Dr. Adrien Bernstein is a urologic oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical management of prostate, bladder, kidney, testicle and penile cancers. She has extensive training in both minimally invasive (robotic) and traditional (open) surgery, tailoring her approach to meet the needs of each individual patient.

Dr. Bernstein is also actively involved in research, with a special interest in equity of quality care for minority populations and the unique needs of elderly patients. She is an active member of the American Urologic Association and contributes to the core curriculum. She has also completing a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Health Services Research at Cornell Medical Center.

Dr. Bernstein brings a compassionate yet evidence-based approach to patient care and is passionate about guiding each patient from diagnosis through their individualized treatment plan.

Deacon Raymond (Ray) Fuller, Jr. is a fourteen-year prostate cancer survivor who has been active in raising awareness about the disease and supporting patient education and support efforts with the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) since he was diagnosed in 2008. As a deacon in the Morningstar Baptist Church, which is one of the largest Black churches in Boston, MA, Ray led his church to become active in PHEN’s Annual Father’s Day Rally and hosting educational symposiums. 

Ray was a leader for PHEN’s support group which met monthly at the Dana-Farber Cancer

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United States Representative Bobby L. Rush is a transcendent and influential American leader who keeps his legislative and policy interests focused on the needs of his constituents in the 1st Congressional District of Illinois, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable and the communities that have been left behind.  He believes deeply in the redemptive power of the human spirit and in human ingenuity and tenacity.  In office since 1993, Rush stands on the shoulders of a long line of patriots and public servants who have gone before him and who are ardent believers in our Constitution.  His life is an example of our nation’s fundamental promise and his work reflects a deep determination to bend the arc of government resources and innovation towards the needs of every American — whether they live on our nation’s main streets or its side streets.  Rush fights every day for his constituents; to improve their lives, grow the economy, bring jobs to the district, and build a stronger middle class.

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Kathryn “Kate” Audette currently serves as the Director of Government Affairs at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this role she develops patient, family, caregiver and provider driven advocacy campaigns in order to create positive impact in the areas of cancer prevention, access to care, health equity and survivorship quality of life.

Prior to this role Kate served for seven years as the Director of State Government Relations at Boston Children’s Hospital where she provided strategic oversight and leadership of the hospital’s state policy advocacy agenda on child health priorities.

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Ann Marie is the Vice President of Patient Access and Advocacy at Blue Earth Diagnostics. She leads a team focused on educating customers and patients about prostate imaging, developing health policy, working with legislators and government officials, and advocating for change. She also is the Chair of the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) PET Coding, Coverage and Payment Committee.