Ed Randall is a prostate cancer advocate and a celebrated baseball radio host
March 13, 2018 10:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time
CRANBURY, N.J.--Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), the leading resource for hematology and oncology continuing medical education, has announced that renowned baseball radio and television personality, Ed Randall, will be the keynote speaker for New York GU™: 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Congress® and Other Genitourinary Malignancies. The annual meeting will take place on March 24 at Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.
“We are thrilled to be joined by Ed Randall, whose continuous efforts to raise awareness for prostate cancer are truly commendable,” said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. “We look forward to hosting this event and hearing about his mission against prostate cancer.”
During his keynote address, “Talking Baseball to Talking Cancer,” Randall will discuss his mission to save men’s lives. His speech will share the best ways to manage prostate cancer and will highlight the importance of regular physical examinations to catch the cancer in its beginning stages. He will also share his advocacy efforts to educate men across the country about the disease.
Ed Randall’s name is synonymous with baseball. Renowned for his dynamic radio and TV interviews, Randall hosts his baseball nostalgia show, “Remember When” every Saturday morning at 8 on SiriusXM radio. In 2003, Ed founded Fans for the Cure, a nonprofit organization that promotes the importance of early detection of prostate cancer. The organization encourages men between ages 40 and 45 to discuss prostate cancer with their doctors. Fans for the Cure also raises awareness through educational and support seminars, online and printed informational materials, cutting-edge research, and referrals to physicians.
Designed to share the latest advances in management of genitourinary malignancies, New York GU™ is a one-day event that provides a comprehensive educational platform for medical and clinical oncologists. Attendees will gain insight on topics such as optimal use of chemotherapeutic and local therapies, androgen-deprivation therapies, targeted therapies, radiopharmaceuticals and immunotherapies. The program will also include case-based panel discussions featuring distinguished speakers from renowned institutions.
For more information and to register, visit http://www.gotoper.com/conferences/ipcc/meetings/New-York-GU-11th-Annual-Interdisciplinary-Prostate-Cancer-Congress-and-other-Genitourinary-Malignancies.
About PER®:
Since 1995, Physicians’ Education Resource, LLC® (PER®), has been the leading provider of live and online CME activities on oncology and hematology by providing high-quality, evidence-based activities featuring leading experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. In 2018, PER ® will develop and implement 20 historic annual legacy conferences in the United States and Europe, along with many world-renowned online learning formats such as Medical Crossfire®. PER® is accredited by both the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN). PER® is part of the Cranbury, New Jersey-based Michael J. Hennessy Associates, Inc. family of businesses. Learn more at http://www.gotoper.com and http://www.mjhassoc.com.
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