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Feb. 5 Less Cancer Workshop Focuses On Cancer Prevention On Capitol Hill


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

 

WHO:


Less Cancer, UVA Health, American University

WHAT:


National Cancer Prevention Workshop

WHERE:


Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave SW



Room 2043-2055

WHEN:


February 5, 2020, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

The Next Generation Choices Foundation, commonly known as "Less Cancer," is hosting a major, nationally-streamed educational workshop for legislators on Feb. 5 on Capitol Hill. 

Featuring more than 25 cancer prevention speakers in five hours, the Workshop looks at topics such as screening, cancer disparities and inequities, PFAS, vaping, contaminants and childhood health policy and advocacy.

Less Cancer Founder and President Bill Couzens said, "The National Cancer Prevention Workshop is a unique platform on Capitol Hill to educate legislators about policies that will benefit their communities.  Smart policies around prevention can reduce the cost of this disease to cancer victims, their families and our society."

The cancer prevention program is streamed live to a global targeted audience on the Less Cancer Facebook page so the content is shared with as many people as possible.  The Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine is offering continuing education medical credits to attendees.  Public health credit is provided by American University.

The Workshop is held in conjunction with the Feb. 4 National Cancer Prevention Day, also founded by Less Cancer and sponsored by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

SCHEDULE:     

10:00 AM Welcome ? Bill Couzens, Less Cancer Founder, Introduced by Katie Horvath, JD

10:40 Vaping Progress, Updates, and Advertising ? Melinda Ickes, PhD
Interviewed by Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP
Representative Don Beyer, Introduced by Donna Eacho, MBA

11:00 Elsie Hillman Speaker Award

11:15 John Dingell Disparities & Inequities Panel
Moderated by Jolynn Gardner, PhD, CHES

12:15 PM Break (lunch provided)
12:30 Healthy Town Initiative Panel ? Traverse City, MI (lunch session)
Moderated by Jan Carney, MD

1:30 Veronique Pittman Speaker
Rachel Madhur, Introduced by Jan Carney, MD

1:40 HPV-related cancers ? Vik Sahasrabuddhe, MBBS, MPH, DrPH, Introduced by Tom Uldrick, MD, MS
PFAS ? Doris C Brock, Introduced by Mindi Messmer, PG, CG

2:00 Contaminants Panel
Moderated by Miles O'Brien

2:50 Closing ? Bill Couzens

About Less Cancer
Founded in 2004, the Next Generation Choices Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity known more widely as "Less Cancer." The organization works to educate the public, create proactive public policies, and offer continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, and public health professionals regarding cancer, over 50 percent of which are preventable. Less Cancer signifies a new paradigm for addressing cancer, one focused on prevention. This is a departure from previous treatment-focused approaches, which focus on beating, conquering, or curing cancer.   Website for more information is www.lesscancer.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Colleen Robar, 313-207-5960, [email protected]

SOURCE Less Cancer


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