Moffitt Cancer Center
As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Moffitt is the top cancer hospital in Florida according to U.S. News & World Report and has been nationally ranked since 1999.
This symposium is an opportunity for patients and caregivers to learn about melanoma from medical professionals and fellow patients, caregivers, and survivors. This event is FREE and open to all and will be presented both in-person and virtually.
Date: Saturday – March 4, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM (ET)|9:30 AM (CT) |10:30 AM (MT) | 11:30 AM (PT)
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Location: Moffitt Cancer Center McKinley Outpatient Building, Tampa, Florida
Presenters & Topics
8:30 AM ET
Registration For In-Person Attendees
9:00 AM ET
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Vernon Sondak, MD
Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
9:10 AM ET
Understanding your Pathology Report and the Implications for Treatment
Jane Messina, MD
Vice Chair, Anatomic Pathology
Moffitt Cancer Center
9:30 AM ET
Update on Surgery and Predictive Testing for Early Stage Melanoma
Vernon Sondak, MD
Chair, Department of Cutaneous Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
9:50 AM ET
Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Stage II and III Melanoma
Ahmad Tarhini, MD, PhD
Director, Cutaneous Clinical and Translational Research
Moffitt Cancer Center
10:10 AM ET
Q&A
10:35 AM ET
Break
10:45 AM ET
What’s the Best Approach to Treating Stage IV Melanoma?
Lilit Karapetyan, MD, MS, FACP
Moffitt Cancer Center
11:05 AM ET
The Current Status and Future of TIL Therapy for Melanoma
Amod Sarnaik, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
11:25 AM ET
AIM at Melanoma Patient Resources
Ann Garst Taylor
Director of Community Engagement
11:30 AM ET
Q&A