WOMEN’S CANCER SURVIVORSHIP WORKSHOP
& CELEBRATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, and Meet Exhibitors
Entertainment provided by Micah Wolfdale
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome by Janice Devine and Dr. Ronald Buckanovich
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address: “Weathering Life’s Storms”
– Beth Caldwell
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break / Visit Exhibit Tables
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Oncology Breakout Sessions:
Breast Cancer
Moderator: Cynthia Shaffer
June 8, 2025
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital | Drs. Hutchinson & Hayashi Auditorium
10:15 a.m. “Summary on Clinical Evidence for ctDNA Testing”
– Dr. Julia Foldi
10:45 a.m. “Advances in Radiation Management Through Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer”
– Dr. Parul Nafees Barry
Gynecologic Oncology
Moderator: Dr. Ronald Buckanovich
10:15 a.m. “Reprogramming Immune Response to Improve Cancer Therapies”
– Dr. Sandra Cascio
10:45 a.m. “Endometrial Cancer and Mismatch Repair Deficiency: Is There an Environmental Link?”
– Dr. Alison Aunkst Garrett
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break / Meet Exhibitors
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Welcome Back:
Caregiver/Advocate Story, Candle Lighting Ceremony and Awarding of Raffle Prizes
Caregiver/Advocate Story
– Samantha Williams
– Melinda Colaizzi
Candle Lighting Ceremony
– Samantha Williams
Raffle
– Cindy Shaffer
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Evaluation, Wrap-up, and Conclusion
We encourage you to visit our exhibitor tables and share your gratitude for their support of this workshop.
Due to the nature of this program, speakers will be unable to provide individual clinical advice or share their presentation slides. We encourage you to speak with your physician should you experience any issues or call UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital for an appointment.