2025 Gathering

5th Annual End Lung Cancer Now Gathering

Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. Know the risks. Lead the change.

Lung cancer remains a significant public health challenge in the United States, and while not all cases are preventable, we know that several risk factors including a history of tobacco use, exposure to radon, air pollution, and workplace hazards all increase the chances of developing the disease. By understanding and addressing these risks, we can save lives.

Join us on Friday, Nov. 14 for a morning of engagement during Lung Cancer Awareness Month as we discuss the importance of prevention in the mission to end lung cancer. Together, we will learn about all of the modifiable risk factors for lung cancer and explore strategies we can implement together to help protect current and future generations.

This isn’t about blame. This is about bold, informed action.

Event highlights

Learn from national leaders shaping the future of lung cancer prevention and risk reduction.
Collaborate with peers to help create campaigns and education tools to empower the next generation of advocates.
Meet survivors, caregivers, researchers and advocates all working toward one goal: ending lung cancer.

Why attend?

Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools needed to make a significant impact in the fight against lung cancer.
Collaborate with experts to develop impactful, action-focused solutions.
Be part of a movement redefining what lung cancer prevention looks like, beyond stigma, toward equity and protection.

Who should attend?

Lung cancer patients and survivors
Caregivers and family members
Healthcare professionals
Researchers and scientists
Advocacy groups and non-profit organizations

Together, we can end lung cancer now.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a movement that turns awareness into action and gives every person the chance to breathe easy.

Program Agenda
Time	Activity
8:30 a.m.	Welcome & End Lung Cancer Now Year in Review MacKenzie White, MPH
8:45 a.m.	Ending Lung Cancer with the Tobacco Endgames Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA
9:20 a.m.	Invisible, but Not Inevitable: Tackling Radon Exposure to End Lung Cancer Now Khadijah A. Mitchell, PhD, MS
9:55 a.m.	Know the Risks, Lead the Change: Preventing Lung Cancer from Environmental and Workplace Exposures Patricia Silveyra, PhD, MSc, ATSF
10:20 a.m.	Overview of Breakout Sessions MacKenzie White, MPH
10:30 a.m.	Break / Exhibits & Vendors
10:50 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1 p.m.	Lung Cancer Legacy Story
1:30 p.m.	Adjourn / Exhibits & Vendors

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Featured Speakers

Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA

Former Associate Director for Medical & Health Sciences, FDA Center for Tobacco Products

Dr. Dresler is a thoracic surgeon turned global tobacco control leader. She has held roles with IARC (WHO), the Arkansas Department of Health’s Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program, and GlaxoSmithKline’s smoking cessation research group. Now retired, she continues to champion tobacco regulation and advocacy in Colorado and beyond.

Khadijah A. Mitchell, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor of Cancer Prevention and Control, Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple University Health System
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics-Temple University College of Public Health.

Dr. Mitchell uses multi-omic and geospatial approaches to uncover how environmental exposures, especially radon, interact with biology to drive lung cancer in high-risk communities. Her federally funded research appears in leading journals, and she is a nationally sought-after speaker on precision prevention and cancer disparities.

Patricia Silveyra, PhD, MSc, ATSF

Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

Dr. Silveyra studies how environmental and workplace exposures — air pollutants, allergens, tobacco/vaping products — and sex hormones influence lung disease, including asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. Her lab’s translational research informs strategies to protect vulnerable populations and reduce exposure-related lung health disparities.

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