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Overview

 Click here to view a summary and evaluation of the 2006 Summit (PDF)

Join us at Listening and Learning Together: Building a Bridge of Trust, the first-ever Summit to assemble cancer advocates with National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other National Institutes of Health (NIH) leaders. At this two-day event, June 19–20, 2006, participants will gather to listen and learn from one another.

Natcher Conference Center
NIH Campus, Building 45
Bethesda, Maryland

Listening

  • Hear from NCI leadership about the latest NCI scientific programs.
  • Discover best practices and resources to make your organization more effective.
  • Hear testimonials from clinical trial participants.
  • Find out about NCI outreach initiatives.
  • Attend sessions about NCI-funded research.

Learning

  • Tour the NIH campus.
  • See how NCI is using the Web to engage the community.
  • Brainstorm in breakout sessions.
  • Network to share your cancer advocacy organization's mission.
  • Hear the latest research on survivorship.

Together

  • Representatives of cancer advocacy organizations, including those who work with the medically underserved.
  • NCI and NIH staff and leaders.
  • NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group members.
  • Staff from other government agencies.
  • Clinical trial participants.

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