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ForwardSummit on Cancer Health Disparities (SCHD25)
Overview
The Summit on Cancer Health Disparities 2025 (SCHD25) is a premier annual event focused on addressing cancer health disparities. The conference serves to bridge research and practice, offering practical strategies to improve cancer care delivery and outcomes. SCHD25 will unite oncology professionals, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders looking to address factors contributing to cancer health disparities with evidence-based interventions.
The conference features lectures, panel discussions, debates, and case-based discussions led by leaders in cancer care. Advances in implementation science and artificial intelligence will provide additional insights into how barriers to cancer care can be alleviated. The event includes oral and poster abstract sessions.
As an accredited CME activity, SCHD25 promotes interdisciplinary interactions and partnerships, equipping participants with tools to translate research into actionable strategies for diverse healthcare settings.
Target Audience
- Oncologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Fellows/Residents
- Researchers
- Others interested in cancer disparities
Organizing Committee
Program Director:
Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation
Conference Co-Chairs:
Ana María López, MD, MPH - Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University
David Aboulafia, MD - Virginia Mason Medical Center
Organizing Committee:
Manisha Bhattacharya, MD, MBA - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Jorge E. Cortes, MD - Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Don S. Dizon, MD - Lifespan Cancer Institute, Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Manish Kohli, MD - Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Mark Pegram, MD - Stanford University
Martha Pritchett Mims, MD, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine
Prakash C. Neupane, MBBS - University of Kansas Medical Center
Jerald Radich, MD - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington
Rayne Helen Rouce, MD - Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's
Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD - West Cancer Center
Siddhartha Yadav, MBBS, MD - Mayo Clinic
Abstract Committee Co-Chairs:
Martha Pritchett Mims, MD, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine
Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD - West Cancer Center
Abstract Committee:
Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD - University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
Shipra Gandhi, MD - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Charles Jiang, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center
Darya Kizub, MD - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Don S. Dizon, MD - Lifespan Cancer Institute, Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Manish Kohli, MD - Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Cecilia Yeung, MD - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington
Media and Publications Committee Co-Chairs:
Arya Mariam Roy, MD - The Ohio State University
Matt Lambert - Binaytara Foundation
Abstract Submission
https://abstracts.binayfoundation.org/conference/summit-on-cancer-health-disparities-schd25
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and critically analyze the complex interplay of factors contributing to cancer health disparities across diverse populations.
- Apply implementation science principles to develop and implement evidence-based interventions to address cancer disparities within their specific contexts.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies for improving cancer outcomes among underserved populations, including patient navigation, community engagement, and policy advocacy.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive cancer control plans that address the unique needs of marginalized communities, and advocate for policies and system changes to reduce cancer health disparities and promote health equity.
- Review the impact of AI on access to cancer care.
Parking
Hotel offers daily valet parking at $58.
GLOBAL ONCOLOGY PROJECT
Click this link to learn more about our ongoing project building a 200-bed cancer hospital in Nepal: https://binayfoundation.org/cancer-hospital/
Program
DAY 1 - APRIL 25, 2025
All times are listed in Pacific Time (PT)
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
08:15 AM – 09:15 AM Session 1: Evolving the Landscape Towards Cancer Health Equity
Session Chairs: David Aboulafia, MD & Jessica Y. Islam, PhD, MPH
08:15 AM – 08:35 AM Community based research in BIPOC populations: Lessons learned from COVID - Michele Peake Andrasik, PhD, EdM
08:35 AM – 08:50 AM Racial/Ethnic Disparities: Discrimination’s Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life-An All of Us Cancer Survivors - Albert J. Farias, PhD, MPH
08:50 AM – 09:05 AM Racism as a Public Health Crisis - Marlene Camacho-Rivera, SCD, MS, MPH
09:05 AM – 09:15 AM Panel Discussion
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM Session 2: Root Causes of Cancer Disparities: An Intersectional Perspective
Session Chair: Rayne Helen Rouce, MD
09:15 AM – 09:35 AM Keynote Address - Eneida Nemecek, MD, MS, MBA
09:35 AM – 10:15 AM Panel Discussion - Banu Symington, MD; Mohamed Sorror, MD, MSc; Patricia Hirschberg-Sines, BSN, RN, BMTCN;
Analisa Marotta
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break & Exhibits
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Session 3: Breakout Sessions
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Breakout Session A1: Smoking Related Cancer Disparities
Session Chair: Lei Deng, MD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Opening Talk - Lauren Shih, MD
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Panel Discussion - Siddhartha Devarakonda, MD; Andrea Veatch, MD
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Breakout Session A2:
Session Chair: Marianne Dubard-Gault, MD, MS
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ctDNA in the management and surveillance of colorectal cancers - Stacey Cohen, MD
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Panel Discussion - Gautam Mankaney, MD; Vlad Simianu, MD, MPH; Brianna Van Den Adel, MS, CGC
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Session B: Access to Cellular Therapy
