Lung Cancer Awareness Town Hall

During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we invite patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals to join our experts for a conversation about the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Topics include lung cancer risk factors, screening and diagnosis, new treatment approaches and clinical trials, barriers to care, and tips to improve lung health. Discover valuable resources and gain insights from our patient experience panel.

Event Details

Thursday, November 6, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior St., Chicago
Baldwin Auditorium

Refreshments & free parking provided for all attendees

TOPICS

Overview of Lung Cancer, Screening, and Early Detection
Biomarker Testing and Clinical Trials
Barriers to Treatment in Underserved and Rural Communities
Youth Prevention
Patient Experience Panel
Community Q&A Panel

SPEAKERS

Eric Hart, MD
Thoracic Imaging, Northwestern Medicine
Samer Yassin, MD
Resident Physician, Northwestern Medicine
Marquita Lewis, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Faith Summersett Williams, PhD, MS
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Natalie Brown
Patient Advocate & Speaker

Questions

Please direct questions to cancer@northwestern.edu or 312-503-7809.