Conference Archive
The N.C.C.S. Beyond the Cure program hosts teleconferences on a variety issues and concerns experienced by survivors and their families after completion of treatment for childhood cancer. These teleconferences provide you with current information from leading national experts without leaving your home or office.
Survivorship Celebration
The Keyser Family Pediatric Cancer Center at Advocate Hope Children's HospitalDate: November 07, 09
Phone: 708-684-4042
Survivors, leave your parents at home! Come celebrate with other adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors treated at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Saturday, Nov. 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This celebration will include dinner at The Palace Grill, prizes and an open forum featuring cancer survivors Johnny Imerman, Matthew Zachary and George Lemperis plus Gold Medal Olympic Speed Skater Dan Jansen.
The Palace Grill is located at 1408 West Madison Street in Chicago.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 16 and up
*If needed, a bus will leave Advocate Hope Children's Hospital at 4 p.m. and return at 9 p.m.
R.S.V.P. by November 4 by calling 708-684-4042. Please specify if you are taking the bus.
There is NO CHARGE for attending this event. It is fully funded from an unrestricted grant from The National Children's Cancer Society's Beyond the Cure Program.
6th Childhood Cancer Survivor Day
Children's Hospital of The King's DaughtersDate: September 27, 09
Contact: Karen McKinley
Phone: 757-668-7802
Brochure: ChildrensHospitalofTheKingsDaughtersflyer.pdf - 2.51M
1 - 5 p.m.
Picnic in Green Park 2 - 4 p.m.
Event will be held at the Virginia Living Museum
524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23601
Join the celebration at the 6th Childhood Cancer Survivor Day at the Virginia Living Museum. Spend the afternoon exploring Virginia's natural heritage with family, friends and staff from the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.
Admission and a picnic in the Green Garden will be provided by a grant from The National Children's Cancer Society. Please RSVP by September 21 by calling 757-668-7500.
Free Conference for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Akron Children's HospitalDate: September 12, 09
Contact: Pam Jones, Akron Children's Hospital - email
Phone: 330-543-4049
Brochure: AkronBeyondTheCureBrochure.pdf - 262.99K
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The conference will be held at:
Akron General Health and Wellness Center
4125 Medina Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
This is a free conference for adolescent (age 12 and older) and young adult cancer survivors, regardless of where they were treated. Some topics to be discussed are late effects, transition to adult care, insurance, school and college accomodations, and healthy choices for a healthy lifestyle.
Keynote speakers:
Dr. Laura Martin, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Stephanie Savelli, Medical Director of the Survivorship Program at Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
Matthew Tullis, a childhood cancer survivor and Associate Professor of English at Ashland University, will speak about his journey and triumph over cancer, followed by an adolescent and young adult survivor panel.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
This event is supported by a grant from The National Children's Cancer Society and sponsored by the Survivorship Program at Akron Children's Hospital.
Please register by September 4. You can mail or fax the registration form from the brochure to:
ATTN: Hematology/Oncology
Beyond the Cure Conference
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3836
Or call: 330-543-4049
Third Annual Survivors Day Picnic at the Zoo
Cincinnati Children's HospitalDate: September 12, 09
Brochure: CincinnatiSurvivorsDayPicnicattheZoo09.pdf - 3.85M
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Group photograph at 1 p.m.
To be held at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens.
The Third Annual Survivors Day Picnic at the Zoo is a special opportunity to celebrate all cancer survivors who have been cared for at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Whether you are one day out from diagnosis or 20 years out from therapy, we would like to celebrate your life.
For more information, call 513-636-2804.
Upcoming Conferences
Date: July 25, 09Contact: Constance Connor, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children - email
Phone: 703-531-1515
Brochure: 2009InovaChildhoodCancerSurvivorsConferenceBrochurepdf.pdf - 630.26K
2009 Beyond the Cure Conference for Teen and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Life with Cancer Family Center
8411 Pennell Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Go to www.lifewithcancer.org and click on the Life with Cancer calendar on the right side of the page for more information and to register online.
Date: July 23, 09
Replay: Click to Listen (MP3)
Living Well After Cancer
Conference on Cancer SurvivorshipDate: April 04, 09
University of Minnesota
McNamara Alumni Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, April 4, 2009
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Survivorship Series: Living Well After Cancer
Free Educational Conference
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/
Upcoming Conference
Date: November 08, 08University of Michigan
Ann Arbor-Townsley Center
Nov. 8, 2008
Contact: Marcia Leonard (734) 763-6347
Upcoming Conferences
Date: October 29, 08Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Oak Lawn, IL
Oct. 29, 2008
Contact: Linda Rivard (706) 684-4042
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor-Townsley Center
Nov. 8, 2008
Contact: Marcia Leonard (734) 763-6347
Taking on Life: During Treatment and Beyond the Cure
Date: September 06, 08Brochure: STLConference.pdf - 250.38K
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT
The Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront Hotel
St. Louis, MO
Register_Here*https://www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=429&srcid=429
This conference focuses on issues and concerns experienced during childhood cancer treatment and beyond the cure. The emphasis is on educating families and survivors on how to handle issues that may occur during treatment and on aspects of healthy living that can impact how they handle any long-term effects of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Medical professionals and families will have the opportunity to learn about the latest research and best approaches for survivorship and wellness. Parents of children with cancer (on and off treatment), survivors age 14 and up and health care professionals are invited to attend the conference.
Guest faculty:
Paul Nathan, MD,MSc,FRCPC
Staff Oncologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Associate Scientist, Research Institute: Child Evaluative Sciences
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Greg Pacini, MS,LPC,CGP
Licensed Professional Counselor
Author of "Journey Beyond Diagnosis"
Rebecca Katz, MS
Chef and Cookbook author of "One Bit at a Time"
Brenda Witte, MSPT and Amy Downes Westfall, OTD,OTR/L
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Abigail Sharamitaro, MSN,RN,CPNP,CPON
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
***This conference is free of charge to parents of children with cancer (on and off treatment) and survivors age 14 and up. There will be a $15 registration fee for nurses requesting contact hours. Fees will only be refunded if approval is not obtained.
Contact hours:
Five contact hours will be awarded for the completion of the conference.
This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted for approval to the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Please register by Aug. 25, 2008. You can register by phone at (314) 446-5215 or by fax at (314) 446-5265.
Psychological Long-Term Effects of Surviving Childhood Cancer
Fairfax, VirginiaDate: July 17, 07
Contact: Connie Connor
Phone: (703) 280-3854
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Part of the Summer Survivor Series for Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors co-sponsored by INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA, and The National Children's Cancer Society. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
To find out how to bring a Beyond the Cure Survivorship Conference to
your community, e-mail survivorship@children-cancer.org.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron General Health & Wellness, Akron, OHDate: September 30, 06
Contact: Sarah Friebert, MD - email
Phone: 330-543-3343
Brochure: akron_brochure.pdf - 314.50K
Inova Fairfax Hospital For Children
Falls Church, VADate: July 29, 06
Contact: Connie Connor - email
Phone: 703-876-9111
