Purpose

The National Cancer Policy Summit, held by the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF), will convene key thought leaders in the cancer community to identify and discuss the most pressing policy issues in cancer research and cancer care. Discussions between invited panelists and NCPF members will guide the Forum’s strategic planning and ensure that NCPF activities are responsive to priorities in the cancer community.

8:00 am

Welcome, Objectives of the Meeting

Harold Moses, Chair, National Cancer Policy Forum

8:10 am

Panel Discussion 1: Science of Cancer Research

Moderator: Ed Benz, Jr., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Panelists will identify policy issues surrounding the opportunities and challenges in the various stages of cancer research and discuss ways to advance the field. Topics may include the following:

William Dalton, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Kay Dickersin, Johns Hopkins University

Douglas Lowy, National Cancer Institute

Richard Pazdur, Food and Drug Administration

Mace Rothenberg, Pfizer

9:55 am

Perspectives from the National Cancer Institute

Harold Varmus, Director, National Cancer Institute

10:35 am

Break

10:45 am

Panel Discussion 2: Implementation of Healthcare Reform

Moderator: Tom Kean, C-Change

Panelists will discuss how the intent and timing of healthcare reform will impact oncology care. The goal will be to identify topics that would benefit from a Forum evaluation prior to the implementation of different provisions of healthcare reform. Topics may include the following:

• Impact on healthcare services and cancer care

• Implementation at the federal, state, and local levels

• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and payment reform

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

• Economic issues

Overview of healthcare reform implementation

Katie Horton, George Washington University

John Seffrin, American Cancer Society

Ellen Sigal, Friends of Cancer Research

Alan Weil, National Academy for State Health Policy

12:30 pm

Lunch (please pick up lunch and return for presentation)

1:30 pm

Panel Discussion 3: Delivery of Cancer Care

Moderator: Betty Ferrell, City of Hope

Panelists will focus on important policy issues in the delivery of cancer care, with consideration of perspectives from patients and families, the cancer workforce, and payors, with the goal of improving care. Topics may include the following:

• Disparities and access issues in cancer care

• The impact of demographics on cancer care

• Patient and family caregiving issues

• Palliative care

• Cancer survivorship

• Cancer workforce issues

• Models of care delivery

• Economic issues in care delivery

Kirsten Anderson, Aetna

Lloyd Everson, US Oncology

Allen Lichter, American Society of Clinical Oncology

Mary McCabe, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Diane Meier, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Steve Miller, National Patient Advocate Foundation

3:25 pm

Break

3:35 pm

Panel Discussion 4: Cancer Control and Public Health Needs

Moderator: Peter Bach, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Panelists will address policy issues in the prioritization of public health research needs in cancer and population-based cancer control activities, both internationally and in the United States. Topics could include the following:

Rachel Ballard-Barbash, National Cancer Institute

Daniel McGoldrick, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Marcus Plescia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Peter Ubel, Duke University

5:15 pm

Closing Comments, Wrap-up

Tom Kean, C-Change