University of Michigan Health | Oct. 1, 2022
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Date: Saturday – October 1, 2022
Time: 8:30 AM (ET)| 7:30 AM (CT) |6:30 AM (MT) | 5:30 AM (PT)
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Support our 17th Annual KDB Melanoma 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Info & Registration Can Be Found Here
Presenters & Topics
7:45 AM ET
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM ET
Welcoming Remarks
Christopher D. Lao, MD, MPH
Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology
Samantha Guild
President
AIM at Melanoma Foundation
8:40 AM ET
The Latest Treatments for Melanoma 2022
Christopher D. Lao, MD, MPH
Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology
9:00 AM ET
A Promising Time for Melanoma Patients: Advancements in Surgery and Pathway to New Discovery
Christina Vadala Angeles, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Dermatology
Department of Surgery – Division of Surgical Oncology
9:20 AM ET
Diet, the Microbiome and Immunotherapy Response
Jennifer L McQuade, M.D., M.S., M.A., LAc
Assistant Professor of Melanoma Medical Oncology
Medical Director MMO Survivorship Clinic
MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:40 AM ET
Q&A and Break
9:55 AM ET
A Patient’s Journey Through Melanoma
(video not available)
10:15 AM ET
Unique Melanoma Subtypes, Patient Populations, and Treatment Toxicities
Leslie Anne Fecher, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology
10:35 AM ET
Role of Radiation in Special Clinical Situations in Melanoma
Michael Green, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Professor, Graduate Program in Immunology
Director, Center for Tumor Radiobiology and Immunotherapy in Cancer
10:55 AM ET
Q&A and Break
11:15 AM ET
The Essential Role of Nursing in Melanoma Care
Panel: nurse navigator, research nurse, clinic nurses, nurse practitioner
11:35 AM ET
Managing the Stress and Distress of Cancer Claire Casselman, LMSW
Complementary Therapies/Psych-Oncology
11:55 AM ET
Q&A
12:15 PM ET
Closing Remarks
Samantha Guild
President
AIM at Melanoma Foundation
17th Annual KDB MELANOMA 5K RUN/WALK
Milford, MI
Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Kensington Metropark, Martindale Beach Pavilion Area
REGISTER BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9TH TO GUARANTEE A T-SHIRT.