Please join us for the upcoming Light Institute Fireside Chat in Moore Auditorium on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, titled Heart to Heart: Navigating Cancer Control Polices in Resource Limited Settings. This event will be moderated by Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Uchechukwu “Uche” Nwokwu, MBBS, MHM, and Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH.

A reception will follow the conversation. Please RSVP by Monday, November 10 for catering purposes.

About the Event

When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

In-person location: North Medical Building | Moore Auditorium | Floor 1

About the Moderators

Uchechukwu “Uche” Nwokwu, MBBS, MHM

Distinguished Visiting Scholar

National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria

Consultant Hematologist-Oncologist

Fellow, West African College of Physicians

Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH

Michael F. Neidorff Professor of Surgery

Division of Public Health Sciences Faculty Director

St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice

Associate Director, Siteman Community Outreach & Engagement