Planning Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Maria C. Bishop MD, BSN, University of Arizona
  • *Jackie Foster MPH, RN, OCN, National Marrow Donor Program / Be the Match

Vice Chairs

  • *Kathleen Heneghan RN, PhD, American College of Surgeons
  • Massey Nematollahi RN, MScN, OCN, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre

Committee

  • Gilad Amiel MD, Rambam Health Care Campus
  • Ana Barros PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health
  • Caitlin Bishop
  • Donna Branson BA, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
  • *Ann Breen APRN, MN, OCN, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Becki Brown MA, Stewart’s Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center
  • Salomon Compaore MD, MPH, Nebraska Immunization Information System, Nebraska DHHS
  • Louise Cunningham MPH, National Cancer Institute, Office of Communications and Public Liaison 
  • Nicole DeLano RN, MSN, Signature Healthcare
  • Evi Farazi PhD, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
  • *Clement K. Gwede PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Moffitt Cancer Center
  • *Jill B. Hamilton PhD, RN, FAAN, Emory University
  • Bret Hassel PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Jeanne Held-Warmkessel MSN, RN, AOCN(R), ACNS-BC, Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • *Janine Kokal MS, RN, OCN, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  • Cindy Kratzke PhD, New Mexico State University, Department of Public Health Sciences
  • Ming Lei PhD, Center for Cancer Training and Cancer Training Branch, National Cancer Institute
  • Cathy D. Meade PhD, RN, FAAN, Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida College of Medicine
  • Carolyn Messner DSW, OSW-C, LCSW-R, CancerCare
  • Arthur M Michalek PhD, FACE, University of Buffalo
  • Charles Moore MD, Emory University
  • *Sheryl M. Ness RN, MA, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  • Ezinne I Ogbureke DMD, University of Texas School of Dentistry
  • Karen Overstreet EdD, RPh, FACEHP, CHCP, Bio Connections
  • Natasha Riley, Vista Community Clinic
  • Brian Rivers PhD, MPH, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Douglas Ross MD, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • *Paula Schultz RN, CNRN, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
  • Rebecca Sipples DNP, APRN, ACNP, ACHPN, AOCNP, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Nursing
  • Ann Soliman BS, University of Michigan Medical School
  • Ewa Szumacher MD, FRCP(C), MEd, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Eric Vinson, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
  • *Chasity Burrows Walters PhD, RN, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Michelle S. Williams PhD, MPH, CHES, University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Preventive Medicine
  • Jeff Yancey PhD, MCHES, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

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