2025 Head & Neck Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium

Held on April 26, 2025

Recorded Talks

Welcome to the 2025 Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium

Heather Starmer, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Keynote Address | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Jason Mendelsohn

Becoming a patient advocate | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Christina Billmire

Being a caregiver advocate | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Susan L.

Introduction to pain | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Amy Keely, NP, and Jake Loya, PA

Managing pain through medications | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Grant Smith, MD

Non-medication management of pain | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Lindsay Post, RN

Q&A Panel | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Amy Keely, NP; Jake Loya, PA; Grant Smith, MD; Lindsay Post, RN

The power of hope | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Don J. (Survivor)

Dry mouth: why does it happen? | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Kristen Kramer, MD

Dry mouth treatments and future directions | H&N Patient & Caregiver Cancer Education Symposium 2025

Theresa Yao, SLP-D

Dry mouth: One patient's solution | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Barbara L., PhD

Taste and smell changes | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Jake Lee, MD

Intimacy & sexuality after cancer | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Eliza Bailey, CNS

Transitions in the care journey | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Kelly Bugos, NP

What is the thyroid & why does it matter? | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Symposium 2025

Julie Chen, MD

General Medic Q&A Panel | Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium 2025

Crystal Chang, DDS, Michelle Chen, MD, Dimitri Colevas, MD, and Yushen Qian, MD

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