The Conversations that Count speaker series was established to highlight emerging practices and programs in delivering optimal lung cancer care to underserved populations. Experts describe their initiatives with a focus on key lessons learned – what worked, what didn’t work, what is missing, and next steps.
Our Conversations that Count presentations are open to the public. Anyone who is interested may register for the webinars or view them here.
President, Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction (CR3)
Bridging the Gap: Radon Pathways to Prevention
Geriatric oncologist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital/Solove Research Institute
Geriatric Oncology and Engaging the Elderly in Cancer Care
Thoracic surgeon, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Lung Cancer Screening in Asian Americans
Utilization of a Community Health Advisors Program to Address Cancer Disparities in the Deep South
Professor of medicine (hematology and medical oncology) and professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Patient Engagement Strategies to Advance Outcomes of Patients with Lung Cancer
Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology and member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Utilizing Multiple Strategies to Advance Equitable Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening
Co-Founder of BLKHLTH, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization founded by four graduates from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health
Understanding the Complexities of Race and Health
Founder of the Black Cancer Collaborative and survivor of ovarian cancer and early-stage, triple-positive breast cancer
"Engaging underserved areas in Chicago about gynecological cancer clinical trials"
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Population Health and Health Equity University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Impacts of racism on the health and well-being of African American and Latino men
Executive Director, National LGBT Cancer Network; faculty appointments at Brown University's and Boston University’s Schools of Public Health
Engaging with the 2SLQBTQIA+ community
Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, University of Illinois Cancer Center
"Cancer screening and care in the Latino community"
Melisa Wong, MD - research scientist, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Anne Marie Mercurio - patient advocate
"Geriatric oncology and engaging the elderly in cancer care"
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
"Healthcare delivery for houseless community members"
Claudia Ayash, MPH - Co-Director, Arab Health Initiative; Program Manager, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities (IHCD), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Josana Tonda - Senior Program Manager for Community Outreach, IHCD
"Immigrant Health and Cancer Care"
Clinical Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
"Cancer Care for Minoritized Communities in the Bronx"
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Illinois Cancer Center
“Increasing Clinical Trial Participation of Hispanic Populations: Why a Diverse Workforce Matters”
Assistant Professor , School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham
"Potential Solutions for Increasing Lung Health Equity Through Community Engagement in Alabama"
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois Cancer Center
"Increasing Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Diversity of Black Patients"
Associate Professor of Surgery, City of Hope
Co-leader, Lung Cancer Program
Director, Lung Cancer Screening Program
“Early Lung Cancer Detection and Navigation Program in the Antelope Valley”
Peter C.S. d'Aubermont, M.D. Scholar of Health and Life Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biology, Lafayette College
"Lung Cancer Biomarker Testing in African Americans"
Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology, Sutter Institute for Medical Research, Sacramento, CA
"Biomarker Testing and Challenges in Asian Populations With Lung Cancer"
Assistant Professor, Divisions of Thoracic Surgery and Health Equity
"Impact of Neighborhood-Level Factors on Lung Cancer Screening Adherence, Risk, and Aggressive Biology"
Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging; Co-Director, UCLA Lung Cancer Screening Program, UCLA Health
"LDCT Screening in Black/African American Communities"
Medical Director & Chief Scientific Officer, Memorial Cancer Institute, Hollywood, FL
"Genomic Profiling and Biomarkers in Lung Cancer in Latin Communities"
Thoracic oncologist, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Cancer Institute
"Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening in Underserved Populations of Rhode Island"
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System
"Lung Cancer Screening in Hispanic/Latinx Population: What Can We Learn?"
"A Hidden Health Disparity: Lung Cancer among Asian American Females Who Never Smoked"
Founder/President, Día de la Mujer Latina, Houston
"What It Takes to Engage the Community, IS the Community"
Director, Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program and Research Group, Baptist Cancer Center, Memphis, TN
"Early Identification of Lung Cancer in High-Risk Populations: A Multidisciplinary Approach"
Professor of Medicine & Chief of Thoracic Oncology, Montefiore Medicine Center
"Real-World Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients with Lung Cancer: Diverse Populations and Vaccine Hesitancy"
LUNGevity Health Equity Council member; Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
"Health Literacy and Cancer Health Disparities"
Professor and Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, University of Illinois, Chicago
Presentation: Lung Inequalities Among Black Smokers: Consequences, Causes and a Call to Action
