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2025 Program Agenda 

8:00amDoors open to participants 
8:30amWhat's Best for Breasts?
 Welcoming RemarksJennifer Plichta, MD & Shelley Hwang, MD
8:35amEducation Session #1Moderated by Kathy Trotter, DNP
 Myth BustersMaya Blasingame, MD Candidate 2027
 Breast Cancer Risk & GeneticsElisabeth Ferguson, MS, CGC
 Breast ImagingVictoria Wells, MD
 Women's Health & BreastAndrea Dotson, MD
 Question & Answer with Panel #1 
9:30amBreak & Research Poster Voting (20 minutes)
9:50amEducation Session #2Moderated by Kendra Parrish, DO
 Benign Breast Jackie White, NP
 Breast Cancer 101Susan McDuff, MD, PhD
 Breast ReconstructionAndrew Atia, MD
 Question & Answer with Panel #2 
10:50amBreak & Research Poster Voting (20 minutes)
11:10amEducation Session #3Moderated by Julia Selfridge, MD
 SurvivorshipRobin Hardie-Hood, MD
 NutritionPaige Fisher-Streno, RD
 Local Resources & Access to CareXiomara Boyce, Duke Patient Navigator
 Question & Answer with Panel #3 
12:10pmBreak & Research Poster Voting (20 minutes)
12:30pmKeynote Speaker & LunchModerated by Jackie White, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
 Community Keynote SpeakerKathy Covington, Breast Cancer Survivor
1:00pmWomen's Health Research Review
 IntroductionAstrid Botty van den Bruele, MD
 Featured Research PresentationsFrancesca Brancati, MD
Jeana Chun, BS
Anna Louie, MD
Ebun Olunuga, BA
Pritha Pai, PhD
 Research Keynote SpeakerLaura Rosenberger, MD (Phyllodes Researcher)
 Research Award Winners AnnouncedPresented by Astrid Botty van den Bruele, MD & Laura Rosenberger, MD 
2:15pmClosing RemarksJennifer Plichta, MD & Shelley Hwang, MD
3:00pmDoors closed to participants

Please note that this event will only be available in person. There is no virtual option for attending.