HealthTree Connect to Cures in Orlando, FL – Connect With Other Patients (In-Person Event)
Join us for HealthTree Connect to Cures in Orlando, FL, on Saturday, June 28th, and connect with other blood cancer patients and caregivers in your community.
This free, in-person event offers a meaningful opportunity to:
- Connect with Other Patients and Caregivers
Share your experience and hear from others who understand what you're going through. You’ll meet people in your community navigating similar diagnoses and challenges. - Learn From Patient and Doctors Through Interactive Panels
Join conversations with local doctors and fellow patients, ask questions, and gain valuable insights. - Discover Key Resources at the HealthTree Fair
Explore essential resources, tools, and support services available to you. - Take Home Personalized Materials to Support Your Journey
Leave with financial guidance, educational handouts, and information about clinical trials—all tailored to help you navigate your care with confidence.
Lunch will be provided, and you’ll leave with practical tools—and stronger community connections—to support your care journey.
Be one of the first 50 to register to receive a free HealthTree tote and hat!
Please note: This is an in-person event and will not be recorded.
Thanks to our sponsors
Shantel M. (Dames) Cox, DHSc, MBA, PhD
Healthcare Executive | Strategic Market Expansion Leader | Contracting & Network Development Expert Dr. Shantel M. (Dames) Cox is a results-driven healthcare executive with over 16 years of experience leading managed care contracting, market expansion, and provider network development across diverse sectors including Medicare, Medicaid, ACOs, and MSOs. As the current Director of Market Expansion at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, she architects and executes strategic sales initiatives, risk-based program implementations, and value-based care partnerships that drive scalable growth and optimized patient care delivery. Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Cox has held key leadership roles at My Care Medical, Radiant Medical Group, MEDNAX, and Humana, where she consistently delivered market share growth, regulatory excellence, and strong provider relations. Her expertise spans strategic negotiations, cost-effective network optimization, and the development of comprehensive pull-through and performance-based managed care strategies. Shantel’s leadership style is marked by her ability to align cross-functional teams with enterprise goals, foster stakeholder engagement, and implement systems that enhance operational outcomes. She is also highly skilled in contract performance analysis, OKR-based planning, and multi-state network operations, having successfully led initiatives across Florida, the Southeast, and beyond. Academically, she holds a Doctor of Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health from Nova Southeastern University, an MBA in Healthcare Management, and a PhD in Christian Education and Divinity. This fusion of business, public health, and spiritual insight uniquely positions her to lead with both strategic acumen and compassionate purpose. Dr. Cox is passionate about healthcare transformation, health equity, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders. She is also an advocate for integrating faith and leadership into professional excellence.