Presidential Symposium Introduction - 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Segment I: Strategic Initiatives - 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Segment Description:
This segment is designed to explore the scope of the access disparity problem and current long and short-term initiatives. Discussion will center around the GTFRCC recommendations and how they mesh with the objectives of the IAEA and the work of GIRO. Closer to home, this segment will explore a successful domestic program focused on rural health and will conclude with an assessment of the challenges of treating the urban poor.
| Time |
Presentation/Speaker |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. |
Global Task Force on Radiotherapy for Cancer Control
David Jaffray, PhD |
| 8:40 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Strategies
May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, FASTRO |
| 8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Walking Forward
Daniel Petereit, MD, FASTRO |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. |
Urban Challenges
Christiane Takita, MD, MBA |
| 9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Discussion
All |
Segment II: Clinical Challenges and Potential Solutions - 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Segment Description:
Segment II will be devoted to specific clinical issues in LMICs, the science/research aimed at alleviating the associated cancers and resources available to do so. Specific programs will be showcased as well as peeking into the future by looking at the potential role of AI/ML/DL in augmenting clinicians in remote and/or impoverished areas.
| Time |
Presentation/Speaker |
| 9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. |
Significance of Research in Global Setting
Surbhi Grover, MD, MPH |
| 9:55 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Douglas Lowy, MD |
| 10:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
NCI Center for Global Health (CGH)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) Programs and Funding Mechanisms for Global
Satish Gopal, MD |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. |
Artificial Intelligence in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC)
Thomas Purdie, PhD |
| 10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Discussion
All |
Segment III: Partners and Collaborators - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session Description:
This portion of the program will bring together the various corporate, non-profit and clinical collaborators that will be necessary to achieve progress on the objectives and issues outlined in Segments I and II. Our colleagues at AAPM and ASCO will discuss their strategies, in addition to a brief overview of the activities of various NGO’s in the global health sphere.
| Time |
Presentation/Speaker |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. |
Palliative Care
James Cleary, MD |
| 11:10 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. |
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Initiatives
Jatinder Palta, PhD, FASTRO |
| 11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
A Medical Oncologist/ASCO Perspective
Bishal Gyawali, MD |
| 11:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. |
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO'S)
C. Norman Coleman, MD, FASTRO |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Discussion
All |
Segment IV: Practical Roadmap for Action - 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Segment Description:
Segment IV is designed to provide practical guidance to private practitioners, academicians and residents who are interested in global health as a career or simply following a passion. Representatives from each of these areas will discuss potential portals for involvement. The segment will conclude by looking at successful programs by our colleagues at ESTRO.
| Time |
Presentation/Speaker |
| 12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. |
Private Practice Involvements
Tim R. Williams, MD, FASTRO |
| 12:55 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. |
Academic Program Initiatives
James Metz, MD |
| 1:05 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
ARRO/Residents' Perspective
Melody Xu, MD, MS |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. |
Existing ESTRO Programs
Ben Slotman, MD, PhD, FASTRO |
| 1:25 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Discussion
All |
Segment V: Summary/Conclusion - 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.