Session Chair: Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Opening Talk - Folashade Otegbeye, MBChB, MPH
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion - Mohamed Sorror, MD MSc; Hannah Alo, ARNP, FNP-C; Melinda Biernacki, MD
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch & Exhibits
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Session 4: Introduction to Implementation Science: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
Session Chairs: Siddhartha Yadav, MBBS, MD & Catherine Duggan, PhD
01:00 PM – 01:20 PM Keynote Speech - Lifang Hou, MD, PhD
01:20 PM – 02:00 PM Panel Discussion - Salene M. W. Jones, PhD; Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Session 5: Successful Implementation of Equity-Enhancing Interventions
Session Chairs: Martha Pritchett Mims, MD, PhD & Mark Pegram, MD
02:00 PM – 02:20 PM Pragmatica Trial - Konstantin H. Dragnev, MD
02:20 PM – 02:40 PM Development and Application of a Financial Toxicity Tool - Maria Lizette Rangel
02:40 PM – 03:00 PM Addressing Breast Cancer Equity Through Virtual Community Oncology Navigation and Engagement (vCONET) - Manisha Salinas, PhD
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Break & Exhibits
03:15 PM – 04:15 PM Session 6: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation
Session Chairs: Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD & Sonya Reid, MD, MPH
03:15 PM – 03:30 PM Barriers and Facilitators to Clinical Trial Diversity - Yara Abdou, MD
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM Implementation of Precision Medicine and its Impact on Access to Care and Health Equity Disparity - Neha Jain, PhD
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Diverse Communities - Marvella Ford, PhD
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM Panel Discussion
**Open to all non-industry attendees**
06:00 PM – 09:00 PM Career Connections Event
**This is a non-CME activity**
DAY 2 - APRIL 26, 2025
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM Session 7: Leveraging Technology and AI to Support Cancer Health Equity
Session Chairs: Kingsley Ndoh, MD, MPH & John Kang, MD, PhD
08:00 AM – 08:20 AM Keynote Address - Chung II Wi, MD
08:20 AM – 08:40 AM Emerging Technology to Support Cancer Health Equity - Hoifung Poon, PhD
08:40 AM – 09:00 AM Panel Discussion - Helen Storey, PhD
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM Session 8: Community Outreach and Engagement: What is the Evidence of Impact?
Session Chair: Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
09:00 AM – 09:10 AM Engagement with Cancer Survivors and Communities at Risk - Memnun Seven, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN
09:10 AM – 09:20 AM Effective Utilization of Community Advisory Boards - Andrew Sussman, PhD, MCRP
09:20 AM – 09:30 AM Engagement in a New Media Environment - Vida Henderson, PhD, PharmD, MPH, MFA
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Panel Discussion
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break & Exhibits
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Session 9: Breakout Sessions
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Breakout Session C: Links to Care - Real World Experience: Building Bridges Between Health Systems
Session Chairs: Joseph Rosales, MD & Carilla Wallin, MBA
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Case Presentation - Camille Biggins
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Panel Discussion - Cindee DeWitt; Brendan Lo; Gabrielle Flowers
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Breakout Session D: Global Oncology - Innovative Solutions to Cancer Care Accessibility
Session Chair: Shailender Bhatia, MD
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM Session Overview and Introductions
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM Innovations in Molecular Diagnostics - Vivian Oehler, MD
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM Considering Global Standardization in Radiotherapy - Benjamin Li, MD, MBA
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM AFFORD-IO - A Phase 2 Trial of Low-Dose, Reduced-Frequency Nivolumab in Uganda - Shailender Bhatia, MD
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Discussion
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Oral Abstract Presentations
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch & Exhibits
12:45 PM – 01:45 PM Session 10: Measuring and Evaluating Equity-Enhancing Interventions
Session Chair: Ana María López, MD, MPH, MACP
12:45 PM – 01:15 PM Keynote Address
01:15 PM – 01:45 PM Panel Discussion - Bessie Young MD, MPH, FACP, FASN; Lesley Kailani Glenn
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM Session 11: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Cancer Health Equity
Session Chairs: Anu Agrawal, MD & Corey Casper, MD, MPH
01:45 PM – 02:05 PM Keynote Speech
02:05 PM – 02:45 PM Panel Discussion
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM Break & Exhibits
03:00 PM – 04:15 PM Session 12: Global Oncology
Session Chair: Prakash C. Neupane, MBBS
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Sustainable Care Models in Low and Middle Income Countries - Corey Casper, MD, MPH
03:15 PM – 03:30 PM Binaytara Foundation's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities - Siddhartha Yadav, MBBS, MD
03:30 PM – 04:15 PM Panel Discussion - Steven Kussick, MD, PhD; Dan Milner, MD, MSc, MBA
06:00 PM – 08:30 PM Binaytara Foundation Gala Dinner
Register Here - https://binayfoundation.ejoinme.org/2025gala
DAY 3 - APRIL 27, 2025
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Abstract Session
**This is a non-CME activity**
08:30 AM – 09:15 AM Session 13: The Role of Policy in Supporting Cancer Health Equity
Session Chair: Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM Keynote Speech
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM Panel Discussion - Archie L. Rich II
09:15 AM – 10:00 AM Session 14: Developing Effective Advocacy Campaigns
Session Chair: Dan Milner, MD, MSc, MBA
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM Keynote Speech - Lisa Lacasse
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Panel Discussion - Tricia Johnson
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break & Exhibits
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM Session 15: Debate - Crisis in Care: Can the U.S. Find a Sustainable Model for Affordable Healthcare?
