Cultivated and introduced by ASTRO President Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, the Presidential Symposium will spotlight the meeting theme of Pay It Forward: Partnering with Our Patients. Topics are related to clinical trials and include patient perspectives. Learn more about each session in this recent blog.
12:00 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
| Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Symposium Introduction |
Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, Washington University St. Louis |
12:05 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Moderator:
James Dignam, PhD, NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center
| Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Introduction - Clinical Trials in the 21st Century |
James Dignam, PhD, ;NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center |
| Novel Designs for Contemporary Early Phase Trials |
Nolan Wages, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Can We Improve Late Phase Clinical Trials? |
Matthew Sydes, MSc, CStat, Medical Research Council |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Eleanor Walker, MD, Henry Ford Health System
| Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Panelist |
Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, FASTRO, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance |
| Panelist |
Electra Paskett, PhD, The Ohio State University |
| Panelist |
Desiree Walker, BA, National Center for Health Research |
| Panelist |
Brian Rivers, PhD, MPH, Morehouse School of Medicine |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Bryan Hwang, MD, Mountain View Center
Barbara Barclay, Patient Advocate
| Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Patient Perspective |
Catherine Circo, Patient Advocate |
| Patient Perspective |
Roberta Albany, Cancer In The Know |
| Patient Perspective |
Joseph Radocchio, Patient Advocate |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Mitchell Machtay, MD, FASTRO, Penn State University
| Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| NRG Updates |
Quynh-Thu Le, MD, FASTRO, Stanford University School of Medicine |
| EORTC Updates |
Winette van der Graaf, MD, PhD, Netherlands Cancer Institute |
| TROG Updates |
Trevor Leong, MD, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| IAEA Updates |
May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, FASTRO, International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Presidential Symposium Closing Remarks |
Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, Washington University School of Medicine |