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From page 131... ... 8:30 � 9:00 Continental Breakfast in the Great Hall 9:00 � 9:15 Plenary Session -- The Lecture Room Introduction of Symposium Evelyn H Lauder, Founder and Chairman, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Ed Penhoet, Ph.D., Chair, Committee on Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis and Director Science and Higher Education Programs, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 9:15 � 9:45 "The Pros and Cons of Screening Mammography: What Women Need to Know" An Overview of the Report's Findings on Mammography Laura Esserman, M.D., Director, Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and Professor of Surgery and Radiology, University of California, San Francisco 131 Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... 132 SAVING WOMEN'S LIVES SYMPOSIUM 9:45 � 10:15 "Challenges to Expanding Mammography Capacity" Better Quality for Women in Screening Sites Reed Dunnick, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan 10:15 � 10:45 "Better Models for U.S. Mammography Services: Implications for Accuracy and Encouragement of Screening" Better Quality for Women Through Better Organized Mammography Robert Smith, Ph.D., Director of Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society 10:45 � 11:05 Q & A 11:05 � 11:35 "Risk Stratification for Breast Cancer Detection" Better Quality Mammography Through Better Focusing of Services Suzanne Fletcher, M.D., Professor of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School 11:35 � 12:05 "The Promise of Biomarkers in Early Detection of Breast Cancer" Better Quality for Women Through New Ways of Detecting Breast Cancer Samir Hanash, M.D., President and Chair, Human Proteome Initiative Committee and Professor, Department of Pedi atrics, University of Michigan 12:05 � 12:35 "Bringing New Technologies into Service" Better Quality for Women Through New or Improved Technologies Sean Tunis, M.D., M.Sc., Chief Medical Officer, and Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 12:35 � 1:00 Q&A 1:00 � 1:45 Lunch in the Great Hall for speakers and attendees Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... 1:45-3:30 Delivering Better Breast Cancer Screening Services- Members Room To discuss the report's findings and recommendations: about enhancing mammography quality, capacity, and interpretation; concerning regulation; regarding barriers to better mammography like liability, reimbursement, and access; and about advances in mammography in every day practice. Panelists: Stephen Taplin, M.D., Senior Scientist, Applied Research Program, NCI Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., Associate Professor, Obstet rics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Radiology and Epidemiology/Biostatistics, UCSF Charles Finder, M.D., Associate Director, Division of Mam mography Quality and Radiation Programs, FDA James Borgstede, M.D., Chairman, Board of Chancellors, American College of Radiology 1:45- 3:30 Developing and Delivering New Detection Technologies- Board Room To discuss the report's recommendations: that appropriate federal and other agencies consider ways to assemble expertise and funding toward a more comprehensive approach to the assessment, adoption, and comparison of multiple new technologies; and that sponsors should support research on technology adoption and monitoring of use in practice to identify both potential failures as well as opportunities for improvement. Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... The Apex Foundation support was given in memory of Mabel Frost McCaw and Joan Morgan, and in honor of Sallie Nicholls, Beth Weibling, Jane Carlson Williams, Bonnie Main and Amy McGraw. Also acknowledged is the assistance of the American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute in the planning and implementation of this symposium. Read the entire page →

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... 8:30 � 9:00 Continental Breakfast in the Great Hall 9:00 � 9:15 Plenary Session -- The Lecture Room Introduction of Symposium Evelyn H Lauder, Founder and Chairman, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Ed Penhoet, Ph.D., Chair, Committee on Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis and Director Science and Higher Education Programs, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 9:15 � 9:45 "The Pros and Cons of Screening Mammography: What Women Need to Know" An Overview of the Report's Findings on Mammography Laura Esserman, M.D., Director, Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and Professor of Surgery and Radiology, University of California, San Francisco 131

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... 132 SAVING WOMEN'S LIVES SYMPOSIUM 9:45 � 10:15 "Challenges to Expanding Mammography Capacity" Better Quality for Women in Screening Sites Reed Dunnick, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan 10:15 � 10:45 "Better Models for U.S. Mammography Services: Implications for Accuracy and Encouragement of Screening" Better Quality for Women Through Better Organized Mammography Robert Smith, Ph.D., Director of Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society 10:45 � 11:05 Q & A 11:05 � 11:35 "Risk Stratification for Breast Cancer Detection" Better Quality Mammography Through Better Focusing of Services Suzanne Fletcher, M.D., Professor of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School 11:35 � 12:05 "The Promise of Biomarkers in Early Detection of Breast Cancer" Better Quality for Women Through New Ways of Detecting Breast Cancer Samir Hanash, M.D., President and Chair, Human Proteome Initiative Committee and Professor, Department of Pedi atrics, University of Michigan 12:05 � 12:35 "Bringing New Technologies into Service" Better Quality for Women Through New or Improved Technologies Sean Tunis, M.D., M.Sc., Chief Medical Officer, and Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 12:35 � 1:00 Q&A 1:00 � 1:45 Lunch in the Great Hall for speakers and attendees

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... 1:45-3:30 Delivering Better Breast Cancer Screening Services- Members Room To discuss the report's findings and recommendations: about enhancing mammography quality, capacity, and interpretation; concerning regulation; regarding barriers to better mammography like liability, reimbursement, and access; and about advances in mammography in every day practice. Panelists: Stephen Taplin, M.D., Senior Scientist, Applied Research Program, NCI Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., Associate Professor, Obstet rics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Radiology and Epidemiology/Biostatistics, UCSF Charles Finder, M.D., Associate Director, Division of Mam mography Quality and Radiation Programs, FDA James Borgstede, M.D., Chairman, Board of Chancellors, American College of Radiology 1:45- 3:30 Developing and Delivering New Detection Technologies- Board Room To discuss the report's recommendations: that appropriate federal and other agencies consider ways to assemble expertise and funding toward a more comprehensive approach to the assessment, adoption, and comparison of multiple new technologies; and that sponsors should support research on technology adoption and monitoring of use in practice to identify both potential failures as well as opportunities for improvement.

Read the entire page →

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... The Apex Foundation support was given in memory of Mabel Frost McCaw and Joan Morgan, and in honor of Sallie Nicholls, Beth Weibling, Jane Carlson Williams, Bonnie Main and Amy McGraw. Also acknowledged is the assistance of the American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute in the planning and implementation of this symposium.

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Appendix: Symposium Agenda Pages 131-134

Appendix: Symposium Agenda
Pages 131-134