BLACK WOMEN AND BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE 2010 

BOSTON: The Black Women and Breast Cancer Conference 2010, which took place April 24, 2010 at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, was a resounding success and hosted members of the professional, paraprofessional and other concerned community members, survivors and activists.  The event firmly reinforced the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s ongoing commitment to dispel the myths and misconceptions about the realities of breast cancer by supporting a free forum that was open to the public. 

  

 

Highlights / Key Facts:

Keynote speaker with a personal investment in the fight against disparities.  The opening keynote session was presented by Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Research Director on Social Determinants of Health and Equity in the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Dr Jones spoke about the general meaning of disparities and inequity and the impacts on health problems.  Click here for an extensive bio on the keynote speaker: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/sme/jones.htm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Quotes:

• Deborah Shields, Executive Director, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition

"This event exceeded MBCC’s expectations for bringing together members of the community to discuss the urgent need to end breast cancer disparities and reduce exposures to toxic chemicals. I hope that the conference was empowering and gave participants ways to reduce risks in their own lives and for their families, neighborhoods and communities.”

“‘We are especially grateful to our co-organizers from the Boston Public Health Commission, the YWCA Boston Encore Plus program; the Pink And Black Ambassadors of BPHC, Dimock Community Health Center, Community Servings, Suffolk University Sociology Dept, CCHERS, and Komen Massachusetts among others.”