Douglas Flora, Executive Medical Director of Yung Family Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, President-Elect of the Association of Cancer Care Centers, and Editor in Chief of AI in Precision Oncology, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The Stakes Are Too High To Stay On The Sidelines.
We are just three days away from a conversation that could fundamentally reboot how we approach distress in oncology. If you have not yet registered for the Future of Oncology Mental Health Global Summit this Wednesday, please consider doing so now.
Even if your schedule prevents you from joining us live, registering ensures you will receive the links to watch every session at your convenience.
Nearly half of all cancer patients experience clinically significant distress, yet meaningful psychosocial support remains out of reach for the vast majority.
AI is already changing this landscape. Patients are turning to these tools today. As healthcare leaders and clinicians, we have a collective responsibility to engage with, guide the safe use of, and ensure these technologies reflect clinical wisdom, ethical grounding, and the patient voice.
This summit brings together an extraordinary group of clinicians, advocates, and innovators to ensure we extend, rather than replace, the human connection at the heart of cancer care.
Our agenda:
The Case for Whole-Person Care: Sanjay Juneja, M.D. moderates our opening panel with Sally Werner, RN, BSN, MSHA (Cancer Support Community), Arif Kamal MD, MBA, MHS (American Cancer Society), and Anao Zhang, PhD, LICSW, ACSW, OSW-C, ACBT.
Keeping Care Human: Jennifer Bires, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, CST (Inova Schar Cancer Institute) shares a clear-eyed framework for putting psychosocial oncology at the design table.
From Promise to Practice: Krista Nelson, LCSW OSW-C FAOSW FAPOS FACCC leads a practical look at what works today with Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH (Yale Cancer Center) and Joseph Greer, PhD (Mass General Brigham).
Beyond the Scan: I am looking forward to sitting down with Josh Myers, PhD, LPC-S for a focused discussion on precision mental health.
The Future of Tech-Enabled Care: Kyle Bonesteel, PHD, ABPP-CN, MSCP, BCN, PhD explores what happens when behavioral science and technology converge.
Building the Future: I will also be moderating an honest conversation on clinical integration with Cara Bohon, PhD, Kyle Lavin, MD, MPH, and Tyler Jones, MD, MBA, FAPA.
Innovation Without Harm: Elizabeth F. Franklin, PhD, MSW tackles the critical questions of bias and trust with Dr. Rob Winn, MD (VCU Massey), Theodora Chaspari, PhD (University of Colorado Boulder), and Erica Fortune, PhD (Cancer Support Community).
Protecting Your Wellbeing: Jake Goodman, MD, MBA wraps up our day with actionable strategies for maintaining our personal mental health in an increasingly noisy digital world.
If we want AI to deliver deeper insight, more equitable access, and genuinely better outcomes, we need to lead the way.
Join us to help shape what gets built and how it gets deployed.”
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