14TH ANNUAL TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS ... - CME
14TH ANNUAL TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS ... - CME
14TH ANNUAL TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS ... - CME
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<strong>14TH</strong> <strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>TUMORS</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>CENTRAL</strong> <strong>NERVOUS</strong> SYSTEM<br />
Brain Tumor Management<br />
Frederick G. Barker II, M.D.<br />
Tracy Batchelor, M.D.<br />
Peter M. Black, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Arnab Chakravarti, M.D.<br />
Elizabeth Claus, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Umberto DiGirolami, M.D.<br />
Jan Drappatz, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Kai Frerichs, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL<br />
DEPARTMENT <strong>OF</strong> CONTINUING EDUCATION<br />
December 4-5, 2006<br />
at<br />
Langham Hotel, Boston<br />
Sponsored by<br />
The Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center<br />
Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital<br />
Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital<br />
Course Directors<br />
PETER M. BLACK, M.D., Ph.D. JAY S. LOEFFLER, M.D.<br />
Alexandra Golby, M.D.<br />
Liliana Goumnerova, M.D.<br />
John Henson, M.D.<br />
Frederick H. Hochberg, M.D.<br />
Rakesh Jain, Ph.D.<br />
Mark Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Santosh Kesari, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
HARVARD FACULTY<br />
Mark Kieran, M.D.<br />
Keith Ligon, M.D.<br />
Jay S. Loeffler, M.D.<br />
David Louis, M.D.<br />
Scott Plotkin, M.D.<br />
Scott Pomeroy, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Naren Ramakrishna, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
GUEST SPEAKER<br />
Isabelle M. Germano, M.D.<br />
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York<br />
R. Michael Scott, M.D.<br />
Charles Stiles, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Nancy Tarbell, M.D.<br />
Ted Treves, M.D.<br />
Peter Warnke, M.D., F.R.C.S.<br />
Stephanie Weiss, M.D.<br />
Patrick Wen, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Amir A. Zamani, M.D.<br />
Upon completing this course, the participant will be:<br />
• familiar with the most recent diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to brain tumors, including imaging, pathology, surgical and<br />
radiation therapy modalities.<br />
• prepared to choose appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in a cost-effective manner.<br />
There will be considerable time for discussion, and luncheon case presentations will apply principles to specific situations.<br />
Attendance Limited Program and Registration Information on Reverse Side<br />
Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (AC<strong>CME</strong>) to provide continuing<br />
medical education for physicians.<br />
Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA category 1 credit(s) TM . Physicians should<br />
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.<br />
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<strong>14TH</strong> <strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>TUMORS</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>CENTRAL</strong> <strong>NERVOUS</strong> SYSTEM Class #261217<br />
December 4-5, 2006 Tuition Fee: $500 (USD)<br />
Residents* and Fellows in Training*: $300 (USD)<br />
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7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast and Registration<br />
Session I - Brain Tumor Imaging & Clinical Presentation<br />
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM<br />
14th Annual Tumors of the Central Nervous System<br />
Brain Tumor Management<br />
December 4-5, 2006<br />
Langham Hotel, Boston, MA<br />
Monday, December 4, 2006<br />
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8:00 - 8:10 Welcome ................................................................................................... Peter M. Black, M.D., Ph.D. and Jay S. Loeffler, M.D.<br />
8:10 - 8:30 Introduction to Brain Tumors ........................................................................................................... Frederick H. Hochberg, M.D.<br />
8:30 - 9:00 Brain Tumor Imaging ...................................................................................................................................... Amir Zamani, M.D.<br />
9:00 - 9:30 Neuroimaging in Clinical Context ................................................................................................................... John Henson, M.D.<br />
9:30 - 10:00 Metabolic Imaging for Brain Tumors ................................................................................................................. Ted Treves, M.D.<br />
10:00 - 10:30 Interventional Radiology for Brain Tumors ........................................................................................... Kai Frerichs, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
10:30 - 10:45 Morning Break<br />
Session II - Brain Tumor Pathology & Epidemiology<br />
10:45 - 11:15 Genetic Syndromes in Brain Tumors ............................................................................................................... Scott Plotkin, M.D.<br />
11:15 - 11:45 Brain Tumor Epidemiology .............................................................................................................. Elizabeth Claus, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
11:45 - 12:15 Interpreting Frozen Sections ............................................................................................................... Umberto DiGirolami, M.D.<br />
12:15 - 12:45 Brain Tumor Pathology ..................................................................................................................................... David Louis, M.D.<br />
12:45 - 1:15 Molecular Genetics of Gliomas ........................................................................................................... Mark Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
1:15 - 2:15 Lunch Break<br />
Session III - Gliomas<br />
2:15 - 2:45 Glioma Development ......................................................................................................................................... Keith Ligon, M.D.<br />
2:45 - 3:15 Surgery for Patients with Malignant Gliomas .................................................................................. Frederick G. Barker, II, M.D.<br />
