Agenda

Friday, May 8, 2026

7:15 a.m.
Registration / Exhibits / Breakfast

7:45 a.m.
Welcome
Kelsey Klute, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC; Medical Director, Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic, Nebraska Medicine

Rachael Schmidt, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP®
Program Director, Cancer Survivorship/Cancer Risk and Prevention; Assistant Director of Cancer Education and Screening, Buffett Cancer Center Community Outreach & Engagement Office, Nebraska Medicine
 
8:00 a.m.
Lynch Syndrome: Strategies for Identification, Diagnosis, and Management in Clinical Practice
Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD, AGAF, CGAF
Jeffery and Cynthia King Associate Professor of Lynch Syndrome Research; Associate Professor of Medicine and Genetics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine; Executive Director, King Center for Lynch Syndrome, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

9:00 a.m.
Skin Clues: Dermatologic Signs of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Jesse P. Hirner, MD, MS, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UNMC

9:45 a.m.
Break / Exhibits
 
10:00 a.m.
Case by Case: Family History Implications and Complex Cases
Amanda M. Bond, PA-C, MPAS
Advanced Practice Provider, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska Medicine

Gwen Reiser, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetic Medicine, Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC

10:30 a.m.
Understanding Hematologic Cancer Syndromes
Grace Saunders, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor,  Department of Genetic Medicine, Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC

11:00 a.m.
Managing the Risk: Strategies for Hereditary Hematologic Syndromes
Krishna Gundabolu, MBBS, MS
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
 
11:30 a.m.
Lunch / Exhibits
 
12:30 p.m.
Li-Fraumeni: From Risk to Action
Molly Johnson, APRN-NP
Advanced Practice Provider, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska Medicine

Jamie Malone, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor,  Department of Genetic Medicine,  Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC 

1:15 p.m.
Breast Density and Beyond: How to Choose the Right Scan
Rebecca DeVries, DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, UNMC
 
2:00 p.m.
Break / Exhibits
 
2:15 p.m.
Reducing Barriers to Screening by Protecting Genetic Information
Tiffany Seibert Joekel
Vice President of Government Affairs, Nebraska Medicine

2:45 p.m.
The Patient’s Voice: How Communication Shapes the Cancer Screening Experience
Ryan Cordts – Patient
Shanda Ross – Patient

3:30 p.m.
Adjourn