Dear ZERO Summit Attendees,
I’m thrilled to welcome you to the 2023 ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit! What started in 1996 as the March on Washington to establish direction and expansion of prostate cancer research funding now has become the premier, annual event to educate, support, and activate an ever-expanding prostate cancer community. If this is your first Summit with us, we welcome you with open arms and know you’ll find a home among the cause champions around you. Together, we strive to make sure no one faces prostate cancer alone. Year after year, our Summit is one of my favorite events. Attendees come away with new knowledge, lifelong friendships, and passion and purpose for the cause. The Summit gives you the opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and inspire. Below are some of this year’s Summit highlights you won’t want to miss. On Sunday, help us celebrate the inspiring and remarkable ZERO Champions and partners who have gone above and beyond in their support of the prostate cancer community at the Bold for Blue Awards. This special event will also be livestreamed for our virtual audience to join us. On Monday, I’ll share some exciting ZERO news, and then we’ll learn the latest on prostate cancer topics from the leading experts in the field. Topics will include emerging technologies in prostate cancer, disease misinformation, treatment updates, clinical trials, establishing health equity, achieving sexual health, side effect mitigation, advances in genetics and genomics, and much more. On Tuesday, a well-trained, ready, and primed group of advocates will attend Capitol Hill meetings in an effort to advance prostate cancer research and access to care. The rest of our Summit attendees will have access to educational sessions covering a variety of
topics, including how to manage health insurance and finances while facing cancer, the impacts of fitness, PSMA and the imaging landscape, facing emotional side effects, and resources for caregivers. The Summit is a place of togetherness and belonging. It is where you see old friends and quickly make
new ones. It is where leaders emerge and shine to help us get one step closer to ZERO Prostate Cancer. I’m delighted to have you as part of our community of changemakers and leaders tirelessly working to improve the lives of all those affected by prostate cancer. As I conclude my 21-year tenure at ZERO this summer, it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve you and the prostate cancer community. Along the way, there have been countless stories and people who have inspired me. I hold all of them close to my heart. Now that we’re back in person, I can’t wait to connect with you and make some new memories together. Thank you for joining our community and shared cause. Together, we are an unstoppable force. With gratitude,
Jamie Bearse President and CEO @jamiebearse
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