The 2025 Marie Keating Foundation BRCA Seminar will be hosted in the Springfield Hotel, Leixslip, Co.Kildare on May 9th from 9.30am -3.00pm.

We are privileged to host an incredible line up of guest speakers on the day.

Please see below agenda for the day.

BRCA Seminar 2025 Agenda- 

09.30 – 10.00 Registration, Coffee & Networking

10.00 – 10.05 Welcome and facilitation – Bernie Carter, Manager of BRCA services

10.05 – 10.20 Hereditary Cancer Model of Care – NCCP – Dr Caitríona McCarthy, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, NCCP.

10.20 – 10.45 BRCA overview – Michael Farrell, CNS Cancer Genetics Mater Private Hospital

10.45 – 11.15 Fertility, PGT and BRCA – Dr. Ahmed Omar, Beacon Care Fertility

11.15 – 11.45 Tea/Coffee Break

11.45 – 12.10 Menopause management from a holistic aspect – Dr Samantha Cushen, Lecturer in Human Nutrition and Dietetics University College Cork

12.10 – 12.40 Breast Reconstruction – focus on implant reconstruction and DIEP flap – Mr. Jamie Martin-Smith, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Beaumont Hospital and Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown & Introduction to ‘Show & Tell’ (12.45 – 14.10)

12.40 – 13.00 Q&A with morning speakers

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch – Springfield Restaurant

14.00 – 14.15 Introduction to the Marie Keating Foundation BRCA services and introduce the 9 BRCA Peer (P2P) Support Volunteers

14.15 – 14.45 Carol Spillane, Advance Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Breast Care Department, St. James’s hospital in conversation with BRCA Peer Support Volunteers – Jean & Majella regarding their experience of having Risk Reducing Breast surgery

14.45 – 14.50 Closing remarks Liz Yeates, CEO, Marie Keating Foundation

14.50 – 15.00 Relaxation with Helen Forristal, Director of Nursing Services, Marie Keating Foundation

12.45 – 14.15 –‘Show & Tell’ – Privately meet with some women who have had breast reconstructive surgery. Sensitively view and ask questions about their experience and results. Registration for this section is necessary, 10-minute slots allocated per person.

Show and Tell numbers are limited and booking is essential. If you would like to book your place please email Fiona fsullivan@mariekeating.ie to secure your place and she will allocate you a time on the day.

Thank you to AstraZeneca and MSD for their support