Miami Brain Symposium, Seventh Annual

Miami, FL US
December 13, 2024
 

Live Symposium | 7 Cat. 1
Friday, December 13, 2024 | 7:55 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hilton Miami Dadeland, Miami, Florida

The Miami Brain Symposium will focus on state-of-the-art approaches to the management of primary and metastatic central nervous system tumors, along with current standards of care and a look at future directions. This symposium will engage participants as the expert faculty navigate through complex cases, novel treatment strategies and panel discussions.
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Learning Objectives

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

  • Examine the role of novel bench-to-bedside investigations for treating glioblastoma by targeted   androgen receptors and exploring glutaminase inhibitors.
  • Recognize the advantages of implementing tumor treating fields for patients with brain metastases.
  • Evaluate novel systemic therapeutics for gliomas with preclinical and early clinical data, such as CAR T-cell therapies and other vaccine options.
  • Understand the role of systemic therapies and craniospinal irradiation in treating leptomeningeal disease.
  • Recognize the roles of surveillance, surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with benign tumors, such as vestibular schwannomas and meningiomas.

Who Should Attend

Adult and pediatric neurologists, adult and pediatric medical oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, neuroradiologists, diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, emergency medicine physicians, pathologists, neuroscience nurses, neurosurgery nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, clinical pharmacists, clinical laboratory personnel, rehabilitation and pain management specialists and physician assistants, as well as other specialists interested in the fields of neuro-oncology and neuroscience.

This course will add tremendous value to residents in training as well as fellows in multiple specialties, including family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, and pathology.

Registration and Fees

Physicians*$295
Baptist Health Employees and Fellows$55
Physicians-in-Training**$95
Others$95

* Group discounts available for three or more physicians who register together as a group by Friday, November 15. No add-ons. Call for details.

** Registration must be accompanied by a letter from the Fellowship/Residency Director.

Event date: Friday, December 13, 2024 | 7:55 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by Friday, November 29, 2024 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $35 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after Friday, November 29, 2024

Commercial Support

Baptist Health gratefully acknowledges the educational grant provided by Varian Medical Systems.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 7.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
06/12/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
12/13/2024 - 7:55am EST
Event ends: 
12/13/2024 - 4:00pm EST
Cost:
$1.00

Agenda

7:30 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.Breakfast & Visit Exhibits
7:55 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Welcome and Introductions
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
Glioblastoma Therapy Advances from Bench to Clinic
Moderator: Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.This House Believes There Is No Role for Dose-Escalation for Glioblastoma
Michelle Kim, M.D.
8:25 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.Targeting Androgen Receptors in Glioblastoma
Chi (Kevin) Zhang, M.D.
8:50 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Exploring Glutaminase Inhibition in Glioma
Sani H. Kizilbash, M.D.
9:15 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.Vaccines Therapy for Glioblastomas
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA, FASCO
9:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.Questions and Answers
9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.Break and Visit Exhibits
Advances in the Management of Other Brain Tumors
Moderator: Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.Surveillance vs. SRS for Asymptomatic Vestibular Schwannomas
Pablo Recinos, M.D.
Paul D. Brown, M.D.
10:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.Surgical Advances for Skull Base Tumors
Christina Jackson, M.D.
11:05 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Radiotherapy Advances for Skull Base Tumors
Joshua D. Palmer, M.D.
11:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.Novel Systemic Therapies for Recurrent Meningiomas
Yazmin Odia, M.D., M.S., FAAN
11:55 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.Questions and Answers
12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.Lunch and Visit Exhibits
Product Theater (12:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
The Great Debates
Moderator: Minesh Mehta, M.D., FASTRO
1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.Systemic Therapy vs. Craniospinal Irradiation for Leptomeningeal Disease
Adrienne Boire, M.D.
Jonathan T. Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.SRS vs. WBRT for Multiple (>10) Brain Metastases
Paul D. Brown, M.D.
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
2:10 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.Surgery vs. SRS for Meningiomas
Evan Bander, M.D.
Pablo Recinos, M.D.
2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Break and Visit Exhibits   
Innovations
Moderator: Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA, FASCO 
3:00 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.Novocure METIS
Minesh Mehta, M.D., FASTRO 
3:25 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.Pediatric Brain Tumor
John T. Lucas Jr., M.S., M.D.
3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.Development Considerations for CAR T Cell Therapy for GBM
Steven Bagley, M.D. 
4:15 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.Questions and Answers
4:25 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Yazmin Odia, M.D., M.S., FAAN

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Hilton Miami Dadeland
9100 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
United States
+1 (786) 975-1920

About the Venue

Next to Baptist Hospital, Hilton Miami is two miles from Dadeland Mall and 10 minutes from Dadeland South Metro Station. Miami International Airport is 13 miles away. Hilton Miami offers a wellness center with yoga and Pilates classes plus massages, a heated pool, and guest rooms with fitness equipment. Hilton Miami Dadeland has met cleanliness standards for a WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Symposium Directors

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Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA, FASCO
Deputy Director
Chief, Scientific Officer
Chief, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
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Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
Chief, Radiosurgery
Director, CNS Metastasis Program
Director of Research, Radiation Oncology
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Michael McDermott, M.D., FAANS
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida
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Minesh Mehta, M.D., FASTRO
Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
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Yazmin Odia, M.D., M.S., FAAN
Chief, Neuro-Oncology
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida

Faculty

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Steven Bagley, M.D.
Hematology-Oncology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Evan Bander, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
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Adrienne Boire, M.D.
Neurologist and Neuro-Oncologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
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Paul D. Brown, M.D.
Wilmeth Professor of Radiation Oncology
Co-Section Chief, CNS Pediatrics
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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Christina Jackson, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Michelle Kim, M.D.
Director, Medical Student Education 
Professor, Radiation Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Sani H. Kizilbash, M.D.
Neuro-Oncologist
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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John T. Lucas Jr., M.S., M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee
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Joshua D. Palmer, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director of CNS
Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiation Oncology
The James Cancer Center
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
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Pablo Recinos, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jonathan T. Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiation Oncologist
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York
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Chi (Kevin) Zhang, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
University of Nebraska Medical Center 
Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 7 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1237164, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 7 credits for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Laboratory Personnel, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists . Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

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American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME- Neurocritical Care

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has endorsed this educational activity as relevant to the practice of Neurological Surgery and meets the criteria for Category I Neurosurgical Credits as defined by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 7.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 7.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

We gratefully acknowledge the following exhibitors:

American Cancer Society

AstraZeneca Oncology

Baptist Health Infusion Care

Caris Life Sciences

Chimerix

Day One Biotherapeutics

GT Medical Technologies

Hermes Medical Solutions

IBA Proton Therapy

Kiyatec

Leica Microsystems

Medexus Pharma

Merck

Novartis Oncology

Novocure

Olympus Medical/Key Medical Technologies

RaySearch

Servier

VITAS Healthcare

ZAP Surgical

We welcome the following companies as first-time exhibitors:

Carthera

Medlever

Poriferous

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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