You are invited to join us for the next Brain, Behavior, and Cancer Seminar Series when Scott Beach, PhD will present a special lecture focusing on Survey Research at Pitt’s University Center for Social & Urban Research (UCSUR): Overview and Cancer-Relevant Examples from Research on Aging and Family Caregiving.

Dr. Beach serves as both the Associate Director and the Director of the Survey Research Program at UCSUR and will introduce Hillman Cancer Institute researchers to Pitt’s University Center for Social & Urban Research and its survey research infrastructure, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. Dr. Beach, who has directed UCSUR’s Survey Research Program (SRP) for 20 years, has conducted research on the psychosocial aspects of aging, family caregiving, and elder abuse. He will discuss recent UCSUR work in these areas with either direct or potential relevance to cancer patients and their caregivers. This includes a 2017 telephone survey of approximately 1,000 local family caregivers, 274 of whom reported the care recipient as having cancer. Recent work on family caregiver burden and care recipient unmet needs for care is also discussed.

Date, Time and Location. Thursday, March 21st, 2019, 12:00PM to 1:00PM at the UPMC Shadyside Hillman Cancer Center, Cooper Classroom C. The Cooper Classrooms are located on the ground level of the Hillman Cancer Center, 5115 Centre Avenue, in Shadyside. After entering the building, walk to the left past the elevators. Facing the gift shop, turn right down the hallway. Room C is the 3rd door in the lobby area on the right.

For More Information. A light lunch provided. In order to ensure enough food is available, please RSVP by emailing Darren Gilmartin at gilmartind@upmc.edu. He will be happy to provide you with directions to the seminar or other information.

CME Faculty Disclosure. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials distributed at the time of the conference.

Continuing Medical Education Credit. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .10 continuing education units (CEUs) which are equal to 1.0 contact hours.

The Brain, Behavior, and Cancer Seminar Series is sponsored by the Biobehavioral Oncology Program UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. 

Upcoming Seminars:
04/18/2019 – Dr. Kathryn A. Roecklein
05/16/2019 - Drs. Heidi Donovan & Michelle Boisen