24th Annual Mayo Clinic Hematology/Oncology Reviews, 15th Annual Fellows’ Research Presentations (description)

This course is a comprehensive review of hematology/oncology that focuses on the clinical application of new research developments over the preceding year. Didactic presentations will be case-based. Attendees will leave with up-to-date, practical information which will have immediate clinical application. The most important clinical questions in hematology/oncology will also be addressed in highly interactive sessions. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable devices to view the syllabus on a flash drive. If you are using a device without a flash drive it is strongly encouraged that you download the syllabus from the website prior to the course. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • List new practice changing developments in hematology and medical oncology in 2013 - 2014 • Select the appropriate clinical conditions in oncology and hematology where new treatments were developed in 2013 and 2014 • Identify risks and benefits of new treatments approved by the FDA • Address the most important management issues in hematology/oncology and select the best treatments based on current evidence Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course. INTENDED AUDIENCE This course is intended for practicing hematologists, medical oncologists, scientists, researchers, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and clinical research associates. CREDIT Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AOA This program has been accredited by the American Osteopathic Association for 20.75 credits of AOA Category 2-A. Other Health Care Professionals A certificate of attendance will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

Schedule:

PROGRAM AGENDA
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 (OPTIONAL)
Simulation Center Educational Session –Additional Fee – Roundtrip Transportation Provided

12:30 p.m. Transportation departs Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
1:30 Hands-On Laboratory in the Simulation Center, Mayo Clinic Campus, Jacksonville, Florida
Faculty: Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D., Thomas J. George, Jr., M.D., Thorvadur R. Halfdanarson, M.D., Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D. and Vivek Roy, M.D.
Hands-On Stations
~Hem/Onc Emergencies with Patient Simulations
~Breaking Bad News with Patient Simulations
~MRI Interpretation: Everything You Need to Know
~Marrow Procedures: Electric Drill versus Needle
~Tour of Mayo Clinic Facilities
~Chemotherapy Administration via a Lumbar Puncture and Ommaya
~Managing Patient’s Family Palliative Care Conflict in the ER
5:30 p.m. Transportation departs Mayo Clinic

Thursday, August 7, 2014
Session: Hematology
Consultative Hematology: Benign Hematology
Moderator: Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome
Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
8:20 Consultative Benign Hematology: Cytopenias
Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
8:40 Coagulation Update
Rajiv K. Pruthi, M.B.B.S.
9:00 Case Presentations, Q&A
Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D. and Faculty
9:20 Break
Chronic Myeloid Disorders
Moderator: Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
9:40 MPN-CML
Animesh Pardanani, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
10:00 MDS
David P. Steensma, M.D.
10:20 Case Presentations, Q&A
Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D. and Faculty
10:40 Break
Acute Leukemias
Moderator: James M. Foran, M.D.
11:00 AML
Mark R. Litzow, M.D.
11:20 ALL
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
11:40 Case Presentations, Q&A
James M. Foran, M.D. and Faculty
Noon Lunch
Session: CLL Myeloma
Moderator: Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D.
1:00 p.m. CLL
Asher Chanan Khan, M.D.
1:20 Myeloma
Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B.
1:40 Case Presentations, Q&A
Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D. and Faculty
2:00 Break
Lymphomas
Moderator: Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D.
2:20 T-cell Lymphomas
Stephen M. Ansell, M.D., Ph.D.
2:40 Low Grade Non-Hodgkins
James W. Lynch, Jr., M.D.
3:00 Intermediate Grade Non-Hodgkins
Thomas E. Witzig, M.D.
3:20 Case Presentations, Q&A
Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D. and Faculty
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

Friday, August 8, 2014


Session: Solid Tumor Oncology
GU Oncology
Moderator: Winston Tan, M.D.
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 Prostate Cancer
William K. Oh, M.D.
8:20 Renal Cell and Bladder Cancers
Manish Kohli, M.D.
8:40 Case Presentations, Q&A
Winston Tan, M.D. and Faculty
Neuro-Oncology and Gynecologic Oncology
Moderator: Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
9:00 Neuro-Oncology
Kurt A. Jaeckle, M.D.
9:20 Gynecologic Oncology
Paul Haluska, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
9:40 Case Presentations, Q&A
Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.
10:00 Break
Melanomas and Sarcomas
Moderator: Richard W. Joseph, M.D. and Steven Attia, D.O.
10:20 Melanoma
Michael B. Atkins, M.D.
10:40 Sarcoma
Scott H. Okuno, M.D.
11:00 Case Presentations, Q&A
Richard W. Joseph, M.D. and Faculty
Head and Neck, and Lung
Moderators: Elizabeth A. Johnson, M.D.
11:20 Head and Neck
Edgardo S. Santos, M.D.
11:40 Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Nasser H. Hanna, M.D.
12:10 Case Presentations, Q&A
Elizabeth A. Johnson, M.D. and Faculty
12:30 p.m. Lunch
Session: Palliative Care and GI Oncology
Moderator: Steven R. Alberts, M.D.
1:30 p.m. Management of Malignant Esophageal Strictures
David E. Fleischer, M.D.
1:50 Esophageal and Gastric Cancers
Steven R. Alberts, M.D.
2:10 Case Presentations, Q&A
Steven R. Alberts, M.D. and Faculty
2:30 Pancreatic Cancer
Thomas J. George, Jr., M.D.
2:50 Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Andrew Xiuxuan Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.
3:10 Case Presentations, Q&A
Steven R. Alberts, M.D. and Faculty
3:30 Break
3:50 Molecular Targets in Colorectal Cancer
Wells A. Messersmith, M.D.
4:10 Adjuvant Therapy for Stage II and III Colon Cancer
Caio Max S. Rocha Lima, M.D.
4:30 Case Presentations, Q&A
Steven R. Alberts, M.D. and Faculty
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Session: Breast Cancer
Moderator: Sarah A. McLaughlin, M.D.
Breast Cancer Prevention and Localized Breast Cancer
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 Update on Breast Cancer Prevention
Rowan T. Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D.
8:25 Update on Breast Cancer Genetics
Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.
8:50 Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Minetta C. Liu, M.D.
9:15 Case Presentations, Q&A
Sarah A. McLaughlin, M.D. and Faculty
9:40 Break
Updates on Metastatic Breast Cancer
Moderator: Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, M.D.
10:00 Hormone Receptor Positive
Matthew P. Goetz, M.D.
10:25 HER2 +
Edith A. Perez, M.D.
10:50 Triple Negative
Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
11:00 Case Presentations, Q&A and Faculty
Sarah A. McLaughlin, M.D
Noon Adjourn and Box Lunches
Program schedule is subject to change without notice.