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Panelist: “New Ways \u2013and Means\u2013 of Communicating About Cancer,” Nixon National Cancer Conference, Yorba Linda CA, January 2025 (video<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote: \u201cThe Long War of Words About Cancer: What It Means for Doctors and Their Patients,\u201d University of Wisconsin Health 22nd Annual Cancer Conference, Madison WI, October 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote: “Talking About Cancer:\u00a0Words Matter,” Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley Survivor Summit, June 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Breast Cancer Advocacy and Finding Your Voice.” SurvivingBreastCancer.org webinar, November 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel discussion with health and science journalists at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, “Storming the Lab: Understanding the revolution in patient-led health care,” October 12, 2023 (video<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Book Talk With the Author Elaine Schattner,” with Cancer Bridges<\/a>, September 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix Public Radio: This Oncologist Doesn’t See Cancer As A ‘Battle’ You Can Win<\/a> on KJZZ’s “The Show” with Lauren Gilger, June 2023. Listen here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Ways We Talk About Cancer: History and Ethical Implications,” Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Cornell Medicine, June 2023 (by Zoom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Facts, Hope, and Hype: Ethical Issues in Communicating About Cancer,” Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, May 2023 (by Zoom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulsa Public Radio: “Medical Monday<\/a>” on KWGS with Dr. John Schumann, April 2023\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author’s Night: “From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer,”\u00a0New York Academy of Medicine (New York Academy of Medicine, March 2023\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote speaker, “Cancer and the Public: An Evolving Conversation,” University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center retreat, Madison WI, March 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenary Speaker, “Cancer, Journalism and Social Media: Deciphering Hype and Facts,” Arizona Oncology Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix AZ, April 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panelist: “Advocating for Yourself and Others with Metastatic Breast Cancer,” Living Beyond Breast Cancer 2018 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer<\/a>, Philadelphia PA, April 21, 2018. Audio here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote panelist: “Visions for the Future of Cancer Prevention,” 2018 Dialogue for Action<\/a> conference, Prevent Cancer Foundation, McLean VA, April 13, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote speaker: “A System Without Slack: How Delivering Care Harms the Health of Physicians” at Northwell Health Physician Burnout Conference, Manhasset, NY, January 2018. SlideShare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panelist: “Quality Conversations on Social Media: Achieving Credibility and Efficiency Together<\/a>” American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA, December 2017. Reported, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panelist:\u00a0Health Affairs<\/em>\u00a0and Physicians’ Foundation event: “The Practice Of Medicine: Workplace Satisfaction In A Changing Environment<\/a>,” Washington DC, Nov 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Rounds: “News Without Gatekeepers: Social Media and Medicine<\/a>,” Weill Cornell Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, New York, NY (Nov 29, 2017). SlideShare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Panel Moderator, Thriving Together: 2016 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer<\/a>: Living Beyond Breast Cancer Annual Summit, “Metastatic Breast Cancer: Yesterday\u2019s Lessons, Tomorrow\u2019s Progress,” Philadelphia, April 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator, Interactive Panel at SXSW\u00a0Festival, Austin TX\u00a0Health & MedTech<\/a>\u00a0program on “Finding Cancer,” March 2016, SlideShare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Radio 5\u00a0Up All Night<\/a> with Tom Green interview on cancer and “the best death,” Jan 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC World News World Have Your Say<\/a>\u00a0panel discussion: “Is Cancer the Best Death?” Jan 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radio, 99% Invisible (KALW, San Francisco), in feature: Castle On the Park<\/a> (produced by Jessica Miller), aired Sept 16, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancer Education Campaigns in Progressive Era New York City: The Role of Women<\/a> Speaker at the New York Academy of Medicine – Feb 6, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have Breast Cancer Campaigns Been Beneficial?<\/a> , on Al Jazeera English TV “Inside Edition” – Nov 1, 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Doctor Burnout Affecting Patients?<\/a>,\u00a0on\u00a0MPR<\/a>‘s “the Daily Circuit,” radio, hosted by Kerri Miller – Sept 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Oncologist\u2019s Perspective: on Evidence, Economics, and Being the Patient<\/a>,\u00a0Grand Rounds at the Washington DC VA Medical Center, Feb 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Podcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Books podcast with host Ron Winslow, “From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer,” August 2023. Listen here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A personal story and reflection on the importance of physicians’ health: The Personal Toll Of Practicing Medicine<\/a> Health Affairs<\/em>, February 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In which I reflect on my experiences as a doctor and as a patient: “How To Be Your Own Advocate” \u2013 interview by Hospital Warrior<\/em> author Bonnie Friedman, February 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected Presentations From My Prior Career:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invited speaker, International Conference on B Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders – II, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 3, 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenary speaker, Lymphoma and Myeloma 2000 Conference, New York, NY, Oct 5, 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invited speaker, Leukemia Section, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX, Sept 13, 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenary talk, VIIIth International Workshop on CLL, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, Oct 30, 1999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, The New York Hospital, New York, NY, March 6, 1999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invited speaker, Lymphoma Section, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX, Jan 14, 1999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Rounds, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, Feb 12, 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenary speaker, ASCO\/AACR Joint Conference on Lymphoma, Indian Wells, CA, Jan 16, 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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