NCI Patient Advocate Steering Committee Meeting: Training New Advocate “Stars” (Agenda)

Agenda

All times are noted in Eastern Daylight Time.

The meeting theme: "Training New Patient Advocate Stars”
The meeting room: Seminar TE 406/408/410
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Overview of meeting logistics
Elena Schwartz, CCCT, NCI
Jen Berghers, EMMES
9:05 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Wolf Lindwasser, CCCT, NCI
Malcolm Smith, CTEP, NCI
9:20 a.m. PASC Co-Chairs Remarks
Patty Spears, PASC Co-Chair
Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair
9:25 a.m. PA Odyssey
Session description: Patient Advocate Odyssey as SC/TF Member
Moderator: Patty Spears, PASC Co-Chair
Panelists: Dana Deighton (GISC EG TF); Leila Hamroun (CPSC); Lisa Hayes (BCSC); Anne Meyn (BCSC BOLD TF)
9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation
"Immunotherapy for Cancer: The When and the Why"
Dr. Stephanie Goff, Center for Cancer Research, NCI
Moderator: Elena Schwartz, CCCT, NCI
10:15 a.m. Break
Communication with the NCI PDs and MOs
10:35 a.m. NCI’s Office of Advocacy Relations: Overview and Update
John Freimuth, OAR, NCI
Moderator: Ramy Serour, CCCT, NCI
11:00 a.m. Break
Mock concept evaluation preparation
11:05 a.m. Mock concept evaluation
Moderator: Patty Spears, PASC Co-Chair
Participants: Tricia Hernandez (LYSC); Dee Sparacio (GCSC Ovarian TF)
NCI Staff
12:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 1:40 p.m. Optional: lunchtime tour of the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory and a meeting and short lab tour with scientists form the Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH
2:00 p.m. Recap of the mock concept evaluation
Moderators: Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair and Elena Schwartz, CCCT, NCI
Panelists: Crystal Reinhart (LKSC) ; Tricia Hernandez (LYSC); Dee Sparacio (GCSC Ovarian TF); Newly elected patient advocates 
2:20 p.m. PASC working group updates:
PA Evaluation questions guide [Patty Spears, PASC Co-Chair]
PASC Co-Chair Handbook [Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair]
2:45 p.m. Mentoring program
Moderators: Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair and Elena Schwartz, CCCT, NCI
Panelists: Jim Williams (GUSC Prostate TF); Thelma Brown (BCSC BIO TF); Marty Chakoian (GUSC Prostate TF) 
3:15 p.m. Break
Communication with the NCI PDs and MOs
3:35 p.m. Q&A about PA role in Clinical Trial Planning Meetings 
Moderator: Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair
Panelists: Kenneth Brothers (GUSC); Jane Perlmutter (CISC); Laurel Pracht (CCDRSC)
4:00 p.m. Live Feedback
Live feedback about the PASC in-person meeting and other PASC-related activities
Moderators: Patty Spears and Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chairs
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Elena Schwartz, CCCT, NCI
Patty Spears, PASC Co-Chair
Josh Mailman, PASC Co-Chair
4:40 p.m. Adjournment