Young Adult Cancer Symposium:
From Diagnosis Through Survivorship
Medical Management, Psychosocial Care, Fertility, Sexual Health, and Program Development
This two-part program delivers evidence-based education in young adult cancer care from diagnosis through survivorship. The symposium provides practical, interdisciplinary guidance for the full care team focusing on medical management, psychosocial support, fertility preservation, sexual health, survivorship, and developing young adult oncology programs.
Learn from faculty from Fox Chase Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Shady Grove Fertility, including physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, genetics counselors, nutrition experts, and survivorship leaders dedicated to improving care for young adults with cancer.
DATES (separate registration required for each session):
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
TIMES:
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Check-in & Reception
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Education & Dinner
LOCATION:
Philadelphia Marriott Old City
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, genetics professionals, social workers, patient navigators, rehabilitation specialists, nutrition professionals, and other allied health professionals involved in the care of young adults with cancer.
TOPICS:
Part One: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Setting the Stage – Essential Preparation for the Cancer Journey
- When Cancer Strikes Young: Initial Evaluation and Care Planning?
- Navigating the Emotional Impact of a Young Adult Cancer Diagnosis
- Fertility Preservation: Early Conversations, Lifelong Impact
- Managing the Impact of Cancer Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Part Two: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Thriving Beyond Treatment – Advancing Survivorship and Quality of Life
- Transitioning Patients from Active Treatment to Chronic Management
- Unlocking Hereditary Cancer Risk in Young Adults
- Starting the Conversation: Sexual Health in Young Adult Cancer Care
- Building a Lifetime of Health: Survivorship in Young Adult Cancer Care
- Launching a Young Adult Oncology Program: Lessons Learned, Best Practices
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Following participation in this activity, learners will be able to:
- Identify current trends in the incidence and clinical presentation of cancers affecting young adults.
- Recognize the unique psychosocial, reproductive, financial, and survivorship challenges these patients face.
- Apply evidence-based strategies for distress screening, fertility counseling, financial navigation, and survivorship.
- Integrate interdisciplinary, developmentally appropriate approaches into the care of young adult oncology patients across the continuum of care.
FEATURED FACULTY:
- Anjali Albanese, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Jennifer Barsky Reese, PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Christopher Cann, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Leena Chehab, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Michael Hall, MD, MS, FASCO, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Mark Itzen, MSW, LCSW, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Kerri Kelly, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CWOCN, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Diana Kott, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Jeannie Kozempel, PT, DPT, MS, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Kate Murphy, DNP, CRNP, ACHPN, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Christine O’Donnell, MSN, RN-BC, CWOCN, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Devora Schapiro, MSPAS, PA-C, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Disha Sawhney, DHA, MHA, FACHDM, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Eileen Seltzer, RN, BSN, OCN, TCTCN, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Daniel (Tuck) Stapor, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Sally Vitez, MD, Shady Grove Fertility
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
The Temple Health Office for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Fox Chase Cancer Center is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
DESIGNATION STATEMENT:
The Temple Health Office for Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. Fox Chase Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 Hour(s) NCPD (ANCC Contact Hours). Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Fox Chase Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 Hour(s) CEU. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
INQUIRIES:
Diana Kott, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC