2015 Ruesch Center Symposium
The 6th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Fighting a Smarter War on Cancer
Symposium 2015 Content:
Symposium 2015 Video and Slide Content
2015 Ruesch Center Symposium - Fighting a Smarter War on Cancer
December 3-5, 2015
Location: Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Policy Briefing
8:00AM - 9:00AM Breakfast/Registration
9:00 AM - 9:30AM Opening Remarks
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Defining the Political Landscape
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Value of Innovation Panel
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Value from a Patient Prospective Panel
Advances in GI Cancer: 2015
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner/Registration
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Opening Remarks
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM Role of Molecular Profiling in GI Cancer
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM Immune Therapy in GI Cancer
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM Case Studies
Friday, December 4, 2015
Measuring Value and Outcomes in Cancer Care
10:30 AM-12:00 PM SPECIAL: "Young Adult Colorectal Cancer-Emerging Oncology Challenge"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch/Registration
12:30PM - 1:00 PM Early Onset CRC
1:00 PM – 1:05 PM Opening Remarks
1:05 PM - 2:10PM Current Methods of Measuring Value and Outcomes
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Moderated Panel
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Break
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM Schafer Memorial Lecture
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM Impact on Finding a Cure
4:30 PM - 5:20 PM Advocate Panel
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Friends of the Ruesch Center Reception
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Patient Symposium
8:30 AM- 9:30 AM Patient Symposium Breakfast/Registration
9:30 PM - 9:40 AM Opening Remarks
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM CURE Connections Panel
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Disease Specific Breakout Sessions:
-Colorectal Cancer – CURE Connections Panel
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Liver and Biliary Cancers
-Upper GI Cancers
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Topical Breakout Sessions:
-Nutrition
-Mind Body Techniques for Stress Reduction
-Talking with Relatives and Friends about Cancer
-Relationships and Sexuality
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch and Panel on Measuring Value & Outcomes
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CURE Connections Content on Pancreatic Cancer