It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! And, we're using this hour on the inspirED podcast to talk to stakeholders in the breast cancer care community about what this time means and how they work to make an impact. Join our conversation with Dr. Cynthia Lynch, Nurse Colleen Brennan-Doran, and patient advocates – Alison Banikowski and Valerie Mitchell.

Welcome to another episode of inspirED! Tonight we're discussing a very important issue facing physicians across the globe with expert and esteemed oncologist, Dr. Shayma Kazmi. We'll cover what physician burnout is, how it impacts the medical community, and strategies to combat the issue.

Dr. Kazmi's ASCO Talk:

Welcome to another episode of inspirED! Tonight we are joined by an esteemed oncologist and the author of "Between Life and Death from despair to hope" – Dr. Kashyap Patel – to discuss his book, philosophy on death and dying, and so much more.

Purchase Between Life and Death: https://amzn.to/3ikcFdM

5 Wishes: https://agingwithdignity.org/

How can exercise and wellness reduce cancer-related side effects and improve survivorship among cancer survivors? We are happy to host oncology exercise specialist and founder of Cancer Wellness for Life, Sami Mansfield to tell us about her philosophy.

Welcome to another episode of inspirED! Tonight we discuss work-life balance with Dr. Shikha Jain – oncologist, mother, assistant professor at University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago, and so much more. She discusses her vast achievements and how she rises to the challenge every day to find a balance that works.

Learn more about IMPACT: www.impact4hc.com

Women in Medicine Summit: www.womeninmedicinesummit.org

Dr. Jain's TEDx talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEyWOYXW80

She is a two-time breast cancer survivor, author, professor, the administrative director, and "heart and soul of Johns Hopkins", nationally recognized public speaker, and nurse whose compassionate heart has enabled her to have a tremendous impact on those around her. Ladies and gentlemen, we are so honored to host Dr. Lillie Shockney on the inspirED podcast. Listen in as we get to know her beyond the white coat with lots of laughs along the way.

Purchase her books at: https://amzn.to/3l4XOGg

Learn about the Johns Hopkins Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor Retreat: https://bit.ly/32fqeox

Welcome to another episode of inspirED! During this episode, you'll have the unique opportunity to get to know the people behind the planning – Dayin Miller, Program Director, Reyna Wilhelm, Program Coordinator, Zandrana Giles, Marketing and Event Coordinator, Courtney Holliday, Marketing and Branding Manager as well as producer of this podcast, and of course, Sarah Louden, Executive Director and Founder of Total Health and host of inspirED. Join us as we discuss our roles and how we transitioned our events company during COVID-19.

Parents and guardians across the nation are faced with new and difficult choices around schooling in the Fall. Our panel of oncologists, Dr. Roohi Ismail Khan, Dr. Kristina Mirabeau Beale, Dr. Heloisa Soares, Dr. Jane Meisel, and pediatrician, Dr. Manish Shah, discuss the factors to consider as parents and medical experts.

Tonight we are getting to know a little more about Dr. Al Benson, the professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at Northwestern University and director for cooperative groups at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Listen in to hear about this esteemed oncologist's life is like beyond the white coat!

Organizations Dr. Benson Supports:

National Comprehensive Cancer Network: www.nccn.org

Association of Community Cancer Centers: www.accc-cancer.org

Patient Advocate Foundation: www.patientadvocate.org

Welcome to another episode of inspirED! Tonight we are joined by a unique panel of medical experts whose experience with cancer surpasses their professional life. Dr. Mark Lewis, Dr. Aparna Parikh, and Dr. Nagashree Seetharamu discuss their journeys, the lessons they've learned, and more.

Dr. Lewis' essay, "Balancing Act": https://bit.ly/3hfqr1h

Dr. Parikh's Ode to Rachel: https://bit.ly/2YmNKPg

Dr. Rachel Pearline's last video to friends and family: https://bit.ly/2YjSp4g