C3 and Olympus to Host Forum on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention

A Forum in Washington, DC
Thursday, January 28, 2010, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC

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Please join C3, Olympus, and leaders from Congress, the Administration, the gastroenterology and colorectal cancer (CRC) communities, and other health experts to discuss current trends in screening and prevention. The Forum will focus on the need to maintain CRC screening and prevention as a national policy priority, as we work to defeat this beatable disease.

Agenda:

9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions

9:15 a.m. – Keynote Remarks

9:35 a.m. – Panel 1 (Building Momentum: Challenges and Opportunities in CRC Prevention and Screening)

• Provide an overview of where the nation is regarding CRC screening
• Discuss the role of insurance coverage in screening rates and the differences between states with/without mandates
• Highlight current clinical standards and practices, what are the parameters for screening and what are physicians seeing on a daily basis

10:15 a.m – Panel 2 (From Treatable to Beatable: Making CRC Prevention and Screening a Priority)

• Highlight successful models, such as the CDC program
• Discuss lack of screening access for underserved populations and potential solutions
• Examine current and projected CRC screening capacity, including the gastroenterology shortage projected by the Olympus/Lewin report
• Discuss how adherence to guidelines, improving patient follow through are critical for doctors
• Explore policy solutions, including HR 1189, which will allocate additional funds to CDC for screening programs for underserved communities

10:55 a.m. – Closing Remarks

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Ms. Carlea Bauman, President, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition
• Dr. Gregory Ginsberg, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Endoscopy, University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Mr. F. Mark Gumz, President and CEO, Olympus Corporation of the Americas
• Dr. David Johnson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology, Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Dr. Ronald Myers, PhD, Director of the Kimmel Cancer Center and Professor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
• Dr. Patrick Okolo, MD, Chief of Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Dr. Douglas Rex, MD, Director of Endoscopy at Indiana University Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine
• Dr. Laura Seeff, MD, Associate Director of Colorectal Cancer Programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Mr. David Woodmansee, Senior Specialist for State and Local Campaigns, Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

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