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Cancer “Inspiration Award” Won by Cancer Survivorship Innovator Kathleen Mott

Women’s Cancer Awareness Group awarded the 2012 “Inspiration Award” to Kathleen Mott, RN, MS,WHNP-BC of Redwood Regional Medical Group in Santa Rosa, California. The award was presented
to Ms. Mott at WCAG’s Third Annual “Day for Women” event March 31, 2012 at the Petaluma Community Center at a conference that drew approximately 200 participants.

About the Award: In its inaugural year, the Inspiration Award honors an outstanding San Francisco BayArea woman who has supported health, hope and awareness within the cancer community. Six finalists were selected by a panel of judges, and Mott was selected the winner from this distinguished pool of nominees.
About the Honoree: Kathleen Mott received the most nominations and was cited for her dedication and commitment to providing cancer services to North Bay women. Mott currently coordinates the Cancer
Risk and Assessment and Genetics Program for Redwood Regional Medical Group. Among her many achievements include:

  • Initiating a program providing access for more than 5,000 women to a pilot program, Sonoma County Risk Assessment Program, that assesses inherited cancer risk, only the 8th site in the U.S. to have such a life-saving program.
  • Securing more than $400,000 of funding for Sonoma County cancer-related programs
  • Initiating a partnership that provides free genetic cancer testing for high-risk Hispanic women.

Read more…  2012 Kathleen Mott Inspiration Award

 

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Please join us in the Human Race May 5, 2012

Women’s Cancer Awareness Group always has the most fun at Human Race!  Please come out on Saturday, May 5, 2012 and join our team.

Here is a link to join the team online:

http://www.humanracenow.org/goto/WCAG

Be sure to let us know your t-shirt size, so we can have a special team shirt ready for you.

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New Resource Guide is Here!

Special thanks to Phoebe Bixler and Debbie Payne of Graphic Productions  for all your work to make this our best Resource Guide ever.

All participants at the Day for Women will receive a copy on Saturday.  If you can’t make it to the event, please contact our office at 707-769-8325 or InfoWCAG@gmail.com and we will mail you a copy.

Download now:

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2012 Inspiration Award Finalists

Meet the Finalists for the Inspiration Award  at the lunch time program at Day for Women.
Nancy Clarke
Kathleen “Kate” Mott, NP
Eve Goldberg
Susan Kay Gilbert
Shelley Trumbo

This session will be hosted by local celebrity, Debbie Abrams of KZST radio station.

Debbie Abrams (left) and Lydia Zipp (right) at the 2011 Day for Women event

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2012 Day for Women Topics and Guest Speakers

Expert guest speakers:
Bethan Powell, MD, Kaiser Permanente – “Ovarian Cancer”
Amy Shaw, MD, Redwood Regional Medical Group – “Is there Sex After Menopause?”
Jarrod Holmes, MD, Redwood Regional Medical Group – “Breast Cancer Vaccine”
Thomas Stanton, MD, Redwood Regional Medical Group – “Clinical Trials”
Kathy Partida, MD, Woman’s Clinic at Evergreen, WA – “Cancer de Orvarios” Presented in Spanish
Michelle Minikel, MD, Petaluma Health Center – HPV - Presented in Spanish
Sue Glader, Author – “Nowhere Hair” – Because kids need to know…
Joy Metacalfe, Rainbow Lotus – Restoring Health & Vitality
Evelyn Braddock, Evelyn Braddock Skin Care Studio – Holistic Care for Your Skin

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Day for Women Tickets Available Online

Please be sure to make your reservation for Day for Women on or before Friday March 23, 2012.

Click here to buy your tickets online:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232862

Date:  Saturday, March 31, 2012

Time:  8:30 to 2:30 pm

Cost:  $30 – Sliding Scale Available

Keynote Speaker:  Bethan Powell, MD

Sessions available in English and Spanish.

Download our brochure for all event details:

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