Agenda

Friday, May 10, 2024

7:30 am - 1:30 pm

In Person at
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131
or 
Virtually via AJI Media Livecast

VIEW MEETING VIDEO

7:30 am

IN-PERSON: Check In, Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Experts

ASK THE EXPERTS
Clinical Trials
Lydia Giles, RN
Giving Back
Karleigh Rose Pettit & Thomas Novak
Good Shepherd Penn Partners
Eileen Britton
Home Care
Missy Cunicelli
Nutrition
Melissa Gallagher, MS, RDN, LDN
 
Nurse Navigator
Molly Cassidy, MSN, RN, OCN & Melissa Fritz, MSN, RN, OCN
OncoLink.org
Marisa Healy, BSN, RN  &
Allyson Distel, MPH
Reiki
Laurie Elder
8:15 am

VIRTUAL: Log In to Virtual Conference

8:30 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Tara Mitchell, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair

CANPREVENT SKIN CANCER

IMPACT: PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT

MODERATOR:  Joanna Walker, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair

8:35 am

Increasing Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention

Cerrene Giordano, MD | Dermatology

8:45 am

Catering Care to Cure Skin Cancer

8:55 am

Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer

Junqian Zhang, MD | Dermatology

9:10 am

Skin Cancer Treatment and Impact on Quality of Life

Joseph Sobanko, MD, MBA  | Dermatology

9:25 am

Patient Experience

LOCAL THERAPY APPROACHES TO MELANOMA

MODERATOR: Giorgos Karakousis, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery | Conference Co-Chair

9:30 am

Cutting Back: The Future of Melanoma Surgery

John Miura, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

9:45 am

Role of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Stage III and IV Melanoma

John Lukens, MD | Radiation Oncology 

10:00 am

Patient Experience

Q&A Discussion

PANEL MODERATORS: 

Giorgos Karakousis, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery | Conference Co-Chair

Joanna Walker, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair

10:05 am

PANEL:

Cerrene Giordano, MD | Dermatology

H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE | Dermatology

John Lukens, MD | Radiation Oncology

John Miura, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

Meghan Mulligan, CRNP | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

Junqian Zhang, MD | Dermatology

10:25 am

Break/Visit Exhibits/Chat with Experts

PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF ADVANCED MELANOMA

MODERATOR:  Tara Mitchell, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair

10:40 am

Progress in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma

Tara Mitchell, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair

10:55 am

Advances in Cellular Therapy

Ravi Amaravadi, MD | Hematology Oncology 

11:10 am

Patient Experience

Q&A Discussion

PANEL MODERATORS: 

Tara Mitchell, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Co-Chair

Joanna Walker, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair

11:15 am

PANEL

Ravi Amaravadi, MD | Hematology Oncology 

Giorgos Karakousis, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery | Conference Co-Chair

Kristin Kreider, PA-C | Hematology Oncology

John Lukens, MD | Radiation Oncology

Suzanne McGettigan, MSN, CRNP, AOCN® | Hematology Oncology 

Christopher Miller, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair

Lynn Schuchter, MD | Hematology Oncology | Conference Chair & Director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center

11:45 am

INSPIRATIONAL GUEST

Holly Rowe  |  ESPN Sports Commentator and Melanoma Survivor

12:10 am

Lunch/ Visit Exhibits/ Chat with Experts

12:45 pm

Distinguished Partners in Hope Award 

News and Events from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center

Karleigh Rose Pettit | Director of Development

12:55 pm

Staying Well After a Cancer Diagnosis

Ramy Sedhom, MD | Hematology Oncology

1:15 pm

The Melanoma Masterclass: Test Your Knowledge and Win! *in person only*

Christopher Miller, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair

1:30 pm

Closing Remarks