Community Outreach Talk Series

BCCC and Health and Nutrition Sciences Department Hybrid Information Session

March 30th, 2023

Embracing the Power of Youth: Champions Against HPV-Associated Cancers

Hosted by Prof. Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky, BC Health & Nutrition Sciences Department.

BCCC Health and Wellness Fair

April 26th, 2022

Disease Prevention as the Tool to Support the Wellness of Our Communities
Panel Discussion on Healthy Habits After the Pandemic – Hosted by Brian Gibney, PhD., BCCC-CURE Assistant Director of Education

Speakers: Laura Blitzer, PhD., BC Secondary Education & Physical Education Teacher Education Department
Khatia Nanobashvili, PhD., BC Health & Nutrition Sciences Department
Amanda De Jesus, PhD., BC Personal Counseling Office

BCCC Health and Wellness Fair

April 26, 2022

Best Way to Prevent Cancer, Start Young! – Breast, Skin, Lung, and Cervical Cancers – Hosted by Brian Gibney, PhD., BCCC-CURE Assistant Director of Education

Speakers: Mikhalya Brown, Clinical Research Coordinator/Health Educator, Population Health Sciences and Policy, Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
Jody Ruth Steinhardt, MPH, CHES, Coordinator, Lung Cancer Screening Program, Maimonides Health

Second Brooklyn Colorectal Symposium 

March 18th, 2022

Co-hosted by BCCC-CURE, Maimonides Medical Center, and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

HPV/Cervical Cancer Prevention

December 16th, 2021

Presenter: Dr. Abraham Aragonés (MSK Cancer Center)
Topic: Community Outreach Seminar on “HPV Prevention”

First Brooklyn Breast Cancer Symposium

October 29th, 2021

Breast Cancer Joint Symposium Session 3: Community Outreach “Taking Charge of Your Breast Health During a Pandemic“

Patient Testimony: Yolanda Rodriguez

Presenters: Dr. Donna-Marie Manasseh, Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Jessica Torrente, Attending, Division of Breast Imaging, Maimonides Medical Center
Dr. Joshua Feinberg, Attending, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Maimonides Medical Center

Importance of Screenings and Clinical Trials (For BC Students and their families)

May 13th,  2021

Presenter: Ms. Jody Steinhardt, MPH of Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn

BCCC-Joint Scientific Seminar – Addressing Cancer Health Disparities Through Community Interventions

April 16th, 2021

Presenter: Dr. Abraham Aragones, Assistant Attending/
Assistant Professor, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Importance of Screening in Young People for Cervical, Breast, Lung and Skin Cancer (For BC Students)

April 15th, 2021

Presenter: Ms. Jody Steinhardt, MPH of Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn

Health Disparities and The Importance of Lung, Prostate, Breast Cancer Screening

March 4th, 2021

Presenter: Ms. Jody Steinhardt, MPH of Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn

Oncology & Nursing, Panel Discussion, Q&A Moderator: Lynette LeePack (MMC)

October 29, 2021

Topic: A Conversation with Prospective and Current Nursing Students and Professionals:Positively Impacting Negative Perspectives of Breast Cancer

Discussion Leader: Odessa Williams Nurse Practitioner (MSKCC)
Concluding remarks: Dr. Jennifer Basil (BCCC-CURE) and Dr. Donna-Marie Manasseh (MMC)

1st Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer Symposium Joint Symposium Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE)

Date: March 26, 2021
9:00 am – 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Session 1: Scientific Talks Part I – Basic Science & Preclinical Studies
Discussion Leader: Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE)

Session 2: Scientific Talks Part II – Clinical Studies
Discussion Leader: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC)