This year’s keynote speaker is world renowned breast cancer researcher Carla Isadora Falkson, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Dr. Falkson is Senior Scientist at the Comprehensive Cancer Center and principal investigator for various clinical trials in breast cancer. 

 

Locally, our newest General Surgeon, Teresa Goodpaster, M.D., of Chipola Surgical & Medical Specialties will be speaking at the event.  Dr. Goodpaster’s surgical scope of care has special emphasis on breast health and she continues the work begun by Dr. Chai Arunakul advancing the availability of breast care surgical options in Marianna.

 

Now, in its 7^th year, the Symposium is  the only event of its kind to raise awareness about Breast Cancer is brought to the community, free-of-charge, by Jackson Hospital, North Florida Cancer Care, Jackson County Health Department, Luana Granger Ramsey, and Oglesby Plants International Inc.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for nursing professionals.

If you would like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with Lanet James, please contact her at (850) 482-4573.