On behalf of the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) and its partner institutions, we are pleased to invite you to the 2025 KL2 Mini-Symposium Series on Economic Burden of Cancer Survivorship in the US.
Location:
Georgetown University Medical Center
MedDent, C104
3900 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Keynote Presentation
Speaker: Robin Yabroff, PhD
Host: Victoria Lai, MD, MS, FACS
Keynote Speaker:
Robin Yabroff, PhD, is an epidemiologist and Scientific Vice President, Health Services Research, at the American Cancer Society. She conducts research on the economic burden of cancer; patterns of cancer care, including high-cost prescription drugs; health insurance benefit design; and patient, provider, and health system factors associated with the quality and value of cancer care. Dr. Yabroff has more than 25 years of health services research experience and currently has adjunct positions within the Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Prior to joining the American Cancer Society, she held positions within the Office of Health Policy, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Services and Economics Branch of the National Cancer Institute, and the faculty of the Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University. She earned her PhD in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and received an MBA from the University of Rochester. Dr. Yabroff has co-authored over 350 peer-reviewed journal articles and invited editorials, commentaries, and book chapters. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, a founding member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, and a member of the Editorial Board of the JCO Oncology Practice. Dr. Yabroff has received multiple National Institutes of Health Merit Awards for her research leadership and mentorship. She was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) in 2024.
Host:
Victoria Lai, MD, MS, FACS is a board-certified endocrine surgeon of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Department of Surgery and Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center. She treats benign and malignant disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. After completing her undergraduate degree at Yale, Dr. Lai received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. She stayed at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for her residency training in general surgery. She then completed a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Lai received a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research from the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical Translational Science. Her research interests in the field of endocrine surgery include surgical outcomes and the cancer survivorship experience. She has been actively involved in the education and training of Georgetown medical students and general surgery residents. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Event Details
Registration: [REGISTER HERE] Please indicate whether you plan to attend in person or remotely.
Space: Limited for in-person attendance.
Meals: Provided for in-person attendees.
Questions: Contact us at ghuccts.education@georgetown.edu.