Practical Radiation Oncology Program
The Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO) Program, is a two-day program held Saturday and Sunday specifically designed for the community practice radiation oncologist. Program content is curated to keep in mind the ins and outs of a community practice and will include disease site reviews, case-based discussions, a coding update and a scientific overview. This year with the virtual meeting format you must register for the full conference to have access to the PRO Program.
Schedule of Events – Day 1 – Saturday, October 24, 2020
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
PRO Program Welcome |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. |
Session I – Central Nervous System: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Anand Shivnani
Speakers:
CNS Case Based Session on Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brain Metastases
Jona A. Hattangadi-Gluth, MD
Case Based Session on SBRT treatment for Spinal and Paraspinal Metastases
Kristin J. Redmond, MD, MPH
CNS Case Based Session on Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Primary Gliomas
Michelle M. Kim, MD
Q&A |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. |
Session II – Lymphoma: Case Based Discussion
Chairs: Meng Welliver, MD, PhD and Christopher Pope, MD
Speakers:
Update in the Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Chul S. Ha, MD, FASTRO
Update in Refractory and Recurrent Lymphoma
Sarah Milgrom, MD
Update in the Management of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Rahul Parikh, MD
Q&A |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. |
Session III – Head and Neck Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chairs: Thomas Boike, MD, MMM and Christopher Pope, MD
Speakers:
Integration of Minimally Advanced Surgery: When to Use TORS/TLM (vs. Primary Radiation) for Oropharynx and Larynx Cancers
Neal Dunlap, MD
Contouring for Reduced Toxicity: Contouring and Data Supporting Dose Constraints for Better Swallowing, Reduced Dry Mouth, Reduced ORN
Michelle L. Mierzwa, MD
Appropriate Use of Hypofractionation: Data on Hypofractionated Regimens for Definitive Treatment, Palliation, and the Use of SBRT
John Nicholas Lukens, MD
Q&A |
| 12:25 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. |
Session IV – Gastrointestinal Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO
Speakers:
GE Junction Cancer
Manisha Palta, MD
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Salma Jabbour, MD
Borderline Operable Pancreatic Cancer
Sunil Krishnan, MD, FASTRO
Q&A |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. |
Session V – Lung Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Candice Johnstone, MD, MPH
Speakers:
How Does SABR-COMET Apply to Patients with Locally Advanced Intrathoracic Disease?
Candice Johnstone, MD, MPH
Central SBRT: No Fly Zone or No Problem?
Monica Shukla, MD
My Patient is Frail but Has Curable Disease...
Lindsay Puckett, MD
Q&A |
Schedule of Events – Day 2 – Sunday, October 25, 2020
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
PRO Program Welcome – Day 2 |
| 8:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
Session VI – Socioeconomic Update
Chair: Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO
Speakers:
Quality Payment Program
Randi F. Kudner, MFA
RO Alternative Payment Model and Coding Updates
Anne Hubbard, MBA
Q&A
Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. |
Session VII – ASTRO Scientific Review 2020
Chair: Anand Shivnani, MD
Speaker:
Annual Scientific Review ASTRO 2020
Anand Shivnani, MD |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. |
Session VIII – (SA-CME) Prostate Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Thomas Boike, MD and Christopher Pope, MD
Speakers:
(SA-CME) Prostate Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
Post Op Radiation for Prostate Cancer
Rahul D. Tendulkar, MD
Treatment Themes in Utra High Risk, Low Burden M1, and Oligo-recurrent Prostate Cancer
Bridget F. Koontz, MD
Q&A |
| 12:25 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. |
Session IX – Gynecologic Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Stella Ling, MD and Jyoti Mayadev, MD
Speakers:
Intact Cervical Cancer
Jyoti Mayadev, MD
Early Endometrial Cancer
Yasmin Hasan, MD
Advanced Endometrial Cancer
William Small Jr., MD, FASTRO
Q&A |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. |
Session X – Breast Cancer: Case Based Discussion
Chair: Richard Lovett, MD, FASTRO
Speakers:
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Atif Khan, MD, MS
Axillary Management in Breast Cancer
Rachel Jimenez, MD
Breast Radiation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Atif Khan, MD, MS
Q&A |