This educational activity has been developed by A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., with the assistance of several Faculty, who are experts in lung cancer.
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Dr. Abbie Begnaud, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
University of Minnesota Health Lung Cancer Screening Program
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Shanda H. Blackmon, MD, MPH, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Director, The Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Melissa Buffalo, MS
Meskwaki/Dakota
Chief Executive Officer
American Indian Cancer Foundation
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Arkadiusz Z. Dudek, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Dr. Naomi Fujioka, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Janine C.K. Harewood, MD
Medical Oncologist
Lee Health Cancer Cancer Institute
Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD
Medical Oncologist
Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology
Department of Medical Oncology
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Joseph Leach, MD
Medical Oncologist
Allina Health Cancer Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Ryan Maxwell, CPT, CES
Athletic Trainer - Corrective Exercise Specialist
Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Austin Moore, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Naples, Florida, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Susan O'Conner-Von, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FNAP
Professor, School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Manish R. Patel, DO
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Patient Video Faculty
Dr. Lacey Running Hawk, MD
Family Medicine
Standing Rock Lakota
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby, Minnesota, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Patient Video Faculty
Dr. Annie Rusk, MD
Enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Departments of Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Fatima G. Wilder, MD, MSc
Associate Thoracic Surgeon
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Thoracic Surgery
VA Boston Healthcare
Affiliate Faculty, Center for Surgery and Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Dr. Robert Winn, MD
Director, VCU Massey Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Innovation, VCU School of Medicine
Professor, Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Animation Content Development Faculty
Expert Video Faculty
Shirley Kern, APRN, CNS, AOCN
Cancer/Oncology Nurse
North Memorial Health Hospital
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Patient Video Faculty
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Dr. Abbie Begnaud, MD, FCCP:
Declares the following:
Consulting for: National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Dr. Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Melissa Buffalo, MS:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Arkadiusz (Arek) Dudek, MD, PhD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Naomi Fujioka, MD, MS:
Consulting for: Astra Zeneca and the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Janine C.K. Harewood, MD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD:
Declares the following:
Consulting for: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Roche/Genentech, Chugai, Acea Biosciences, Ignyta, LOXO Oncology, ARIAD, Eli Lilly, Araxes. Stock ownership in Gatekeeper Pharmaceuticals.
Research funding from: Astellas, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, PUMA, Eli Lilly.
Patents, Royalties: LabCorp (Post-marketing royalties from Dana Farber Cancer Institute for EGFR mutations licensed to LabCorp).
Dr. Joseph Leach, MD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Konstantinos Leventakos, MD, PhD:
Declares the following:
Consultant and/or Advisor for: Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen Biotech, Novartis
Speaker and/or Moderator for: AstraZeneca, MJH Life Sciences, MD Outlook, Targeted Oncology
Research support from: AstraZeneca, Mirati Therapeutics
Dr. Ying-Chun Lo, MD, PhD:
Declares the following:
Consultant and/or Advisor for: Biocartis, BioCode, Sanofi, Diaceutics
Speaker for: PRIME Education, Clinical Care Options
Research support from: Biocartis
Shirley Kern, APRN, CNS, AOCN:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Ryan Maxwell, CPT, CES:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Austin Moore, PT, DPT:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Susan O’Conner-Von, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FNAP:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Manish R. Patel, DO:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Lacey Running Hawk, MD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Annie Rusk, MD:
Declares the following:
Consulting for: Merck Manuals.
Dr. Fatima G. Wilder, MD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Robert Winn, MD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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This educational activity has been developed by A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.
This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Grants and Giving, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Neogenomics, Novartis, Pfizer, and Takeda Oncology.
This website is part of the Animated Patient® series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed shared decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.