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Cancer Survivors Day: A Celebration of Laughter and Life

Norris Cotton Cancer Center invites you and your family and friends to a celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day, May 19, 2007, from 8:30-noon, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Celebrate all those who are living with and beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Dr. Ira Byock, Director of Cancer Survivorship and Palliative Care at the Cancer Center will moderate a morning of speakers.

Gina BarrecaDon’t miss a keynote presentation by author and humorist Gina Barreca--  “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” Barreca has appeared on scores of radio and television programs, including Oprah, 20/20, and the Today Show. She is also a Dartmouth College graduate.

For more information, call Deb Steele at 800-639-6918. No registration is necessary.

Program

Cancer Survivors Day Brochure [PDF]

8:30 am Continental Breakfast
Wellness Displays and Music
Auditoriums A-D
9:30 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Ira Byock
Auditoriums E&F
9:45 am Special Presentation
“Laughter is the Best Medicine”
Gina Barreca, PhD
10:30 am Coffee & Cookies
Reception area outside Auditoriums E&F
10:45 am Panel of Cancer Survivors
“What Got Me Through and How I’m Doing Now”
Moderators: Dr. Byock and Deb Steele
12:00 noon Conclusion


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