Newly Diagnosed: Next Steps class
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 10 more dates
No one is ever prepared to receive a breast cancer diagnosis. We know the fear of the unknown can be overwhelming and frightening. Breast Cancer Resource Center has combined information and tools to better understand a diagnosis and empower patients to ask questions and get the answers they need. Learn breast cancer basics, types of treatment, practical resources, and items to consider before starting treatment.
*Open to all who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer within the last month of a class being offered.
Virtual via ZOOM
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM CT

Beyond the Diagnosis: Managing Relationships Through a Cancer Journey
2025-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Cancer’s impact goes far beyond the physical—it can deeply affect emotional health, mental well-being, and personal relationships. In this webinar, oncology social worker Kristy Case will discuss how cancer can shift roles and dynamics with partners, family, friends, and colleagues. She’ll offer compassionate, practical guidance for navigating these changes and preserving strong, supportive connections along the way.
Kristy Case, BS, MSW, LCSW, OSWC
Oncology Social Worker
Kristy Case, LCSW, LLC

Sexual Health in Breast Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
2025-08-28 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Physician and Healthcare Professional Webinar Series
Sexual health is a critical component of oncology care. This session explores the impact of cancer and its treatments on function, reviews evidence-based intervention options, and highlights the role of pelvic floor therapy and Sexuality Counseling in supporting recovery and quality of life. Designed for healthcare professionals, this discussion emphasizes multidisciplinary strategies to address sexual health concerns across the cancer care continuum.

Erin Dean, PT, DPT, CLT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Sexuality Counselor
Cancer Rehab and Integrative Medicine
Erin (she/her) is a doctor of physical therapy who is certified in pelvic health, lymphedema therapy and oncology rehabilitation. She is also certified as a sexuality counselor, assisting patients in returning to their vibrant, creative and sexual lives after cancer treatment. She has a background in yoga and seeks to treat the patient as a whole person, mind, body and all. Erin spent 10 years traveling, working, and volunteering in different countries before going back to school at 30 to get her doctorate in PT. She is an avid cyclist with a love of the outdoors, and she and her spouse have a five year old son.

Kristen de Vries, DO, MS
Assistant attending – cancer and women’s health rehabilitation and assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. de Vries graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM), where she also obtained a master’s degree in neuromusculoskeletal medicine. She then completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center. Her time at Montefiore cultivated an interest in women’s health, prompting her to pursue a fellowship opportunity in women’s rehabilitation medicine. She then went on to complete a fellowship in cancer rehabilitation medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is now an assistant attending physiatrist and assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine and Cornell/NYPH where she sees both cancer patients and those with pelvic floor dysfunction.

Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: Navigating Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship
2025-09-23 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
This informative and supportive session will explore the complex intersection of breast cancer and pregnancy. Dr. Amanda Manorot and Dr. Erin Cobain will discuss how to navigate a new cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, including the impact of imaging and treatment on maternal and fetal health. The webinar will also address delivery planning with a cancer diagnosis, considerations around breastfeeding after treatment, and the emotional and psychological effects of having to stop—or not being able to start—breastfeeding. Finally, the session will cover future fertility and considerations for pregnancy after cancer treatment. Ideal for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals seeking guidance in this nuanced area of care.

This activity offers maximum educational hours of:
1.25 contact hours for NURSES
1.00 clock hours for SOCIAL WORKERS
1.25 educational hours for OTHER Healthcare Professionals (Certificate of Completion)
For requirements see “Continuing Education Solutions Purpose, Objectives, and Disclosures”

Amanda Manorot, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Michigan
Dr. Amanda Manorot is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology followed by subspecialized fellowship training in Cancer Genetics and Breast Health. She provides comprehensive gynecologic care to breast cancer survivors and patients with gene mutations or family history that elevate their risk for breast and ovarian cancers.

Erin Cobain, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Dr. Erin Cobain is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center where she serves as Co-Chair of the Breast Cancer Clinical Research Team. Her research focuses on identifying those at high risk of developing breast cancer and personalizing therapy for those with a breast cancer diagnosis through tumor molecular and genomic profiling. Dr. Cobain is very active within the SWOG breast cancer committee, currently serving as study chair of an NCTN clinical trial exploring use of combination chemo-immunotherapy for patients with high-risk, hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer. She is also very active within ASCO, serving on the TAPUR molecular tumor board, annual meeting Education Committee for Prevention, Risk Reduction and Hereditary Cancers, the Government Relations Committee and is a recent graduate of the ASCO Leadership Development Program.

Effective treatment & side effect support | Innovations in breast cancer care
2025-09-24 11:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York)
When you’re facing breast cancer — whether a new diagnosis, finishing active treatment or living with metastatic breast cancer — understanding your options can make all the difference.
Our free, four-week webinar series — Effective treatment & side effect support | Innovations in breast cancer care — brings together leading experts and patient advocates to help you:
Turn your questions into confident choices
Manage challenging side effects
Navigate treatment decisions that work for you
This free series will be held online on Wednesdays from Sept. 24 through Oct. 15 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Registration covers all four sessions — attend as many as you like.
For more information and to register: https://www.lbbc.org/community/events/innovations-in-care-2025

Breast Implant Illness and Implant Removal
2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Join experts in breast implants and removal to learn more about emerging literature on breast implant illness, the history of breast implants as medical devices and their regulation, and implant removal surgery. A panel of three patients will share their experiences with explant, deep inferior epigastric perforator flap surgery, breast implant illness and aesthetic flat closure.

