Miami Brain Symposium, Sixth Annual
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.
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.
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
Deputy Director
Chief, Scientific Officer
Chief, Solid Tumor Medical Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance Miami, Florida
Chief, Radiosurgery
Director, CNS Metastasis Program
Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida
Deputy Director and Chief of Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
Chief, Neuro-Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance
Miami, Florida
Faculty
Associate Professor and Vice Chair
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Neuro-oncologist
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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
Neurosurgeon
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Neuro-oncologist
Columbia University
Department of Neurology
New York, New York
Radiation Oncologist
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Neurosurgeon
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, New York
Radiation Oncologist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Radiation Oncologist
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Director
Brain Tumor Center Münster
Münster, Germany
Radiation Oncologist
New York University
New York, New York
Disclosures And Resolution Of Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer
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
Price
⚠ | COVID-19 Protocols Notice for All Attendees, Exhibitors and VendorsSelf-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. |