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Date : Thursday, April 15, 2010 Time : 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location : Triumph Northwest HospitalSatellite : Lamar University – Beaumont, TX 77710 Program: “Improving Patient Outcome: The Role of Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care.” For more information on Dr. Cohen, including some of his research publications, go to http://faculty.mdanderson.org/Lorenzo_Cohen/ Speakers: Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, PhD & Dr. Beverly Gor, EdD, RD, LD, CDE Dr. Lorenzo Cohen is a faculty member at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, Director of the Integrative Medicine Program, and Chief of the Section of Integrative Medicine in the Department of General Oncology. Dr. Cohen is a founding member and past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Dr. Cohen is currently conducting a number of NIH-funded and non-funded randomized controlled clinical trials examining the biobehavioral effects of psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing the negative aspects of cancer treatment and improving quality of life including studies of meditation, stress management, emotional writing, yoga, and tai chi/qigong. He is interested in examining different types of complementary programs that can be easily incorporated into conventional treatment to decrease the psychophysiological sequelae associated with treatment. His research simultaneously assesses psychological, behavioral and physiological factors in an attempt to better understand the cancer process. He is principal investigator of a center grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct collaborative research projects with Fudan University Cancer Hospital in Shanghai, China, that is exploring the use of traditional Chinese Medicine for cancer. He was the recipient of the 2007 International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of Shanghai Municipality and the 2008 Magnolia Memorial Award for his contributions in furthering research into the use of traditional Chinese medicine. Beverly Jean Quan Gor, EdD, RD, LD, CDE is Program Director of Community Relations for the Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) in the Department of Health Disparities Research at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She holds a B. S. in Home Economics, the University of Houston; M.S. in Nutrition and Food Science, Texas Woman’s University; Doctorate in Education in Allied Health Education and Administration, the University of Houston and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Gor, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, is past president of the Houston Area Dietetic Association. She co-founded the Asian American Health Coalition of Greater Houston, Inc. Dr. Gor coordinated the first ever comprehensive health survey for Asian Americans in the Greater Houston area. Among her awards are: Distinguished Dietitian of the Houston Area Dietetic Association (2006); Appointee, Health Disparities Task Force for the State of Texas. She has six peer-reviewed journals publications.******************************************** Date : Thursday, May 13, 2010 Time : 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location : Triumph Northwest Hospital
************************************************************* Directions to Triumph Northwest Hospital From the I 45/FM 1960 intersection take 1960 West and go approximately ½ mile and turn right on Cypress Station. Continue about ½ mile and turn right onto Hollow Tree Lane. The hospital is on the second block on the right. Park in the front lot and enter in the main lobby. Once you enter, turn left on the first hallway and take another left on the next hallway. The meeting room will be on your left. (832) 249-2700 Lamar University – Beaumont: Room 108 - FCS Building (across from the library); connecting via web cam to the hosting site at Triumph Northwest Hospital.
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