If you are in need of a scholarship to attend this forum,
please email mary@abreathofhope.org prior to registering.

In 2018, A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation hosted the inaugural Midwest Lung Cancer Summit for patients and caregivers living with lung cancer. The steering committee (composed mostly of survivors) identified three goals that were important to the success of this event:

• Provide people living with lung cancer real tools and education to help them on their journey;
• Create a culture that leaves program attendees feeling hopeful about their future; and
• Provide opportunities for people living with lung cancer to meet others on the journey in order to expand their support network.

97% of respondents evaluated the overall success of the event as excellent. In response, we are busy planning the 2019 event. You can expect similar breakout session topics and the same level of excellence from each of our speakers.

Sponsors:

Thank you to Karst von Oiste for their Title Sponsorship and the Masonic Cancer Center at UMN for their Bronze Sponsorship of the Summit!

Are you interested in sponsoring this important event? Email us with questions, or view our 2019 Midwest Lung Cancer Summit Benefit Chart.

Schedule for November 2, 2019:

7:00 – 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00am Welcome Remarks & Patient Speaker
9:00 – 9:45am Morning Plenary:  Hopeful Changes in the Field – Julian Molina M.D., Ph. D., Mayo Clinic
10:00 – 10:50am  BREAKOUT SESSION ONE:

• • Self-Care & Stress Management
  • Fitness & Activity to Improve Health
  • Navigating the Legal System & Insurance Setbacks – Julie Olmsted, Senior Staff Attorney at Cancer Legal Care
  • Nutrition: Immune Boosting Food Choices

11:00-11:50am BREAKOUT SESSION TWO: 

• • Legislative Advocacy 101 – Emily Myatt, American Cancer Society and Cancer Action Network
  • A Step Beyond Fear: Spiritual Strategies for Fighting Cancer – Sue Huff & Pastor Henry Doyle
  • Navigating the Legal System & Insurance Setbacks – Julie Olmsted, Senior Staff Attorney at Cancer Legal Care
  • Nutrition: Immune Boosting Food Choices

12:00 – 1:15pm Lunch & Town Hall Meeting with Legislators: Hunter Cantrell, Steve Elkins, Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman and others TBD
1:30 – 2:20pm BREAKOUT SESSION THREE:

• • A Step Beyond Fear: Spiritual Strategies for Fighting Cancer – Sue Huff & Pastor Henry Doyle
  • Palliative Care: Managing Pain & Side Effects – Jody Eifert, RN, BSN, OCN and Laura Herman, MA, APRN, CNS from Allina Health
  • Clinical Trials
  • Mutations & Biomarkers – Manish Patel, D.O. and Naomi Fujioka, M.D., University of Minnesota, Masonic Cancer Center

2:30 – 3:20pm BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR: 

• • Living Well & Preparing for a Good Death
  • Caregiver Support Group
  • Palliative Care: Managing Pain & Side Effects – Jody Eifert, RN, BSN, ONC and Laura Herman, MA, APRN, CNS from Allina Health
  • Clinical Trials
  • Mutations & Biomarkers – Manish Patel, D.O. and Naomi Fujioka, M.D., University of Minnesota, Masonic Cancer Center

3:30 – 4:30pm General Session: Ask the Experts Panel with Q&A – Abbie Begnaud, M.D. and Manish Patel, D.O., University of Minnesota, Masonic Cancer Center and Arek Dudek, Ph.D., Regions Hospital
4:30 – 5:30pm Finding Hope Together Networking Happy Hour 

Thank you to our Summit Planning Committee members:
Gary Brausen, Jennifer & Jaye Dyrdahl, Julie Swedberg, Bonnie Mueller, Kristi Flann, Linda Machmeier, MJ McKeon, Sheila Kozar, Shelly Engfer-Triebenbach, Tom Steward and Tracy Banitt.