NANETS Offers Free, Virtual NET Patient Education Programs in May and June

The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, NANETS, is offering free, virtual NET Patient Programs in conjunction with their regional medical education conferences. Neuroendocrine tumor patients can participate in interactive programs with experts in the NET field. NANETS Virtual Regional Patient Programs are highly interactive, visually rich learning environments accessible from your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Program details are below.

NANETS Patient Virtual Conferences

EASTERN NET PATIENT EVENT: SATURDAY, MAY 22 (program times are in Eastern Standard Time)

2:00 – 2:10 pm Welcome & Introductory Remarks

  • Sue O’Dorisio, MD, PhD, Medical Oncology, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, University of Iowa Health Center

2:10 – 2:25 pm Patient Keynote: A Patient’s Perspective on NET Care

  • Cindy Lovelace, Co-founder, Healing NET Foundation

2:40 – 4:00 pm NET Leadership Discussion: Cultivating a Patient-First Environment

  • What NET Patients Should Know, Sandy Kotiah, MD, Medical Oncology, Mercy Cancer Center

NET Leader Panel: Patient Q&A

           Panelists:

J. Bart Rose, III, MD, MAS, FACS, Surgical Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 Jaydira Del Rivero, MD, Endocrinology, National Institutes of Health

 Ghassan El-Haddad, MD, Radiology, Moffitt Cancer Center

 Sarah B. White, MD, MS, FSIR, Radiology, Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

CLICK HERE to register for the NANETS 2021 Eastern Regional Virtual Patient Program

 

WESTERN NET PATIENT EVENT: SATURDAY, JUNE 26 (program times are in Eastern Standard Time)

5:00 – 5:10 pm Welcome & Introductory Remarks

  • Erik S. Mittra, MD, PhD, Nuclear Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

5:10 – 5:25 pm Patient Keynote: A Patient’s Perspective on NET Care

  • Mark Lewis, MD, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Intermountain Healthcare

5:40 – 7:00 pm  NET Leadership Discussion: Cultivating a Patient-First Environment

  • What NET Patients Should Know, Alexandra Gangi, MD, Surgical Oncology, Cedars Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute

NET Leader Panel: Patient Q&A

Panelists:

Mark Lewis, MD, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Intermountain Healthcare

Joseph Dillon, MD, Endocrinology, University of Iowa College of Medicine

Delphine Chan, MD, Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington

Pamela Brock, MS, LGC, Genetic Counseling, Ohio State University

CLICK HERE to register for the NANETS 2021 Western Regional Virtual Patient Program