Science of Cancer Health Disparities
September 21-24, 2024
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Los Angeles, California
Cancer survivors and advocates were important members of the research community and valuable participants at the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
The following is a brief overview of the opportunities that were available to cancer survivors and patient advocates at the conference.
Welcome and Opening Session
Saturday, September 21 | Sacramento/San Francisco/San Jose Ballroom
Patient Advocate Keynote
Ricki Fairley, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, Annapolis, Maryland
ADVOCATE Posters
Patient advocates were invited to present posters on initiatives and programs implemented to help reduce cancer health disparities.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 | Pasadena
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Pasadena
Monday, September 23, 2024 | Pasadena
Continental breakfast and Professional networking roundtables
Roundtable discussions facilitated by leaders in the patient advocacy field were part of the conference’s professional networking roundtable sessions. All attendees were welcomed to join the discussion.
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Pasadena | Topic: Community Engagement, Desirée A. H. Walker, Young Survival Coalition, New York, New York
Monday, September 23, 2024 | Pasadena | Topic: Patient Advocates in Cancer Research
Patient Advocacy Lounge
The AACR Patient Advocacy Lounge provided an opportunity to connect with patient advocates who attended the meeting. This meeting space was open to all patient advocates who were at the conference.
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Beaudry B
Monday, September 23, 2024 | Beaudry B
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | Beaudry B
Patient Advocate Roundtable: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Health Equity
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize research and public health by automating data analysis, generating new insights, and supporting the discovery of new knowledge. However, the implementation of AI in public health is not universal due to factors including limited infrastructure, lack of technical understanding, insufficient data, and ethical/privacy issues. This session collected feedback from patient advocates on next steps to ensure that AI benefits all members of the cancer community. Invitation only.
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Beaudry B
Tiffany A. Wallace, NCI-CRCHD, Rockville, Maryland
Carmen White, Multicultural Participant Experience, Pfizer, New York New York
PAtient Advocate community networking
A moderated discussion for patient advocates and early career researchers that explored opportunities and best practices on patient engagement in cancer research. Invitation only.
Monday, September 23, 2024 | Beaudry B
Session Chair: Kimlin Tam Ashing, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Ghecemy Lopez, Cedars-Sinai Cancer COE, Los Angeles, California
Zen Glick, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
advocacy at the bench: diverse voices of cancer survivorship
An interdisciplinary team science approach to cancer survivorship research that is informed by the voices of community members, such as patient advocates, promises to improve health care and health status for racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations. During this session, advocates provided practical insights on how the research community can optimize patient engagement in cancer research.
Monday, September 23, 2024 | Sacramento/San Francisco/San Jose Ballroom
Session Chair: Kimlin Tam Ashing, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Engaging the Black Community for Paradigm Shifting, Practice Changing, and Policy Altering Impact
Rhonda Smith, Black Health Network
Young, Living, and Working with Cancer: Is Research, Practice and Policy Keeping Up Jason Diaz, Hope for Stomach Cancer
Prioritizing Cancer Equity in First Peoples
Anna Knight, California Area Indian Health Service
Faith Over Fear For Conquering Cancer: Partnering with Faith Community Pastor John McCall, Bethel Missionary Church
CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES ADVOCACY SUPPORTER
The AACR gratefully acknowledges the following supporter.
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Additional AACR CHD Resources:
AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report
AACR Constituency Group: Minorities in Cancer Research
