6th Annual Advances in Colorectal Oncology: Improving Practice Through New Discoveries

This is a one-and-a-half-day live and virtual rectal cancer symposium will feature expert faculty from around the world. 

Day 1 includes presentations that will delve into the complexities of choosing between neoadjuvant therapies and operative and non-operative approaches. The day will begin with the Stuart Quan lecture by Dr. Luis Diaz on the use of immunotherapy in CRC. This talk will be followed by sessions on 1) early-stage rectal cancer, 2) upper rectal cancer, 3) mid/lower rectal cancer, and 4) MSI and stage IV rectal cancer. Each session will be accompanied by interactive discussions with thought leaders and attendees.

Day 2 will include sessions with presentations highlighting recent landmark colorectal cancer clinical trials and real-life applications, including Niche, Dynamic, AINKER, and NeoTrial, by their investigators and discussed by expert faculty.

Who Should Attend

This symposium is intended for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, colorectal/hepatopancreatobiliary/oncologic surgeons, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and other oncology care team members interested in rectal cancer.

We are also pleased to offer a Hands-on Rectal MRI Workshop on Thursday, November 10, for radiologists. Those who register for the MRI workshop will receive complimentary registration to the Advances in Colorectal Oncology Symposium.

In-person* or Virtual

We invite attendees to join us live, in-person at Zuckerman Research Center for this program. A Virtual option is also available for those who are unable to join us in-person.

*Please note that all in-person attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Additional details, including our current Health and Safety Protocols can be accessed on our Visiting Us page.

Networking Reception

1. Describe the requirements for a successful, multidisciplinary rectal cancer program
2. Explain recent updates and clinical trials in rectal cancer
3. Identify appropriate candidates for Watch and Wait

Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $400
• Advanced Practice Providers: $350
• Residents, Fellows, and Other Healthcare Professionals: $300
• Industry Professionals: $950*

*Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Discounts/Complimentary Registration

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni and MSK Cancer Alliance to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact cme@mskcc.org for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify cme@mskcc.org.

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

In-person Registration

All in-person attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Additional details, including our current Health and Safety Protocols can be accessed on our Visiting Us page.

Course registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact cme@mskcc.org at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations.

Virtual Registration

Access details, including a link to Zoom and faculty disclosures, will be sent to you via email prior to the start of the conference.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email cme@mskcc.org at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee if attending virtually or a $100 administrative fee if attending in-person. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting cme@mskcc.org with the appropriate information.

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, you will be notified via email from MSK CME (cme@mskcc.org). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

If you are not feeling well or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19, please refrain from attending and contact MSK CME (cme@mskcc.org).

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

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Directors 

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
Chief, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery
Director, Colorectal Cancer Research Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH 
Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Department of Surgery
Associate Attending, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery

Andrea Cercek, MD
Section Head, Colorectal Cancer; 
Co-Director, Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancers
Associate Attending, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Department of Medicine

Rona Yaeger, MD
Associate Attending, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Department of Medicine

Memorial Sloan Kettering Course Planners

Patricio Lynn, MD
Advanced Colorectal Surgical Oncology Fellow

Rachel Rassam, NP
Adult Care Nurse Practitioner

Guest Faculty 

Brian K. Bednarski, MD, MEHP, FACS
Associate Professor, 
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery
University of Texas 
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Prof. Dr. Geerard Beets
Chair, Department of Surgical Oncology
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology 
Maastricht University, The Netherlands 

Prof. Dr. Regina Beets-Tan
Chair, Department of Radiology
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology 
Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Jean-Pierre Gerard, MD
Radiation Oncologist, 
Department of Radiation Oncology 
Cancer Centre Antoine-Lacassagne 
Nice, France

Stephen E. Goldstone, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
New York, NY

Hagen F. Kennecke, MD, MHA, FRCPC  
Medical Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology                             
Providence Cancer Institute                                                             
Portland, OR     

Tsuyoshi Konishi, MD, PhD, FASCRS
Associate Professor, 
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery
University of Texas 
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Monique Maas, MD, PhD
Radiologist, Department of Radiology
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands 

Robert D. Madoff, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Joel Palefsky, MD, FRCP(C)
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Rodrigo Perez, MD, PhD
Associate Attending, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology
University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil 

Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Co-Director, Center for Advanced Digestive Care
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell College of Medicine
New York, NY

John Strickler, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Duke Cancer Institute
Durham, NC

Jeanne Tie, MBChB, FRACP, MD
Associate Professor, Medical Oncologist, 
Lower GI Clinical and Trials Lead,
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
MRFF/NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow,
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Principal Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, 
Dentistry and Health Sciences,
University of Melbourne 
Victoria, Australia 

MSK Course Faculty 

Fiyinfolu Balogun, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician 
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service 
Department of Medicine

Louise C. Connell, MD
Assistant Attending
Solid Tumor Gastrointestinal Service                                                               
Department of Medicine    

Christopher Crane, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology   

Luis Diaz Jr., MD
Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
Grayer Family Chair

Michael B. Foote, MD
Assistant Attending 
Solid Tumor Gastrointestinal Service  
Department of Medicine

Marc J. Gollub, MD
Director of GI imaging
Department of Radiology

Therese Juul, RN, MHSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Visiting Investigator, Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

Melissa Lumish, MD
Assistant Attending
Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service
Department of Medicine

Emmanouil ‘Manny’ Pappou, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery   

Philip B. Paty, MD, FACS
Attending Surgeon
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery 

Paul B. Romesser, MD
Assistant Attending
Department of Radiation Oncology    

Benoit Rousseau, MD
Assistant Attending
Solid Tumor Gastrointestinal Service   
Department of Medicine

Leonard B. Saltz, MD
Attending Physician, 
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
Department of Medicine     

Jinru Shia, MD
Attending Pathologist
Department of Pathology                                                      

J. Joshua Smith, MD, PHD
Associate Attending
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery  

Zsofia K. Stadler, MD
Associate Attending
Solid Tumor Gastrointestinal Service   
Department of Medicine

Iris H. Wei, MD
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery    

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

Maria Widmar, MD, MPH
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery     

Elizabeth S. Won, MD
Assistant Attending
Solid Tumor Gastrointestinal Service  
Department of Medicine

Abraham Wu, MD
Associate Attending 
Department of Radiation Oncology

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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

Cook Medical
Ethicon 
Medtronic