family member speaker
Speakers: Ms. Paula Newhook, MSW, RSW [Oncology social work program] & Ms. Shirley Fagan and Ms. Lorie Kielley [Nurse Navigator Program]
Speaker: Ms. Lynette Hillier. Executive Director, Cancer Care Foundation
Speakers: All speakers and panelists
Speaker: Dr. Sevtap Savas. Professor, MUN



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