#SGOmtg Twitter Highlights - OCHeroes, Friday March 23, 2018

I was not able to attend the SGO Annual Meeting in New Orleans this year but I am following the meeting via Twitter.

Friday night was a special night because at a gala the first ever  OCHeroes award for those who increase awareness and advance research and education of ovarian cancer was presented by Cure Media Group and  sponsor Tesaro. This year the awards went to Laurel Rice, M.D, Carolyn Berson, RN, MSN, Susan Leighton, Sue Friedman, DVM. 

The Cure article on the event may be found here.

Here are some Tweets from the event.

Keynote speaker Patrick Dempsey at Cure Magazine Ovarian Cancer Heroes Dinner #SGOMtg pic.twitter.com/SlOvs9VdC3

— SGO (@SGO_org) March 24, 2018

“Susan is tireless and fearless.” - Regina Parker at #OCHeroes18 pic.twitter.com/qfCIBBKhzE

— CURE Magazine (@cure_magazine) March 24, 2018

Congrats2SGOPrez Laurel Rice on Ovarian Cancer Hero award! #SGOmtg pic.twitter.com/JmFsbE6aaN

— Carol Brown (@drcarolbrownMSK) March 24, 2018

“FORCE is a go to source thanks to Sue Friedman.” @FacingOurRisk #OCHeroes18 pic.twitter.com/MDgTDV4XWr

— CURE Magazine (@cure_magazine) March 24, 2018

We’d like to thank @cure_magazine for a fantastic event – as well as congratulate the Ovarian Cancer Heroes Award winners! Next up, #SGOMtg bright and early tomorrow morning. Follow us for updates during the conference! pic.twitter.com/XA78yXv3au

— TESARO, Inc. (@TESAROBIO) March 24, 2018

So good to see this amazing group of women honored for their dedication to research and finding a cure.

Check back over the next few days for more Twitter Highlights from the meetings sessions on March 24th and 25th.  

Dee
Every Day is a Blessing! 

Survivors Teaching Student Program - OCNA

I know that I have readers from all over the country who are OC survivors. You can help future health care practitioners learn the symptoms of ovarian cancer and diagnose it earlier by sharing your story. Please consider becoming a volunteer with the Survivor Teaching Students Program now being coordinated by my friend , Susan Leighton.

We all have a story to tell! Did you know that the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has a program that gives you the chance to tell your story while educating future doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants? Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives® is an innovative educational program through which future healthcare professionals increase their understanding of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors so they will be able to diagnosis the disease sooner. Sharing your story and relating it to the risks factors and symptoms of ovarian cancer puts a face on the disease. It truly makes an impact on the students. Ask anyone of the hundreds of women nationwide who volunteer their time to make this program a success why they participate, and you will hear how rewarding it is to know they are helping women who will be treated by these students in the future. The reaction of the students to our stories is empowering! We need volunteers throughout the country. Training is provided. If you are ready to help, please email me, sleighton@ovariancancer.org. For more information, please visithttp://www.ovariancancer.org/about-us/survivors-teaching-students/

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing!

Susan, Women of Teal, Working for All of Us

In June at the ASCO conference I met Susan who was also a Research Advocacy Network © Focus on Research Scholar ©. She is an ovarian cancer survivor who has become an active ovarian cancer advocate.

I thought other survivors would like to read her profile ,Susan Leighton: 14-year Survivor of Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer in the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer on the consumer involvement page. Susan serves as a consumer reviewer for the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) . My readers in Huntsville Alabama area might want to join her awareness activities and become active in Lilies of the Valley.