Please give to the OU Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund!

* Sponsored by the OU Foundation (www.oufoundation.org)

Sixth Annual David Schultz Golf Tournament for Pancreatic Cancer Research

The Sixth Annual David Schultz Golf Tournament for Pancreatic Cancer Research has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble, TX, a suburb of Houston. Ford Audio Video has sponsored this tournament over the last 5 years raising approximately $130,000. http://www.fordav.com/ The tournament is held each year in the city of one of their divisional offices. Every year the staff and business associates of Jim and Claire Ford have provided an overwhelming energy investment in the tournament and financial support for the OU Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund through this event.

If you would consider driving down to play in this tournament or will be in Houston on other business and would like to play or attend the dinner please see the attachments with information regarding the event and a registration sheet. If you have any questions please contact us and we will put you in touch with the people with the answers.

Thank you for your consideration of this unique opportunity to contribute to pancreatic cancer research while playing a golf course painstakingly designed to reproduce the most renowned holes in the history of golf from the U.S. Open, The Masters, The Tour Championship, and the PGA Championship. Please see their web site for more information. http://www.tour18golf.com/homepage/start_page.php

Tournament Info

Registration Sheet

Josh Barton & Friends’ Mont Ventoux Climb for

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Awareness

Joshua Barton, MD completed medical school at UT Houston and did his training as a resident in the Department of Surgery at OU Health Sciences Center including 2 years of Surgical Research. He completed a fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Billiary GI Surgery at Mayo Clinic and is currently in private practice in Dallas.

On July 12th Josh and close friends (Neil’s Garage Team) will undertake a cycling adventure in the Provence Region of Southern France with the goal of climbing one of the most difficult mountains in the world, Mont Ventoux, not once, but 3 times to bring attention and focus to Pancreatic Cancer. The purpose is to increase awareness and raise funds to support pancreatic cancer research through Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the national pancreatic cancer advocacy organization.

Please click here for much more in a descriptive letter from Josh.

INAUGURAL CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR PANCREATIC CANCER

The success of the Celebrity Golf Tournament for Pancreatic Cancer far exceeded all expectations and expectations were very high to begin with. This success was due to the extraordinary efforts of Jim Edwards and support from a dedicated team which included Mary Jane Edwards, Stephanie Mitchell, and Julie & Mike Linse. There were 36 teams consisting of approximately 150 players which included 40 celebrities. There were 48 hole sponsors, a number of donations, and many silent auction items. The event was well covered by Channel 9 and OETA as well as radio and multiple newspapers across the state. The proceeds from this fundraiser will provide a resource to underwrite Support Group activities which are focused on patients, survivors, and education. This event received high praise from all participants and the administration and staff of the Territory golf course. This was the largest event they had hosted to the extreme that they were required to bring in a substantial number of extra golf carts. Everyone requested to be notified regarding participation in the 2011 tournament. A number of lessons were learned this year that will make the 2011 event even more successful.

We want to recognize the support of the Heisman Trophy winners Steve Owens, Billy Sims, and Jason White and Joe Washington for their significant contributions to the success of our event. This event would have been substantially diminished at best and may not have occurred at all without their enthusiastic input, advice, and participation. They are incredibly gracious representatives of the University of Oklahoma.

TULSA PANCREATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, July 13th 2010 – 6:00PM

OU Tulsa Schusterman Center

4502 E 41st Street (41st & Yale)

Building One, Room 2C19

(see below for maps & driving directions)

OU-Tulsa Campus Map

OU-Tulsa City Map

Driving Instructions

OKLAHOMA PanCAN MEETING

Thursday, July 8th 2010 – 6:00PM

1122 NE 13th Street

O’Donoghue Research Building

3rd Floor Surgery Research Conference Room - 351

(see below for map web site)

This meeting is open anyone interested in promoting pancreatic cancer awareness and research

OKC PANCREATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday, July 28th, 2010 – 6:00PM

1122 NE 13^th Street

O’Donoghue Research Building

3^rd Floor Surgery Research Conference Room

This meeting is open to patients and their family and friends.

