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Cancer Prevention & Survivorship Symposium
This symposium will address current gaps in learning pertaining to survivorship guidelines, survivorship care planning, and lack of role clarity around survivorship care. The conference will aim to improve understanding around the health care providers role in survivorship planning, to improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the session the participants will be able to:
Identify evidence-based strategies for cancer prevention across various populations and risk groups.
Describe the latest research and advancements in cancer survivorship care, including long-term and late effects of treatment.
Apply culturally competent approaches to cancer education, screening, and survivorship planning.
Integrate interdisciplinary care models that support the physical, emotional, and social needs of cancer survivors.
Recognize disparities in cancer outcomes and propose solutions to address barriers in underserved communities.
Develop or enhance survivorship care plans that align with national guidelines and patient-centered best practices.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals and community stakeholders to implement cancer prevention and survivorship initiatives.
Preliminary Agenda:
9:00 am - Registration and Breakfast - UPMC Team
9:30 am - Welcome and Opening: Four Pillars of Survivorship - Dr. Lanie Francis
10:00 am - Keynote: Cancer Prevention and Women’s health - Dr. Vonda Wright
11:30 am - Scientific Spotlight: Immunotherapy and the gut microbiome, focus on exercise and Diet - Dr. Abby Overacre-Delgoffe Dr. Marlies Maisel
11:45 am - Q&A - All
12:15 pm - Lunch and visit exhibitors
1:30 pm - Interactive: Can Cancer Prevention be Prescribed? - Dr. Lanie Francis and Attendees
2:15 pm - Clinical Spotlight: Prevention and Detection of breast cancer - Dr. Lanie Francis
2:30 pm - Panel: How to move the needle of pan-cancer lifestyle research - Dr. Katie Schmitz and team
3:15 pm - Q&A and closing remarks- UPMC Team
Vonda Wright, MD is a dynamic expert in the field of women’s health and longevity. For 20 years Dr. Vonda Wright has dedicated her work and research as an orthopedic surgeon, elite sports doc, public speaker, published author, biotech consultant, and health innovator to optimize aging and compel us to live more, do more, excel more, and live VITALLY as we age.
Abby Overacre, PhD is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the Tumor Microenvironment Center (TMC) at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Her laboratory is centered around understanding how the microbiota and immune system interact and contribute to anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy.
Marlies Meisel, PhD is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her laboratory is exploring the role of the gut and tissue microbiome on systemic immunity in the context of complex diseases such as autoimmunity and cancer. She and her team are interested in how environmental factors such as physical exercise and diet affect microbiota metabolic output to modulate systemic immunity to change cancer outcome.
Dr. Lanie Francis is a medical oncologist and hematologist with two decades of experience. She is the founder of UPMC’s Integrative Oncology program and current clinical lead of UPMC Cancer Survivorship and Integrative Oncology.
Dr. Kathryn Schmitz is an internationally recognized exercise oncology researcher and scholar. She is the founder of Moving Through Cancer, which aims to standardize exercise and rehabilitation for all people affected by cancer.
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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.0 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Healthcare Professionals: 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.
Available Credit
- 5.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 5.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 5.00 Attendance
Price
Registration Fees:
Patients & Caregivers (UPMC and Non-UPMC) - FREE
Students - FREE (with student ID)
Community members - $25
Industry representatives - $50
Healthcare Professionals - $25
Non-healthcare registration link: UPMC Cancer Prevention & Survivorship Symposium - UPMC Integrative Oncology