12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
WELLNESS EXPERIENCE & OASIS / 2nd Floor
4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION OPEN / 2nd Floor
7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
PINK SISTERHOOD OPENING RECEPTION / Regency Ballroom
Lite Appetizers & Cocktail
(Conference Badge required)
Sponsored by
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
NATIONAL BLACK BREAST CANCER SUMMIT
7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
EXHIBIT AREA OPEN / Westheimer
7:00 A.M. – 7:45 A.M.
SNI CHAPTER LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST / Regency Club 13th Floor Regency AB
(Chapter Presidents & Vice President Only)
8:00 A.M. – 8:10 A.M.
WELCOME & RECOGNITION
Karen Eubanks Jackson
Founder/CEO, Sisters Network Inc.
32-year Breast Cancer Survivor
Caleen Allen
Executive Vice President,
Sisters Network Inc.
8:10 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.
OPENING PLENARY I / Regency AB
Where We Stand: The State of the Black Breast Cancer Crisis
Presenter: Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCO
Chief of the Section of Breast Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medicine
9:00 A.M. – 9:50 A.M.
PLENARY SESSION II / Regency AB
Black Breasts Matter: Closing the Breast Cancer MortalityGap and Unequal OutcomesB
Presenter: Kristi Funk, MD, FACS, DipABLM
Breast Cancer Surgeon, Medical Director, Pink Lotus Breast Center
9:50 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
BREAK
10:00 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS (CONCURRENT)
How is AI being integrated in Breast Cancer Screenings? [Location: Regency CD]
Presenter: Gary J. Whitman, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Knowing Your Risk: Navigating High-Risk Breast Screening [Location: Rice]
Presenter: Ryland J. Gore, MD, MPH
Founder, Dream Cancer Care Center
Let’s Talk About It: TNBC and mTNBC [Location: West Alabama]
Presenter: Taiwo Adesoye, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Surgical OncologyProgram Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Observer Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
High Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer: What It Means and What Patients Need to Know [Location: Rice]
Presenter: Cleo A. Ryals, PhD.
Cancer Researcher and Science Communicator, Evidence In Style™
Optimizing Breast Reconstruction Decisions: The Story of BREASTChoice [Location: West Alabama]
Presenter: Clara Lee, MD, MPP, FACS
University of North Carolina, School of Medicine
Managing Fear of Recurrence [Location: Regency CD]
Presenter: Kendolyn Shankle, LCSW-S
Supervisor, Department of Social Work, The University of Texas,
MD Anderson Cancer Center
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
PRETTY IN PINK LUNCHEON & AWARDS / Regency AB
SNI Chapter of the Year Award – SNI Dallas Affiliate Chapter
(Pre-purchased ticketed event)
Featuring a panel discussion with the cast of CBS-TV, Beyond the Gates
Presented by
1:45 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS (CONCURRENT)
Surgical Disparities in Black Women: Access, Outcomes and Advocacy [Location: Rice]
Presenter: Ryland J. Gore, MD, MPH, FACS
Breast Surgical Oncologist
Founder, Dream Breast Care Center
Supporting Recovery & Quality of Life: The Role of Breast Cancer Rehabilitation [Location: Regency CD]
Presenters:
Amanda Grilli, PT, CLT
Founder, Well Beyond Breast Cancer Oncology, Physical Therapist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Certified Cancer Coach specializing in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
Patricia Ngang, OTR/L, MOT, CLT
Occupational & Lymphedema Therapist, Well Beyond Breast Cancer
2:30 P.M. – 2:40 P.M.
BREAK
2:45 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
PLENARY SESSION III
GLP-1s and Cancer: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next [Location: Regency AB]
Presenter: Cleo A. Ryals, Ph.D.
Cancer Researcher and Science Communicator, Evidence In Style™
3:30 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
PLENARY SESSION IV
SIS Talks Unfiltered: How the SIS Squad is Using TikTok to Amplify the Breast Health Awareness Among Young Women [Location: Regency AB]
Featuring the SIS Squad:
Amanda Butler, Brooklyn Olumba, Kiara Prince, Zi’Asia Jackson Rose, and Rosa Skinner
4:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
CLOSING SESSION
Dear Black Women: Self Care & the Strong Black Woman Permission to Rest and Heal
Presenter: Tyler Evans, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center
5:00 P.M.
EXHIBITS CLOSE
9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
GOSPEL BRUNCH & CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Guest Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tamla Wilson
Tamla Wilson Ministries Founder, The Waiting Room Infertility Ministry Author, The Waiting Room
(Complimentary—Conference Badge required)
SUMMIT CONCLUDES
