2015 ADAO Conference Video Library
Posted on August 31, 2015
With the diverse audience that ADAO has I won’t presume to suggest viewing preferences. For doctor’s and scientist’s, the presentations may be more significant. For victims, survivors and family members, you won’t want to miss the moments of the family event we hold on Friday’s that is plain and simple, a time to just get together and enjoy a fun event without conference technicalities. For that same audience, the Sunday Brunch is more Reverent but equally significant.
There are two ways to view. Either click on our Agenda page and click on the particular link you want to watch or go to our dedicated YouTube Playlist for the 2015 Conference.
I really hope you enjoy and appreciate the videos and I would love to have any feedback!
Herman Hamilton, Executive Assistant
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11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference: “Where Knowledge and Action Unite,” April 17 – 19, 2015, Washington, D.C.
The conference included four powerful, cutting–edge sessions:
- Progress and Challenges from the Frontline
- Medical Advancements: Diagnosing and Treating Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases
- Prevention: What Is It? Where Is It? What Do I Do?
- Advocacy: Global Ban Asbestos Action
ADAO is deeply grateful to its leadership, volunteers, and conference speakers for making the 2015 conference the best ever! ADAO also thanks our 2015 Individual Donors and Sponsors: our Platinum Sponsors, Motley Rice LLC and the Simmons Law Firm; our Gold Sponsor, Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, P.C.; and our Silver Sponsor, Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney and Meisenkothen.
2015 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Keynote Speakers
Saturday: Jorma Rantanen, MD, PhD, Professor at International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)
Sunday: Sue Vento, Widow of the late Congressman Bruce Vento
2015 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Honorees
American Public Health Association (APHA) will be recognized with the Tribute of Unity Award for their relentless efforts, both nationally and internationally, to protect public health, ban asbestos, and increase public awareness about the danger of asbestos.
International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) will be recognized with the Tribute of Hope Award for their steadfast commitment to advancing mesothelioma treatment, research for a cure, and patient support.
The Brazilian Labour Public Ministry will be recognized with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for their untiring efforts to protect workers’ safety and health at the workplaces and pursuit of truth and justice for the asbestos workers and victims.
Dr. Jorma Rantanen will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his tireless dedication to increasing awareness about asbestos to eliminate diseases.
Troi Atkinson, a mesothelioma patient, will be honored with the Warren Zevon “Keep me in Your Heart” Award for being an ADAO Ambassador to increase asbestos and mesothelioma awareness.
2015 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Session Speakers
Arturo Aguilar, Filmmaker, Mexico
Barry Castleman, ScD, Author of the “Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects” and ADAO Science Advisory Board
Barry Robson, Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA), Australia
Cameron Von St James, Mesothelioma Husband
Captain Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Medical Advisor, Office of the Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, Professorial Lecturer Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Milken Institute School of Public Health George Washington University
Domani Tripam, Mesothelioma Daughter
Doug Larkin, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Co-Founder, USA
Dr. Arthur Frank, Professor of Public Health and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Drexel University School of Public Health and ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair
Dr. Brad Black, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director at Center for Asbestos Related Disease and ADAO Science Advisory Board
Dr. Guadalupe Aguilar Madrid, Mexico
Dr. Jorma Rantanen, Professor at International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and 2015 Honoree, Finland
Dr. Luis Antonio Camargo De Melo, General Labour Prosecutor
Dr. Philippe Gomes Jardim, The Brazilian Labour Prosecutor’s Office
Dr. Raja Flores, Chairman, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System and Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Science Advisory Board
Dr. Robert Cameron, University of California, Los Angeles and The West Los Angeles VA
Dra. Márcia Cristina Kamei Lopes Aliaga, The Brazilian Labour Prosecutor’s Office
Earl Dotter, Photojournalist
Ellen Patton, Mesothelioma Patient and 2015 Honoree
Fernanda Giannasi, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto (ABREA)
Geoff Fary, Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, Chairman, Australia
Heather White, Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Jill Cagle, Mesothelioma Widow and Singer
Jordan Zevon, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Spokesperson and Musician
Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Board Member
Lou Williams, Mesothelioma Patient and Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA), Australia
Mark Catlin, Service Employees International Union
Patrick J. Morrison, Assistant to the General President for Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine
Professor Dean Fennell, Chair of Thoracic Medical Oncology, University of Leicester and 2015 Honoree, United Kingdom
Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (ret.), Rear Admiral, USPHS (ret.) and ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair
Rodrigo Farhat Camargo, press assessor of The Brazilian Labour Prosecutor’s Office
Sandra Neuenschwander, Mesothelioma Mother
Susan Vento, Widow of the late Congressman Bruce Vento
Syed Mezab Ahmed, Pakistan
The Brazilian Labor Public Ministry
Troi Atkinson, Mesothelioma Patient and 2015 Honoree
Yvonne Waterman, Ph.D. LL.M., The Netherlands
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