National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship to honor Amy Berman at Rays of Hope Event, Sept. 27, Wash
Senior Program Officer Amy Berman will be honored at the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Rays of Hope event on September 27 in Washington, DC. Ms. Berman will also present on a panel of experts discussing quality of care and patient-centered decision-making for cancer survivors.
Senior Program Officer Amy Berman will be honored at National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Rays of Hope event on September 27, 2012 in Washington, DC. Ms. Berman will also present on a panel of experts discussing quality of care and patient-centered decision-making for cancer survivors.
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) invites you to celebrate cancer survivorship with friends, colleagues, policymakers, and thought leaders. Hosted by Susan Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, our annual Rays of Hope® event will include a lively discussion of quality cancer care and will shine the light on extraordinary individuals who have chronicled their very personal experiences with cancer. With plenty of good spirits, good food, and good conversation, the evening will draw upon their stories of self-advocacy, hope, perseverance, and self-determination to inform, inspire and enlighten our thinking about cancer survivorship.
This year we will host an evening to consider the issues confronting cancer survivors who are pursuing quality cancer care at a time when the health system is changing in fundamental ways. As provisions of the Affordable Care Act are implemented and health systems at the local, state, and federal level initiate reforms of health delivery and payment, there is tremendous opportunity to address the gaps in cancer care quality and delivery and bring quality care to all.
We will discuss different perspectives on the best path to providing all cancer survivors quality care and encouraging their active involvement in making decisions and managing their care. We are honored to be joined by:
Amanda Bennett, Executive Editor, Bloomberg News, Author, The Cost of Hope Amy J. Berman, RN, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation Stuart Butler, Ph.D., Director, Center for Policy Innovation, The Heritage Foundation Harold Freeman, MD, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Thomas Smith, M.D., Director of Palliative Care, Johns Hopkins University, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Hosted by: Susan Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs
When: September 27, 2012
Time: Reception 6:00pm / Dinner and Program 7:00pm
Where:The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., 20240
2012 Honorees:
Amanda Bennett, Executive Editor, Bloomberg News and author of The Cost of Hope
Amy Berman, R.N., Senior Program Officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation
Visit http://www.canceradvocacy.org/about-us/events/ for more information.
