MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium: Bench to Bedside

Milwaukee, WI US
August 2, 2024
The Medical College of Wisconsin Pancreatic Cancer Symposium: Bench to Bedside will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024. The symposium will take place at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Hub for Collaborative Medicine, Room A1015/1035. The aim of the symposium is to provide updates on the developments of pancreatic cancer research and clinical care.

Target Audience

  • Surgeons (Surgical Oncologists, General Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows)
  • Medical Oncologists
  • Gastroenterologists
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Radiation Oncologists

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
 
  • Outline patient outcomes, including tumor response rates and survival rates, following flash radiotherapy.
  • Identify how a personalized medicine approach can lead to extended survival rates and extend the overall quality of life for patients.
  • Describe actionable pathways not previously identified through genomic analyses, supporting the idea that effective future therapeutic regimens for PDAC will include epigenomic targets.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Theresa Neitzel
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-1831
Email: 
tneitzel@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 3.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
05/29/2024
Course expires: 
11/01/2024
Event starts: 
08/02/2024 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
08/02/2024 - 4:30pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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The symposium will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024. Please see below for the program schedule or view PDF HERE.

AGENDA
TimeEndTalk TitleSpeaker
12:00 PM12:40 PMLunch- Registration, Exhibitors 
12:40 PM1:00 PMWelcome and introduction of our visiting physicians/scientists and our new program members Douglas B. Evans, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Chair
1:00 PM1:45 PMPancreatic cancer: bringing advances from bench to bedsideBassel F. El-Rayes, MD I Professor
Albert F. LoBuglio Endowed Chair for Translational Cancer Research
Division Director, Hematology and Oncology
Deputy Director, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
Heersink School of Medicine, UAB
1:45 PM2:05 PMPrecision oncology in adjuvant treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaMandana Kamgar, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program
2:05 PM2:50 PMEmerging treatment paradigms for oligometastatic pancreatic cancer and preclinical studies to enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy.Albert C. Koong, MD, Ph.D., FACR, FASTRO
Division Head and Chair, Radiation Oncology
Professor, Radiation Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
2:50 PM3:00 PMBreak 
3:00 PM3:30 PMEpigenomics of Pancreatic Cancer and its future translation to the clinic  Gwen Lomberk, PhD
Joel and Arlene Lee Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Chief, Division of Research | Department of Surgery
Director, Basic Science Research
Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology & Toxicology
3:30 PM4:00 PMTargeting TFIIH in Pancreatic CancerErkut Borazanci M.D., M.S.
Director of Oncology, HonorHealth Research Institute and Clinical Associate Professor, Tgen
4:00 PM4:15 PMPersonal reflections, call to action 

 

 

The Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Hub for Collaborative Medicine; 1st Floor Conference Room A1015/1035
Milwaukee, WI 53066
United States
The Medical College of Wisconsin

The symposium will be held in Medical College of Wisconsin in the Hub for Collaborative Medicine-1st Floor Conference Room A1015/1035. Parking information will be provided to registered attendees ahead of the event.

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Albert C. Koong, MD, PhD
Erkut Borazanci, MD, MS
Douglas Evans, MD
Mandana Kamgar, MD
Bassel El-Rayes, MD
Gwen Lomberk, PhD

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

 

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ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 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 3 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

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

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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