6TH Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium

Educational Opportunity on the 2nd Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Women

It will be an elegant, pink confectioned evening, focused on women who want to learn more about preventing Breast Cancer. The program speakers will be world renowned and supper this year will be served to you. This and more is what you’ll find at the 6th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium, Thursday, October 22, 2009. This resource-rich program begins at 5:30pm in the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center located at 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna.

In its 6th year, the Symposium is the only event of its kind designed to raise awareness about Breast Cancer. The event is brought to the community, free-of-charge, by Jackson Hospital, North Florida Cancer Care, Jackson County Health Department, Luana Granger Ramsey, WTVY, and Oglesby Plants International Inc.

Leading the emphasis for the annual symposium is Marianna’s own Mrs. Lanet James. Jackson Hospital, for the sixth year, is a key sponsor of this program providing education to the community about the second leading cause of cancer death in women: breast cancer. The guest speakers for the symposium will be Dr. Kirby Bland; Fay Fletcher Kerner Professor and Chairman Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine; Emily Burke, MS Certified Genetic Counselor, Genomic Science Liaison, Genomic Health, Inc.; and Lucille Lathem, Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Educator.

Advance registration is requested as seating is limited. For reservations, call the Breast Cancer Symposium Line at (850)718-2884, to leave the names and phone numbers of those attending in your party. We regret that we will be unable to return individual registration calls due to the high volume of participants.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for nursing professionals.

Jackson Hospital received the 2006 Patient Champion Award from the American Cancer Society in recognition of outstanding staff and volunteer commitment for serving cancer patients. This award recognizes the pursuit of the Hospital’s mission: provide the highest quality healthcare to those it serves, enhancing life in a compassionate environment. The hospital counts Jackson County and neighboring counties as its service area. 

Jackson Hospital, a top 100 Hospital in the nation according to Thomson Healthcare, is the only Florida hospital in its size category to be a two-consecutive year Performance Improvement Leaders award winner.  The Hospital provides a wide variety of medical, surgical, and emergency care services from its main location in Marianna at 4250 Hospital Drive.  For details about Jackson Hospital’s capabilities, visit www.jacksonhosp.com.

If you would like more information about this topic, schedule an interview with Lanet James, or take a tour of the Breast Cancer Closet at Jackson Hospital, please call Rosie at 850/718-2696 or email her at rsmith@jackhosp.org.