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MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit
MSK Direct’s Benefits Leaders’ Summit is an annual event that brings together employers, unions, health plans, and industry experts to share strategies for improving outcomes and reducing cancer risk.
Discover past Summits below.
2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit
Video | 31:12
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and MSK Direct State of the Union
At the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit, MSK’s Chief Physician Executive, Dr. Lisa DeAngelis, shares key recognitions in MSK’s research innovations and how MSK is building towards the future.
Video | 29:14
Understanding Today’s Dynamic Cancer Screening Recommendations
At the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit, American Cancer Society’s Natasha Coleman provides insight into the American Cancer Society’s screening guidelines process and how new developments in cancer screening are enacted.
Video | 1:00:25
Health Plan and Employer Strategies That Work
Watch this dynamic panel discussion from the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit on how plan sponsors approach screening, their role in improving adherence, and how they support members in getting screened.
Video | 24:46
Health Equity in Action: Driving Screening Adherence and Primary Care Excellence
At the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit, Dr. Alan Roth of MediSys Health Network gives a real-world example of how integrative advanced primary care models can help broaden access and improve outcomes for underserved communities.
Video | 31:50
Innovator Spotlight: Breakthroughs in Early Cancer Detection
Learn about these four innovative companies at the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit, who are influencing the future of early cancer detection through personalization and emerging technologies.
Video | 17:57
How MSK Guides Patients Through Diagnosis and Treatment
At the 2025 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit, MSK Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Alexis Chidi, presents a patient’s journey following screening, detailing each step of the care process at MSK—from diagnostics and early-stage treatment to ongoing care and survivorship. She also highlights MSK’s approach to lung cancer screening and early detection.
2024 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit
Video | 44:20
The Value of Virtual Integrative Medicine for Cancer
Dr. Jun J. Mao presents at the 2024 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit on the value of virtual integrative medicine for cancer.
Video | 1:03:26
Panel Discussion - The Importance of Cancer Care Navigation
Video | 45:03
Manager Tools to Support Employees in Crisis
Cancer survivor and author of “The Cancer Channel,” Sarah McDonald talks about her cancer journey and how employers can help support their employees and members affected by cancer.
Video | 56:31
Panel Discussion – Cancer Benefits and Policy Best Practices
Video | 35:42
The Evolution of Cancer Care Delivery
Dr. Robert Daly presents at the 2024 MSK Direct Benefits Leaders’ Summit on the evolution and future of cancer care delivery.
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