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The Breast Health Collaborative of Texas is getting set to host the 8^th Annual Breast Health Summit, a two-day conference dedicated to improving access to breast health care in Texas. It is open to anyone with an interest in breast health care. Registration is open through October 24 and is available online at www.BHCTexas.org.

The Summit includes educational sessions structured around the theme of “Educate. Advocate. Navigate.” as well as several special events:

• 2^nd Annual Dorothy Gibbons Trekker Award, Oct. 25, 9:00 a.m.: This year’s award winner is Regina Rogers, Founder and Chair of Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program in Beaumont. The Trekker Award is given to one extraordinary individual who has moved mountains to educate, navigate, and/or advocate improving access to breast care for all Texans. Dorothy Gibbons, inaugural Trekker Award recipient and CEO & Co-Founder of The Rose, will present the award to Norma Sampson, Executive Director of Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, who will accept the award on Regina’s behalf.
• Keynote Address, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m.: Dr. Harold P. Freeman, pioneer of patient navigation and CEO, President, & Founder of the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute in New York, will deliver the keynote talk entitled Breast Health Disparities and Navigation: A Means to an End.
• Tea with Advocates, Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m.: Following sessions and workshops on health policy advocacy, elected representatives and health policy advocates will sit down in an informal tea with Summit attendees to discuss how easy it is to become involved at any level. Elected officials who have RSVP’d include State Representative Sarah Davis, State Representative Ana Hernandez Luna, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett & Mrs. Gwen Emmett, Houston City Council Member Ellen Cohen, Houston City Council Member Melissa Noriega, and representatives from the offices of Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Houston Mayor Pro-Tem & City Council Member Ed Gonzalez, and Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman.

For More Information Visit:  www.BHCTexas.org