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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Monday, June 10th
Time
7:00 am to 8:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am to 8:30 am
Introduction/Welcome
Dr. Erin Kobetz and Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Keynote
Patrick Morrison (IAFF), Chief Nathan Trauernicht (IAFC/UC Davis Fire), and Dr. Kenny Fent (NIOSH)
9:30 am to 10:00 am
Epidemiology of Cancer in Firefighters
Dr. David Lee and Dr. Miriam Siegel
10:00 am to 10:15 am
Break
10:15 am to 10:45 am
Plenary #1 - Biomedical Studies
Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez and Dr. Jefferey Burgess
10:45 am to 11:30 am
Panel #1 - Exposure Studies
Dr. Gavin Horn, Mr. Jeffrey Stull, and Mr. Jeramy Baum
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Plenary #2 - Cancer Screening and Prevention
Dr. Natasha Schaefer Solle and Dr. Virginia Weaver
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Panel #2 - Survivorship
Dr. Frank Penedo, Dr. Bryan Frieders (FCSN), and Firefighter survivor
1:45 pm to 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Breakout Session #1
Table Topics (One Table Miscellaneous Items)
3:10 pm to 4:10 pm
Breakout Session #2
Table Topics (One Table Miscellaneous Items)
4:10 pm to 5:00 pm
Summary/Discussion
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Poster, Wine, and Cheese
Tuesday, June 11th
Time
7:00 am to 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am to 8:20 am
Message
Julius Halas (Florida Fire Marshals Office) and David Finger (National Volunteer Fire Council)
8:20 am to 8:50 am
Plenary #3 - Firefighter Subgroups
Dr. Sara Jahnke and Dr. Laura Barger
8:50 am to 9:20 am
Plenary #4 - Risk Factors (Nutrition/Physical Activity)
Dr. Matt Rahn (Wildland), Dr. Rachel Morello-Frosh (Women Biomonitoring), and Firefighter Nicole Strait (Rural Volunteer)
9:20 am to 9:30 am
Break
9:30 am to 10:15 am
10:15 am to 11:15 am
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Summary/Closing Remarks
12:15 pm
Box Lunch
Breakout Session #3
Panel #3 - Education and Training/Clean Cab and Decon Practice
Casey Grant, and Chief Babinec (Clean Cab), Erin Kobetz
Table Topics (One Table Miscellaneous Items)
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
National Firefighter Registry: Overview and Opportunity for Input*
NIOSH | * Registry meeting is open to the general public
3:15 pm to 5:15 pm
Fire Service Occupational Cancer Alliance Meeting
Firefighter Cancer Alliance
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm
Prevention and Wellness Clinic Tour and Reception
Note: This is a tentative symposium schedule. Check back again at a later date for a finalized version! (Last Updated June 6, 2019)

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative is working with fire departments throughout the state of Florida to better understand the risks firefighters are exposed to and how those risks can be reduced.
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