7am Show Guests:
Andrew Plepler is Bank of America’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility Executive and Consumer Policy Executive. In this role, Plepler leads strategic formulation and implementation of Bank of America’s global approach to connect socially responsible business practices with direct investments made to advance the economies of the countries, regions and communities the company serves. He will be talking about “Millennials Chronically Stressed About Money”.
Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Susan G. Komen®, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organization and for setting Komen’s strategic vision. She will be talking about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time to reflect on the advancements made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. As the world’s largest breast cancer organization, Komen is at the forefront of addressing barriers and ensuring continued progress in the fight to end breast cancer forever.
Javier Rodriguez is president and CEO of DaVita Kidney Care, a leading provider of kidney care services and a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a FORTUNE 500® company that provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. DaVita Kidney Care delivers dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease.
Dr. Jerald Radich, director of the Molecular Oncology Lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Gail Sperling, senior information specialist in the Information Resource Center at LLS, talk about tips to improve communication between physicians and patients diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. According to a Survey from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Novartis, the frequency of patient testing is significantly below current guidelines and these two specialists seek to bring attention to and alleviate this issue.
Listen to The Kim Pagano Show 7AM (12/19/15)