2025 Women's Health and Cancer Conference

The 26th annual University of Vermont (UVM) Cancer Center's Women's Health and Cancer Conference is a free, educational event

Gerontology Symposium 2025

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Friday, September 19, 2025
UVM Davis Center in Burlington, Vermont

The University of Vermont (UVM) Cancer Center's annual Women's Health and Cancer Conference, now in its 26th year, is a free, educational event aimed at empowering and supporting individuals and communities with knowledge about cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship. The 2025 conference will be hosted as a hybrid event, in-person at the Dudley H. Davis Center at the University of Vermont and virtually over zoom.

Participants can expect to:

Access the latest, evidence-based information about cancer prevention and detection;
Learn about treatment options across a range of cancers;
Gain information about support and wellness options to enhance survivorship; and
Feel inspired and supported!

In 2022, the Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation gave $1 million to create the Patti O’Brien, MD Women’s Health and Cancer Fund which will support the conference into the future.

Please check back soon to attend or support this event.

Conference Information

What Participants are Saying

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This event is for anyone interested in learning more about women's health and cancer. For patients, survivors, health care professionals, caregivers and the general public. Regardless of your age, gender, or cancer experience, this event will provide a supportive learning experience.

Professional development for health care continues to be a priority for this event. There are opportunities for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, radiologic technologists, social workers and others to strengthen their base of knowledge and earn credits.

"I thought it was wonderful to be able to be virtual and yet also have great video of the conference goers. I loved that during the Q and A I could see people around the room--it gave me a sense of "being there" even though I was remote."
-- a virtual participant

""adding to my general knowledge base for patient care and enhanced understanding of their disease/personal needs."
-- a provider and attendee

"I loved getting the acupuncture ‘sample’. I had always hesitated to go because I don’t like needles, but this was not bad and even in a noisy room I was able to relax and benefit… I will look further into using acupuncture now.” "
-- a patient and conference attendee

Agenda

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Please check back soon for updates

Course Director and Faculty

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Course Director
Rachel Zwynenburg	Senior Cancer Outreach Program Director UVM Cancer Center

Course Director

Rachel Zwynenburg

Senior Cancer Outreach Program Director
UVM Cancer Center

Accreditation

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In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.