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The National Cancer Policy Summit: Opportunities and Challenges in Cancer Research and Care
Appendix
Summit Agenda
October 25, 2010
St. Gregory Hotel & Suites
2033 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Purpose
The National Cancer Policy Summit, held by the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF), will convene key thought leaders in the cancer community to identify and discuss the most pressing policy issues in cancer research and cancer care. Discussions between invited panelists and NCPF members will guide the Forum’s strategic planning and ensure that NCPF activities are responsive to priorities in the cancer community.
8:00 am
Welcome, Objectives of the Meeting
Harold Moses, Chair, National Cancer Policy Forum
8:10 am
Panel Discussion 1: Science of Cancer Research
Moderator: Ed Benz, Jr., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Panelists will identify policy issues surrounding the opportunities and challenges in the various stages of cancer research and discuss ways to advance the field. Topics may include the following:
Basic, translational, and clinical research
Synthesis of evidence and addressing research gaps
Economic issues
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William Dalton, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Kay Dickersin, Johns Hopkins University
Douglas Lowy, National Cancer Institute
Richard Pazdur, Food and Drug Administration
Mace Rothenberg, Pfizer
9:55 am
Perspectives from the National Cancer Institute
Harold Varmus, Director, National Cancer Institute
10:35 am
Break
10:45 am
Panel Discussion 2: Implementation of Healthcare Reform
Moderator: Tom Kean, C-Change
Panelists will discuss how the intent and timing of healthcare reform will impact oncology care. The goal will be to identify topics that would benefit from a Forum evaluation prior to the implementation of different provisions of healthcare reform. Topics may include the following:
Impact on healthcare services and cancer care
Implementation at the federal, state, and local levels
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and payment reform
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Economic issues
Overview of healthcare reform implementation
Katie Horton, George Washington University
John Seffrin, American Cancer Society
Ellen Sigal, Friends of Cancer Research
Alan Weil, National Academy for State Health Policy
12:30 pm
Lunch (please pick up lunch and return for presentation)
12:50 pm
Report from the National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB) Working Group
Bruce Chabner, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
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1:30 pm
Panel Discussion 3: Delivery of Cancer Care
Moderator: Betty Ferrell, City of Hope
Panelists will focus on important policy issues in the delivery of cancer care, with consideration of perspectives from patients and families, the cancer workforce, and payors, with the goal of improving care. Topics may include the following:
Disparities and access issues in cancer care
The impact of demographics on cancer care
Patient and family caregiving issues
Palliative care
Cancer survivorship
Cancer workforce issues
Models of care delivery
Economic issues in care delivery
Kirsten Anderson, Aetna
Lloyd Everson, US Oncology
Allen Lichter, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Mary McCabe, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Diane Meier, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Steve Miller, National Patient Advocate Foundation
3:25 pm
Break
3:35 pm
Panel Discussion 4: Cancer Control and Public Health Needs
Moderator: Peter Bach, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Panelists will address policy issues in the prioritization of public health research needs in cancer and population-based cancer control activities, both internationally and in the United States. Topics could include the following:
Global initiatives in cancer
Tobacco control
The obesity epidemic and its impact on cancer
Cancer communication and public education
Surveillance system needs and opportunities in cancer
Economic issues
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Rachel Ballard-Barbash, National Cancer Institute
Daniel McGoldrick, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Marcus Plescia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Peter Ubel, Duke University
5:15 pm
Closing Comments, Wrap-up
Tom Kean, C-Change
5:30 pm
Adjourn