This virtual and in-person symposium is presented by AIM at Melanoma and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Founded in 1898 and operating from a 29-acre campus on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) near downtown Buffalo, New York, Roswell Park today remains the only comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Upstate New York, and one of only four NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in all of New York. In the past year, Roswell Park teams cared for more than 46,000 patients. Roswell Park helps set international standards in cancer care through its role as a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and consistently earns patient-satisfaction scores that are among the highest in the country.
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 8:45 ET| 7:45 CT| 6:45 MT| 5:45 PT
Format: Presented both virtually and in-person; Registration is required for both formats; please register below
Symposium Location: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Research Studies Center, Elm Street. The symposium will be held in the Gaylord Cary Conference Room on the 1st floor in room 122.
Parking: Located across the street from the Research Studies Center, the entrance to the parking deck is located on Carlton Street.
Presenters & Topics
8:15 AM ET
Registration For In-Person Attendees
8:45 AM ET
Welcome
9:00 AM ET
The Melanoma Primer for Patients
Ben Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS
Assistant Professor of Oncology, Department of Medicine
9:20 AM ET
Mole or Monster: Recognizing Melanoma
Gyorgy Paragh, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Oncology
Chair, Department of Dermatology
9:40 AM ET
Behind the Scenes: The Modern Role of Pathology in Melanoma Care
Aleodor Andea, MD
Professor of Oncology
Chief, Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology
10:00 AM ET
Break
10:15 AM ET
Strategies for Screening and Prevention of Melanoma
Mary Reid, MSPH, PhD
Professor of Oncology
Chief, Cancer Screening and Survivorship
10:35 AM ET
The Evolving Role of Surgery in Melanoma Management
Joseph Skitzki, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery and Immunology
Chair, Melanoma/Sarcoma Disease Site Research Group
10:55 AM ET
Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma: State of the Art in 2024
Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, FACP
Professor of Oncology
Judith and Sanford Lipsey Chair in Clinical Cancer Research
Senior Vice President, Clinical Investigation
Director, Center for Early Phase Clinical Trials
Chief, Division of Melanoma, Department of Medicine
11:15 AM ET
Patient Experience and Resources at Roswell Park
Alicia Larson, MA
Senior Resource Center Coordinator
11:35 AM ET
AIM at Melanoma Patient Resources
Ann Garst Taylor
Director Community Engagement
AIM at Melanoma
11:40 AM ET
Q&A
12:00 PM ET
Closing Remarks