Moderators: Anne-Marie Green
Panelists: Alan Balch, PhD; E. Anders Kolb, MD; Larry Kessler, ScD
12:00 PM Adjourn
Venue
Parking
Hotel offers daily valet parking at $58.
A limited number of rooms have been booked at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront at a discounted rate for conference faculty, attendees, and exhibitors. Please book your hotel room by 3/27/25 to receive the discounted group rate. Use the link below to book:
Faculty
IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:
All conflict of interest has been identified and mitigated for individuals in control of contents.
PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
None of the members of the planning committee, nor any member of their immediate families, have a relevant financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter of this educational activity and/or with the manufacturer(s) of commercial products and/or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational activity.
Binay Shah, MD, MHA
Anu Agrawal, M.D.
Shailender Bhatia, MD
Lei Deng, MD
Marianne Dubard-Gault, MD, MS
Catherine Duggan
Mazyar Shadman, MD,MPH
Yara Abdou, MD
Stacey Cohen
Siddhartha Devarakonda, MBBS, MD
Cindee DeWitt
Albert Farias, PhD, MPH
Lesley Glenn, BS
Patricia Hirschberg-Sines, DNP, RN, BMTCN
Neha Jain
Salene Jones, PhD, MA, LP
Edward Kolb, MD
Steven Kussick, MD, PhD
Benjamin Li, MD, MBA
Analisa Marotta
Eneida Nemecek, MD, MS, MBA
Folashade Otegbeye, MBChB, MPH
Memnun Seven, RN. MSN, PhD, FAAN
Lauren Shih, MD
Mohamed Sorror
Helen Storey, MS PhD
Chung-Il Wi, Medical Doctor
Don Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Shipra Gandhi, MD, MS
Changchuan(Charles) Jiang, MD, MPH
Manish Kohli
Martha Mims
Arya Mariam Roy, MD
Accreditation
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity is supported with an Independent Medical Education grant from Gilead Sciences.
Available Credit
- 16.50 ABIM MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.50 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Binaytara Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity meets the criteria for up to 16.50 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
- 16.50 Nursing Contact HoursProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 16.50 Contact Hours.
Exhibitors
If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information
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POLICY ON INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE'S PARTICIPATION IN MARKETING/EDUCATION ACTIVITY AT THE CONFERENCE:
All marketing and product promotion activities must occur in the designated exhibit hall or product theater space separate from the area where this accredited continuing education takes place.
The exhibit and product promotion space is reserved only for companies that have purchased marketing and product promotion slots at the conference. The individual registration fee doesn't include marketing or product theater privileges. Please refer to the sponsorship handbook for the types of marketing activities included in your display/sponsorship fees.
If your company has NOT purchased a marketing opportunity such as an exhibit table, product theater slot or another type of marketing opportunity, you may not participate in any marketing activity or attempt to educate healthcare providers about your product or service. Industry attendees of companies without marketing opportunities must refrain from interacting with healthcare providers at this meeting in any form, including introducing themselves as an employee of the company, discussing the care of patients, handing out flyers and brochures, inviting participants to the company's other programs, etc.
Violating this policy will result in a fine equivalent to a general display fee for that conference.
NOTICE TO HCPS EMPLOYED BY THE INDUSTRY:
If you are employed by industry, including pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, you must pay the INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE to participate in any meeting organized by the Binaytara Foundation. If you misrepresented yourself as a healthcare provider not employed by the industry and failed to pay the Industry registration fee, the following fees apply:
- If your company has purchased a display table at the event, you will be billed the full INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE plus a fine equivalent to the full industry registration fee for that event = 2 X the industry registration fee.
- If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting without paying a full industry registration fee, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event.
- If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting paying a full industry registration fee, BUT YOU PARTICIPATED IN MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event.
Any outstanding display fee, registration fee, and fines must be paid before the industry employee or the company will be able to attend/display at our conferences again.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your enrollment at any time. Cancellation fees apply as below:
- 50% of the paid registration fee will be refunded if registration is canceled six weeks before the conference.
- No refunds will be issued if registration is canceled after that date.
No credits will be offered if you do not complete all required steps of this activity, including registration and participation in the live meeting.