January 23 - 25, 2015 - Westin Kierland Resort & Spa - Scottsdale, Arizona
Course Directors: Mikhael, Joseph R., M.D.; Northfelt, Donald W., M.D.
Course Directors
Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
Mitesh J. Borad, M.D.
Alan H. Bryce, M.D.
Leif Bergsagel, M.D.
Jeffrey A. Betcher, R.Ph.
Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Elizabeth N. Dow, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Mark K. Edwin, M.D.
Rafael Fonseca, M.D.
Amy C. Gentry, R.N., C.N.P.
Richard J. Gray, M.D.
Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, M.D.
Sharene Hollenbach, R.N.
Neil E. Kay, M.D.
Jose F. Leis, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer L. Luthi, R.N.
Angela A. Mayo, P.A.-C., M.S.
Ruben A. Mesa, M.D.
Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
Harshita R. Paripati, M.D.
Barbara A. Pockaj, M.D.
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS
Ramesh K. Ramanathan, M.D.
Craig B. Reeder, M.D.
Helen J. Ross, M.D.
Kenneth K. Sakata, M.D.
Aleksandar Sekulic, M.D., Ph.D.
A. Travis Shelton, Pharm.D, R.Ph.
Raoul Tibes, M.D., Ph.D.
Angela M. Toro, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.P.
Visiting faculty
David A. Garcia, M.D.
Professor of hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Nancy L. Howe, M.S., C.E.S.
FitSTEPS for Life
Program director
Javier Munoz, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona
David P. Steensma, M.D.
Associate professor of medicine
Harvard Medical School
Planning Committee
Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
Lynsey K. Allen, P.A.-C.
Carla M. Johnson, M.S.N., R.N.
Erika L. Peloke, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Lilia Murray
Friday, January 23
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration / Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome Announcements |
| CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA | |
| 8:00 a.m. | CLL in Older Patients Neil E. Kay, M.D. |
| 8:25 a.m. | CLL in Younger Patients Jose F. Leis, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:50 a.m. | Oral Adherence in 2015 Elizabeth N. Dow, Pharm D, R.Ph. and Jennifer L. Luthi, R.N. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| LYMPHOMA | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Follicular Lymphoma Craig B. Reeder, M.D. |
| 10:25 a.m. | New Therapies in Lymphoma Javier Munoz, M.D. |
| 10:50 a.m. | Managing New Agents in Lymphoma Angela M. Toro, MSN, R.N., CNP |
| 11:10 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 11:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker Resilience and Grit: The Crucial Alchemy for Professional Survival Edward T. Creagan, M.D. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| ONCOLOGY – THORACIC | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Lung Cancer Screening Kenneth K. Sakata, M.D. |
| 1:55 p.m. | Molecular Diagnostics and Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer Harshita R. Paripati, M.D. |
| 2:20 p.m. | The Role of Immunotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Helen J. Ross, M.D. |
| 2:45 p.m. | Early Initiation of Palliative Care Strategies for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Sharene Hollenback, R.N. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| MELANOMA | |
| 3:30 p.m. | What’s New in Systemic Therapy Alan H. Bryce, M.D. |
| 3:55 p.m. | Approach to Localized Disease – Surgery, SLN Dissection, and Limb Perfusion Therapy Richard J. Gray, M.D. |
| 4:20 p.m. | Cutaneous Side Effects of New Agents Aleksandar Sekulic, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5:15 p.m. | Reception |
Saturday, January 24
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| MYELOMA | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Initial Therapy in Younger Patients Leif Bergsagel, M.D. |
| 8:25 a.m. | Initial Therapy in Older Patients Rafael Fonseca, M.D. |
| 8:50 a.m. | Relapsed Myeloma Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Managing Neuropathy in Myeloma Angela A. Mayo, PA-C, M.S. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| MYELOID | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Ruben A. Mesa, M.D. |
| 10:40 a.m. | Myelodysplastic Syndrome David P. Steensma, M.D. |
| 11:05 a.m. | Acute Myeloid Leukemia Raoul Tibes, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | What is New in Febrile Neutropenia A. Travis Shelton, Pharm D, R. Ph. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| ONCOLOGY - BREAST DISEASE | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Neoadjuvant Treatment Strategies Donald W. Northfelt, M.D. |
| 1:25 p.m. | Surgical Approach to Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer Barbara A. Pockaj, M.D. |
| 1:50 p.m. | Physical Activity as a Treatment to Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer, Reduce Risk for Relapse of Breast Cancer Nancy Howe, M.S., CES |
| 2:15 p.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| ONCOLOGY – GASTROINTESTINAL | |
| 3:00 p.m. | State of the Art Therapy for Metastatic Pancreas Cancer Ramesh K. Ramanathan, M.D. |
| 3:25 p.m. | Current Approaches to Multi-disciplinary Management of HCC Mitesh J. Borad, M.D. |
| 3:50 p.m. | Molecular Evaluation of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer for Directing Disease Management Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, M.D. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, January 25
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| BENIGN HEMATOLOGY | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Novel Anticoagulants David A. Garcia, M.D. |
| 8:45 a.m. | Bleeding Disorders Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS |
| 9:15 a.m. | A Pharmacists View of Novel Anticoagulants – Interactions and Reversal Jeffrey A. Betcher, R.Ph. |
| 9:45 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| PAIN MANAGEMENT | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Pain Control in 2015 Mark K. Edwin, M.D. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Practical Tips in Managing Pain Amy C. Gentry, R.N., CNP |
| 11:45 a.m. | Q & A Panel Discussion |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Faculty
Course directors
- Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
- Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
- Mitesh J. Borad, M.D.
- Alan H. Bryce, M.D.
- Leif Bergsagel, M.D.
- Jeffrey A. Betcher, R.Ph.
- Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
- Elizabeth N. Dow, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
- Mark K. Edwin, M.D.
- Rafael Fonseca, M.D.
- Amy C. Gentry, R.N., C.N.P.
- Richard J. Gray, M.D.
- Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, M.D.
- Sharene Hollenbach, R.N.
- Neil E. Kay, M.D.
- Jose F. Leis, M.D., Ph.D.
- Jennifer L. Luthi, R.N.
- Angela A. Mayo, P.A.-C., M.S.
- Ruben A. Mesa, M.D.
- Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
- Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
- Harshita R. Paripati, M.D.
- Barbara A. Pockaj, M.D.
- Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS
- Ramesh K. Ramanathan, M.D.
- Craig B. Reeder, M.D.
- Helen J. Ross, M.D.
- Aleksandar Sekulic, M.D., Ph.D.
- A. Travis Shelton, Pharm.D, R.Ph.
- Karen L. Swanson, D.O.
- Raoul Tibes, M.D., Ph.D.
- Angela M. Toro, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.P.
Visiting faculty
- David A. Garcia, M.D.
Professor of hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
- Nancy L. Howe, M.S., C.E.S.
FitSTEPS for Life
Program director
- Javier Munoz, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona
- David P. Steensma, M.D.
Associate professor of medicine
Harvard Medical School
Planning committee
- Joseph R. Mikhael, M.D.
- Donald W. Northfelt, M.D.
- Lynsey K. Allen, P.A.-C.
- Carla M. Johnson, M.S.N., R.N.
- Erika L. Peloke, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
- Lilia Murray
Faculty Disclosure
As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course director(s), planning committee, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

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