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2026 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Central PA Women’s Cancer Symposium
The Women’s Cancer Symposium is a multidisciplinary, one-day educational program designed to enhance clinical knowledge and improve collaborative care across the continuum of women’s oncology. This activity brings together physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, and allied health professionals to address evolving treatment strategies, supportive care needs, and real-world challenges in breast and gynecologic malignancies. The 2026 program will feature focused breakout tracks, case-based discussions, multidisciplinary panels, and debate-style sessions aimed at translating emerging evidence into practical clinical application. Emphasis will be placed on survivorship, sexual health, integrative oncology, genomic risk assessment, and complex clinical decision-making in cancer care.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Evaluate current evidence and guidelines for the treatment of breast and gynecologic cancers
• Apply multidisciplinary approaches to complex oncology cases
• Interpret and integrate genomic and high-risk assessment data into clinical practice
• Analyze differing clinical perspectives through case-based discussions and debates
• Identify strategies to improve survivorship care, sexual health, and supportive care outcomes
• Recognize psychosocial challenges and implement strategies to support patients across the cancer continuum
Faculty:
Kit Lu — MD, Associate Director, Oncology & Director, Clinical Trials Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Central PA
Joshua Kesterson — MD, Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology Program, UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa.
Beth Rudge — CRNP, WHNP-BC, CBCN, Supervisor Nurse Practitioner, Breast Care Center and Survivorship Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center – Magee Women’s Health Services, Central PA Region
Megan Lanigan — CRNP, WHNP, AOCNP, Supervisory APP for GYN Oncology, UPMC Pinnacle Women’s Cancer Center and Survivorship Program
Nicole Dreibelbis — CRNP, WHNP-BC, Oncology Sexual Health Program, UPMC Gynecologic Oncology, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Caissa Troutman — MD, DABOM, CCMS, MSCP
Nadine Srouji — MD
Leah Cream — MD, Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship Program Director, Breast Oncologist, UPMC Central PA
Brynn Wolff — MD, Director of Breast Surgery, UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa.
Angela De Robertis — MD
Cristina Truica — MD
Tina Khair — MD, FCCP, FAASM, Medical Director, Pennsylvania Centre for Sleep Research and Internal Medicine
Matt Perrotti — MD
Katherine Barton — MD, Breast Surgeon
Rohit Bhargava — MD
Phuong Mai — MD
Steven Manobianco — MD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC, ASWB, and AAPA Category 1 CME. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.