UFH Connect Educational Network
Learn, Connect, Thrive.
UFH Connect is a digital network that features a variety of live and recorded
programming. As a part of our mission to enrich the health and well-being of those diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers for life, this digital platform hosts 40 virtual events that educate and inspire our community.
Upcoming Live Events
Virtual Hangout
Open to program participants, family and caregivers, survivors and all! Virtual Hangouts are a safe space for the UFH community to connect with
each other, relax and learn something new.
Ask The Experts
Connect live with health and wellness experts to have all of your questions answered on a variety of topics like nutrition, sexual health, and healthy beauty to genetic testing, clinical trials, and much more!
HER Speaker Series
Health and wellness experts join live to present on a range of topics from self-development to bone
health, physical and occupational therapy, health inequities, lymphedema, and
more.
Live Cooking Classes
Whether you’re new in the kitchen or a seasoned chef, Unite for HER’s team of registered dietitians will demonstrate recipes for all skill levels and share about the different ways nutrition can impact patients throughout treatment and beyond.
Frequently Searched Topics
Learn More with HER Library
Find answers from directly from medical and wellness experts in our online video library. Explore topics like sexual health during treatment, how to navigate insurance and your career through treatment, clinical trials, and more.
Educational expert events are held monthly and archived in our online library of resources. Explore live presentations, interviews, and Q&A sessions that answer the questions that matter to you the most.
Virtual Hangout
Cooking Methods 101: Plantuary Edition
Cook along with the entire Unite for HER team of Registered Dietitians to learn some new and delicious winter recipes!
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
5:00 PM EST live on Zoom
Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN
Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education
Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate
Aubrey Redd, MS RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate
Katheryne Romero, RDN, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Nutrition Associate
HER Speaker Series
Managing Medical Menopause: Nutrition Recommendations
Learn the effects of nutrition on menopause and tips for managing symptoms from Registered Dietitians, Erin and Aubrey.
*This event will also be recorded and available in HER Library 72 hours after the event.
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
6:00 PM EST live on Zoom
Meet the Speakers
Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN, Director of Culinary Nutrition & Education
Erin is Unite for HER’s Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education. She joined as a full-time staff member in 2018 after working as a contributing dietitian for 5 years. As part of the Culinary Nutrition Team, she shares their nutrition mission and philosophy by educating and counseling breast and ovarian cancer patients through treatment and beyond as part of their Wellness Program. Erin also leads the digital education program, which brings relevant and important topics and experts to the Unite for HER community via the Virtual Hangout, Speaker Series and Ask the Experts platforms.
Aubrey Redd, MS RD, LDN, Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate
Aubrey joined the Unite for HER team as a Senior Culinary Dietitian in 2022 after her experience working in outpatient nutrition counseling, and as a community nutrition educator. With a Master of Science in Community Nutrition, she is impassioned with bringing nutrition access to the closer to the community. As part of the just 3% of black Registered Dietitians, she tries to improve access to diverse care with her roles on various boards, and as a member of the Unite for HER Task Force. At Unite for HER, Aubrey serves hundreds of breast and ovarian cancer members, assisting them 1:1 with their nutrition needs, hosting group cooking demonstrations, and supporting creative and culinary endeavors with the rest of the Unite for HER team.
Ask the Experts
Alcohol and Cancer
Ask Chief Breast Surgeon, Dr. Lucy De La Cruz all your questions about alcohol’s relationship with cancer.
*This event will also be recorded and available in HER Library 72 hours after the event.
Ask The Expert
Thursday, January 30 2025
1:00 PM EST live on Facebook
Meet the Expert
Lucy Maria De La Cruz, MD
Dr. Lucy De La Cruz joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as the Chief of the Breast Surgery Program and Director of the Ourisman Breast Center director of the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Georgetown. Dr. De La Cruz is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon who specializes in a number of advanced procedures, including wireless lumpectomies, hidden scar technique, and nipple-sparing mastectomies. She has been published in over two dozen scientific papers and her pivotal paper on nipple sparing mastectomy oncologic outcomes has been sighted worldwide. She is currently a peer reviewer for the Annals of Surgical Oncology, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.