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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)
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