We Will Overcome: Navigating Obstacles to Breast Cancer Prevention and Care in Our Community 2023
Join Tigerlily Foundation and Patient Power on August 13, 2023 from 2 pm – 6 pm CT, at Bridgeport Art Center’s Sculpture Garden in Chicago for a FREE in-person town-hall focused on navigating obstacles to breast cancer prevention and care in the community.
This afternoon of conversation and resource sharing about breast cancer prevention includes interactive panel discussions with healthcare experts and breast cancer advocates, resources from area medical centers including Northwestern and University of Chicago Comprehensive cancer centers, and local non-profit organizations.
Lunch will be provided.
Bridgeport Art Center, Sculpture Garden, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
Free parking North Lot
REGISTER BELOW:
Maimah Karmo
CEO, Tigerlily Foundation
We Will Overcome Program
2:00 – 2:30 PM | Guest Check-In
2:30 – 3:00 PM | Zip Codes & Access to Care
3:00 – 3:30 PM | Breast Cancer 101
Understanding Sub-Types & Early Prevention
3:30 – 4:00 PM | Luncheon
4:15 – 4:45 PM | Have the Chat: The Past (Family History)
Present (Genetic Testing) and Future (Clinical Trials)
4:45 – 5:15 PM | Stronger Together: Community Engagement and Health Equity
5:15 – 5:25 PM | Break
5:25 – 6:00 PM | Triple Negative Breast Cancer
& Clinical Research
6:00 PM | Closing
Dr. Paris Thomas
Executive Director, Equal Hope
Meet Our Panelists
Tarneka Manning
Lisa Weems
Dr. Yamile Molina, MS, MPH
Dr. Ivy Abraham
Umi Grigsby
Dr. Claudia Tellez
Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade
Angela Waller
Kathryn Jackson
Jeanette González
Dr. Abiola Ibraheem
Regina Hopkins, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nadine Willis
This program is presented by Tigerlily Foundation in collaboration with Remedy Health Media. Support for this series has been provided by Merck & Co., Inc., Seagen Inc., Pfizer Inc., Genentech, Inc., Eisai Co. ,Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.. Supported by grant funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has had no input into the development or content of these materials. Remedy Health Media and the Tigerlily Foundation maintain complete editorial control and are solely responsible for program content.
