Program

10th Conference of the Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health & Cancer

 

Pre-Conference - Foundations in Oncosexual Healthcare 

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

8:30am - 4:30pm
8:30 am - 8:45 am  

Oncosexual Healthcare from a Biopsychosocial Lens

Sharon L. Bober, PhD                                                                                                
Director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
8:45 am - 9:30 am  

Introduction to Cancer, Treatments and Side Effects

Laila S. Agrawal, MD
Hematologist/Breast Medical Oncologist                                                                     
Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY
9:30 am - 10:00 am           

Introduction to Menopause: Safety of Hormone Therapy in Cancer Survivors

Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF
Medical Director, The Menopause Society
Penny and Bill George Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
10:00 am - 10:10 am  

Q&A

10:10 am - 10:20 am

  

Break

10:20 am - 10:50 am

  

Assessment of Sexual Health Concerns in Cancer Survivors

Jeanne Carter, PhD                                                                                                                           
Head, Female Sexual Medicine and Women's Health Program             
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery                                                                                    
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
10:50 am - 11:35 am  

Medical Management of Genitourinary Symptoms

Shari B. Goldfarb, MD                                                                                                     
Breast Oncologist                                                                                                      
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
11:35 am - 11:45 am  

Q&A

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

   Lunch

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

  

Impact of Pelvic Radiation on Sexual Health

Shari Damast, MD
Professor, Department of Therapeutic Radiology                                                         
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT                                                                                                                                                         
1:15 pm- 1:45 pm  

Pelvic Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors 

Virginia Olsen, P.T.                                                                                                                      
Wellness Physical Therapist, Healthy Living Program
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN                                                                                                                                                                
1:45 pm - 1:55 pm  

Q&A
1:55 pm - 2:25 pm  

Psychosocial Management of Sexual Health Concerns

Kristen M. Carpenter, PhD                                                                               
Associate Professor, Clinical, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Health
Psychology and Obstetrics and Gynecology                                                                                             
Ohio State University College of Medicine
2:25 pm - 2:55 pm  

Sexual Health Considerations in Adolescent/Young Adult Survivors

Natasha N. Frederick, MD, MPH, MST
Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT
Founder and Clinical Director, Connecticut Children's Comprehensive Fertility and Sexual Health Program
2:55 pm - 3:05 pm   Q&A
3:05 pm - 3:20 pm   Break
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm  

Working with Genetic Mutation Carriers

Sharon L. Bober, PhD
Director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm   Q&A
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm  

Case Discussions

Laila S. Agrawal, MD
Hematologist/Breast Oncologist
Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY

Main  Conference - Bridging Gaps: Advancing Women's Sexual Health in Cancer Care Through Research, Collaboration, and Innovation

Thursday, November 6 - Friday, November 7, 2025

 

Thursday, November 6

7:30am - 6:00pm
7:30am - 8:00am   Registration/Breakfast
8:00am - 8:15am  

Welcome
8:15am - 8:45am           

Opening & State of the Society Address 

Carol L. Kuhle, DO, MPH
Chair
Consultant and Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Director of the Menopause and Women’s Health Clinic
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
8:45am - 9:45am  

Plenary Session: Sexual Desire in Cancer Survivorship

Jennifer A. Vencill, PhD, ABPP, CST
Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

9:45am - 10:45am

  

Paper Session I

10:45am - 11:30am

  

Poster Session / Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:30pm  

Panel I: 15 Years of The Scientific Network: Exploring the Past/Present and Future

Moderator: Jennifer Reese, PhD
Associate Professor and Psychologist, Cancer Prevention and Control Program,
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Panelists:

Stacy Lindau, MD, MA (2012-2014)
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Geriatrics
Director, Integrative Sexual Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Jeanne Carter, PhD (2016-2018)
Head, Female Sexual Medicine and Women's HealthProgram
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Shari Goldfarb, MD (2019-2020)
Breast Oncologist    
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY                                                                

Sharon Bober, PhD (2021-2022)
Director, Sexual Health Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
12:30pm - 1:30pm  

Lunch / Exhibits

1:30pm - 1:45pm

   Special Presentation

1:45pm - 2:45pm

  

Paper Session II
2:45pm - 3:15pm   Exhibits / Coffee Break

3:15pm - 4:00pm

  

Plenary Session: Advances in Hormonal and Nonhormonal
Treatment for Menopause Related Concerns in Cancer Survivors

Jewel Kling, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Chair of the Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine,
Assistant Director, Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Center, Scottsdale, AZ
Dean, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine AZ campus, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
4:00pm - 5:00pm  

Panel II: Patient Perspectives on Sexual Health in Survivorship

5:00pm - 6:00pm

   Networking Event

 

Friday, November 7

7:30am - 12:30pm

7:30am - 8:00am

            Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00am - 8:15am  

Welcome
8:15am - 9:15am  

Plenary Session: Health Disparities in Cancer Survivorship
9:15am - 10:00am  

Panel III: Advances in Technology-Based Interventions

Moderator: Lorraine Drapek, DNP FNP-BC AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mass General Cancer Center, Boston, MA

Panelists:

Kelly Shaffer, PhD
Chair Elect
Associate Professor, Center for Behavioral Health and Technology,
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

Sharon Bober, PhD
Director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Psychiatry                                            
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Stacy Lindau, MD, MA
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Geriatrics
Director, Integrative Sexual Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

10:00am - 10:45am

  

Interactive Session

10:45am - 11:00am

  

Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:00pm  

Paper Session III
12:00pm - 12:30pm  

Closing Remarks

Kelly Shaffer, PhD
Chair Elect
Associate Professor, Center for Behavioral Health and Technology,
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA