Navigating Melanoma: Empowering Patients with Knowledge and Care
Join us for the Living with Melanoma Symposium, a hybrid event hosted by AIM at Melanoma and UT Southwestern Medical Center. This symposium is designed to provide both patients and healthcare professionals with the latest advancements in melanoma research, treatment, and prevention. Featuring top specialists from UT Southwestern and leading melanoma centers, this event will cover a range of topics, including surgery, managing therapies, ocular melanoma, and understanding immunotherapy. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with experts and other individuals impacted by melanoma.
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 am; ET 9:00 am; CT; 8:00 am MT; 7:00 am PT
Format: Presented both in-person and virtually
Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center
6000 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75390
2nd Floor Auditorium
Parking: Valet Parking
Agenda
8:30 AM
In-Person Attendee Registration
9:00–9:10 AM
Opening and Welcome
Daniel Wang, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Oncology- Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
9:10–9:30 AM
Your Action Plan for Melanoma: A Checklist from Your Dermatologist
Jennifer Gill, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
9:30-9:50 AM
Surgery for Melanoma: What to Ask and What to Expect
Amanda Dann, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
9:50–10:10 AM
Management of BRAF/MEK Inhibitor Therapy
Tangela Butler, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
10:10–10:20 AM
Break
10:20–10:45 AM
Q&A
10:45–11:15 AM
In the Clinic with Ocular Melanoma
Sanjay Chandrasekaran, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Oncology- Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
11:15–11:35 AM
Understanding Immune Therapy: How They Work and Side Effects
Douglas Johnson, MD, MSCI
Susan and Luke Simons Directorship
Co-Leader, Translational Research and Interventional Oncology Research Program Professor,
Division of Hematology & Oncology
Clinical Director, Melanoma
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
11:35-11:40 AM
AIM at Melanoma Patient Education Resources
Ann Garst Taylor
Director Community Engagement
AIM at Melanoma
11:40–12:00 PM
Final Q&A