Please note that more presentations will be added as we receive them. This list may not include all presentations and that speakers may update their presentations onsite at the conference.

[H/N Current Landscape]
Moises Harari-Turquie, MD
Assistant Professor – UNMCCC

HPV-Positive HNSCC: Emerging Biomarkers for Predicting HPV+ HNSCCs and Potential Use of FDA-Approved MEK Inhibitors for Treating HPV Precancers and De-Intensifying HPV-Cancer Therapeutics
Michelle A. Ozbun, Ph.D.
The Maralyn S. Budke Endowed Professor of Viral Oncology
Departments of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine
The UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
The UNM Center for Infectious Disease and Inflammation

Richard Fedderson

Epidemiology and Prevention of Head & Neck Cancer
Charles Wiggins, Ph.D.
Director and Principal Investigator
New Mexico Tumor Registry
New Mexico Society of Clinical Oncology

Case 1: Surgeon’s Two Cents
Andrew Cowan, PhD, MD

Dental Management of the Oncology Patient
Jessica Pharar , DMD
Pharar Foundation

Nutrition for Head & Neck Cancer Patients
Teresa Miller, MS, RDN, LDN

Speech Language Pathologists: Contribution for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Sheri Armendariz

Additional Resources to Supplement Your Learning

• Health Equity
  Education and resources to help multidisciplinary cancer care teams better understand and support equity initiatives in cancer prevention and detection, diagnosis and treatment, access to clinical trials, survivorship and end-of-life care. Please continue to check this webpage for new updates on this important work.

On-Demand Webinars

• Navigating the Unique Financial Challenges of Radiation Oncology
  Expert panelists will discuss the unique financial concerns for radiation oncology patients, strategies for insurance optimization and support for transportation and basic needs, and the role financial advocates play in overcoming health inequities.
• Achieving Health Equity in the Psychosocial Treatment of Cancer Pain
  Health equity and social justice are critical drivers of quality cancer care, and practice-based solutions are needed to reduce barriers and improve health outcomes. There is a crucial need for psychosocial and supportive care services to address the differences in social and economic resources and in timely access to high-quality health care.
• Addressing Disparities and Access to Clinical Trials Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma
  Learn how to identify key disparities in clinical trial access for patients with multiple myeloma and explore strategies that can help improve access for underserved communities. 
• In Pursuit of Equity: Diversity in Clinical Research Participation
  Join Nadine J. Barrett as she details strategies to improve clinical trial accrual for racial and ethnic minorities, as well as other at-risk groups.
  

Podcasts

• Addressing Social Determinants of Health through a Medical-Legal Partnership
  
• Precision Medicine Disparities
• Advancing Clinical Trial Equity

Publications

• Overcoming Prostate Cancer Disparities in Care 
  
• Defining The Role of Oncology Advanced Practitioners in Equitable Cancer Care Delivery 
• Health Literacy: From Assessment to Action 

   

Articles and Blogs

• A Nurse Navigator-Led Community-Based Cardio-Oncology Clinic
  
  Dr. Vijay Rao and Dr. Eric Stephen Rubenstein returned from a Global Cardio-Oncology Society meeting g with the realization that they could do much more to protect patients with cancer from potential cardiac toxicity of chemotherapy. The two shared one goal: to prevent the cancer survivor of today from becoming the heart failure patient of tomorrow.
• SDOH Symposium Speakers Discuss Health Equity Best Practices
  Disparities in healthcare due to social determinants of health should prompt healthcare organizations to incorporate health equity in their care delivery.

Digital Tools

• ACORI Clinical Research Terms Glossary
  Helps establish a standardized understanding across the cancer care team, can improve patient education, and encourage shared decision-making conversations.
• Prostate Disparities Resource Library
  Incorporates publications, tools, and other assets to help cancer programs reduce disparities and improve early detection and patient care.
• Health Literacy Post-Assessment Resources 
  Provide tools from the six assessment domains to support your improvement plan(s).