The 14th Annual Lung Cancer Initiative Advocacy Summit is a great opportunity to meet others who have been impacted by lung cancer and engage in a community of advocacy and support. Hear from amazing speakers and learn from advocates from across our network. Registration includes Thursday and Friday attendance and meals. Survivors register for FREE!

We also offer financial support for lodging and travel for out-of-town participants in need of assistance. Please reach out to Molly Heym, mheym@lungcancerinitiative.org, if you'd like to learn more about our travel scholarships.

Thursday, August 20

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Registration and lunch

1:00 PM- 4:00 PM: Survivor and Care Partner Breakout Sessions

Speakers for Survivor Session: Lori Ives-Godwin, President of Ease Your Energy, Cheryl Lecroy, LCI Survivor Liaison, Greg Whitt, Drum for Change, Christi Lee, Red Bird Massage, and JJ Gentry, Lung Cancer Survivor.

Speakers for Care Partner Session: Lori Ives-Godwin, President of Ease Your Energy, Aurita Menezes, PhD., Care Partner and Author, Greg Whitt, Drum for Change, and Emily Parks, LCI Board of Directors Member / Secretary

4:30 PM- 5:45 PM: Hope Fair, Networking, Registration

5:45 PM: Begin Dinner and Drinks

6:00 PM: Community Building Activity

Speaker: Jim Sheegog, MSW, BCD, Vice Chair LCI Board of Diredctors

6:30 PM: Welcome

Speaker: Paige Humble, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of LCI

6:45 PM: Sandy's Story

Speaker: Sandy Rowe, Lung Cancer Survivor

7:00 PM: Biomarker Tesing Policy Updates

Speaker: Beth Johnson, Regional Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.

7:15 PM: Biomarker Testing in Patient Care and Research

Speaker: Trudy G. Oliver, PhD., Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University

7:45 PM: Q&A

8:00 PM: Adjourn

Friday, August 21

8:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits

8:30 AM: Welcome

Speakers: Paige Humble, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Sheegog, Vice Chair LCI Board of Diredctors

8:45 AM: Lung Cancer and Genetics/DNA

Speakers: Caitlin Nichols, PhD., Director, Scientific Affairs, and Arin Assero, Patient Advocacy and Community Engagement Executive, Susan Wojcicki Foundation. More speakers TBA.

9:15 AM: Updates in Treatment and Screening

Speakers: TBA

9:45: Break

10:00 AM: Clinical Trials

Speakers: Beth Wooten, Lung Cancer Survivor, Jeffrey Clarke, MD., Medical Oncologist, Duke Cancer Center. More speakers TBA.

11:00 AM: Caring for the Lung Cancer Community Using Data

Speakers: Lisa Spain, Executive Director, Rexanna's Foundation for Fighting Lung Cancer, Sarah Price, PhD., Clinical Health Psychologist and Faculty Instructor, and Chandylen Nightingale, PhD., Associate Professor, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Medicine.

12:00 PM: Lunch and Activity

Speaker: Jim Shegog, MSW, BCD, Vice Chair LCI Board of Directors

12:15 PM: JJ's Story

Speaker: JJ Gentry, Lung Cancer Survivor

1:00 PM: Closing Statements and Adjourn

Speaker: Jenni Danai, MPH, Chief Mission Delivery Officer, LCI