This Week at The Hill Events: The New Role of Telehealth & The Hill's Cancer Summit

View in Browser     Tuesday, October 5   During the pandemic, the explosion of telehealth has been a lifesaver for many. However, the digital divide and the inability to diagnose certain conditions remotely has also created some challenges for both physicians and patients adjusting to a more virtual world. As we assess the future of telehealth, how do we strike the right balance between virtual and in-person patient care? Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons leads discussions with policymakers, physicians, and patient advocates on improving patient care and the role of telemedicine in our healthcare system. Featuring: Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Member, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Member, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Amy Brin, MSN, MA, PCNS-BC, CEO, Child Neurology Foundation David Charles, MD, Medical Director, Vanderbilt Telehealth Karyne Jones, President and CEO, The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging   Tuesday, October 5, 2021 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT RSVP Today Questions for our speakers? Join the conversation using @TheHillEvents and #TheHillTelehealth   Sponsored by:        Wednesday, October 6     As global health communities have mobilized to find a robust response to the coronavirus pandemic, those at the frontlines of the fight against cancer have continued to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor the disease amid unprecedented disruption. Their ultimate goal: find a cure. How is the Biden administration, aiming to “end cancer as we know it,” advancing treatments, screenings and survival rates? How can emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cell therapy be used in the fight? And what are lawmakers, physicians and insurers doing to eliminate disparities in high-quality healthcare access and affordability? Join The Hill and a distinguished lineup of guests as we explore revolutions in cancer therapies Featuring: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chair, Senate Republican Policy Committee; Cancer Survivor Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Member, Appropriations Committee; Cancer Survivor Dr. Gerald Harmon, President, American Medical Association Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman, Chief of Breast Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Dr. Anirban Maitra, Co-lead, Pancreatic Cancer Moonshot & Scientific Director, Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, Member, President’s Cancer Panel; Director, Center to Eliminate Health Disparities & Associate Director of Diversity Affairs, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Dr. Edith Perez, Serene M. and Frances C. Durling Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Chair, Health Equity Committee, Stand Up to Cancer Dr. Norman Sharpless, Director, National Cancer Institute Dr. Karen Winkfield, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; Executive Director, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance   Wedneday, October 6, 2021 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT RSVP Today Questions for our speakers? Join the conversation using @TheHillEvents and #TheHillCureCancer   Sponsored by:           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Newsletters     Forward this Newsletter       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 © 1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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