| Program Agenda September 30, 2022 |
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Welcome & Session 1 - Choose one
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New Technologies to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
8:30-9:20 am
| Randall F. Holcombe*, MD, MBA Director, University of Vermont Cancer Center
James Gerson, MD Hem/Onc, Director CAR-T Program
Nikoletta Sidiropoulos*, MD Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
John Shepherd, PhD Professor & Deputy Director, University of Hawai’i Cancer Center
| A welcome by Jessica Cintolo-Gonzalez*, MD - Conference Co-Chair
1) Explain how new technologies like artificial intelligence can improve cancer screening such as breast mammography.
2) Discuss how new approaches to cancer detection using genetic testing from blood samples may work and may be able to identify cancer before symptoms develop.
3) Describe how new "cellular therapies" such as CAR-T cells can improve survival for patients with cancer by "re-engineering" the immune system to attack cancer cells.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, RT, SW) | YouTube Link
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Surgical Options for Breast Cancer
8:30-9:20 am | Michelle Sowden*, DO, FACOS Surgical Oncology
Charles Patterson, MD Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery
| A welcome by Michelle Machesky, PA - Conference Co-Chair
1) Clarify the difference between partial mastectomy and mastectomy as it relates to survival, recurrence, hospital time and recuperation.
2) Discuss the different reconstructive options for partial mastectomy and mastectomy.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, RT, SW)
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| Session 2 - Choose one |
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Lumps and Bumps and Surprises, Oh My! How to deal with skin and soft tissue lesions and incidental imaging findings.
9:30-10:20 am | Jessica Cintolo-Gonzalez*, MD
Conference Co-Chair, Surgical Oncology | 1) Discuss a range of benign and malignant skin lesions and when to be concerned.
2) Describe possible causes of soft tissue masses (or lumps), how to work them up, and when they need to be either biopsied or removed.
3) Recognize a variety of incidental findings on imaging studies and who can help determine if anything further needs to be done.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, RT)
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Treatment’s Over: Now What? Patient Panel
9:30-10:20 am | Amy Bertrand
Patient Navigator
Amelia Glickman
Cheryl Fox-Odell
Emily Davis
| 1) Discuss development of a survivor's wellness plan that includes ways to take care of physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych) | YouTube Link
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Session 3 - Choose one
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Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Management: Updates on Squamous Cell Carcinoma
10:30-11:20 am | Melanie R. Bui*, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
| 1) Define risk factors for and common presentations of SCC of the skin.
2) Review common systems for determining risk and behavior of SCC of the skin.
3) Identify new technologies for characterizing behaviors of SCC.
4) Review guidelines and updated research to determine which patients require additional treatments including radiation.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, RT)
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Live Broadcast only, lecture will not be recorded. |
Rural Cancer Health Disparities in Vermont: What can we do?
10:30-11:20 am
| Jan K. Carney*, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Public Health & Health Policy | 1) Describe the scope of cancer health disparities in rural areas.
2) Identify the causes of health disparities for rural populations, including social and economic factors, health care access, and education.
3) Formulate potential strategies to achieve cancer health equity.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych) | YouTube Link
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Keynote Luncheon sponsored by the Eleanor B. Daniels Fund (Multiple speakers)
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25th Anniversary Keynote Celebration: Moving from Treating Cancer to Treating the Whole Person
11:45-12:40 pm
| Jessica Cintolo-Gonzalez*, MD
Conference Co-Chair, Surgical Oncology
Kim L. Dittus*, MD, PhD Hem/Onc
Randall F. Holcombe*, MD, MBA
Director, University of Vermont Cancer Center
Michelle Machesky*, PA-C
Conference Co-Chair, High-Risk Breast Clinic
Patti O’Brien, MD
Founder of the Women’s Health and Cancer Conference
Richard L. Page, MD
Dean, The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine | 25th Anniversary Celebration
1) Compare and contrast "treatment of cancer" versus "treatment of a patient with cancer".
2) Identify at least two integrative modalities that can improve side effects related to cancer treatment.
3) Identify at least one lifestyle change patients can incorporate that will improve overall health during and after cancer treatment.
(P, N, MH, PA, Pharm, PT, Psych, SW)
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Session 4 - Choose one
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Screening Guidelines 101: Lung, Colorectal, and Gynecologic Cancers
12:50-1:40 pm | Christopher J. Anker*, MD Radiation Oncology
Hannah Z. Kooperkamp, MD Cardiothoracic Surgery
Jeremy A. Dressler*, MD Colorectal Surgery
Charles W. Ashley, MD Gyn/Onc | 1) Discuss the current screening guidelines for lung, colorectal and gynecologic cancers.
2) Describe what patients can expect when getting screened.
3) Explain the value of early detection through data and stories.
(PD, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, RT) | YouTube Link
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How to Build Your Integrative Care Team
12:50-1:40 pm | Cara Feldman-Hunt MA, NBA-HW
Director, UVM Integrative Health
Amy Littlefield, ND Onc-Certified ND, Acupuncturist, VT Wellness Medicine
Julie Suarez Cormier, LAC Acupuncturist, VT Community Acupuncture
Jennifer L. May, RD Outpatient Oncology Dietitian
Mario E. Trabulsy, MD Associate Professor, Nursing
| 1) Explain how to find the right integrative practitioner for a patient.
2) Discuss what practitioners need to know about the patient's journey to be able to provide appropriate care.
3) Describe best practices in coordinating integrative care.
4) Discuss what practitioners need from both patients and the care team to deliver effective treatments.
(P, N, MH, PA, PH, PT, Psych, SW) | YouTube Link
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