Education: Conferences, Teleconferences & Webinars

Save the Date: July 14-17, 2012 15^th Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference

This year's Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC July 14-17, 2012.

Free Connect Workshop on Ovarian Cancer: Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer
March 6, 2012 1:30-2:30 Eastern Time

A free Connect workshop for women living with ovarian cancer. You can listen to this workshop by telephone or connect to the webcast online. Register at http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/271-ovarian_cancer_update_2012-03-06

If you miss the March 6 live workshop, there will be a podcast available on the Cancer Care website later.

Playback: The Ninth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through and Beyond Cancer

Podcasts addressing survivorship issues may be accessed here: http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/tagged/post-treatment_survivorship
Podcast addressing Chemobrain is accessible here: http://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/tagged/chemobrain

Playback: Gynecologic Cancer Foundation on Ovarian Cancer

Two free telephone workshops sponsored by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation on Ovarian Cancer took place on August 20th and on September 17th. Recording of the call is available for replay until Oct 17,2010. Call 1-800-642-1687, use conference id 71249040.

Playback: Ovarian Cancer: Treatment Options and Current Perspectives
from June 16, 2010

Dr. Carolyn Runowicz and Dr. Carolyn Muller, both outstanding gyneclogic oncologists, presented the latest information on treatment options and new perspectives for ovarian cancer.

You may listen to the podcast here: Podcast, or you may call 1-800-625-5288 to listen to the replay, use access code 1433600

Playback: Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer
from March 10, 2010

This teleconference featured outstanding speakers: Dr. Deborah Armstrong and Dr. Ilana Cass as well as Jennifer Crum, dietician. You may listen to the podcast here: Podcast

Playback: Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
from Thursday July 16, 2009

This teleconference was presented by Cancer Care of New York. You may listen to the podcast here: Podcast, or you may call 1-800-625-5288 to listen to the replay anytime, use access code 1345295

Playback: Seventh Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer
Part I, April 14th
  Managing the Stress of Survivorship
Part II, May 19
  The Importance of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Part III, June 23
  Survivors Too: Family, Friends and Loved Ones: Managing the Fatigue of Caregiving,

Listen to a podcast for Part I here.
Listen to a podcast for Part II here.
Listen to a podcast for Part III here.

Playback: OCNA Webinar Series

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has launched their first ever Webinar Series. This Webinar Series will educate you on a variety of topics including health care reform, science updates and how to be your own best advocate. You will hear from top doctors, experts, legislators and more. In case you missed any of these, you may listen to them here.

Health Reform: Illusion, Delusion or Reality
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:00pm EST
Dr. Leonard Litchenfeld, American Cancer Society
Tina Tchen, Director of the White House of Public Engagement

Developing and Integrating Fundraising into your Annual Plans
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1:00pm EST
Teresa Smith, OCNA Board member and Development Fundraising professional

Are Clinical Trials the Answer?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Noon EST
Dr. Ronnie Alvarez, University of Alabama

Young Survivors Rock!
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:00pm EST
Lindsay Avner, Bright Pink Foundation
Chana Garcia, advocate, blogger and ovarian cancer survivor

Ovarian Cancer- What's Basic? What's New?
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00pm EST
Dr. Robert Coleman, MD Anderson Cancer Center