Caring for Kids With Cancer Symposium

Saturday, October 19, 2019
Miami Cancer Institute, Café

Symposium Overview

This symposium will highlight a spectrum of new developments and innovative advances in current pediatric oncology practice. The faculty — including leading experts from the top local and national cancer care institutions — will review the latest technologies and therapeutic approaches to challenging clinical problems, and will focus on evidence-based approaches to the special physical, emotional and psychological needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families.

Working in partnership to provide the best possible care for the communities they serve, two local leaders in healthcare Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, the area's largest, non-for-profit healthcare provider, and nonprofit Nicklaus Children's Hospital, part of Nicklaus Children’s Health System and the leading provider of children's healthcare services in South Florida – are collaborating to improve healthcare through continuing education.

Symposium Directors

Doured Daghistani, M.D. and Ziad Khatib, M.D.

Topics This Year

T-cell Therapy for Pediatric Diseases
Neurological Advances in Pediatric Brain Tumors
Molecular Classification of Brain Tumors
Ewing Sarcoma Update
Robotics as and Enhancement to Cancer Surgery in Children

Who Should Attend

Pediatricians
Pediatric Oncologists
Hematologists/Oncologists
Infectious Disease Pediatricians
Pediatric General Internists
Family Physicians
Neonatologists
ED Physicians
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Nurses
Social Workers
Respiratory Therapists
Radiation Technologists
Dieticians
Pharmacists
Clinical Lab Personnel
All interested healthcare providers who care for children with cancer

Sponsorship & Exhibit Information

On behalf of the symposium directors and the Baptist Health Continuing Medical Education Department we are pleased to invite you and your company to participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at our upcoming event.

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International Attendees

Baptist Health South Florida is pleased to extend a discount to International Healthcare Professionals. Availability of this discount is limited.

Upcoming Courses

Visit our Continuing Medical Education Website for upcoming symposiums, as well as our local conferences and online courses, both available at no charge.

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Agenda

Saturday Oct. 19

07:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

07:50 AM

Welcome and Introductions

08:00 AM

Immunotherapy in Pediatric Tumors

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D.

08:45 AM

Osteosarcoma Update

Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

09:10 AM

Questions and Answers

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D. and Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

09:25 AM

Update on Neurosurgical Advances in Pediatric Tumors

Toba N. Niazi, M.D.

09:50 AM

Pediatric Nutrition and Oncology

Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN

10:15 AM

Questions and Answers

Toba N. Niazi, M.D. and Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN

10:30 AM

Break and Visit Exhibits

10:50 AM

Molecular Classification of Brain Tumors

Michael D. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D.

11:35 AM

CAR T-Cells for Solid Tumors: What Are the Challenges?

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D.

12:00 PM

Questions and Answers

Michael D. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D. and Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

12:15 PM

Break and Exhibits

12:35 PM

Ewing Sarcoma Update

Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

01:00 PM

Robotics as and Enhancement to Cancer Surgery in Children

Faud Alkhoury, M.D.

01:25 PM

Managing Treatment Side Effects and Maintaining Proper Nutrition

Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN

01:50 PM

Questions and Answers

Paul A. Meyers, M.D., Toba N. Niazi, M.D. and Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN

02:05 PM

Adjourn

Schedules are subject to change.

Educational Objectives

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

• Examine and have a better understanding of how T-cells are generated and currently used in the clinic.

• Describe intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring that has been successful to assist in the safe removal of tumors in eloquent areas of the brain.

• Assess molecular studies that have led to the identification of distinct tumor subgroups in pediatric brain tumors.

• Discuss available nutrition guidelines and best practices for the pediatric cancer patient survivor.

Accreditation and Credits

Baptist Health provides accredited continuing education (CME/CE) to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

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 5.5 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 5.5 credit hours, CE Broker #20-726676, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 5.5 contact hours each by Florida State Board of Nursing, Dietary, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy and Respiratory TherapyBaptist Health South Florida. CE Broker Provider #50-182.

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.

Faculty

Doured Daghistani, M.D.

Symposium Director
Hematology/Oncology
Baptist, Homestead, South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Ziad Khatib, M.D.