DIRECTIONS & MAP

Please see the map of OU Health Sciences Center below for the location of the SUPPORT GROUP meeting. Running north and south on the left side of the map is Lincoln Blvd. which is a major throughway running by the Health Sciences Center leading to the State Capitol Building. The O’Donoghue Research Building is in the upper right portion of the map in PURPLE on 13th street directly under the large, red “N”. Parking will be in the north parking lot in front of the building having immediate access to the front entrance which is specifically designed for wheelchair access.

If anyone needs more specific direction please do not hesitate to email: daniel-brackett@ouhsc.edu or call (405) 271-2108.

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IF YOU:

   are a pancreatic cancer patient or a relative or friend of someone with pancreatic
      cancer,

   would like to utilize the services provided by a comprehensive, integrated pancreatic
      cancer program, or

   have an interest in supporting the development of the OU ~ Southwest Program for
      Pancreatic Cancer, providing services focused on the pancreatic cancer community.

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE OF INTEREST TO YOU:

The initial goal of this program is to establish a network consisting of every pancreatic cancer patient and survivor who resides in Oklahoma, as well as their families, friends, and supporters. This will allow us to reach the pancreatic cancer community this program is designed to serve.

The OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer has a strong patient focus, placing specific emphasis on the development of the following services to pancreatic cancer patients and their families and friends:

Organized advocacy

Facilitated access to physicians and other health care providers

Education regarding the disease process

Decision - making support

Participation in clinical trials using state-of-the-art therapeutic interventions

Follow-up support groups

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer is based at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and is dedicated to serving pancreatic cancer patients and their families and friends. The initiation of this program is the collaborative effort of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. There is extensive interaction with the leaders of the nationally prominent advocacy group, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) (http://www.pancan.org/index.html) that will be relied on for the development of the program. The foundation for this regional program is derived from the national agenda set forth in the Report of the Pancreatic Cancer Progress Review Group as presented to the National Cancer Institute in February 2001. This report is the result of a 10 month effort by approximately 120 nationally prominent participants representing the full spectrum of expertise required to identify a comprehensive array of priorities associated with pancreatic cancer.

ABOUT THE WEB PAGE

This Web Page will be constantly evolving with the goal of providing effective, up-to-date information focused on the care of pancreatic cancer patients.

The purpose of the Web Page is three-fold:

to provide a gateway to comprehensive information focused on pancreatic cancer,

   to facilitate access to physicians, health care providers, and support resources that
     specialize in pancreatic cancer at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,

   to serve as an organizational resource for the pancreatic cancer community of
     Oklahoma and the surrounding Southwest Region.

We encourage interaction regarding the format and information provided through this Web Page. Please contact us if you have suggestions regarding improvements or changes that will help us develop a user-friendly Web Page for our pancreatic cancer community.

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM

The components of the OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer outlined below assure an integrated, comprehensive approach to the improvement of health care for pancreatic cancer patients.

Advocacy / Communication

    Patient & General Public Awareness & Education
    Physician Education
    Physician - Patient Interaction
    Decision Making
    Support Groups
    High Risk Groups
    Survivorship Registry
    Web Based Image Library

Patient Care

    Screening
    Diagnosis
    Surgery
    Chemotherapy
    Radiation Therapy
    Comprehensive, Integrated, Individualized Patient Treatment Strategy

Research

    Tumor Biology
    Systemic Tumor Involvement
    Clinical Trials
    Institutional Access to:

Molecular and Cellular Biology Methodologies

Imaging Technologies

Animal Models of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines

Provision for Mentorship To Promote Pancreatic Cancer Patient Care & Research

Career Development For Young Faculty

Training of Residents, Post Doctoral Fellows, and Medical & Graduate Students

We encourage anyone with an interest in pancreatic cancer to join us in the development of the OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer.

PLEASE CONTACT US

We can be reached by:

email,

telephone: (405) 271-2108,

fax: (405) 271-1194, or

mail to the following address: Daniel J. Brackett

Surgery / OUHSC

PO Box 26901

Oklahoma City, OK 73190