2nd Annual BACPAC Prostate Cancer Community Research Symposium

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington Medical Center in collaboration with the Black and African-descent Collaborative for Prostate Cancer Action (BACPAC) invite you to the 2nd Annual BACPAC Prostate Cancer Community Research Symposium. This is a free, education event that aims to bring together community members, advocates, researchers, and clinicians in a forum expressly designed to meet the needs of the Black community for education and action around prostate cancer equity. The symposium will also provide an annual opportunity to engage these constituent groups in co-learning designed to facilitate greater awareness and understanding between patients, clinicians, and researchers. Sessions will include:

• Speakers from national research and advocacy organizations
• Research presentations from local and national research projects that address prostate cancer equity
• Community learning sessions on prostate health and prostate cancer fundamentals

This event is open to Fred Hutch and/or UW Medicine as well as external patients and their caregivers.

Snapshot of event details below:

• Name: 2nd Annual BACPAC Prostate Cancer Community Research Symposium
• Date: Oct 5, 2024 (Saturday)
• Time: 8:30am to 2:30pm PDT
• Venue: Behnke Suites, Arnold Building, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
• Format: Hybrid (In-person + virtual)
• Chair: Yaw A. Nyame, MD, MS, MBA
• Partner: BACPAC

Event Agenda:

Coming soon

*Event venue/parking details and/or event viewing link will be shared with you separately in an email once you have registered, and closer to the event date.

*Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be available for in-person attendees.

Registration closes on Oct 4, 2024 at 3pm PST.

Host or Publisher Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center