2024 CURE OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium

Name: 2024 CURE OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium
Start: 2024-05-03T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-05T14:00:00-04:00

Melanoma Research Foundation

May 3, 12:00 PM – May 5, 6:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

The 2024 Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium will be on May 3-5, 2024, in Boston, MA! Join OM patients and caregivers from across the US for three days of in-person and virtual learning about the latest news in research and treatment development, OM education, patient support resources and more. Participants are also invited to join the Miles for Melanoma Boston 5k on the morning of Saturday, May 4 to raise funds and increase OM awareness in the broader melanoma community. Register here!

FAQs

Hotel Accommodations: The Melanoma Research Foundation has limited rooms on a first-come, first-served availability at the Inn at Longwood Medical. There are limited rooms available for Thursday, May 2nd- Sunday, May 5th for $259/night + tax. To reserve, call 1 (800) 468-2378 or (617) 731-4700 use group code MELA2024 by Friday, April 12th, 2024.

Travel Scholarship: The Melanoma Research Foundation offers limited travel scholarships to attendees for the Eyes on a Cure: CURE OM Patient & Caregiver Symposium. For more information and the application, contact cureom@melanoma.org. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 3rd.

Parking (Longwood): The garage is located at 350 Longwood Ave and the entrance to the Hotel is right near the exit of the garage. Parking validation at the Inn at Longwood Medical will be provided at the registration table. Parking at other garages can not be validated.

Directions/Parking (DFCI): Attendees must check-in at the security desk in Yawkey Building. It is recommended for attendees to park in the Yawkey Garage and take the elevator to Floor 1 to check-in with security at the Yawkey lobby. Then take the elevator to the 3rd floor to the Yawkey Conference Center. Parking validation will be provided at the registration table.

Speakers

Rizwan Haq, MD, PhD

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Medical Oncologist

Kamaneh Montazeri, MD

Massachusetts General Cancer Center

Medical Oncologist

Ryan Sullivan, MD

Massachusetts General Cancer Center

Medical Oncologist

Host

Sara Selig

Melanoma Research Foundation

Director CURE OM

Moderator

Miriam Kadosh

Melanoma Research Foundation

Director of Patient Engagement and Education

When

May 3 – 5, 2024
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Where

Inn at Longwood Medical, Longwood Hall/Fenway Room
342 Longwood Avenue
Boston, 02115

Agenda

12:00 PM	Registration + Breakfast	Longwood Hall
1:00 PM	Welcome	Welcome from MRF and Centers
1:30 PM	Patient and Caregiver Panel	Moderated by Miriam Kadosh
2:15 PM	BREAK
2:30 PM	Track 1 - Primary Ocular Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment	Ocular Melanoma Diagnosis, Biopsies, Proton Radiation- Frances Wu, MD, Instructor of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear / Harvard Medical School Plaque Brachytherapy and Gamma Knife Radiation- Shilpa J. Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center and the New England Eye Center
2:30 PM	Track 2 - Mind-Body Skills for Managing Uncertainty and Fear of Recurrence	Daniel L. Hall, PhD, Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist, Assistant Professor Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
3:15 PM	Track 1 - Post Primary Treatment Care	Ivana Kim, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Director of the Ocular Melanoma Center and Director of Retina Clinical Research, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute
3:15 PM	Track 2 - Talking with Loved Ones about Your Diagnosis and Care	Molly Vocino, MSW, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center of Jefferson Health
3:45 PM	Track 1 - Medical and Research Updates	Surveillance and Adjuvant Treatment- Ryan Sullivan, MD, Medical Oncologist, Massachusetts General Cancer Center
3:45 PM	Track 2 - Sexual Health and You	Cristina Pozo Kaderman, PhD, Psychologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
4:30 PM	LUNCH
5:30 PM	Track 1- Overview of Metastatic Treatment Approaches	Kamaneh Montazeri, MD, Medical Oncologist, Massachusetts General Cancer Center
5:30 PM	Track 2 - Self-advocacy and Resource Navigation	Molly Vocino, MSW, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center of Jefferson Health
6:00 PM	Track 1- Liver Directed Therapies	Eric Wehrenberg-Klee, MD, Interventional Radiologist, Director, Center for Image-Guided Tumor Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital
6:00 PM	Track 2 - Expressive Arts: Community Building and Self Care	Megan Carleton, LMHC, ATR-BC, Expressive Arts Program Manager at the Zakim Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
6:30 PM	Track 1 - Tebentufusp in Practice	Ryan Sullivan, MD, Medical Oncologist, Massachusetts General Cancer Center
7:00 PM	Track 1 - Targeted Systemic Therapies	Rizwan Haq, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
7:00 PM	Track 2 - Oncology Nutrition Fact Versus Fiction	Christina E. Conte, RDN, LDN, Nutrition Coordinator at the Zakim Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
7:30 PM	Track 1 - Immunotherapies for Metastatic Disease	Elizabeth I Buchbinder, MD, Oncologist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
8:00 PM	BREAK
8:30 PM	Breakout Psychosocial Support Groups	Primary: Molly Vocino, MSW, LCSW (Jefferson) Metastatic: Allison Dibiaso, LICSW (Dana Farber) Caregiver: Miriam Kadosh, MSW, LCSW (MRF – Lost a loved one) Lost a Loved One: Ryann Daniels, MSSA, LISW (MRF)
10:30 PM	Dinner and Networking