Miami Brain Symposium, Sixth Annual

Miami, FL US
December 8, 2023
 

Live Symposium | 6.25 Cat. 1
Friday, December 8, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 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 systems tumors, along with an understanding of 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.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Examine the role of different surgical approaches, including supramaximal resections, in patients with glioblastoma.
  • Recognize the advancements of implementing tumor treating fields for malignancies in the brain and beyond with discussion of clinical trial results.
  • Evaluate novel systemic therapeutics for gliomas with preclinical data, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and inhibitors against the receptor for advanced glycation end products.
  • Assess the potential role of immunotherapy for patients with glioblastoma as well as the current environment of potential vaccine approaches.
  • Examine recent breakthroughs in brachytherapy for patients with recurrent brain metastasis.
  • Analyze the role of IDH-inhibitors for patients with low-grade gliomas.

Who Should Attend

Adult and pediatric neurologists, adult and pediatric medical oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, medical oncologists, neuroradiologists, diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, emergency medicine physicians, pathologists, neuroscience nurses, neurosurgery nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, 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$55
Physicians-in-Training**$95
Others$95

* Group discounts available for three or more physicians who register together as a group by Friday, November 18. No add-ons. Call for details.

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

Event date: Friday, December 8, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Cancellations must be received by November 24, 2023 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $35 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after November 24, 2023. 

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
09/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
12/08/2023 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/08/2023 - 4:15pm EST
Cost:
$1.00

Agenda

7:30 a.m.Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibits
8:00 a.m.Welcome & Introduction
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.
From Bench to Clinic
Moderator: Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
8:05 a.m.Everybody Needs Prozac
Erik P. Sulman, M.D., Ph.D.
8:30 a.m.RAGE Inhibitors for Gliomas
Jiayi Huang, M.D.
8:55 a.m.Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Michael McDermott, M.D.
9:20 a.m.ONC201 Updates for H3 K27M Mutant Gliomas
Yazmin Odia, M.D.
9:45 a.m.Panel Discussion
9:55 a.m.Break
Advances in the Management of Primary Brain Tumors
Moderator: Michael McDermott, M.D.
10:10 a.m.Supramaximal Surgery for GBM
Shawn Hervey-Jumper, M.D.
10:35 a.m.Immunotherapy No More for GBM?
Andrew Lassman, M.D.
11:00 a.m.5ALA as a Therapeutic Agent
Walter Stummer, M.D.
11:25 a.m.Vaccine Updates for Gliomas
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.
11:50 a.m.Panel Discussion
12:00 p.m.Visit Exhibits
12:30 p.m.Product Theater - TAE Life Sciences
1:00 p.m.Lunch & Visit Exhibits
The Great Debates
Moderator: Yazmin Odia, M.D.
1:30 p.m.Brachytherapy vs. SRS for Recurrent Brain Metastasis
Nelson Moss, M.D.
Steve Braunstein, M.D., Ph.D.
2:00 p.m.INDIGO: Go or No Go?
Andrew Lassman, M.D.
Robert Press, M.D.
2:30 p.m.Break
Innovations
Moderator: Minesh Mehta, M.D.
2:45 p.m.Updates on TTFields Therapy
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
3:10 p.m.Metabolic Imaging for Brain Tumors
Susan Chang, M.D.
3:35 p.m.Management of Skull Base Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma
Shannon MacDonald, M.D.
4:00 p.m.Pediatric Cranial Radiosurgery
Erin Murphy, M.D.
4:25 p.m.Closing Remarks/Adjournment
Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D.

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., FACP, MBA
Deputy Director
Chief, Scientific Officer
Chief, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology
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
Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
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Michael McDermott, M.D., FAANS
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
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
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
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida

Faculty

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Steve Braunstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Vice Chair
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Susan M. Chang, M.D.
Neuro-oncologist
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Jiayi Huang, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Chief, CNS/Gamma Knife Service
Co-director, Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
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Shawn Hervey-Jumper, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Andrew B. Lassman, M.D.
Neuro-oncologist
Columbia University
Department of Neurology
New York, New York
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Shannon MacDonald, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
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Nelson Moss, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, New York
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Erin Murphy, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
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Robert Press, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
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Walter Stummer, M.D.
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Director
Brain Tumor Center Münster
Münster, Germany
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Erik P. Sulman, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
New York University
New York, New York

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 6.25 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 a total of 6.25 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1107212, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 6 credits for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, and 6.25 credits for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

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

  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.25 General certificate of attendance
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

We gratefully acknowledge the following exhibitors:

Caris Life Sciences

GT Medical Technologies

IBA

Integra Medical Systems

Kiyatec

Medexus Pharma

Merck Oncology

Miami Cancer Institute

NicoNeuro

Novartis Oncology

Novocure

Olympus Surgical

RaySearch Laboratories

Varian Medical Systems

VITAS Healthcare

ZAP Surgical

We welcome the following companies as first-time exhibitors:

Baxter Healthcare

Biocartis

BTG Pharmaceuticals

Key Medical Technologies

SonALA Sense

Synaptive Medical

TAE Life Sciences

Price

Cost:
$1.00
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

COVID-19 Protocols Notice for All Attendees, Exhibitors and Vendors

Self-screening is required for all in-person attendees. If you have any symptoms of respiratory illness, you must refrain from attending in person.

Please be sure to read our COVID Protocols for all in-person education prior to registering for this activity.