2026 ZERO Prostate Cancer Advocacy Summit

Key Topics and Education

Summit participants will receive the most up-to-date information about advocacy and policy. We will also feature numerous educational sessions, including the latest developments in advanced prostate cancer treatments and sexual health.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Time	Topics
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Optional State Advocacy Training Session
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 pm	Invitation Only Advocacy Leaders Program Toast
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Bold for Blue Awards

Monday, February 23, 2026

Time	Topic	Speaker
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Update from the Prostate Cancer Research Program	Daniel Monson, Ph.D.
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	PCRP Appropriations Request Training
10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.	Better Together: Defense Health Research Consortium
10:05 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.	Break
10:35 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.	CDC Appropriations Request Training
11:05 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.	Better Together: Ad Hoc Cancer Friends
11:10 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.	POPCaP Authorization Act Request Training
11:40 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Better Together: One Voice Against Cancer
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch and State Group Networking
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.	What’s Going on in D.C.?
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Advocacy All Year Long
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Ask Me Anything
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Better Together: Partnership to Protect Coverage
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	How to Hold a Hill Meeting
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Q&A and State Group Coordination
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill (TBD)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Time	Topic	Speaker
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	On your marks, get set...
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Champions for Men’s Health	Representative Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL); Representative Troy Carter (D-LA)
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Capitol Hill Meetings