UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Pittsburgh, PA - April 13, 2019

Co-hosted by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Date: Saturday – April 13, 2019
Time: 8:00am – 12:50pm (EST)
Location:
Herberman Conference Room
UPMC Cancer Pavilion, 2^nd Floor
5150 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Free parking at the Centre Ave. Garage, next to UPMC Shadyside Medical Building.

AIM’s Living With Melanoma Symposiums bring together leading medical and wellness professionals with people affected by melanoma to learn, connect, and share. Whether you are recently diagnosed, are in treatment, or have completed treatment, this is the place for you!

Remember you can join us via live streaming from the comfort of your home. Live streaming allows you to watch and listen to the symposiums in real time, giving you access to the information presented at each cancer center.

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Time	Agenda
8:00am	Registration
8:30am	Welcome John M. Kirkwood, MD Usher Professor of Medicine, Dermatology and Translational Science Co-Leader, Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
	* Talks Hosted by: John M. Kirkwood, MD Each presentation includes a 5-minute Q & A Session
8:40am	What to Expect from Surgery Matthew Holtzman, MD, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology UPMC
9:00am	Mohs and Melanoma Bryan T. Carroll, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Dermatology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
9:20am	What is a Clinical Trial? Amy Rose, RN, BSN Clinical Research Manager UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
9:40am	Managing Your Clinical Trial Darcy Ploucha, PA-C, MPAS Physician Assistant, Senior UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
10:00am	Managing the Side Effects of Targeted Therapy Ashley Moyer, PA-C, MPAS Physician Assistant UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
10:20am	Managing the Side Effects of Immunotherapy Melissa Wilson, PA-C, MPAS Physician Assistant, Senior UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
10:40am	Break
10:50am	Managing Immunotherapy through Metabolism Yana Najjar, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
11:10	Managing Immunotherapy through Your “Gut” Diwakar Davar, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
11:30am	Strategies for Living with Melanoma Ellen Ormond, PhD Center for Counseling and Cancer Support UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
11:50am	Pediatric and Young Adult Melanoma Brittani Seynnaeve, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh Associate Fellowship Program Director Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
12:10pm	Impact of Cancer on Children and Families Nadine M. Melhem, PhD Associate Professor of Psychiatry Director, Program for the Neurobiology of Stress Response and Suicide Studies University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
12:30pm	A Survivor Story from an Adolescent Patient Cate Sauer-Cook
12:45pm	Closing Remarks Alicia Rowell Vice President AIM at Melanoma

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Bagels and coffee will be provided as well as light refreshments during the break.
If you have any questions, please email sguild@AIMatMelanoma.org.

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | Pittsburgh, PA - April 13, 2019

Co-hosted by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

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