Miami Gamma Knife® ICON™ Advanced Users Course

Miami, FL US
March 6, 2023 to March 7, 2023
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The Miami Cancer Institute Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Neuroscience Institute, and the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine are pleased to present the Miami Gamma Knife® ICON™ Advanced Users Course for radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, medical physicists, and neurootolaryngolists.

This educational program provides an opportunity to enhance the practitioner’s knowledge about the practical aspects of stereotactic radiosurgery using the Gamma Knife® ICON™. Participants will review clinical implications and clinical outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery, identify radiation safety principles and apply treatment planning considerations and principles of stereotactic radiosurgery treatment hardware. Learn more

Who Should Attend

Neurosurgeons, medical physicists, radiation oncologists and neuro-otolaryngologists. 

Authorized Training Participants (Trainees) are limited to individuals from institutions that have already purchased the Gamma Knife Icon™. These sessions are not open to individuals from institutions that are prospective customers who seek training prior to purchasing the Gamma Knife® Icon™.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this tconference, participants should be better able to:

  • Recognize the basic principles and physics of stereotactic radiosurgery and how they relate to day-to-day patient treatment to optimize clinic workflows.
  • Review the clinical implications, treatment parameters and clinical outcomes of radiosurgery with specific coverage of advanced topics for experienced users.
  • Identify radiation safety principles and potential issues of radiosurgery.
  • Apply principles of advanced stereotactic frame and mask application, imaging, and radiosurgery treatment hardware.

Registration and Fees

Participation is limited to individuals from institutions that have already purchased the Gamma Knife® ICON™. You will be asked to provide your institution affiliation during the registration process. Miami Cancer Institute is pleased to welcome international healthcare professionals.

The fee for attending the training program is $5,000.

For complete registration details, please contact:

Katt C. Rengel
Research Program Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
786-527-7909

Shandelle M. Castillo, MHA
Radiation Oncology Program Coordinator
[email protected]
786-527-8747

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 13.50 General certificate of attendance
Course opens: 
02/23/2022
Course expires: 
12/30/2023
Event starts: 
03/06/2023 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/07/2023 - 5:00pm EST
Cost:
$5,000.00
Miami Cancer institute
8900 N. Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
United States

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The drive time between the Miami Marriott Dadeland and Miami International Airport (MIA) is around 15 minutes and covers a distance of around 11.4 miles.

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Course Directors

Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Radiosurgery
Director, CNS Metastasis Program
Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
Minesh P. Mehta, M.D., FASTRO
Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
Michael W. McDermott, M.D., FAANS
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida

Program Coordinator

Shandelle M. Castillo, MHA
Radiation Oncology Program Coordinator

Faculty

Kevin J. Abrams, M.D.
Medical Director of Neuroradiology and MRI
Chief of Radiology
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.
Neuro and Medical Oncologist
Deputy Director
Chief Scientific Officer
Chief of Solid Tumor Medical Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Haley R. Appel, PA-C, MMS
Physician Assistant
Miami Cancer Institute
Carolina G. Benjamin, M.D.
Director for Center of Advanced Radiosurgery
Director of CANES Skull Base Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Neurologic Surgery
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Miami & Jackson Hospital Systems
Alonso N. Gutierrez, Ph.D., MBA
Assistant Vice President
Chief Physicist
Miami Cancer Institute
Matthew D. Hall, M.D., MBA
Lead Pediatric Radiation Oncologist
Director of Live Like Bella® Pediatric Radiation Oncology Program
Miami Cancer Institute
Clare Morales, R.N., BSN
Expert Nurse
Miami Cancer Institute
Yazmin Odia, M.D., MS, FAAN
Chief of Neuro-Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Ranjini Tolakanahalli, Ph.D., DABR
Senior Physicist
Miami Cancer Institute
D Jay Wieczorek, Ph.D.
Senior Physicist
Miami Cancer Institute

Disclosures And Resolution Of Conflict Of Interest

The following faculty members have indicated that they do have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Their presentation(s) will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

  • Kevin J. Abrams, M.D., is a consultant for Keystone Heart and Viz Ai and a stock shareholder for Keystone Heart, Cleerly and Viz Ai. He is also an employee with Radiology Partners – Radiology Associates of South Florida.
  • Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.,  has received grant/research support from Abbvie, Roswell Pakk, Astrz-Zeneca, Bayer, BMS, Incyte, Merck, Mimivax, Novartis, Novocure, Pharmacyclics and Velosano.  He is a consultant with BMS, Novocure, Celularity, Elsevier, insightec, Kiyatec, Novocure and Xoft.  He is a stockholder with Mimivax, Cytodyn, Doctible and MedInnovate Advisors, LLC.
  • Haley R. Appel, PA-C, MMS, is a consultant with Novocure.
  • Carolina G. Benjamin, M.D., is a consultant with Medtronic and Stryker. Dr. Benjamin is also a speaker with Elekta.
  • Alonso N. Gutierrez, Ph.D., MBA is a speaker with IBA, ViewRay, Accuray and Elekta.
  • Rupesh Kotecha, M.D., is a researcher for Medtronic, Blue Earth Diagnostics, Novocure, GT Medical Technologies, AstraZeneca, Exelixis, Viewray and Brainlab, consultant with Accuray, Elekta AB, Viewray, Novocure, Elsevier and Brainlab, on the speakers bureau with Novovure. He has received honorariums from Elekta, Elsevier, ViewRay, Novocure, Brainlab and Accuray, Inc., and serves on the Clinical Advisory Boards for Accuray, Inc., and Novocure.
  • Michael W. McDermott, M.D., FAANS, is a consultant for Deinde Medical, Stryker and ZAP Surgical.
  • Minesh P. Mehta, M.D., FASTRO, is on the Board of Directors for Oncoceutics, serves on the Medical Advisory Board for Mevion and is a consultant for Karyopharm, Sapience and Xoft and is a stock/share holder with Chimerix.
  • Yazmin Odia, M.D., M.S., FAAN, has received research support from Novocure – trial support BMS, is a consultant with Istari Oncology, Inc., and on the scientific safety monitoring board with Gammatile GT.

The following faculty members have indicated that they do not have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose. Their presentation(s) will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

  • Matthew D. Hall, M.D., MBA
  • Clare Morales, R.N., BSN
  • Ranjini Tolakanahalli, Ph.D., DABR
  • D. Jay Wieczorek, Ph.D.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

* Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Miami Cancer Institute has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 14.42 MPCEC hours for this training.

Available Credit

  • 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 13.50 General certificate of attendance

Price

Cost:
$5,000.00
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

Eligibility

Participation is limited to individuals from institutions that have already purchased the Gamma Knife® ICON™. These sessions are not open to individuals from institutions that are prospective customers who seek training prior to purchasing a Gamma Knife™. You will be asked to provide your institution affiliation during the registration process. Miami Cancer Institute is pleased to welcome international healthcare professionals.

The fee for attending the virtual training program is $5,000.

For complete registration details, please contact:

Shandelle M. Castillo, MHA
Radiation Oncology Program Coordinator
[email protected]
786-527-8747