UCSD and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Unveil Second Annual Patient Summit: What to Expect - Rana McKay
October 6, 2023
Alicia Morgans interviews Rana McKay about the upcoming second Annual Prostate Cancer Patient Summit at UCSD in February 2024. The summit, a collaboration between UCSD and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, aims to be a dynamic forum for patients, caregivers, and anyone interested in prostate cancer. The event will feature a community think tank to address unmet needs in prostate cancer research. Registration is free, and meals are provided. Dr. McKay encourages people to check the website or QR code for registration and further details.
Biographies:
Rana R. McKay, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist, Medical Director of Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Biographies:
Rana R. McKay, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist, Medical Director of Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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Alicia Morgans: Hi. I'm so excited to be here with Dr. Rana McKay, who is going to talk to us about the second Annual Patient Summit that's being held at UCSD in February 2024. Thank you so much, Rana. Tell us all about it.
Rana McKay: We are so excited to launch the second Annual Prostate Cancer Patient Summit. This has been a collaborative event with UCSD and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. And the Prostate Cancer Summit is really a dynamic and interactive forum to connect, learn, and share hope with patients. It's going to really be a fabulous event. The event will be, the main event will be on February 10th, that's a Saturday. And on the day prior February 9th, we're going to be holding a community think tank in collaboration with our patient advocacy community to really define what are those unmet needs in the prostate cancer space and how we can help bridge those unmet needs with our research. It's going to be a fabulous event for patients, caregivers, anybody that wants to come, actually. Even if you don't have prostate cancer and you want to learn more about screening, you can come to the event. Feel free to check out our website, check out the QR code where you can register. Registration is free, and lunch, and breakfast will be provided. There'll be a tremendous keynote speaker that's still to be announced. So we are really looking forward to a fabulous event.
Alicia Morgans: That is wonderful. I know that there have been multiple patient summits around the United States in association with the Prostate Cancer Foundation's efforts, and UCSD is having its second annual, so really exciting news. If people want to get involved, can you just remind them one more time, how do they get this information?
Rana McKay: So the email address, if you need more information, is , but hopefully you can access the QR code through the site and register right here.
Alicia Morgans: Wonderful. Well, we really look forward to hearing all about this. I look forward to being there, and I appreciate your time today. Best of luck as this event is upcoming. Thank you so much, Rana.
Rana McKay: No problem.
Alicia Morgans: Hi. I'm so excited to be here with Dr. Rana McKay, who is going to talk to us about the second Annual Patient Summit that's being held at UCSD in February 2024. Thank you so much, Rana. Tell us all about it.
Rana McKay: We are so excited to launch the second Annual Prostate Cancer Patient Summit. This has been a collaborative event with UCSD and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. And the Prostate Cancer Summit is really a dynamic and interactive forum to connect, learn, and share hope with patients. It's going to really be a fabulous event. The event will be, the main event will be on February 10th, that's a Saturday. And on the day prior February 9th, we're going to be holding a community think tank in collaboration with our patient advocacy community to really define what are those unmet needs in the prostate cancer space and how we can help bridge those unmet needs with our research. It's going to be a fabulous event for patients, caregivers, anybody that wants to come, actually. Even if you don't have prostate cancer and you want to learn more about screening, you can come to the event. Feel free to check out our website, check out the QR code where you can register. Registration is free, and lunch, and breakfast will be provided. There'll be a tremendous keynote speaker that's still to be announced. So we are really looking forward to a fabulous event.
Alicia Morgans: That is wonderful. I know that there have been multiple patient summits around the United States in association with the Prostate Cancer Foundation's efforts, and UCSD is having its second annual, so really exciting news. If people want to get involved, can you just remind them one more time, how do they get this information?
Rana McKay: So the email address, if you need more information, is , but hopefully you can access the QR code through the site and register right here.
Alicia Morgans: Wonderful. Well, we really look forward to hearing all about this. I look forward to being there, and I appreciate your time today. Best of luck as this event is upcoming. Thank you so much, Rana.
Rana McKay: No problem.