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Local oncologist to keynote Wonderful Women Breast Cancer Support Group program
Wonderful Women Breast Cancer Support Group Committee members, from left, are Helayna Szescila, deputy chief governance officer; John Vito Powell, board and Title IX coordinator; Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, president and CEO; Mary Marrara, chair of The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement Board and secretary of The Wright Center for Community Health Board; and Holly Przasnyski, director of The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement and coordinator of The Wright Centers for Community Health and Patient & Community Engagement Boards of Directors.
The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement will host the Wonderful Women Breast Cancer Support Group program on Friday, Oct. 16, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the auditorium at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave.
Dr. Lisa Thomas, an oncologist with Hematology & Oncology Associates of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will deliver this year’s keynote address. Several local breast cancer survivors will also share their stories.
Dr. Lisa Thomas
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. To register or learn more, contact Holly Przasnyski, co-director of The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement, at 570-209-3275 or [email protected].
The Wonderful Women Breast Cancer Support Group Committee includes representatives from across The Wright Center enterprise and community partners, united in advancing education, advocacy, and support for those affected by breast cancer.
The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement supports the nonprofit enterprise’s mission to improve the health and welfare of our communities through responsive, whole-person health services for all and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve by involving patients and communities in transforming primary healthcare, fostering workforce development, and addressing public health challenges.
Focused on education, advocacy, and addressing barriers to care, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement assists the region’s most vulnerable populations, including those experiencing poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, limited educational and employment opportunities, lack of transportation, social isolation, and other hardships. Guided by a board of patients and local professionals, it leads community initiatives such as health fairs, food and blood drives, and school supply giveaways. Its signature fundraising event, the annual Dr. William Waters Golf Tournament, provides vital resources to sustain its programs.
