When We Fight We Win!
Second Annual Cancer Prevention Community Forum
Prevention is better than a cure! Join Families Fighting Hereditary Cancer and the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center for a FREE, informative and fun forum designed to empower you to fight cancer through proactive prevention strategies.
FEATURED SESSIONS
Previvor “Thriver” Stories: Hear personal, empowering testimonies from FFHC co-founders Sheila Adams Gardner, Patricia Cifax, and Jacinta Tatum on thriving while managing an elevated risk of cancer.
Building a proactive healthcare team: Dr. M. Faizan Ali, Primary Care Physician, Hospitalist and Hereditary Cancer Specialist at Froedert Hospital will discuss how genetics impact your risk and practical strategies for patients to best form a collaborative, proactive healthcare team with your primary physician.
Managing screening anxiety: An interactive session to gain concrete tools for managing the emotional stress of cancer screenings and prophylactic treatment led by Dr. Lyndsey Wallace, Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist and Associate Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Healthy cooking live demonstration: Enjoy a live cooking demonstration focused on clean, plant-based nutrition with chef and cancer survivor Amberlea Childs of Plant Joy Deli.
Line dancing for fitness: Participate in an invigorating line dancing session led by nurse and cancer survivor Angela Scott of Get Dance Waisted.
In addition to the empowering educational sessions, enjoy:
Free lunch.
Free parking.
Exclusive tour of a Michels Center for Cancer Discovery research laboratory.
“Sneak peek” of a cancer prevention medical vehicle from the Screening For Life Mobile Screening Center of Excellence—the first diagnostic imaging caravan of its kind nationwide.
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2026
TIME: Check-in—9:30AM; Program—10:00AM - 2:00PM
LOCATION: Michels Center for Cancer Discovery; 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road; Milwaukee, WI 53226.
REGISTER BELOW. Space is limited.
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