3:15 - 3:45 Chemotherapy for Patients with Gliomas ............................................................................................. Jan Drappatz, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
3:45 - 4:15 Radiation Therapy for Gliomas .................................................................................................. Naren Ramakrishna, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
4:15 - 4:45 Sterotactic Radiation Techniques for Gliomas........................................................................................ Arnab Chakravarti, M.D.<br />
4:45- 5:15 Targeted Drug Therapies for Brain Tumors .......................................................................................... Patrick Wen, M.D., Ph.D<br />
5:15 - 6:00 Image Guided Surgery & Immune Therapy for Gliomas ......................................................................... Isabelle Germano, M.D.<br />
6:00 - 7:30 Reception<br />
7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast<br />
Session IV - Pediatric Brain Tumors<br />
Tuesday, December 5, 2006<br />
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8:00 - 8:30 Craniopharyngioma Management .............................................................................................................. R. Michael Scott, M.D.<br />
8:30 - 9:00 Medulloblastoma Management .......................................................................................................... Scott Pomeroy, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
9:00 - 9:30 Ependymomas and Other Gliomas ...................................................................................................... Liliana Goumnerova, M.D.<br />
9:30 - 10:00 Radiation Therapy for Children with Brain Tumors ...................................................................................... Nancy Tarbell, M.D.<br />
10:00 - 10:40 Chemotherapy and New Biological Agents for Children ................................................................................. Mark Kieran, M.D.<br />
10:40 - 11:00 Morning Break<br />
Session V - Brain Tumor Basic Science<br />
11:00 - 11:30 Angiogenesis in Brain Tumors ......................................................................................................................... Rakesh Jain, Ph.D.<br />
11:30 - 12:00 Brain Mapping in Glioma Management .................................................................................................... Alexandra Golby, M.D.<br />
12:00 - 12:30 Cellular and Genetic Origins of Gliomas ............................................................................................ Charles Stiles, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
12:30 - 1:00 Novel Biological Therapies for Gliomas ........................................................................................... Santosh Kesari, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
1:00 - 1:30 New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy ..................................................................................... Peter Warnke, M.D., F.R.C.S.<br />
1:30 - 2:30 Lunch Break<br />
Session VI - Benign Tumors<br />
2:30 - 3:15 Meningiomas, Pituitary Adenomas & Vestibular Schwannomas ...................................................... Peter M. Black, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
3:15 - 3:45 Radiation for Benign Tumors ..................................................................................................................... Stephanie Weiss, M.D.<br />
Session VII - Malignant Tumors<br />
3:45 - 4:15 Lymphomas ...................................................................................................................................... Frederick H. Hochberg, M.D.<br />
4:15 - 4:45 Neoplastic Meningitis .................................................................................................................................. Tracy Batchelor, M.D.<br />
4:45 - 5:15 Metastatic Tumors ......................................................................................................................................... Jay S. Loeffler, M.D.<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
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Tuition Fee - $500 (USD). Reduced Fee for Residents and Fellows in Training (with letter of verification<br />
from Department Chair) - $300 (USD). All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States bank.<br />
If paying by check, make it payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with the completed registration form to:<br />
Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, P.O. Box 825, Boston, MA 02117-0825. If<br />
paying by credit card, fax the completed registration form to (617) 384-8686, or mail it to the above address.<br />
Telephone registrations are not accepted. Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone:<br />
(617) 384-8600, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST), or by e-mail: hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu<br />
Please Note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.<br />
To register or view course information online, visit our home page: http://www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses/cnstumors.<br />
To ensure proper registration, please add the first three characters of the source code found at<br />
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A handling fee of $60 (USD) is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail or fax one<br />
week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.<br />
All sessions will be held at Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 (Telephone: 617-451-1900).<br />
Hotel rooms in Boston are limited. You are urged to make your reservations early. A limited number of rooms<br />
have been reserved at Langham Hotel, Boston, MA (Telephone: 617-451-1900) until November 15, 2006.<br />
Please specify that you are enrolled in this course to receive a reduced room rate. A 15% discount is offered for<br />
lunch at the hotel. A map of Boston listing local hotels will be sent with your confirmation of enrollment. For<br />
bed and breakfast information, call (617) 451-1900.<br />
For information about reduced airfare, call Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education at<br />
(617) 384-8600, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST).<br />
Information regarding special events and tours will be sent with your confirmation of enrollment. Early inquiries<br />
can be made by calling the Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education at (617) 384-8600.
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