Upcoming Events - Hodgkin's International

Hodgkin’s International Events and Presentations

Hodgkin’s International Welcomes Dr. Tara Henderson, MD, MPH For A Special Zoom Presentation

EVENT HAS BEEN Re-scheduled • new date tbd

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tara Henderson, MD, MPH, and Director of the Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Survivorship Center at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital will join us for our Zoom meeting. Dr. Henderson is an acclaimed clinician, researcher, and professor of medicine who specializes in late effects and, in particular, subsequent cancers. Stay tuned for further information and the link to register for this meeting.

Other Survivorship Events

The European Cancer Summit 2024: “United Against Cancer: Forging New Frontiers”

NOVEMBER 20-21, 2024 • Cologne, Germany

For our European counterparts- There is still time to register for this year’s European Cancer Summit, to be held in Brussels and online. This conference promises to be an all-inclusive experience with a forward-thinking mission. It is open to all, including clinicians, researchers, and cancer advocates. Let us know if you are considering attending- we’d love to hear all about it! Register to attend

International Symposium On Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL13)

October 26-28, 2024 • Cologne, Germany

This annual conference provides an important and exciting opportunity to bring specialists in Hodgkin’s together to advance the needs of our survivors. Louise Jennings, pictured above, spoke at this symposium in 2022. She did an outstanding job of presenting the perspective of a long-term survivor.

While attendance may be difficult for most of us, you might find the abstracts listed in the program to be helpful. Abstracts and registration

Open Enrollment: Choosing Health Coverage As a Cancer Survivor

October 15, 2024 • 12 pm EST

Open enrollment is your opportunity to enroll in or make changes to your health insurance plan. For Medicare, open enrollment is from October 15 – December 7. For individual plans, it is from November 1 – January 15. Enrollment for employer-sponsored plans varies by employer. Join us for a webinar to learn about what cancer survivors should consider in assessing their insurance coverage so you can select the best plan for you. Register to attend

Calling All Artists! Check Out the Oncology On Canvas Program at Lilly

Lilly (Pharmaceutical), the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), and the Cancer Support Community (CSC) have teamed up to create a venue for cancer survivors to use art to express their feelings about their cancer journey? It’s called Oncology on Canvas. Originally a competition, the ongoing program now encourages and welcomes submissions of all types, including poetry, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, pastels, photography, and even music. Thousands of cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals have submitted to the Oncology On Canvas gallery since its origin. Learn more