Conference Proceedings

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Friday, May 8, 2026

7:30 am - 1:55 pm

In Person at
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131
or 
Virtually

 

Agenda

7:30 am

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

ASK THE EXPERTS

Clinical Trials

Jennifer Tabita-Martinez, BS, BSN, RN, CNOR 

Coping with Emotions 

Megan Melick, MSW, LSW

Giving Back

Stephanie Galetta

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation

Eileen Britton

Home Care

Missy Cunicelli

Managing Physical Symptoms from Treatment

Suzanne McGettigan, MSN, CRNP, AOCN

OncoLink.org

Christina Bach, MBE, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW 

Reiki

Alexandra Kurowski

Sun Safety by Penn Dermatology

Ashley Geist, BSN, RN

Carolyn Greifer, BSN, RN

8:20 am

VIRTUAL: Log In to Virtual Conference

WELCOME AND OPENING

8:35 am

Welcome Remarks

Tara Mitchell, MD   |  Medical Oncology  |  Conference Co-Chair
Joanna Walker, MD  |  Dermatology  |  Conference Co-Chair

LATEST ADVANCES IN SKIN CANCER PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT

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

8:45 am

Increasing Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention

Aditi Senthilnathan, MD  |  Dermatology

9:00 am

Treatment of Skin Cancer in the Dermatology Office

Junqian Zhang, MD  |  Dermatology

9:15 am

What I Wish Patients Knew Before Mohs Surgery: 10 Lessons from the Operating Room

Joseph Sobanko, MD, MBA  |  Dermatology

9:30 am

Patient Experience

LOCAL THERAPY APPROACHES TO MELANOMA

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

9:35 am

Precision Surgery: Using novel biomarkers to help guide melanoma surgery

John Miura, MD  |  Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

9:50 am

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

Russell Maxwell, MD  |  Radiation Oncology

10:05 am

Patient Experience

Q&A Discussion

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

10:10 am

PANEL
Giorgos Karakousis, MD  |  Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery  |  Conference Co-Chair
Russell Maxwell, MD  |  Radiation Oncology
John Miura, MD  |  Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Meghan Mulligan, CRNP  |  Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Aditi Senthilnathan, MD  |  Dermatology
Joseph Sobanko, MD, MBA  |  Dermatology
Junqian Zhang, MD  |  Dermatology

10:30 am

Break/Visit Exhibits/Chat with Experts

PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF ADVANCED MELANOMA

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

10:50 am

Shaping The Future of Melanoma Care

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

11:05 am

Ocular Melanoma

Rino Seedor, MD  |  Thomas Jefferson University

11:20 am

Advances in Treatment: TIL cellular therapy for metastatic melanoma

Ravi Amaravadi, MD  |  Hematology Oncology 

11:35 am

Patient Experience

Q&A Discussion

MODERATOR: Tara C. Mitchell, MD  |  Medical Oncology  |  Conference Co-Chair

11:40 am

PANEL
Ravi Amaravadi, MD  |  Hematology Oncology
Giorgos Karakousis, MD  |  Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery  |  Conference Co-Chair 
Kristin Kreider, PA-C  |  Hematology Oncology
Suzanne McGettigan, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®  |  Hematology Oncology
Lynn Schuchter, MD  |  Hematology Oncology  |  Conference Chair & Director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center
Rino Seedor, MD  |  Thomas Jefferson University

12:00 pm

INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER

Summer Sanders  |  Olympic Gold Medalist & Patient Advocate

 

12:35 pm

Lunch/ Visit Exhibits/ Chat with Experts/ Photo Session w/ Summer Sanders

1:15 pm

Distinguished Partners in Hope Award and

News and Events from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center

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

Stephanie Galetta  |  Associate Director of Development

1:25 pm

KEYNOTE: Transformation in Health Care

Kathleen Lee, MD  |  Center for Health Care Transformation & Innovation

1:40 pm

The Melanoma Masterclass Bingo: test your knowledge and win!

Joanna Walker, MD  |  Dermatology  |  Conference Co-Chair

1:55 pm

Closing Remarks