Cancer Care Conference 2025 Timeline

'Navigating Barriers to Local Cancer Care Equity and Access'

May 16, 2025  |  Oscar Bergos Conference Center  |  M State Moorhead Campus

9-9:10 a.m. Welcome!

9:10-10:10 a.m. First keynote speaker

Melissa Buffalo, CEO, American Indian Cancer Foundation 

Tentative topic: Cancer Equity and Access Among American Indians (TBD)

10:10-10:20 a.m. Break

10:20-11:20 a.m. Second keynote speaker/panel

Panel Presentation: 

Jill Dobberstein, Community Outreach Program manager, Essentia Health

Rashid Hussein, Community health specialist, Essentia Health

Chelsey Olander, Women’s Way Program coordinator and public health nurse, Fargo Cass Public Health 

Topic: Essentia’s Community Co-Design – Engaging with Area New Americans

11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Lunch

12:20-1:20 p.m. Breakout sessions 

Breakout 1

Corin Moore, RN, Essentia Health-Oak Crossing 

Staci Metzger, lead social worker, Hospice of the Red River Valley

Topic: Ethical Considerations for Long-Term Care Related to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 

Breakout 2

Dr. Ryan Smart, DMD, MD, FACS  

Topic: Bridging Oncology and Oral Surgery: TMJ, Third Molars, and Oral Pathology

Breakout 3

Connie Norman, program director, Red Lake Community Health

Topic: Health in Action: Understanding the Role of Community Health Workers

1:20-1:30 p.m. Break

1:30-2:30 p.m. Closing keynote speaker

Carly Bye, oncology research nurse west region lead, Essentia Health  

Topic: Rural Clinical Trials – A Partnership Between Essentia and Sanford

2:30-2:45 p.m. Closing