The Knowledge is Power Conference
When: Saturday, November 2, 2013 | 8 AM–2 PM
Where: Millennium Student Center, UMSL, North Campus
Registration: This Conference is a FREE event, but advanced registration is required. Space is limited to the first 300 registrants – register now! Click here to register online, or call (314) 516-5994.
Vendors: Please call Jennifer Clemente at (314) 516-5994 to register.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please bring non-perishable canned food items to support Food Outreach.
Topics Include
- Stress Reduction & Reflexology
- Exercise & Cancer
- Nutrition & Cancer
- Young Black Women, Cancer & Your Health
- Performances by Spoken-Word Artists, Singing & Dancing Performances, and more
Need a Mammogram? The Mammogram Van from Siteman Cancer Center will be offering screening by appointment to women age 40 and older from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. You must call (314) 747-7222 or (800) 600-3606 to schedule an appointment. Please check with your health care insurance provider to confirm your benefits.
Schedule
- 07:45-08:45 | Registration
- Continental Breakfast
- Vendor Displays
- Canned Food Donations-Food Outreach
- 08:45-9:45 | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Mistress of Ceremony - Ms. Jade Harrell, Hallelujah 1600
- Performance – Singing Performance TBA
- Performance – Spoken-Word Artist – Evangelist Mildred I. Buchanan
- Greetings – Dr. Margaret Barton-Burke, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professor of Oncology Nursing, University of Missouri-St Louis College of Nursing and Research Scientist Siteman Cancer Center
- 09:00-9:45 | Keynote Speaker – Dr. Denise Hooks-Anderson, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University and Your Health Matters at the St. Louis American
- 10:00-10:15 | Break, Vendors & Move to 1st Breakout Session
- 10:15-11:00 | Breakout Session 1
- Getting Your House in Order – Mr. James Hicks, LCSW, Social Worker, Siteman Cancer Center
- Navigating the Health Care System – Ms. Andrea Turner
- Exercise & Breast Cancer - Ms. PeChaz Clark, BA, St. Louis Fitness Factory
- Nutrition & Cancer – Mrs. Regina Lowe
- Young Women’s Health & Breast Cancer – Ms. Kenya Haney, RN, MSN, UMSL College of Nursing Alumna
- Reflexology, Stress & Cancer – Ms. Shawnee Schellingerhout, RN
- 11:00-11:15 | Break, Vendors & Move to 2nd Breakout Session
- 11:15-12:00 | Breakout Session 2
- Getting Your House in Order - Mr. James Hicks, LCSW, Social Worker, Siteman Cancer Center
- Navigating the Health Care System – Ms. Andrea Turner
- Exercise & Breast Cancer - Ms. PeChaz Clark, BA, St. Louis Fitness Factory
- Nutrition & Breast Cancer – Mrs. Regina Low
- Young Women’s Health & Breast Cancer – Ms. Kenya Haney, RN, MSN, UMSL College of Nursing Alumna
- Reflexology, Stress & Cancer – Ms. Shawnee Schellingerhout, RN
- 12:00-01:50 | Lunch
- Performance – Spoken-Word Artist = X Blu Rayne
- Performance – Matiff Dancers
- Musical Selections - Mrs. Theda Oliver
- Inspirational Speaker – Rev. Karen Anderson
- 01:50-02:00 | Closing Remarks and Prayer – Mrs. Myrtis Spencer
Sponsors
- University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Nursing
- University of Missouri–St. Louis School of Professional and Continuing Studies
- Mary Ann Lee Endowment for Oncology Nursing & The Des Lee Collaborative Vision
- Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walk
- Missouri Foundation for Health
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women
- Office of Minority Health, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
- Genentech
- Chi Eta, Phi Rho Chapter
- Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate
