Coffee Conversations: Stage IV Breast Cancer

Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center hosts a virtual “Coffee Conversation” on select mornings that features a 30-minute interview with a survivor, co-survivor or expert on a topic, followed by a time for conversation with participants.

October 23rd’s Coffee Conversation features Dr. Gabrielle Rocque. Dr. Rocque is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Hematology & Oncology and Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She is a health services researcher and medical oncologist, clinically specializing in breast cancer. Dr. Rocque completed her medical training at the University of Wisconsin and her masters of public health in outcomes research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Her research interests include improving the quality of healthcare delivery for cancer patients with an emphasis on quality, patient-reported outcomes, provision of supportive care services to patients and payment reform. Dr. Rocque was awarded a National Institute of Health R01 to evaluate implementation of electronic patient reported outcome (ePROs) based remote symptom monitoring in Alabama and is a Co-PI of a large PCORI grant extending ePROs nationally with Dr. Ethan Basch.

She serves as the Medical Director for Quality of the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center service line. She is a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) served on multiple committees including the national committees, including as prior chair of the American Society of Medical Oncology (ASCO) Quality of Care Committee, Quality Care Symposium Planning Committee, Measures Task Force, Breast Cancer Measure and Choosing Wisely Measure Development Panels. She won several awards including recently receiving the American Cancer Society 2022 Trish Greene Quality of Life Award.

Please join our Coffee Conversation discussing stage IV breast cancer with Dr. Rocque!

***This event is free, but requires registration***

If you are able to donate any amount to contribute to Forge’s continued efforts to support our local breast cancer community, we greatly appreciate it. Donations can be made on the Forge website: https://forgeon.org/donate

About Forge’s programs:

At Forge, the core of our mission is to offer support, knowledge, strength, and direction for those impacted by breast cancer. In an effort to continue to safeguard the health of our community and team, Forge is offering virtual learning opportunities that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home, and for any in-person programs we may schedule, we will practice CDC-recommended safety measures to keep our community healthy.

As always, if you have any questions, need resources, or a listening ear, please feel free to communicate with us via the Forge Facebook page, by emailing [email protected], or by calling us at 1-800-811-8925. By registering to attend programs with Forge, you agree to receive further correspondence from us, such as program emails and event reminders.