Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Survivors Day

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center will host a virtual Cancer Survivors Day event for cancer survivors, families, friends and the community at large on Wednesday, June 8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The informative and inspiring event will focus on living life well. The program will open with welcome remarks by Scripps MD Anderson medical director Thomas Buchholz, M.D., followed by a cancer patient story by author Catherine Datte. Robert Bonakdar, M.D., of Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, will present on using mindfulness meditation to help cope with stress. Participants can take part in a mindfulness and stretch break led by Scripps fitness instructor Amy Callahan, followed by a discussion on nutrition and fitness for wellness, with Scripps registered dietician Alison Meagher and Shiley Fitness Center supervisor Teresa Hodge.

The Cancer Survivors Day event is free, but advance registration is required, either online via this link -- https://www.scripps.org/events/scripps-md-anderson-cancer-survivors-day-virtual-event-june-8-2022 -- or by calling 1-800-SCRIPPS (1-800-727-4777).