Community Conference 2022

The second annual Colorectal Cancer Community Conference was held on May 17th and 18th 2022, bringing together over 200 registrants from across Canada and around the world. Patients, survivors, caregivers, patient advocates, healthcare professionals and industry joined together for the two-half day virtual event to enhance the patient voice, support each other, and be educated to prevent, treat, and beat colorectal cancer (CRC).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Day 1

OPENING REMARKS

Speakers: Barry Stein (CEO, CCC) and Anne Marie Wright (Elements Strategy)

NEW ADVANCES IN CRC TREATMENTS: A GLOBAL OVERVIEW

Speakers: Dr. Te Vuong, Radiation Oncologist, Montreal; Dr. Brandon Sheffield, Pathologist, Toronto; Dr. Carole Richard, Surgical Oncologist, Montreal; Dr. Jennifer Spratlin , Medical Oncologist, Edmonton; Dr. Scott Berry, Medical Oncologist, Kingston; Dan Wadsworth : Patient Community

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS

Speakers: Dr. Caroline Hamm, Medical Oncologist, Windsor Regional Hospital; Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley, Medical Oncologist, Mount Sinai Hospital; and Catherine Vayssier, Project Manager, Q-CROC, Quebec City

MEET YOUR CARE TEAM

Speakers: Natalie Leon, Oncology Nurse Navigator, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal; Dr. Marylise Boutros, Surgical Oncologist, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal; Dr. Gerald Batist, Director Dept. of Oncology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal; Christina Cabral, Social Worker, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal; and Connie Pickett, Patient Community

I'M POST-TREATMENT - CRC REALITY

Speakers: Dr. Colleen Cuthbert, Clinician Scientist, University of Calgary; Xavier Debane, Patient Community; Ryan Player, Patient Community and Chana Cohen, Patient Community

CLOSING REMARKS

Speakers: Barry Stein (CEO, CCC) and Anne Marie Wright (Elements Strategy)

Day 2

OPENING REMARKS

Speakers: Barry Stein (CEO, CCC) and Anne Marie Wright (Elements Strategy)

LEARN TO SELF-ADVOCATE

Speakers: Barry Stein President & CEO, Colorectal Cancer Canada and survivor; Robin McGee, Patient Community; Pierre Campeau, Patient Community; and Manna Wescott, Patient Community

TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY: UNDERSTANDING TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS

Speakers: Suzanne Zwiker, Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy Consultant, Amerisource Bergen Innomar Strategies Inc.; Gary Puppa, Patient Community; and Cathy Erickson, Patient Community

TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY: SEXUAL HEALTH

Speaker: Dr. Katz, Certified Sexuality Counselor and Clinical Nurse Specialist, CancerCare Manitoba

TEAM CCC - EDUCATION, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY

Speakers: Chana Cohen, Patient Support Specialist (CCC) and Iris Karry, Patient Education & Research Manager (CCC)

COPING WITH CANCER AND MENTAL HEALTH: FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES

Speakers: Dr. Mary Jane Esplen, Psychotherapist, University of Toronto, Toronto and the Labrador Family, Patient Community (Mr and Mrs Labrador and their 3 sons)