calendar
October 31, 2024
Thursday
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

location
Li Ka Shing Center, Berg Hall
291 Campus Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

 

The Stanford Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Health Equity hosted the SCI Bridging the Gap Health Equity Symposium on October 31, 2024. The symposium brought together Stanford Cancer Institute members, researchers, and community members to discuss cancer diagnosis, treatment, and barriers to care. The event was a true success, fostered valuable connections, and enhanced our understanding to promote ongoing efforts to improve cancer care. Thank you to everyone who participated.


Agenda & Speakers

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8:00 am
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

8:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dinah Trevil, MPA
Stanford Cancer Institute  

Steve Artandi, MD, PhD
Stanford University  

Maria Gonzalez, MPH, BS
Stanford Healthcare

8:50 am
Keynote Speaker
Charles Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES®
Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation
Accelerating Cancer Equity in California through Bold Action & Collaboration

9:30 am
Panel Discussions - AI & Health Equity
Camille Kae Valerioz
LEAD Filipino

James Zou
Stanford University

Alyce Adams, PhD
Stanford Cancer Institute

10:00 am
Breakout Session & Report Out

10:30 am
Panel Discussion - Health Policy & Impact
Alyce Adams, PhD [Moderator]
Stanford Cancer Institute

Adityla Indla
Stanford University

Mary Kemp
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Ana Reyes
Santa Clara County Office of Education

11:00 am
Breakout Session & Report Out

11:25 am
Networking Lunch

12:20 pm
Keynote Speaker
Margaret Abe Koga
Mountain View City Council

1:00 pm
Fireside Chat -Survivorship
Margaret Abe Koga
Mountain View City Council

Lidia Schapira, MD
Stanford University

Pamela Ratliff, MPA [Moderator]
Stanford Cancer Institute

1:40 pm
Panel Discussion - Physician-Community Collaboration and Partnerships
Candice Thompson, MD
Stanford Cancer Institute

Elwyn Cabebe, MD
Stanford University HealthCare Alliance

Juny Simpson
Genentech

Maria Gonzalez, MPH, BS
Stanford Health Care

2:20 pm
Panel Discussion - Community, Call to Action
Juanita Waugh
Black Ladies Advocating For Cancer Care

Starla Gay, MPA
Black Ladies Advocating For Cancer Care

Rina Bello
Bay Area Cancer Connections

Yadeel Lopez
Community Health Partnerships

Marlenna Lopez
Community Health Partnerships

Lisa Goldman-Rosas, PhD, MPH [Moderator]
Stanford University

3:05 pm
Closing Remarks

3:45 pm
Reception

Starla Gay

Starla Gay, MPA

Community Advocate, 
Black Ladies Advocating For Cancer Care

Candice Thompson

Nikki Thomas

[Emcee]
Impact Creator, Speaker, and certified Yoga Instructor

Juanita Waugh

Juanita Waugh

Peer Navigator
Black Ladies Advocating For Cancer Care

Registration

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Travel Information

Building

Location:
Li Ka Shing Center
Berg Hall
291 Campus Drive
Stanford University

Parking:
Stock Farm Lot, 360 Oak Rd, Stanford, CA 94305

Reserved parking is available to all attendees in the Stock Farm Lot. To avoid a citation, vehicle information is required to obtain permission to park in the designated reserved spaces. Posted signs will read: Reserved for SCI Bridging the Gap.

Please refer to your email to redeem the voucher code for FREE reserved parking