Second Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium: A Focus on the Burden of Prostate Cancer

Milwaukee, WI US
September 7, 2019

Topics will include overall disparities in prostate cancer, molecular drivers and novel concepts in the management of prostate cancer. The program will provide practical information for those who are involved in the management and treatment of the patients with solid tumor malignancies.

 

 

 

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

  1. Review the incidence of prostate cancer disparities
  2. Identify conventional and novel drivers of prostate cancer that may be unique to various racial backgrounds.
  3. Discuss the most current scientific and clinical research data and apply information to clinical practice
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Dan Bullock
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-4617
Email: 
hemoncsymposium@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
07/17/2019
Course expires: 
11/07/2019
Event starts: 
09/07/2019 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/07/2019 - 12:30pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Agenda

7:00-7:55am       Registration/Breakfast/View Exhibits

7:55-8:00am       Introduction

8:00-8:35am       Does Ancestry Influence Prostate Cancer Biology |  Rick Kittles, PhD, City of Hope National Medical Center

8:35-9:10am       Disparities in the Surgical Outcomes of Prostate Cancer | Curtis Pettaway, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

9:10-9:45am     Prostate Cancer: Novel Treatments and Emerging Therapies |  Charles Ryan, MD, University of Minnesota

9:45-10:00am   Break

10:00-10:35am   Health Disparities and Inequities in Prostate Radiotherapy |  Curt Deville, MD, Henry Ford Health System

10:35-11:10am   Postprostatectomy Incontinenence in African American Men: Analyzing Disparities in Treatment Decisions and Outcomes | O. Lenaine Westney, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:10-11:45am   Addressing Survivorship Needs of African American Survivors  |  Melinda Stolley, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

11:45am-12:30pm   Clinical Case Discussion | Panel of Speakers

12:30pm   Adjourn

 

 

Italian Community Center
631 E. Chicago Sreet
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
Italian Community Center

Free parking is available for all event attendees.


 

Guest Speakers

​Curtiland Deville, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

​Rick Kittles, PhD
Associate Director of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor and Director, Division of Health Equities
City of Hope National Medical Center

Charles Ryan, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology & Transplantation
University of Minnesota

​Curtis Pettaway, MD
Professor of Urology 
Division of Surgery
MD Anderson Cancer Center

​O. Lenaine Westney, MD
Professor  
Department of Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Program Directors

 

Sailaja Kamaraju, MD
Co-Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin 

 

Melinda Stolley, PhD
Co-Program Director
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control
Medical College of Wisconsin 

 

Alonzo Walker, MD
Co-Program Director
Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin 

 

Planning Committee 

 

Christopher Chitambar, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin 
 

Hallgeir Rui, MD, PhD
Associate Director of Clinical Operations
WBCS Endowed Professor of Basic Breast Cancer Research
Medical College of Wisconsin 


Malika Siker, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin 

 

 

Dan Bullock
Education Program Coordinator
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin

All persons in control of content have NO relevant relationships to disclose.

 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 4.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

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