12th ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
Where Knowledge and Action Unite
Washington, DC
April 8 – 10, 2016
FRIDAY, April 8, 2016
Private Family Washington, D.C. Trolley Tour & Lunch (Invitation Only)
Private Speaker, Honoree, and Sponsor Dinner (Invitation Only)
SATURDAY, April 9, 2016: ADAO Conference
Opening Remarks
Linda Reinstein, ADAO President/CEO: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Herman Hamilton: Executive Assistant, Welcome and Opening Remarks
Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD, Professor of Public Health and Chair Emeritus of the Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Drexel University School of Public Health: Opening Remarks
Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, Professorial Lecturer, Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University: Opening Remarks
Session I – Progress and Challenges from the Front-Line (Moderator: Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH)
Bridget Bersin, Granddaughter of Clarence Borel: Clarence Borel: His Life, Legacy, and Contribution
Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD: Asbestos Absurdities: Continuing Use
Linda Reinstein: ADAO President/CEO, Asbestos: The Perfect Storm
Paolo Monico, Filmmaker: The Mother
Session II – Medical Advancements: Diagnosing and Treating Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases (Moderator: Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD)
Heather Von St James: Mesothelioma Patient ADAO Midwestern Regional Director, Mesothelioma: Embracing Hope and Action
Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS, FACPM, President of Occupational Health Initiatives, Inc.; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School; Associate Physician in the Dept. of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital: Disease Prevention: Advancements and Challenges in Outreach and Surveillance
Keith A. Cengel, MD, Ph.D, Associate Professor and Director of the Photodynamic Therapy Program in the Dept. of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania: Diagnosing and Treating Asbestos-Related Diseases
Raja Flores, MD and Chairman, Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Mt. Sinai Health System: Surgical: Advancements and Challenges in Treating Mesothelioma
Brad Black, MD, Medical Director and CEO for the Center for Asbestos and Related Disease (CARD): CARD’s Journey: Lessons Learned
Tanis Hernandez, LCSW, Administrative Director for CARD: CARD’s Journey: Lessons Learned
Paul Zygielbaum, Mavis Nye (UK; via Skype), Lou Williams (Australia; via Skype), Mesothelioma Patients, Keytruda: The Force Awakens
Andrew C. Todd, Ph.D. Professor, Co-Deputy Director, World Trade Center Health Program Data Center at Mount Sinai: Insulators Union Asbestos-Related Diseases Efforts
Paul Brodeur, Investigative Journalist and Author of Expendable Americans and Outrageous Misconduct: The Asbestos Industry on Trial: The Asbestos Tragedy: Exposing the Truth
Speakers Group Picture
Lunch
Session III – Prevention: What Is It? Where Is It? What Do I Do? (Moderator: Brent Kynoch, President of Kynoch Environmental Management; ADAO Prevention Advisory Board Co-Chair)
Ann Samuelson, ADAO Western Regional Director; Mesothelioma Warrior: Prevention Remains the Only Cure
Tom Laubenthal, Training Supervisor & Technical Chief, The Environmental Institute: Prevention: Understanding the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
Tony Rich, Industrial Hygienist and Environmental Technician Specializing in Asbestos-related Work: Asbestos: Recognizing Risks and Preventing Exposures
Christine Winter: ADAO Prevention Advisory Board Co-Chair, United Kingdom, Prevention: Beyond an Asbestos Ban
Brad Parker, National Assistant Secretary of the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU), Australia: Preventing Asbestos Exposure in the Workplace and Beyond
Break
Session IV – Advocacy: Global Ban Asbestos Action (Moderator: Barry Castleman, ScD, Author of Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects)
Marilyn Amento: Mesothelioma Warrior; ADAO Eastern Regional Director, Ambler: The Forgotten Town
Eric Jonckheere: Asbestos Belgium Victims Association (ABEVA), Belgium, Belgium: Impact of Asbestos on Workers and Families
Fernanda Giannasi: Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto (ABREA), Brazil, Brazil: Safety, Management, and Policy
Carmine Tiano, Director of Occupational Health Services at Ontario Building Trades, Canada: Canada: Safety, Management, and Policy
Agata Mazzeo, Anthropologist; PhD: Candidate at University of Bologna, Italy, Asbestos Activism in the 21st Century
Earl Dotter, Photojournalist: Author of Badges: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers and The Quiet Sickness, Badges: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers
Program Concludes
SATURDAY, April 9, 2016: Awards and Recognition Dinner
Performance by Jordan Zevon, ADAO Spokesperson and Musician
The Amento Family, Alan Reinstein Award
Presenter: Linda and Emily Reinstein
Christine Winter, Alan Reinstein Award
Presenter: Dr. Arthur L. Frank
Dr. Phillip Landrigan, Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award (Acceptance Speech)
Presenter: Dr. Raja Flores
Dr. Christine Oliver, Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award
Presenter: Dr. Arthur L. Frank
The Collegium Ramazzini, Tribute of Hope Award
Presenter: Dr. Christine Oliver
Earl Dotter, Tribute of Inspiration Award
Presenter: Dr. Celeste Monforton
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, Tribute of Unity Award
Presenter: Dr. Barry Castleman
Clarence Borel, posthumously, Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Tribute Award
Presenter: Jordan Zevon, ADAO Spokesperson and Musician
Presenter: Linda Reinstein
Dr. Eudice Goldberg, Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Dr. Brad Black
2016 Individual Donors Recognition
Lisa Crandall, Diamond Donor
The Neuenschwander Family, Emerald Donor
Mesothelioma Heroes Foundation, Emerald Donor
The Von St. James Family, Emerald Donor
The Amento Family, Sapphire Donor
Michele Mikulic, Sapphire Donor
2016 Sponsorship Recognition
Motley Rice LLC, Platinum Sponsor, Accepting: Anne Kearse
Delaware Insulation Asbestos Disease Trust, Platinum Sponsor, Accepting: Jim Moran
Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, Platinum Sponsor, Accepting: Todd Adamitis
Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, P.C., Gold Sponsor, Accepting: Erin Nowell
Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, Silver Sponsor, Accepting: Annette Charlevois
SUNDAY, April 10, 2016: Unity and Remembrance Brunch (Moderator: Ellen Costa, 2016 ADAO Conference Coordinator, Strategy Consultant at Wells Fargo)
Linda Reinstein, ADAO CEO/President: Opening Remarks
Dr. Eudice Goldberg: Co-founder of the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation (CMF), Pediatrician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Keynote Speaker
Emily Bankhead: Mesothelioma Widow and 2014 Honoree, My Healing Journey
Jill Cagle, Mesothelioma Widow and Singer: Performance2:10
Ellen Tunkelrott: ADAO Board Member, Candle Lighting
