AYA Webinar Series

AYA Webinar Series

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer face a unique set of challenges, from delayed diagnoses and treatment access barriers to psychosocial hurdles and survivorship transitions. This webinar series explores evidence-based strategies to improve early detection, care coordination, and long-term support for AYA patients.

Led by multidisciplinary experts from academic centers and community practices and organizations, each session highlights real-world models of care, collaborative approaches, and actionable solutions that providers can implement in their own practice.

Improving Early Cancer Detection in the AYA Population: Strategies for Screening, Risk Assessment, and Provider Engagement

Join us for a discussion on the critical role of family history, genetic risk assessment, and culturally responsive outreach in identifying AYA patients at elevated risk for cancer. Faculty will share innovative screening strategies, common diagnostic delays, and practical ways to improve provider engagement across primary care, OB/GYN, and pediatrics. Learn about national and community-based initiatives on supporting the AYA community.

Lauren Maynard, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Banner Health, The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, AZ

Nawal M. Kassem, MD
Breast Oncologist, IU Health
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Program Leader – Cancer Prevention in High Risk Individuals
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN

Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA
Senior Director, Survivorship and Wellness
American Cancer Society

It Takes a Village: Multidisciplinary and Community-Based Approaches to Supporting AYA Patients Across the Cancer Continuum

Explore how cancer programs—academic and community-based alike—are delivering holistic, age-appropriate support to AYA patients through collaborative care models. Topics include distress screenings, peer connection, care navigation, financial counseling, and survivorship planning. Panelists will also spotlight partnerships that extend AYA expertise and resources across state and local networks.

Jennifer M. Orozco, MD
Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI

Emily Haines, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Implementation Science
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Research Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, NC

Cathy Lee-Miller, MD
Director of the AYA Oncology Clinic
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Division Chief of Pediatric, Hematology/Oncology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Madison, WI

Sandra E. Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN®, FAPO
Director, Advanced Practice and Clinical Integration
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, AZ