Hope, Innovation, Progress, Support: The 2009 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference
June 20, 2009
Northern Kentucky Convention Center

A free educational event for patients, caregivers & family members.

1. Brain Tumor 101
—Tara Orgon Stamper RN, CNRN, MSN, ANP-BC

2. Brain Tumors: Where do they come from?
—Tania Carreón-Valencia, MS, PhD

3. Long Term Survivorship
—Constance Lee Menefee »

4. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Surgery
—Christopher McPherson, MD

5. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Radiotherapy
—John Breneman, MD

6. Future Advances in Brain Tumor Therapyv
—Ronald E. Warnick, MD

7. The Wellness Community
—Gerald Bailey, MSW, LISW, LCSW

8. Brain Tumor Rehabilitation
—Dana Bussing, MD

9. Bill of Rights
—Jennifer M. Fonseca - Caregiver

10. Brain Tumors & Your Finances: What You Can Do
—Harriet Patterson, MPH

11. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Chemotherapy
—Margie A. Gerena Lewis, MD

12. Managing Symptoms & Side Effects of Brain Tumor Treatment
—Shanna L. Armstrong, RN, MSN

Hope, Innovation, Progress, Support: The 2008 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference
June 28, 2008
Sheraton Cincinnati North Hotel

1. Brain Tumors: What are they and where do the come from?
—Tania Carreón-Valencia, MS, PhD

2. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Surgery
—Christopher McPherson, MD

3. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Radiation
—John Breneman, MD

4. Overview of Brain Tumor Treatment: Chemotherapy
—Margie Gerena Lewis, MD

5. Frontiers for the Future of Brain Tumor Treatment
—Ronald Warnick, MD

6. Managing Symptoms & Side Effects of Brain Tumors
—Tara Orgon Stamper, CNRN, ANP-BC

7. Five Points for the Journey
—Jennifer Fonseca & Harriet Patterson, MPH.

8. Psychological Effects of Brain Tumors on Patients & Caregiver
—Aileen Bankemper, PhD

9. Lessons on Life & Spirituality
—Kenneth Czillinger, MDiv

10. Life Comes at You Fast
—Sandy Hempel