Keynote Speaker: Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN   Full day conference   •   Intimate learning environment   •   Rich educational program   DoubleTree Resort Santa Barbara, California   Symposium Information Line: (805) 682-7111 ext. 56260   >> Download registration form / brochure (PDF)

Program

♦		Keynote Presentation:   Pain Management: Legal Implications of Undertreatment and Overtreatment of Pain Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN Pain Management Educator and Clinical Consultant
♦		The Latest in Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Presentation / Panel Discussion Moderator: Alex J. Weinstein, MD, FACS Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara Thomas E. Ahlering, MD, FACS Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Urology, UC Irvine Lindsay H. Blount, MD Radiation Oncologist, Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
♦		It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What You Do About It W. Mitchell, CSP, CPAE Author,  It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What You Do About It!
♦		Lifestyle Change, Bisphosphonates, Vitamin D: Supportive or Primary Role in Early Stage Breast Cancer Management Rowan T. Chlebowski, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Chief, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
♦		Fingerprints Selinza Mitchell, CNE Clinical Nurse Educator, Consultant

Educational Objectives

• Describe obstacles in pain management for the oncology patient.
• Identify coping techniques for life-changing events.
• Summarize treatment options for localized prostate cancer.
• Discuss the impact of emerging research on breast cancer management.
• Describe the challenges and rewards of caring for patients.