When: June 29, 2006, 2:00 p.m. EST
Where: Nationwide
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

The NCI Office of Liaison Activities (OLA) is pleased to offer Understanding NCI, a monthly teleconference series on cross-cutting issues in cancer research. Members of cancer advocacy organizations, survivors, family, and friends are encouraged to participate in each call to learn more about NCI's important cancer research programs and how advocates are involved. Callers will have the opportunity to ask questions of panel members.

June's call offers a discussion of NCI's Office of Education and Special Initiatives (OESI) and features staff members Ms. Lenora Johnson, Ms. Rose Mary Padberg, and Ms. Sona Thakkar. OESI supports the NCI goal to eliminate suffering and death due to cancer by developing, implementing, and evaluating education programs across the cancer continuum. OESI also manages NCI initiatives and programs that focus on special priorities in cancer research and treatment as well as cancer education models that best target these areas. For more information about OESI's education programs, please visit www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/oesi.

Next Steps
All you need to participate is a phone. No registration is required, and participation is free. The number for live call-in is (800) 857-6584, and the passcode is OESI.

A playback of the entire session will be available toll-free at (866) 424-7881 one hour after the call ends and will be accessible until July 29, 2006.

For more information, visit the NCI OLA Web site at http://la.cancer.gov/teleconference.html or call (301) 594-3194.

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