Webinar | Palliative Care: Breaking Down Barriers & Addressing Pain Management

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Accessing and understanding palliative care can be very challenging – filled with complex decisions and obstacles not only for the person living with metastatic breast cancer, but for their family and caregivers. Effective communication can support families and improve the quality of life for people living with MBC.

For the third webinar in our Changing the Conversation on Palliative Care series, we welcomed palliative care specialist Dr. Kimberly Curseen to discuss access to palliative care for all and breaking down barriers for Black men and women living with MBC.

This webinar was co-hosted by patient advocate Terlisa Sheppard and Alliance individual patient advocate member Stephanie Walker, and moderated by Dr. Stephanie McCoy, Senior Manager, Qualitative Research, Susan G. Komen.

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WEBINAR PRESENTER

Dr. Kimberly Curseen
Emory Healthcare

Dr. Kimberly Curseen is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care. She is the director of Supportive and Palliative Care Outpatient Services for Emory Healthcare and helps provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care for patients with cancer while also assisting with complex decision making at any point in individuals’ disease process. She has helped educate physicians on implicit bias in healthcare and has written research articles for the Journal of Palliative Medicine and the Journal of Pain Symptom Management on topics such as structural racism and bias in palliative care.

CO-HOST

Terlisa Sheppard
Patient Advocate

Terlisa Sheppard is a 4-time breast cancer survivor of 24 years. She was originally diagnosed in November 1998, with stage 3 HER2+, ER+, PR+, breast cancer at the age of 31 years old, and while 8 1/2 months pregnant with her second child. She has been living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer for 21 years and has metastases to her bones, lungs, liver, spine, abdomen, and brain.

CO-HOST

Stephanie Walker
Patient Advocate, MBC Alliance

Stephanie is focused on providing the inforrmation to empower others with knowledge to make better decisions for treatment and survivorship, with a focus on Black men and women with MBC in rural areas. She is a member of the MBC Alliance’s Executive Group and project lead on the organization’s BECOME (Black Experience of Clinical Trial and Opportunities for Meaningful Engagement) initiative. She is also an LBBC Helpline/HMV volunteer, a SG Komen AIS volunteer and contributes to many more initiatives.

MODERATOR

Dr. Stephanie McCoy
Senior Manager, Qualitative Research, Susan G. Komen

Stephanie McCoy PhD, MPH, MPS, CHES® is a seasoned professional in public health and qualitative research. Since August 2017, Stephanie has served as Senior Manager of Qualitative Research at Susan G. Komen, following roles as Qualitative Research Manager and Analyst in Community Health Evaluation. Prior experience includes positions at UAMS College of Public Health, where Stephanie contributed as a Research Assistant on the WORD project and collaborated on the FAITH project.