BCEDC Monthly Calls
On the monthly calls we share updates on what is happening in Washington, DC of interest, provide guidance on policies we want to shape and recommended actions, hear input and plan next steps.
12:00-12:30pm ET Open to All - Webinar format
12:30-1:00pm ET Steering Committee - Separate meeting link is provided to members
Dates:
August 13
September 10
October 8
November 12
December 10
Capitol Hill Day:
July 16
July 16 Breast Cancer Early Detection Capitol Hill Day
Thank you to all the incredible advocates who showed up for women’s health!
We organized a successful event on April 23! See the recording here.
Online Congressional Briefing on Breast Cancer Early Detection
Program:
Welcome & Overview from Linda Goler Blount, MPH – Black Women’s Health Imperative, CEO
Opening Remarks from Kristen Dahlgren – Thriver & Founder of Cancer Vaccine Coalition and former Correspondent for NBC Today Show and Nightly News
Speakers:
• Kaitlin Christine – Breast Cancer Survivor, CEO & Founder of Gabbi
• Dr. Rachel Brem – Co-Founder of the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, Vice Chair of George Washington University Cancer Center’s Department of Radiology—Breast Cancer Program Leader, and co-author of No Longer Radical: Understanding Mastectomies and Choosing the Breast Cancer Care that's Right for You
• Dr. Emilia Diego – Co-Director of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital Breast Cancer Program
• Dr. Stamatia Destounis – Chair of the ACR Breast Imaging Commission
• Dr. Maxine Jochelson – Director of Breast Imaging Breastlink Beverly Hills/RADNET
Q&A led by Linda
Join us at conferences!
Join us at conferences!
We would love to see you:
March NCoBC National Consortium of Breast Centers conference March 21-23
April 24-25 – Society of Breast Imaging Conference in Colorado Springs
See full list of conferences where Women’s Health Advocates leaders are speaking in 2025
Be sure to sign up for our email list so we can plan meetups!