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
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Virtually
Agenda
IN-PERSON: Check In, Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Experts
ASK THE EXPERTS
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Clinical Trials |
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Coping with Emotions |
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Giving Back |
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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation |
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Home Care |
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Managing Physical Symptoms from Treatment |
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OncoLink.org |
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Reiki |
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Sun Safety by Penn Dermatology |
VIRTUAL: Log In to Virtual Conference
WELCOME AND OPENING
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
Increasing Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Aditi Senthilnathan, MD | Dermatology
Treatment of Skin Cancer in the Dermatology Office
Junqian Zhang, MD | Dermatology
What I Wish Patients Knew Before Mohs Surgery: 10 Lessons from the Operating Room
Joseph Sobanko, MD, MBA | Dermatology
Patient Experience
LOCAL THERAPY APPROACHES TO MELANOMA
MODERATOR: Giorgos Karakousis, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery | Conference Co-Chair
Precision Surgery: Using novel biomarkers to help guide melanoma surgery
John Miura, MD | Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Role of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Stage III and IV Melanoma
Russell Maxwell, MD | Radiation Oncology
Patient Experience
Q&A Discussion
MODERATOR: Joanna Walker, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair
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
Break/Visit Exhibits/Chat with Experts
PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF ADVANCED MELANOMA
MODERATOR: Tara Mitchell, MD | Medical Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Shaping The Future of Melanoma Care
Tara Mitchell, MD | Medical Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
Ocular Melanoma
Rino Seedor, MD | Thomas Jefferson University
Advances in Treatment: TIL cellular therapy for metastatic melanoma
Ravi Amaravadi, MD | Hematology Oncology
Patient Experience
Q&A Discussion
MODERATOR: Tara C. Mitchell, MD | Medical Oncology | Conference Co-Chair
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
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
Summer Sanders | Olympic Gold Medalist & Patient Advocate
Lunch/ Visit Exhibits/ Chat with Experts/ Photo Session w/ Summer Sanders
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
KEYNOTE: Transformation in Health Care
Kathleen Lee, MD | Center for Health Care Transformation & Innovation
The Melanoma Masterclass Bingo: test your knowledge and win!
Joanna Walker, MD | Dermatology | Conference Co-Chair