Symposium Director
Director of Medical Neuro-Oncology
Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Florida International University
Kidz Medical Services
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida

Fuad Alkhoury, M.D.

Director, Neonatal General Surgery

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami Associates in Pediatric Surgery, P.A.

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D.

Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee

Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

Pediatric Oncologist
Chief of Sarcoma Service
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, New York

Toba N. Niazi, M.D.

Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida

Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN. LDN, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Specialist
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida

Michael D. Taylor M.D., Ph.D.

Staff Neurosurgeon, Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Department of Surgery and,
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Symposium Registration

Registration Fees

2019 Rates

Physicians (M.D., D.O., Psy.D., Ph.D.) $35

Other Healthcare Professionals $35

Baptist Health Employees $35

Fellows/Residents $35

2019 Rates
Physicians (M.D., D.O., Psy.D., Ph.D.)	$35
Other Healthcare Professionals	$35
Baptist Health Employees	$35
Fellows/Residents	$35

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, breaks and lunch.

The following options are available to expedite your symposium registrations:

Mail registration with check payment only to
Baptist Health CME Department,
8900 North Kendall Drive,
Miami, Florida 33176.
Registration Form

Register online (Master Card, Visa, American Express)

NOTE: Credit card payment will not be accepted over the phone. Registration Online

Guest Attendance Policy

All symposium activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered symposium attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in the symposium areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

In consideration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us to determine your special service requirements.

Cancelation Policy
Changes may occur that are beyond our control. In the unforeseen event the symposium is canceled, Baptist Health will refund attendees the entire amount of their registration fees. If you are traveling from outside of the area, we strongly suggest purchasing travel insurance.

Cancellations must be received by October 4, 2019 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after October 4, 2019.

Location & Parking

Miami Cancer Institute is Florida's only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance and the only cancer center in the world to offer all of the latest radiation therapy modalities in one place. Miami Cancer Institute forges new ground in cancer treatment, clinical expertise, research and discovery to pave the way for personalized care delivered with the heart of Baptist Health. As South Florida’s world-class healthcare organization, Baptist Health offers an extensive range of medical, surgical and technological services — including weight-loss surgery, pediatrics, addiction treatment and cancer care — provided by renowned physicians. Among our Centers of Excellence are Baptist Health Center for Robotic Surgery; Baptist Health Neuroscience Center; Miami Cancer Institute; Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute.

Parking: The special event parking garage will be open behind the Miami Cancer Institute.
Approach from SW 88 Street (Kendall Drive).

Miami Cancer Institute

8900 N. Kendall Drive Miami, Florida 33176

Miami Cancer Institute

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NOTE: Partial credits are not available.Where credits are approved on a session-by-session basis, participants must attend each session in its entirety to receive complete credit for the session. (This does not apply to M.D.s and D.O.s.)

Photography

By attending our symposium, you consent to photography and videography of your image and likeness for use on Baptist Health websites, social media pages and press releases distributed for marketing purposes. Should you not agree to be photographed or recorded, you are responsible to notify us prior to this symposium.

Photography and recording of presenters and presentations are prohibited in the General Session, unless authorized by Baptist Health South Florida.

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.

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Miami, Florida 33176

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Caring for Kids With Cancer Symposium

Symposium​ Overview

Symposium Directors

Sponsorship & Exhibit Information

International Attendees

Upcoming Courses

Agenda

Faculty

Doured Daghistani, M.D.

Ziad Khatib, M.D.

Fuad Alkhoury, M.D.

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D.

Paul A. Meyers, M.D.

Toba N. Niazi, M.D.

Dominique Symonette, M.S., RDN. LDN, CNSC

Michael D. Taylor M.D., Ph.D.

Symposium Registration

Registration Fees

2019 Rates Physicians (M.D., D.O., Psy.D., Ph.D.) $35 Other Healthcare Professionals $35 Baptist Health Employees $35 Fellows/Residents​ ​$35

Location & Parking

Contact Us

Symposium Overview

2019 Rates

Physicians (M.D., D.O., Psy.D., Ph.D.) $35

Other Healthcare Professionals $35

Baptist Health Employees $35

Fellows/Residents $35