Breast Health Disparities: Hope in Unity (6th Annual Symposium)
2025-11-05 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
This Activity Has Been Approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Virtual Event
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
5:30PM – 7:30PM EST
4:30PM – 6:30PM CST
All Welcome!
CME and Non-CME Event
Register Today!

Ask the Experts! Let’s Talk About Breast Cancer: “Roadmap to Spiritual Resiliency and Wellness”
2025-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Feelings of hopelessness and discouragement are, unfortunately, common during the cancer journey. Dr. Arash Asher, MD, FACRM will present practical strategies for building genuine hope and gratitude, even in difficult times. He will also introduce key tools from the GRACE (Growing Resilience And CouragE) program designed to support individuals in managing spiritual and emotional distress. Join us to learn how you can find resilience and meaning through your cancer journey.

Arash Asher, MD, FACRM
Director, Wellness, Resilience and Survivorship
Smauel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Cedars-Sinai
Dr. Arash Asher has served as the Director of Cancer Survivorship & Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Cancer since 2008. He has a special interest in the physical and rehabilitative needs of cancer survivors who continue to experience the effects of their cancer or its treatment. Dr. Asher has led the development a number of unique cancer survivorship programs with his colleagues, including Emerging from the Haze, GRACE, and others with the goal of optimizing physical, psychological, and spiritual resilience for patients with cancer. Dr. Asher completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at UCLA and a cancer rehabilitation fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Alamo Advocate Program Live & Virtual Event at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025
2025-12-09 - 2025-12-12 | San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas
In 1997, Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation established the Alamo Advocate Program in partnership with the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
ABCF is privileged to be associated with the SABCS, the largest single cancer conference in the world.

2026 Virtual Young Breast Cancer Symposium
2026-01-24 07:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
The Young Breast Cancer Symposium addresses the unique challenges that young adult breast cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers face. Join us to hear from survivors, thrivers, and health care providers on topics of holistic care, care for all, sexual health, mental health, clinical trials, and more. This symposium is free and open to all. Learning opportunities will be tailored towards survivors, thrivers, physicians, nurses, social workers, and community health workers. Continuing education has been applied for.

Addressing The Needs of People Living With METASTATIC BREAST CANCER: A Conversation with Vered Stearns, MD, FASCO
2026-02-10 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Join the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 for an engaging program with Vered Stearns, MD, FASCO,
Director for Translational Breast Cancer Research and Interim Chief of Breast Medical Oncology from Weill Cornell Medicine as she addresses the needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Dr. Stearns will address key topics related to metastatic breast cancer care, including emerging treatments, quality-of-life considerations, and how patients can best partner with their care teams. Dr. Stearns will be joined by Ms. Christine Hodgdon, Patient Advocate, who will explore the role of patients as research advocates and collaborators, and how patient perspectives can shape research, clinical practice, and healthcare systems.
This program will be moderated by Angela Papalia, LMSW, Assistant Director of the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.

Vered Stearns, MD, FASCO
Interim Chief, Breast Medical Oncology
Director, Translational Breast Cancer Research
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medicine

Eat well with confidence: Simplifying breast cancer nutrition Webinar
2026-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
Cut through nutrition myths and get clear, evidence-based information in this free 60-minute webinar with oncology dietitian Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN. Includes live Q&A and practical tips you can use right away. For patients and providers. No CE.

Optimizing Survivorship Care: Integrating OncoLink’s® OncoLife Care Plan into Clinical Practice
2026-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
This webinar is designed to equip oncology healthcare professionals with practical guidance on integrating the OncoLink® OncoLife Survivorship Care Plan into clinical practice. Christina Bach, MBE, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, Oncology Social Worker and Content Specialist at OncoLink®, will discuss differences between treatment summaries and survivorship care plans, how survivorship care plans enhance quality of care and quality of life, effective strategies for workflow integration, and best practices for communicating survivorship needs with patients and other providers. The program will include a live demonstration of the OncoLink® OncoLife Survivorship Care Plan.

Christina Bach, MBE, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW
Oncology Social Worker and Psychosocial Content Editor
OncoLink, Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn Medicine

Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and certified oncology social worker based in Philadelphia. She earned her master’s degrees in social work and bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania and has dedicated her career to oncology and healthcare social work. Christina serves as the Psychosocial Content Editor for OncoLink.org, where she curates educational materials for patients and caregivers on topics such as coping with cancer, risk reduction, financial toxicity, and survivorship. She is also involved in research focusing on patient experiences and the implementation of trauma-informed care practices in healthcare settings.
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm CST
