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The 14th Annual Medical College of Wisconsin LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Symposium will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025. 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:
- Describe the ways in which the pancreatic cancer immune environment provides challenges for modulation, and what avenues are being pursued to overcome barrier to effective immunotherapy.
- Outline the current landscape of evidence for the use of systemic and local therapy in the perioperative setting, and develop best practices for how to apply clinical trials data into practice.
- Identify the pros and cons of proton beam therapy and its specific utility in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
The symposium will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025. Please see below for the program schedule.
Program Agenda - Friday, January 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Speaker |
| 07:30 AM | Registration, Exhibitions and Breakfast | |
| 08:15 AM | Welcome | Douglas B. Evans, MD |
| 08:25 AM | Updates from GI ASCO | Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH |
| 09:00 AM | Neoadjuvant treatment of pancreatic cancer – The PREOPANC Trials | Bas Groot Koerkamp, MD, PhD |
| 09:45 AM | Q&A Session I for Bas Groot Koerkamp, MD, PhD | |
| 10:00 AM | Break & Vendor Exhibits | |
| 10:15 AM | Leveraging human tissue based research to understand heterogeneity of behavior and response in pancreatic adenocarcinoma | David Seo, MD |
| 10:35 AM | Preventing disease progression through dismantling pro- metastatic inflammatory processes | Nikki Lytle, PhD |
| 10:55 AM | Q&A Session II for David Seo, MD & Nikki Lytle, PhD | Thomas McFall, PhD, MBA |
| 11:05 AM | Immunotherapy | Mark O' Hara, MD |
| 11:50 AM | Question & Answer Session for Mark O'Hara, MD | |
| 12:10 PM | Lunch & Exhibitions | |
| 12:35 PM | Lunch Session: Proton Therapy for Pancreatic and Upper GI Cancers, Improved Dosimetry is Just the Beginning | Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH |
| 1:00 PM | Systemic Therapy and Sequence of Therapy | Alexandria T. Phan, MD |
| 1:30 PM | Neuroendocrine | Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS |
| 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:15 PM | Case Discussion | Douglas B. Evans, MD & Kathleen K. Christians, MD |
| 3:30 PM | Final Comments, Adjourn | David Seo, MD |
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
Nikki Lytle, PhD
Alexandria Phan, MD
David Seo, 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 |
|---|---|---|
William Hall, MD | Sonoptima Aktis Oncology | Shareholder and consultant Consultant |
Mandana Kamgar, MD | Cornerstone | Researcher |
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 6.25 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 6.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 6.25 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
Price
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register at https://ocpe.mcw.edu. Select "Login" in the upper right corner and follow the prompts to login to your existing account or create a new account. Then, select 14th Annual MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium under “Featured Courses,” select "Register", and follow the prompts.
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Fees include registration, CME certification, breakfast, and lunch. All registrations will be assessed $2.00 non-refundable processing fee.
Participant | Registration Fee |
Physician | $50 |
APPs and Allied Health Professionals (Nurse, Genetic Counselor, or other Medical Professional) | $0 |
Fellow, resident, or medical student* | $0 |
* TRAINEE OR COORDINATOR REGISTRATION:
For complimentary trainee registration, please email surgeryevents@mcw.edu or contact Theresa Neitzel at (414-955-1829).
REFUND POLICY:
Cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations postmarked January 10, 2025, or earlier will be fully refunded. No refunds are available for cancellations postmarked after January 10.
REGISTRATION SCAMS:
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