January, 18th 2025: Join us for food, drinks, dancing, and author sharing — all to support our mission. Learn more here!
Session #7 – Discussions about Goals of Care and Advance Care Planning with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
This session will review what is known about the epidemiology of end-of-life communication for adolescents and young adults with cancer, including when conversations tend to take place and what topics are addressed.
Read More...Session #6 – An Honest Conversation on AYA Survivorship (Post Primary Cancer Treatment)
What does survivorship actually look like for young adults today? This candid conversation centers real experiences and expert insight to examine current gaps, progress, and future priorities for meaningfully improving AYA survivorship.
Read More...Session #5 – Sexual Health: It’s Time to Address the Elephant in the Room
This session will include practical tips for inquiry and communication about sexual health, as well as strategies for assessing common problems, and delivering helpful intervention.
Read More...Session #4 – Understanding AYA Psychosocial Support Uptake Beyond the Hospital: Insights From Program Leaders
This presentation discusses interviews with community-based and nonprofit psychosocial support programs in the U.S. and Canada examining program leaders’ perspectives on why AYA participation remains low despite substantial unmet need
Read More...Session #3 – Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Psychosocial and Palliative Care to AYAs with Cancer
This presentation attends to the unique challenges and opportunities in the psychosocial domains of AYA cancer care.
Read More...Session #2 – Adapting and Advancing Oncofertility Care to Enhance Reproductive Outcomes in AYA Patients
Addressing health disparities and resource limitations requires a forward-thinking approach to advancing reproductive care. This talk will present innovative strategies to enhance the quality and delivery of oncofertility services.
Read More...Session #8 – One Herd: A Unique Approach to Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities in Cancer Care Access
This session will share results from the One Herd Initiative, an integrative and innovative way of using content, stories, and community to better understand and effectively address health disparities in access to care for the medically underserved.
Read More...Session #7 – Updates in AYA Cancer Clinical Trials
Presented by Mike Roth, MD This talk will provide an overview of recent advances in AYA cancer clinical trials, with a focus on cross-network and cross-research base collaborations within the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) and the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). Key initiatives, ongoing studies, and opportunities to enhance trial access and enrollment […]
Read More...Session #6 – Barriers to AYA Cancer Care
Presented by Susan Parsons, MD The session will provide an overview of the problems that have interfered with cancer care for AYAs and provide insights into recent inroads and successes related to those problems. Additionally, Dr. Parsons will review the steps taken in their survivorship program to ensure equitable and quality care for their AYA […]
Read More...Session #5 – Writing in the Care of AYAs Facing Cancer
This session will review why narrative medicine and reflective writing are important tenants of caring for AYAs, as well as Dr. Venkataraman’s personal experiences with writing and patient care.
Read More...