The 4th Annual Bridging the Divide Symposium
Share your unique perspective as we work together to increase access to cancer care for all people affected by mental illness and their caregivers. Together, we can build a coalition with the power to save lives and decrease suffering for people affected by mental illness and cancer. All are welcome. The symposium is free. Registration is necessary.
8:15 AM — 8:45 AM - Registration & Breakfast
8:45 AM — 9:15 AM - Introductions & Progress Made
Kelly Irwin, MD, MPH - Director, Collaborative Care & Community Engagement Program, Mass General Cancer Center
Bruce Chabner, MD - Allen Distinguished Investigator, Clinical Director, Emeritus
Joan Mikula - Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
9:15 AM — 10:15 AM - Meeting People Where They Are: Engaging with the Street Team to Deliver Person-Centered Care
Patient and Caregiver Narratives
- Speaker: Jim O’Connell, MD - Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Street Team
10:15 AM — 10:30 AM - Break/Networking
10:30 AM — 11:00 AM - Supporting Workforce Development and Policy Change in Oncology
Speakers: Chris Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM - Engaging Older Adults with Mental Illness and Cancer and Their Caregivers
Patient Narrative
- Speakers: Ryan Nipp, MD, MPH, Kelly Trevino, PhD
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM - Lunch/Networking
1:00 PM — 1:45 PM - The Wounded Healer
Speaker: Ahmed Hanki, MBChB
1:45 PM — 2:00 PM - Break
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM - Breakout Session I
3:00 PM — 4:00 PM - Breakout Session I
4:00 — 4:30 PM - Closing Remarks & Debrief
