Contemporary Management of Complex Skin Cancers 2018

The purpose of this course is to provide the attendee with a multidisciplinary management approach for patients with skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, melanoma and other complex skin cancers. The topics will focus on advances in epidemiology, pathology and imaging, medical and surgical management and radiation therapy. Complex skin cancer cases will be presented and discussed in a tumor board style with a multidisciplinary panel of experts.

Target Audience

The target audience includes physicians and allied health professionals, who care for patients with skin cancer, including dermatologists, surgical and medical oncologists, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, general surgeons, plastic surgeons, pathologists and radiation oncologists.

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Workshop*

Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a non-invasive device that images skin lesions at high resolution in vivo similar to traditional pathology. RCM has shown high sensitivity and specificity for detection of skin cancers (melanocytic and non-melanocytic). RCM has recently been granted Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. RCM is now advancing as an add-on diagnostic tool to dermoscopy in clinics in the U.S., for early detection of skin cancers, while sparing un-necessary benign diagnosis. To expand RCM role in the clinical practice, there is a need for training a new generation of physicians - the future Confocalists.

Attendees can select one of the following sessions during course registration:

• Friday, November 2 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Saturday, November 3 | 7:15 am – 8:15 am

*Pre-registration Required - Space is Limited. CME credit will not be offered for the Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Workshop.

1. Describe melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer incidence and behavior
2. Define factors contributing to behavior and outcome of skin cancers
3. Define characteristics of skin cancers that require aggressive treatment
4. Understand benefits, limitations, and integration of different modalities used in the treatment of skin cancers.
5. Review novel approaches to optimize surgical treatment of skin cancers
6. Assess role and variety of radiotherapeutic approaches to complex skin cancers
7. Review role of biological therapy in the treatment of advanced skin cancers
8. Examine the optimal approaches toward reconstruction of defects resulting from resection of skin cancers.

*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 and MSK Alliance Members -MSK offers a discounted rate to all MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance members to attend a CME course. Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.
• MSK Staff Registration - Registration is complimentary for MSK staff who wish to attend this course. However, you must complete course registration to attend this course. 

After your payment has been processed, no further promotional discount adjustments will be made to your registration.

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 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MSK Course Directors

Kishwer S. Nehal, MD
Director, Mohs Micrographic and Dermatologic Surgery
Attending Physician, Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD
Director, Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology
Attending Surgeon, Head & Neck Service
Department of Surgery

Invited Faculty

Kelly Harms, MD, PhD
Cutaneous Surgery and Oncology
Department of Dermatology
Michigan Medicine

MSK Course Faculty

Charlotte E. Ariyan, MD, PhD
Associate Attending Surgeon
Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service
Division of General Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery

Christopher A. Barker, MD
Director of Clinical Investigation
Assistant Attending Radiation Oncologist
Department of Radiation Oncology

Edmund K Bartlett, MD
Assistant Attending
Department of Surgery

Danielle Bello, MD
Assistant Attending
Department of Surgery

Klaus J. Busam, MD
Attending Pathologist
Surgical Pathology service
Department of Pathology

Chih-Shan Jason Chen, MD, PhD
Attending Physician
Director of Dermatologic Surgery
Hauppaugue Dermatology Section
Department of Medicine

Jennifer R. Cracchiolo, MD
Assistant Attending
Head and Neck Service
Department of Surgery

Lara A. Dunn, MD
Assistant Attending
Head and Neck Oncology Service
Department of Medicine

Jasmine H. Francis, MD
Assistant Attending
Ophthalmic Oncology Service
Department of Surgery

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Head and Neck Service
Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
Department of Medicine

Travis Hollman, MD, PhD
Associate Attending Pathologist
Surgical Pathology Service
Department of Pathology

Manu Jain, MD
Optical Imaging Specialist
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Laura Leddy, MD
Assistant Attending
Urology Service
Department of Surgery

Erica H. Lee, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Mario M. Leitao, Jr., MD
Attending Physician
Fellowship Director, Gynecology Service
Director, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program
Department of Surgery

Cecilia Lezcano, MD
Assistant Attending Pathologist
Department of Pathology

Michael A. Marchetti, MD
Assistant Attending
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Michael A. Postow, MD
Assistant Attending
Melanoma and Immunotherapeutics Service
Department of Medicine

Milind Rajadhyaksha, PhD
Optical Engineer
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Anthony Rossi, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Dermatology service
Department of Medicine

C. Jillian Tsai, MD, PhD
Director of Head and Neck
Radiation Oncology Research
Assistant Attending
External Beam Radiotherapy Service
Department of Radiation Oncology

Richard J. Wong, MD
Chief Attending Physician
Head and Neck Service
Department of Surgery

Vivian T. Yin, MD, MPH
Assistant Attending
Ophthalmic Oncology Service
Department of Surgery

Faculty Disclosures (All Faculty)

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

• Cardinal Health
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Tiemann Surgical