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The 13th Annual Medical College of Wisconsin LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Symposium will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024. The symposium will take place at the Westin Milwaukee Hotel at 550 N. Van Buren St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. The aim of the symposium is to provide a scientific forum that highlights innovative basic and translational science advancements in pancreatic cancer. The goal is to disseminate new scientific information to accelerate the translation of novel preclinical science into clinical trials.
Target Audience
- Primary care physicians
- Gastroenterologists
- General surgeons
- Medical oncologists
- Radiation oncologists
Learning Objectives
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
- Delineate the rationale for neoadjuvant treatment sequencing for operable pancreatic cancer
- Describe the role of KRAS testing in pancreatic cancer
- Identify available MCW clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer
The symposium will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024. Please see below for the program schedule or 
view the agenda as a PDF here.
Program Agenda - Friday, January 26, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Speaker |
| 07:30 AM | Registration, Exhibitions and Breakfast | |
| 08:20 AM | Welcome | Douglas B. Evans, MD |
| 08:30 AM | Updates from GI ASCO GI 2024 | Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH |
| 09:00 AM | Pancreas Cancer: Current State of the Art and Novel Therapeutics | Eileen O’Reilly, MD |
| 09:45 AM | Controversies in Treatment Sequencing for Localized Pancreatic Cancer | Douglas B. Evans, MD |
| 10:15 AM | Question & Answer Session | |
| 10:25 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitions | |
| 10:35 AM | Targeting the Pro-Metastatic Liver Niche | Nikki Lytle, PhD |
| 10:50 AM | KRAS Today & Tomorrow | Thomas McFall, PhD, MBA |
| 11:05 AM | Linking Actin Dynamics and Transcriptional Control to Pancreatic Cancer Biology | Andrew M. Lowy, MD |
| 11:50 AM | Question & Answer Session | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch & Exhibitions | |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch Session Molecular Profile-related Individualized Targeted Therapy in Resected Pancreatic Cancer with High-Risk of Cancer Recurrence (PROTECT-PANC) | Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH |
| 12:30 PM | Advances in Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer, Current State and Future Directions | William A. Hall, MD |
| 1:00 PM | Optimal Role and Sequence of Systemic Therapy in PNET | Alexandria T. Phan, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Surgical Management of PNET | Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS |
| 2:00 PM | PRRT and the Future of Radiotherapeutics | Michael R. Holt, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Question & Answer Session | |
| 2:40 PM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitions | |
| 2:50 PM | Case Discussion | Moderator: Kathleen K. Christians, MD |
| 3:30 PM | Announcement of Raffle Winner, Adjournment | |
The symposium will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Westin Milwaukee Hotel, located at 550 N. Van Buren St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. 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.
Kathleen Christians, MD
Callisia Clarke, MD
Douglas Evans, MD
Michael Holt, MD
Nikki Lytle, PhD
Thomas McFall, PhD
Alexandria Phan, MD
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.
Name | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
Wiliam Hall, MD | Sonoptima Aktis Oncology | Shareholder and consultant Consultant |
Mandana Kamgar, MD | Cornerstone | Researcher |
| Andrew Lowy, MD | Kinnate and Steba Fibrogen Takeda | Advisory Committee Consultant Researcher |
| Eileen O'Reilly, MD | Arcus, Alligator, BioNTech, Ipsen, Merck, Novartis, Syros, Leap Therapeutics, Astellas, Autem, BMS, Tempus, Fib | Consultant |
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 6 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 6 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 6.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
This event is funded in part by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment.
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is a statewide health improvement philanthropy propelling promising work and ideas in health research, health care education, and community health initiatives to improve health and advance health equity in Wisconsin today, and for generations to come. Established by the Medical College of Wisconsin to steward a generous gift from Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, AHW has invested more than $330 million in nearly 560 projects since 2004.
Price
HOW TO REGISTER:
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Fees include registration, CME certification, breakfast, and lunch. All registrations will be assessed $1.50 non-refundable processing fee.
Participant | Registration Fee |
Physician | $50 |
APPs and Allied Health Professionals (Nurse, Genetic Counselor, or other Medical Professional) | $25 |
Fellow, resident, or medical student* | $0 |
* TRAINEE OR COORDINATOR REGISTRATION:
For complimentary trainee registration, please email [email protected] or contact Theresa Neitzel at (414-955-1829).
REFUND POLICY:
Cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations postmarked January 10, 2024, or earlier will be fully refunded. No refunds are available for cancellations postmarked after January 10.
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