TOPIC: The Loss, The Journey: Options for Breast Reconstruction
DATE: Thursday, November 21, 2024
TIME: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm; via computer, phone or tablet
COST:  FREE

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Please join the BCEA on Thursday, November 21, 2024 to learn more about different options available for breast reconstruction following mastectomy.   

Participants in this webinar will learn both implant based reconstruction and autologous options with associated advantages, disadvantages, and considerations for each choice.

Featured Speaker: Tara Olson, PA

Tara has been a physician assistant since 2002 and has worked in many areas of medicine, including plastic/hand/cosmetic surgery, emergency medicine, primary care, and interventional radiology. She loves medicine because it enables her to interact with people on a very personal level. She completed professional school at Augsburg College in 2001 and earned a certification from NCCPA, the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Plastic and hand surgery is an interesting and challenging specialty because it involves so many aspects of the body with a variety of complex issues. She is grateful to be able to collaborate with such a great team of surgeons and staff. She particularly enjoys working with breast cancer patients, trying to make their journey as pleasant as possible. She has also developed a special interest in cosmetic procedures including BOTOX®, fillers, and laser treatments.

While not at work she enjoys spending time with her son and daughter, friends, and family. She also enjoys dancing, playing golf, and travel.

if you missed any of our past webinars, visit our recorded webinars page to listen to this and other important breast cancer topics. 

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Introducing the BCEA Education Committee

The mission of the Breast Cancer Education Association (BCEA) is to educate the community by providing support and information about breast cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. The role of the Education Committee is to identify broad-ranging topics across the breast health continuum and to engage expert speakers in the field.

Our outreach and educational programs cross all boundaries and support a broad range of healing philosophies. At local community events, through FREE educational webinars, and at an inspiring annual conference that brings the community’s best medical and therapeutic breast health experts together for a full day of learning, BCEA volunteers are connecting those whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer with support resources and the latest information on research, treatment options, nutrition and care.

BCEA Education Committee

Back Row L-R: Rebekah Floyd, Ann Harris (chair), Gay Lynn Richards
Front Row L-R: Thelma Dukuly, Carolyn Best, Ethel Livingstone, Benita Robinson, Natasha Hollowell
Not Pictured: Renata Beaman, Diane MacGibbon, Marlene Miller