David Bakelman, CEO, National Pancreas Foundation - Welcome
Moderator: Darwin Conwell, MD
Speaker #1: - NMHA Resources and Operation Healthy You
Burgess Harrison, National Minority Health Association
Executive Director
Speaker #2: NPF Centers of Excellence: Resources and Care Coordination Upon Diagnosis
Darwin Conwell, MD
University of Kentucky
Caregiver/Patient Roundtable Discussion & Audience Questions
Roundtable Panelists:
Ramon Robinson & Nicole Owens - Pancreatic Cancer Caregivers
Verna Jackson - Pancreatic Cancer Patient
Rashaunda Shaw - Pancreatitis Caregiver
Jennifer Jones - Pancreatitis Patient
Topics to be discussed:
- Shared experiences (signs and symptoms of pancreas disease)
- Pancreas disease resources
- Importance of talking about family medical history (and how to do this)
- How can we empower the Black/African American community to speak about illness?
- How can friends and family help support the patient and caregiver?
- What does self-care for the caregiver look like?
- Advocacy work