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Ongoing developments and latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer 

Course Description 

This multidisciplinary conference will allow its participants to gain a greater understanding and knowledge about the individualized treatment of thoracic malignancies for diverse population of patients. Each year, more is learned about the advancements in medicine and technology and how this will impact the way healthcare professionals work together to improve individualized patient care.  The physicians of the Thoracic Oncology Clinic at the Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville are full-time faculty who will share their knowledge about the latest advances in their respective fields. 

Target Audience  

Physicians in the following specialties:  Primary Care, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Pulmonary Medicine. The target audience also includes nurses and nurse practitioners.      

Learning Objectives 

• Discuss interventional pulmonology and the impact on diagnosing and treatment of early stage lung cancer. This includes use of Navigational Bronchoscopy.
   
• Identify the options available for surgical removal of lung cancer. This includes use of the robotic surgical procedures.
   
• Review research being done at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center for lung cancer.
   
• Explore the different radiation techniques being utilized to treat and re-treat recurrent lung cancer.
   
• Identify the different radiation techniques being utilized to treat and re-treat recurrent lung cancer.
   
• Review the history of progress in lung surgery.

Agenda

7:00     Registration and Continental Breakfast   

7:30      Welcome---Dana Lee

7:45    Advances in Interventional Pulmonology  

            Tanya Wiese, MD

8:30    Robotic Surgery for lung cancer

            Victor VanBerkel, MD

9:15    Radiation Techniques to treat and re-treat lung cancer

             Neal Dunlap, MD

10:00    Break

10:15     History of progress in lung surgery

                Michael Bousamra, MD

11:00    Current research for lung cancer

              Goetz Kloecker, MD

11:45    Closing

Noon  Optional lunch and tour of Clinical and TranslationalResearch Building 

            (No additional charge, but must pre-register)

Faculty

Goetz Kloecker MD, MBA, MSPH, FACP

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology

University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Neal Dunlap MD

Instructor of Radiation Oncology

University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Victor Henry van Berkel, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

University of Louisville

Tanya Wiese, MD, DO

Assistant Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine

University of Louisville                       

Michael Bousamra II MD

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

University of Louisville 

Head of Thoracic Surgery, James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Director of Lung Transplant, Jewish Hospital

Continuing Education Credit

Physician- The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing – This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 4.5 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2012-237, expiration date December 31, 2012. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute an endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive credit hours.

Special Services

If you need special accommodations due to a disability or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at danale@ulh.org. Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

Accreditation

The University Of Louisville School Of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registration

Registration is $20 per person for all registrations. To register, visit www.bcclungcancerconference.eventbrite.com. Requests for cancellation must be submitted to Danale@ulh.org on or before February 17, 2012

Parking

Parking is available along Madison Street adjacent to the Clinical and Translational Research Building.