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Workshop

Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women

Event Date

Thursday, October 16, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Event Resources

Download Event Brochure

Download the brochure for this workshop.

Topics Covered

  • Overview of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
  • The Difference in Triple Negative Breast Cancer for Black/African American Women
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer & African American Women
  • The Role of Surgery
  • Precision Medicine & Treatment Sequencing
  • Current Standard of Care
  • New Treatment Approaches
  • Clinical Trial Updates
  • How Clinical Trial Participation Contributes to Treatment Options
  • Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Neuropathy, Discomfort & Pain
  • Follow-Up Care Plan
  • Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
  • Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
  • Follow-Up Appointments
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Facilitators

Facilitator
Lisa Newman, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCO, FSSO
Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Director, Interdisciplinary Breast Program, Medical Director and Founder, International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork Presbyterian Hospital Network, 2nd Vice President, American College of Surgeons
Facilitator
Tiffany Onger, MD
Associate Staff, Breast Medical Oncology, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Taussig Cancer Center
Facilitator
Sara Jaramillo, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Insights and Call Center Program Manager, CancerCare
Facilitator
Bonnie Fuchs
Executive Director, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Facilitator
Ricki Fairley
CEO, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Facilitator
Jennifer LaPietra, MSW, LMSW
Oncology Social Worker, Patient Assistance Program Manager, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

Certified Health Education Specialists: Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour.

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession and address to [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed and submitted within two weeks of the live program.