SPEAKER
Coretta Collins, NP
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Coretta Collins is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She serves patients with cancer and blood conditions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additionally, she is a writer who emphasizes health and wellness through her blog Confessions of a Nurse Practitioner. She has authored the CANspiration Journal, an inspirational journal specifically for people fighting cancer.
With her experience in oncology, primary care and women’s health she enjoys imparting knowledge in an engaging and practical way. Moreover, she is a wife and mother of 3 who enjoys family time, music, movies, traveling, speaking, reading and writing.
For more information, visit her website at ccthenp.com.
PANELIST
Bryon Daily
National Community Outreach Manager
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Bryon Daily is a multiple myeloma survivor and a staunch advocate for closing the disparity gap in healthcare. Diagnosed in early 2018, Bryon went through several months of chemotherapy leading up to an autologous bone marrow transplant. Since his diagnosis, he has taken up bicycling, and dedicates time to speaking publicly about the importance of self-advocacy and risk mitigation related to health and wellness.
During his convalescence, Bryon was referred to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by a member of his Oncologist's staff where he became aware of the resources made available to patients and families battling with blood cancer. That exposure motivated him to enlist as a community outreach volunteer in 2019, fulfilling a purposeful mission of education in communities that experience disproportionate inequities in quality healthcare.
In 2021, Bryon joined LLS as the National Community Outreach Manager for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Myeloma Link program. He supports twelve Patient and Community Outreach Managers who are responsible for 13 Myeloma Link cities by assisting in the implementation and execution efforts to promote awareness of myeloma, particularly as related to areas of volunteer recruitment and engagement, relationship building, and sustainable outreach strategies.
PANELIST
Laura Romundstad, CRNP, MSN, RN
Clinical Trial Nurse Navigator
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Laura Romundstad is a Nurse Practitioner by training with over 12 years of experience in the Hematology/Oncology subspecialty. She began her career as a Registered Nurse specializing in critical care and stem cell transplantation. After receiving her Master’s degree and certification as a Nurse Practitioner, she worked in the hospital setting caring for patients receiving chemotherapy for their blood cancers.
Laura joined The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in 2019 as a part of the Clinical Trial Support Center which focuses on assisting patients and caregivers in locating clinical trials and eliminating the barriers to clinical trial enrollment through personalized communication and support.
