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 - 8:40 am  

Oncosexual Healthcare from a Biopsychosocial Lens

Sharon L. Bober, PhD (she/her)
Institute Psychologist
                                                                                                
Director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

8:40 am - 9:10 am  

Introduction to Cancer, Treatments and Side Effects

Laila S. Agrawal, MD (she/her)
Hematologist/Breast Medical Oncologist                                                                     
Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY

9:10 am - 9:40 am           

Assessment of Sexual Health Concerns in Cancer Survivors

Jeanne Carter, PhD (she/her)
Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry
Head, Female Sexual Medicine and Women's Health Program
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

9:40 am - 9:50 am  

Q&A

9:50 am - 10:00 am

 

Break

10:00 am - 10:45 am

 

Introduction to Menopause: Safety of Hormone Therapy in Cancer Survivors

Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, MBA, FACP, MSCP, IF (she/her)                                                                                                                           
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL             
Penny and Bill George Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Women's Health                                                                                   
Medical Director, The Menopause Society

10:45 am - 11:15 am  

Medical Management of Genitourinary Symptoms

Shari B. Goldfarb, MD (she/her)                                                                                                      
Breast Medical Oncologist                                                                                                      
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

11:15 am - 11:30 am  

Q&A

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

 

Impact of Pelvic Radiation on Sexual Health

Shari Damast, MD (she/her)
Radiation Oncologist
Professor, Department of Therapeutic Radiology                                                         
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
                                                                                                               
                                         

1:00 pm- 1:30 pm  

Pelvic Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors 

Virginia Olsen, P.T. (she/her)                                                                                                                      
Wellness Physical Therapist, Healthy Living Program
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN                                                                                                                      
                                         

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm  

Q&A

1:50 pm - 2:20 pm  

Psychosocial Management of Sexual Health Concerns

Kristen M. Carpenter, PhD (she/her)                                                                               
Professor, Departments of Psychiartry & Behavioral Health, Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Women's Behavioral Health                                                                                             
The Ohio State University College of Medicine

2:20 pm - 2:50 pm  

Sexual Health Considerations in Adolescent/Young Adult Survivors

Natasha N. Frederick, MD, MPH, MST (she/her) 
Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Founder and Clinical Director, Connecticut Childnren's Comprehensive Fertility and Sexual Health Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT

2:50 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 (she/her)
Institute Psychologist 

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 (she/her) 
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 (she/her)
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 (she/her)
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 (she/her) 
Associate Professor and Psychologist, Cancer Prevention and Control Program,
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Panelists:

Stacy Lindau, MD, MA (2012-2014) (she/her) 
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) (she/her) 
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) (she/her) 
Breast Oncologist    
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY                                                                

Sharon Bober, PhD (2021-2022) (she/her)
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 (she/her) 
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

G. Nic Rider, PhD, LP (they/them)
Associate Professor | Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
Director | National Center for Gender Health
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Ben Weideman (they/he)
PhD student in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration (HSRP&A)
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN

9:15am - 10:00am  

Panel III: Advances in Technology-Based Interventions

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

Panelists:

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

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

Stacy Lindau, MD, MA (she/her) 
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 (she/her) 
Chair Elect
Associate Professor, Center for Behavioral Health and Technology,
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA