Lectures and Power-Point

Behavioral Oncology Research and Clinical Practice

• Evidence-based Behavioral Oncology. Invited lecture to the Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing Program in the School of Nursing at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (April 13, 2006).
• Progress and challenges in developing the Behavioral Oncology Clinic at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Symposium paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society in Amelia Island, Florida (February, 2006).
• The Behavioral Oncology Clinic at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Invited presentation to the Organization of the Louisville Area Cancer Registrars, Louisville, Kentucky (February 15, 2006).
• Overview of biobehavioral oncology. Guest lecture to PSY 571 of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (January 20, 2006).
• Clinical behavioral oncology. Invited presentation to the Tumor Board at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, Kentucky (December 7, 2005) and the Department of Psychological and Brain Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (November 16, 2005).
• Advances and controversies in breast behavioral oncology. Invited presentation to the 2005 Louisville Breast Cancer Update sponsored by the University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education program, Louisville, Kentucky (September 10, 2005).
• A sampling of behavioral science research in oncology. Invited presentation to the M.D./Ph.D. Program at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky (July 18, 2005).
• Behavioral oncology. Invited presentation to the Center for Cancer Nursing Education and Research, University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky (June 14, 2005).
• Behavioral oncology. Invited Grand Rounds presentation in Oncology Nursing, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky (May 10, 2005).
• Behavioral oncology. Presented to the Louisville Area Oncology Nursing Society, Louisville, Kentucky (February 22, 2005).
• Psychosocial support for women facing breast cancer: The evidence. Presented to the Kentucky Breast Cancer Coalition Conference, Lexington, Kentucky (October, 2003).
• Psychological and behavioral aspects of head and neck cancer. Presented at the Kentucky Dental Association Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky (April, 2003).
• Psychosocial aspects of head and neck cancer. Presented at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center Tumor Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (January, 2003).
• Behavioral oncology. Presented at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (December, 2001).

Treatment Decision Making

• The Role of Numeracy and Quantitative Communication in Oncology Treatment Decisions. Invited presentation to the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky (June 2, 2006) and to the Biobehavioral Oncology Group at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, Kentucky (April 18, 2006).
• Making decisions about adjuvant chemotherapy: The role of numeracy in communicating treatment benefits. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, California (March, 2006).
• Risk-reducing strategies in breast cancer: A decision analysis. Paper presented at the 28th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio, Texas (December, 2005).
• Assessment of perceived cancer risk. Presented at the Department of Behavioral Science. University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky (October, 2001).

Tobacco Cessation

• Physician vs. midlevel clinician response to treating tobacco use CE program. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Education in Cincinnati, Ohio (September, 2005).
• Treating tobacco use: A CE program for dental professionals in the number one tobacco state. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Education in Cincinnati, Ohio (September, 2005).
• Smoking cessation following cancer diagnosis. Presented to the Third Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Disease, Louisville, Kentucky (November 1, 2004).
• Providers Practice Prevention: Treating tobacco use and dependence. Presented to the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, Kentucky (February, 2004) and to the Kentucky Medical Association Cancer Committee, Louisville, Kentucky (October, 2003).
• Treating tobacco use CE program phase II: N.P.s, P.A.s, and Hygienists vs. Drs. Paper presented at the 2005 National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Chicago, Illinois (May, 2005).

Cancer Screening - Patient Attitudes, Beliefs, and Responses

• Cervical cancer screening and diagnostic tools: A state-wide self-study CE program. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Education in Cincinnati, Ohio (September, 2005).
• HPV self-sampling: A translational pilot project. Invited address presented to the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Louisville, Kentucky (June 7, 2005).
• Behavioral, cognitive, and affective responses to lung cancer screening. Presented to the Kentucky Lung Cancer Research Board, Early Detection and Prevention Working Group, Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky (July, 2004).

Cancer Support

• Cancer support groups. Presented at the Jefferson County Public Schools Health Promotion Schools of Excellence Conference, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky (June, 2004).
• Helping people diagnosed with cancer. Presented at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Mayfield, Kentucky (October, 2003).

General Topics

• Writing manuscript reviews: An important step in professional development. Symposium presented at the 29th annual meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology, San Francisco, California (March, 2005).
  

CLINICAL/COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

• Coping with cancer for individuals diagnosed with brain tumors. Presented to the Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor Foundation Support Group, Louisville, Kentucky (August 8 and 22, 2006).
• Coping with grief in a support group. Presented to the Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky Support Group, Norton Audubon Hospital & Louisville Oncology, Louisville, Kentucky (June 26, 2006).
• Establishing supportive relationships following a breast cancer diagnosis. Presented at the Breast Cancer Retreat sponsored by the Junior League and the Kentucky Cancer Program. Louisville, Kentucky (June 3, 2006).
• Coping with breast cancer. Presented at the Breast Cancer Retreat sponsored by the Junior League and the Kentucky Cancer Program. Louisville, Kentucky (March 11, 2006).
• Psychosocial issues following cancer diagnosis among women. Presented at the Friends for Hope Retreat. Louisville, Kentucky (October 1, 2005).
• Coping with brain tumors or brain cancer. Presented at the Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor Foundation Support Group. Louisville, Kentucky (April 28, 2005).
• Coping with breast cancer recurrence. Presented at the Breast Cancer Retreat sponsored by the Junior League and the Kentucky Cancer Program. Louisville, Kentucky (March 5, 2005).
• Psychosocial issues following cancer diagnosis among women. Presented at the Friends for Hope Retreat. Louisville, Kentucky (October 23, 2004).
• Coping with cancer. Presented at the Breast Cancer Retreat sponsored by the Junior League and the Kentucky Cancer Program. Louisville, Kentucky (June 5 and March 6, 2004).
• Coping with a cancer diagnosis. Presented at the Breast Cancer Retreat sponsored by the Junior League and the Kentucky Cancer Program. Louisville, Kentucky (September 27, 2003).
• Helping people diagnosed with cancer. Presented to the Kentucky African-Americans Against Cancer (KAAAC) Program. Louisville, Kentucky (February 24, 2003).