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2023 ADAO Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Agenda

	9:00 – 9:15	Open: Linda Reinstein, Tribute to Mavis Nye, Rebecca Reindel, MS, MPH, AFL-CIO
Session I	9:15 – 9:50	Moderator: Kim Cecchini, SESSION I	“Dr. Selikoff’s Legacy: Tracing the Trajectory of Asbestos from Past to Future”
Session I	9:15 – 9:20	Earl Dotter	BADGES Poster: “Honoring Dr. Irving Selikoff” (2015)
Session I	9:20 – 9:30	Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH	“The Epidemiology of Asbestos: Dr. Irving Selikoff’s Pioneer Work, Findings, and the Path Forward with Current Science”
Session I	9:30 – 9:40	Arthur Frank, MD, PhD	“The Life and Legacy of Dr. Irving Selikoff in Science and Prevention”
Session I	9:40 – 9:50	Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS	“From Past to Present: The Ripple Effect of Selikoff’s Discoveries”
Session I	9:50 – 9:55	Q & A	Q & A
Session II	9:55 – 10:30	Moderator: Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, SESSION II	“Merging Personal Narratives with Passion, Purpose, and Science: Advancing Prevention and Policy in Advocacy”
Session II	9:55 – 10:00	Earl Dotter	BADGES Poster: “Remembering Alan Reinstein” (2016)
Session II	10:00 – 10:10	Linda Reinstein	“From Personal Tragedy to Collective Action: Alan’s Story & ADAO’s Two-Decade Advocacy”
Session II	10:10 – 10:20	Greg Russell	“Remembering the Fallen: Fire Fighters, Asbestos, and Advocacy”
Session II	10:20 – 10:30	James Williams	“A Century of Action: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Advocacy and the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act”
Session II	10:30 – 10:35	Q & A
	10:35 – 10:45	BREAK
	10:45 – 11:10	Moderator: Ellen Costa, SESSION III	“Charting the Path Forward: Advocacy, Legal Milestones, and the Evolving Landscape of Asbestos Policy”
Session III	10:45 – 10:50	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Honoring Senator Barbara Boxer” (2017)
Session III	10:50 – 11:00	Celeste Monforton DrPH, MPH	“Regulations and Public Policy: Essential for Public Health”
Session III	11:00 – 11:10	Robert Sussman	“ADAO’s Legal and Legislative Journey: Use the Law to Implement Change”
Session III	11:10 -11:15	Q & A
Session IV	11:15 – 11:50	Moderator: Steven Markowitz MD, DrPH	From Medical Insights to Treatment: Pioneering Advocacy and the Next Frontier in Asbestos Eradication
Session IV	11:15 – 11:20	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Asbestos Fighters” (2018)
Session IV	11:20 – 11:30	Andrea Wolf, MD, MPH	“Patient Care in the Asbestos Aftermath”
Session IV	11:30 – 11:40	Jacqueline Moline MD, MSc	“Frontline to Medicine: Clinical Updates on Asbestos-Related Diseases Among World Trade Center Heroes”
Session IV	11:40 – 11:50	Raja Flores, MD	“Selikoff 2.0: Physician Advocacy in Modern Times”
	11:50 – 11:55	Q & A
Keynote	11:55 – 12:30	The Andrew Schneider Memorial Lecture: Introduction by Kathy Best, Speaker: Kathleen McGrory	Andrew Schneider Memorial Lecture
	12:30 – 12:35	Q & A
	12:35 – 1:35	LUNCH
Session V	1:35 – 2:10	Moderator: Christine Oliver MD, MPH, MS, SESSION V	Navigating the Complex Intersection of Asbestos Prevention and Policy
Session V	1:35 – 1:40	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Progress and Challenges from the Frontlines” (2019)
Session V	1:40 – 1:50	Brent Kynoch	“The Confluence of Prevention, Policy, and Progressive Rulemaking”
Session V	1:50 – 2:00	Tom Laubenthal	“Legacy Asbestos: Understanding, Mitigating, and Navigating a Latent Hazard”
Session V	2:00 – 2:05	Q & A
Session VI	2:05 – 2:40	Moderator: Kim Cecchini, SESSION VI	From Personal Stories to Legal Battles: The Evolution of Asbestos Advocacy in a Global Landscape
Session VI	2:05 – 2:10	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Art, Advocacy, and Academia” (2020/2021)
Session VI	2:10 – 2:20	Marilyn Amento
Session VI	2:20 – 2:30	Harminder Bains	“Unmasking the Shadows: Industry’s Stealth Tactics Against Advocates”
Session VI	2:30 – 2:40	Tony Rich	“Asbestos Lurking in the Past and Present: A Photographic Timeline of Contaminated Products”
	2:40 – 2:45	Q & A
	2:45 – 2:55	BREAK
Session VII	2:55 – 3:25	Moderator: Brent Kynoch, SESSION VII	Corporate Maneuvers and Accountability: The Chlor-alkali Industry’s Role in the Global Asbestos Landscape
Session VII	2:55 – 3:00	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Art, Advocacy, and Action” (2022)
Session VII	3:00 – 3:10	Barry Castleman, ScD	“Corporate Subterfuge and the Ongoing Battle Against Asbestos”
Session VII	3:10 – 3:25	Fernanda Giannasin and Dr. Sefora Graciana Cerqueira Char	“Brazil’s Complex Relationship with Asbestos: Past, Present, and Future: Fighting for Justice”
Session VII	3:25 – 3:30	Q & A
Session VIII	3:30 – 4:05	Moderator: Linda Reinstein, SESSION VIII	Global Asbestos Narratives: Bridging Science and Medicine in Prevention and Advocacy
Session VIII	3:30 – 3:35	Earl Dotter	BADGES: “Our Past. Our Present. Our Future. Where Knowledge and Action Unite” (2023)
Session VIII	3:35 – 3:45	Brad Black MD	“The Legacy of WR Grace Asbestos Mine in Libby and Impact on Montana and the Nation”
Session VIII	3:45 – 3:55	Steven Markowitz MD, DrPH	“The Urgent Need to Screen for Early Lung Cancer”
Session VIII	3:55 – 4:05	Barry Robson	“Australia’s Perspective on Asbestos Mitigation and Elimination”
Session VIII	4:05 – 4:00	Carmen Lima	“Portugal’s Perspective on Asbestos Mitigation and Elimination”
Session VIII	4:05 – 4:10	Q & A

 

 

 

Awards and Recognition Ceremony Video

Dr. Henry Anderson, The Dr. Irving Selikoff Award

Presented by Dr. Arthur Frank

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, The Tribute of Hope Award

Presented by Dr. Christine Oliver

International Association of Fire Fighters, The Tribute of Unity Award

Presented by Dr. Richard Lemen

AFL-CIO, The Tribute of Inspiration Award

Presented by Dr. Steven Markowitz

Chris Carberg, The Alan Reinstein Award

Presented by Linda and Emily Reinstein

Martin Ditkof, The Alan Reinstein Award

Presented by Linda and Emily Reinstein

Simmons Hanly Conroy, Platinum Sponsor

Presented by Ellen Costa

The Gori Law Firm, Gold Sponsor

Presented by Ellen Costa

Motley Rice LLC, Gold Sponsor

Presented by Kim Cecchini

Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, Silver Sponsor

Presented by Kim Cecchini

Closing: Linda Reinstein