Breakout Session 1: Services and Support for the Underserved (11:00am-12:30pm)

Moderators:
Sora Park Tanjisiri, Dr.P.H., California State University, Fullerton
Mary Ann Kreshka, Northern Sierra Rural Health Network

Speakers:
A Breast Cancer Educational Program for Samoans
Shiraz Mishra, Ph.D., University of Maryland and Pat Luce, National Office of Samoan Affairs
Promoting Patient Participation in Treatment Decisions in Rural Northern California
Jeff Belkora, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, and Sara O’Donnell, Mendocino Cancer Resource Center
Addressing Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

Researchers will speak about new findings in breast cancer research within the broader context of the disease. Talks will be geared to a general audience and prefaced with extensive background material.