3rd Annual Advances in Colorectal Oncology

The conference will provide attendees with up-to-date information on the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer. In addition to lectures, the conference will include opportunities for interactive exchange of ideas between participants and faculty.

Thursday, November 8
Tri-Institutional Robotic Symposium

The symposium will include live and recorded demonstrations of surgical techniques, detailed step-by-step analysis of surgical procedures, and presentations by experts on the latest advances in the use of robotic technology for minimally invasive surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.

This symposium is intended for colon and rectal surgeons, general surgeons, surgical oncologists, fellows, residents, PAs, NPs, RNs, and anyone interested in learning about robotic surgery.

Educational Objectives:

• Understand the requirements for a successful robotic colorectal program
• Become familiar with different approaches to minimally invasive colorectal procedures
• Review the principles of complete mesenteric excision in colorectal cancer

Rectal MRI Workshop (Thursday, November 8th) - This hands-on workshop for practicing radiologists, radiologists in training, and anyone with an interest in pelvic MRI will run concurrently with the symposium on robotics. For details and registration, visit mskcc.org/RectalMRI.

Friday-Saturday, November 9-10
Symposium on Nonmetastatic Colon Cancer

International thought leaders will provide up-to-date information regarding optimal care for patients with nonmetastatic colon cancer. Advances in imaging, neoadjuvant therapies, surgical techniques, and tumor profiling are leading to opportunities for greater personalization of treatment. One of the challenges faced by clinical practitioners and healthcare organizations is timely integration of these important innovations, often developed at specialty centers, into day-to-day clinical practice in the community setting, closer to where patients live.

With multidisciplinary expert panel discussions of real-life clinical scenarios and interactive audience participation, this symposium will examine key decision points in the management of nonmetastatic colon cancer. Attendees will learn how to tailor care to the unique needs of their patients and appreciate the value of interdisciplinary partnerships for optimizing outcomes.

This symposium will help oncologists, surgeons, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and other oncology care team members acquire clinically relevant, cutting-edge knowledge and translate it into best practices.

Educational Objectives:

• Update participants on the latest developments in screening for colon cancer
• Improve understanding of epidemiologic trends, causes, and treatment considerations specific to young-onset colon cancer
• Increase familiarity with current approaches to improving the quality of surgery and optimizing colon cancer outcomes
• Bring participants up to date on risk stratification and the use of adjuvant therapy for nonmetastatic colon cancer

Call for Abstracts (Submission Deadline: October 1, 2018)

Participants are invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the poster session. Abstracts will be selected on the basis of scientific merit and presentation quality. Three travel grants will be awarded: Attendings’ Choice Award, Best Resident/Fellow Award and People’s Choice Award. To submit an abstract for this course, please click on the 'Abstracts' link above. A discounted rate is available for authors of accepted posters. Information will be included in your acceptance email.

		This educational activity is endorsed by the AGA Institute and the American College of Gastroenterology

1. Understand the requirements for a successful robotic colorectal program
2. Become familiar with different approaches to minimally invasive colorectal procedures
3. Review the principles of complete mesenteric excision in colorectal cancer
4. Update participants on the latest developments in screening for colon cancer
5. Improve understanding of epidemiologic trends, causes, and treatment considerations specific to young-onset colon cancer
6. Increase familiarity with current approaches to improving the quality of surgery and optimizing colon cancer outcomes
7. Bring participants up to date on risk stratification and the use of adjuvant therapy for nonmetastatic colon cancer

*Industry professionals may attend CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Registration Details

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact us at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary needs.

• 30% Discounted Rate for MSK Alumni, MSK Alliance and Cancer Care Partners - MSK offers a discounted rate to MSK Alumni, MSK Alliance and Cancer Care Partners. Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.
• MSK Employee Registration -Registration is complimentary for MSK staff. However, you must complete course registration to attend this course.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when email notification is received by the MSK Office of Continuing Medical Education (MSK CME) at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course ([email protected]).

