The winners of the UH Cancer Center Clinical Trials Participation Awards were recognized at the Annual Meeting of the Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology on Saturday, Nov. 14 at The Kahala Hotel. The winners were:

Annette Amiotte, RN, BSN, oncology nurse with Hawaii Pacific Health at Pali Momi Medical Center

Richard Y. Lee, PhD, MD, radiation oncologist with Cancer Center of Hawaii

Kim Trotter, MS, Coordinator Oncology Research with The Queen's Medical Center

Amiotte and Dr. Lee received a lei, koa plaque, and $250.00 cash award from the UH Cancer Center. Trotter was not able to attend the event. Her award was received by Darlena Chadwick, a 2014 award winner from The Queen's Medical Center.

The annual Clinical Trials Participation Awards recognizes members of the oncology health community who demonstrate commitment to and belief in and support cancer clinical trials administered by the UH Cancer Center in their practices. They educate their patients about clinical trials as a treatment option and support their registration and participation in clinical trials. The Clinical Trials Participation Awards are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the UH Cancer Center.

In photo below left to right: Dr. Richard Y. Lee, Dr. Jeffrey Berenberg, Annette Amiotte, Darlena Chadwick (receiving the award on behalf of Kim Trotter)

Aliyah Abanes, 15, said, "I lost my grandmother to cancer, so I'm interested in cancer research because I want to figure out more about what happened. I liked the presentations because I have a lot of questions about cancer and I was able to ask questions about things I didn't understand."

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The "Hawaiʻi to Zero" Launch

When

Saturday, Dec. 5th, 8am-4pm

Where

Sullivan Conference Center, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, Kakaʻako

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*This is a FREE event, you MUST register to attend. Seating is limited

HAWAIʻI TO ZERO CONFERENCE: State of the Art and Current Efforts in HIV Cure and Prevention: This conference will inform the audience about current research nationally and internationally, in HIV cure and prevention and what Hawaiʻi is contributing to these efforts. Nationally recognized experts, and Timothy Brown, aka “the Berlin Patient,” now cured of HIV, will address the conference.

***The Hawaiʻi Consortium for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Hawaiʻi Consortium for Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Call: (808) 692-1340 or Email: HICFA@hawaii.edu

Friday, December 18th from 12 p.m.- 2 p.m. in the Sullivan Conference Center