Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: UNTIL AN EARLY DETECTION TEST IS DEVELOPED, THE BEST WAY TO SAVE LIVES IS TO EDUCATE WOMEN AND THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS OF OVARIAN CANCER. WE WORK NATIONALLY TO COMMUNICATE OUR MESSAGE THROUGH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE'S SURIVORS TEACHING STUDENTS: SAVING WOMEN'S LIVES (R) PROGRAM HELPS TOMORROW'S CLINICIANS UNDERSTAND HOW TO IDENTIFY THE SYMPTOMS AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OVARIAN CANCER. MORE THAN HALF OF THE ACCREDITED MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES NOW OFFER THIS PROGRAM TO THEIR THIRD YEAR STUDENTS. OVER 20,000 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND IT IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NURSING SCHOOLS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. IN COOPERATION WITH OUR SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD COMMITTEE, PRACTICE GUIDANCE WAS PRODUCED TO EDUCATE WOMEN AND THEIR PHYSICIANS ON NEXT STEPS TO CONSIDER WHEN SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
CONFERENCES: THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE, THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, SUPPORTS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PARTNER MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO INFORM WOMEN ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER. OUR CONFERENCES ARE THE SIGNATURE NATIONAL VENUE THAT BRINGS SURVIVORS AND PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY, EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE OF CLINICAL TRIALS, NETWORK WITH FRIENDS AND LEARN HOW TO LEVERAGE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO ADVOCATE ON CAPITOL HILL FOR INCREASED OVARIAN CANCER FUNDING AND SUPPORT.
POLICY & ADVOCACY: THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE IS THE NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY ARM OF THE OVARIAN CANCER MOVEMENT AND WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS INCREASE FUNDING FOR CRITICAL OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATES WOMEN AND THEIR PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS AND GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE. IN ADDITION TO ITS ADVOCACY WORK, THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE EDUCATES SURVIVORS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS TO BE PROACTIVE ON BEHALF OF THEIR LOVED ONES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO GET THE CARE THEY NEED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Calaneet Balas | CEO | 40 | $181,793 |
| Matthew Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mei-Li Da Silva Vint | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Mcentee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Fletcher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Baum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Merchandani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Jordan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Allen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mona Baird | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Stautberg | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Arminger | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Cohen | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 5 | $0 |
| Diane Rader O'Connor | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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