Cancellations or no-shows after this date are not eligible for a refund. MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, we will refund the registration fee in full, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies. At any time, you may substitute another registrant in your place after contacting MSK CME with the relevant information.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

MSK designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE Credits

This course will not offer nursing CE credits. Nurses will receive a non-physician CME certificate for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Certain nursing certification providers (such as ANCC) may accept this certificate for CE requirements. Please check with your certification providers for more information.

Tri-Institutional Robotic Symposium

Course Directors

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
Chief, Colorectal Service
Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

George J. Chang, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Department of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

David W. Larson, MD, MBA
Professor and Chair
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Faculty

José G. Guillem, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

Mario M. Leitao, Jr., MD, FACOG, FACS
Attending Surgeon
Director, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program
Department of Surgery

Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
Associate Attending Surgeon 
Department of Surgery

Emmanouil Pappou, MD
Assistant Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

Michael Patane, MS, PA-C
PA Coordinator, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program 
Department of Surgery

Philip B. Paty, MD
Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

Iris H. Wei, MD
Assistant Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

Martin R. Weiser, MD
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development
Stuart H.Q. Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery

Invited Course Faculty

Ron G. Landmann, MD
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center 
Jacksonville, Florida

Kellie Mathis, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota 

Amit Merchea, MD
Senior Associate Consultant 
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

Yi-Qian Nancy You, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Symposium on Nonmetastatic Colon Cancer

Course Directors

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
Chief, Colorectal Service
Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS 
Associate Attending Surgeon 
Department of Surgery 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Andrea Cercek, MD
Assistant Attending Physician 
Department of Medicine 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Rona D. Yaeger, MD 
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Medicine 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Faculty

Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., MD
Head, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
Department of Medicine

Karuna Ganesh, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Medicine 

Jennifer S. Golia Pernicka, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Department of Radiology

Marc J. Gollub, MD, FACR
Attending Radiologist
Department of Radiology

José G. Guillem, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
Attending Surgeon
Department of Surgery

Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
Department of Medicine

Arnold J. Markowitz, MD
Attending Physician
Department of Medicine

Makoto Nishimura, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Department of Medicine 

Leonard Saltz, MD
Attending Physician
Department of Medicine

Jinru Shia, MD
Attending Pathologist
Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology
Department of Pathology

Zsofia K. Stadler, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Department of Medicine

Evi Vakiani, MD
Fellow
Department of Pathology

Martin R. Weiser, MD
Vice Chair for Education & Faculty Development
Stuart H. Q. Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery

Sidney J. Winawer, MD, MACG
Emeritus Attending Physician
Department of Medicine

Invited Course Faculty

Regina G. H. Beets-Tan, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair 
Department of Radiology
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Irit Ben-Aharon, MD, PhD
Head, Division of Oncology
Rambam Health Care Center
Haifa, Israel

George J. Chang, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Department of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Marios Giannakis, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital 
Boston, Massachusetts

Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP
Associate Professor and Deputy Chair
Department of Gastrointestinal 
Medical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

David W. Larson, MD, MBA
Professor and Chair
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD, MPH
Douglas Gray Woodruff Chair in Colorectal Cancer Research
Clinical Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Nicole Noyes, MD
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
New York University School of Medicine 
New York, New York

Michael J. Overman, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

François Quenet, MD
Department of Surgical Oncology
Institut du Cancer de Montpellier
Montpellier, France

Philip Quirke, BM, PhD, FRCPath
Head, Section of Pathology and Tumour Biology
St. James’s University Hospital
Leeds, United Kingdom

Matt Seymour, PhD
Professor and Chair
Gastrointestinal Cancer Medicine
University of Leeds
Director of Clinical Research, UK National Cancer Research Institute
Leeds, United Kingdom

Sabine Tejpar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Gastroenterology
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

Faculty Disclosures (All Course Faculty)

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants or financial support for this live activity:

• Cook Medical 
• Intuitive Surgical
• Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies
• KCI, AN ACELITY COMPANY
• Olympus Corporation of the Americas