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 Insights in Melanoma: A National and Local Perspective Friday, May 1st, 2015 8:30 am to 12:45 pm Sullivan Conference Center UH Cancer Center 701 Ilalo Street Honolulu Hawaii 96813 Learning Objectives 1. Review the traditional prognostic factors and current therapeutic strategies for managing melanoma 2. Describe the epidemiologic ethnic disparity of melanoma in Hawaii 3. Discuss the rationale for selected combination immunotherapy clinical trials in melanoma 4. Examine critical components of melanoma metastasis 5. Identify key components for successfully disseminating skin cancer prevention programs to influence organizational environments and improve prevention policies 6. Recognize the importance of community/research collaborations to implement effective health promotion Visiting Faculty Charles M. Balch, MD Brendan Curti, MD University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Division of Surgical Oncology
Providence Cancer Center Oncology and Hematology Care Clinic Eastside Portland
Providence Portland Medical Center University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH Planning Committee
Shane Y. Morita, MD, MS, PhD, FACS Attending Endocrine/Oncologic Surgeon Queen's Medical Center; Surgical Oncology Program Director Queen’s Cancer Center; Surgical Residency Faculty John A. Burns School of Medicine; Clinical Sciences Faculty University of Hawaii Cancer Center Michelle Matter, PhD Researcher Natural Products and Experimental Therapeutics University of Hawaii Cancer Center Joe Ramos, PhD Program Director, Researcher Cancer Biology Program University of Hawaii Cancer Center Kevin Cassel, DrPH Researcher Cancer Prevention and Control Program University of Hawaii Cancer Center To Register: Free Registration RSVP to Lois Yoshioka at [email protected] Free Parking at Kaka’ako Waterfront Park: Please follow the parking signage. You must stop at the parking entrance on Cooke Street (right next to the UH Cancer Center) to receive a parking permit from a UH Cancer Center’s event coordinator. Make sure that your permit is facing outward, and is readable from the windshield. If you have any special accommodation needs, Please contact [email protected] . The UH Cancer Center Insights in Melanoma: A National and Local Perspective 08:00 am – 08:30 am
Registration
08:30 am – 08:40 am
Welcome
Joe Ramos, PhD, Director, Cancer Biology Program, UH Cancer Center
08:40 am – 09:25 am
(45 min)
Charles Balch, MD, FACS
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
“Management of Melanoma: Past, Present, and Future”
09:25 am – 09:40 am
(15 min)
Shane Morita, MD, MS, PhD, FACS
Attending Endocrine/Oncologic Surgeon, Queen's Medical Center
Surgical Oncology Program Director, Queen’s Cancer Center
Surgical Residency Faculty, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Clinical Sciences Faculty, University of Hawaii Cancer Center
“The Landscape of Melanoma in Hawaii”
09:40 am – 09:55 am
(15 min)
Ms. Asinate Vaivela
Patient Testimonial- “My Journey Through Melanoma Treatment”
09:55 am – 10:10 am
(15 min)
Panel Discussion
10:10 am – 10:20 am
Coffee Break
10:20 am – 11:05 am
(45 min)
Brendan Curti, MD, Medical Oncologist
Providence Cancer Center Oncology & Hematology Care Clinic Eastside Portland
Providence Portland Medical Center
“Can Melanoma Be Cured With Immunology”
11:05 am – 11:20 am
(15 min)
Michelle Matter, PhD
Assistant Professor, Natural Products and Experimental Therapeutics Program
UH Cancer Center
“Molecular Biology of Melanoma Metastasis”
11:20 am – 11:30 pm
Coffee Break
11:30 am – 11:45 pm
(15 min)
Terrilea Burnett, PhD
Project Director of the UH Cancer Center’s Cancer Family Registry
Board of Directors, Hawaii Skin Cancer Coalition
Advocacy and Outreach: 20 Years of the Hawaii Skin Cancer Coalition
11:45 pm – 12:30 pm
(45 min)
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
George A. Weiss University Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
“Skin Cancer Prevention: Effectiveness and Dissemination”
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
(15 min)
Panel Discussion
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch/Exhibits
The Hawai’i Consortium for Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with t he extent of their participation in the activity.