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Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
Phone: 301.965.2000
Fax: 301.965.2001
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Meeting Overview
Meeting Dates
The meeting begins at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, and ends on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at 11:30 am.* Registration begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. *The exact times are subject to change.
Our sessions are filled with practical information to 1) help you position your cancer service line as THE leader in your geographic area, 2) guide your program to greater cost efficiency, 3) enhance outcomes through new technologies, and 4) identify key drivers to SUCCESS. Plus, find out how politics and regulations may change cancer care in 2009 and beyond.
Among Our Speakers . . .
Gerald A. Kraines, MD, is president and chief executive officer of The Levinson Institute. He is also on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kraines regularly lectures on leadership development, managing organizational change, developing tough, but fair work cultures, and achieving highly productive and accountable team. His groundbreaking book, Accountability Leadership, describes principles essential for achieving fully integrated, managerial leadership systems. Dr. Kraines is frequently featured and quoted in both the print and electronic media about managerial issues focusing on bringing both scientific knowledge and common sense back to the workplace.
Marybeth Regan, PhD, Senior Vice President, NanoImproved, Inc., is a nationally renowned expert, writer, and public speaker in the areas of disease management and care management. She has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare consulting, as well as informatics and e-health. She has held senior positions, most recently as the global managing partner with Reden & Anders, a subsidiary of Ingenix and United Healthcare.
Neal Barnard, MD, is both a physician and an advocate for compassion in the medical and scientific communities. Author of Breaking the Food Seduction and founder of a new nonprofit The Cancer Project, Dr. Barnard emphasizes the importance of vegan diets in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Cancer Project conducts clinical research studies to investigate dietary issues and publicizes the need for cancer prevention and the value of healthy diet changes. The Cancer Project’s hands-on nutrition classes have become extremely popular, helping cancer survivors and their families learn new tastes and easy food preparation skills. Dr. Barnard has dedicated the past 20 years to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an independent, separately incorporated affiliate of The Cancer Project, which promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.
ACCC’s 2009 Annual Achievement Award Winner
Susan Leigh, RN, served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and completed a tour of duty in Can Tho, Vietnam, in 1971. Soon after her return from Vietnam, she was diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin’s disease. This experience influenced her decision to enter oncology nursing where she worked with various clinical research teams at the University of Arizona from 1976 to 1989. Currently, Ms. Leigh works as a cancer survivorship consultant. She was a founding member and past president of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), and a member of the working committee that developed the “Cancer Survival Toolbox: Building Skills That Work for You.” She also initiated the formation of both the Nurse Survivors Focus Group and the Survivorship Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Oncology Nursing Society.
Who Should Attend
This meeting is designed for all members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team: physicians, nurses, administrators, oncology pharmacists, oncology social workers, radiation therapists, cancer registrars, and others involved in the delivery of services to patients with cancer.
The Exhibit Hall will be open on Thursday, March 19, 2009. If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Mal Milburn, Advertising and Corporate Relations Manager, at 301.984.9496, ext. 252, or mmilburn@accc-cancer.org.
Look who's already signed up to exhibit.
Private Social Functions Policy
Social functions at which attendance is restricted to either verbal or written invitations are not permitted to occur during any official ACCC activity. Hospitality suites must be approved in advance by ACCC. For function space or hospitality suite consideration, please contact ACCC’s Senior Director, Programs & Meetings, Lu Anne Bankert, at 301.984.9496 ext. 219; fax your request to 301.770.1949; or email:
labankert@accc-cancer.org.
No Smoking Policy
Please smoke only in designated smoking areas of the hotel.
Guests
A spouse/significant other/friend/adult-child, who is not registered for the meeting, may participate in the evening receptions, provided he or she signs in at the meeting registration desk for a name badge. All other meeting activities are limited to registered attendees.
Recommended Dress
Meeting sessions and receptions: Business casual. Reminder: Meeting room temperatures and personal comfort ranges vary. Since meeting rooms often seem cold, please bring either a sweater or jacket.
Special Assistance
The Association of Community Cancer Centers is committed to making educational activities accessible to all participants so they may be actively involved in the meeting. If you have special needs as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please check the Special Services box on the registration form. An ACCC staff member will contact you.
Lu Anne Bankert, Senior Director, Programs and MeetingsPhone 301.984.9496, ext. 219, Email labankert@accc-cancer.org
Mal Milburn, Advertising and Corporate Relations ManagerPhone 301.984.9496, ext. 252, Email mmilburn@accc-cancer.org
