FOCUS. Friday, May 12, :00 am 3:15 pm. Attend in Person or View Livestream PennMedicine.org/Abramson/Melanoma OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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1 FOCUS ON HEALTH FREE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE Friday, May 12, :00 am 3:15 pm Attend in Person or View Livestream PennMedicine.org/Abramson/Melanoma OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue // 4200 City Avenue // Philadelphia, PA 19131

2 15 TH ANNUAL FOCUS ON MELANOMA DATE Friday, May 12, 2017 TIME 8:00 am 3:15 pm LOCATION Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue 4200 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA Free Parking, Breakfast & Lunch! WHO SHOULD ATTEND Those at risk and anyone affected by melanoma Family member, caregiver or a healthcare professional REGISTRATION To register or for more information, call PENN (7366) or visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/Melanoma. Parking will be validated. $25 suggested donation (non-tax deductible) to support the Focus on Melanoma Conference. Credit cards accepted with on-line registration. Cash, check, money order or credit card accepted the day of the conference. VENUE For directions to the Hilton Hotel, call If you need overnight accommodations call FOLLOW US

3 AGENDA 8:00 am Check In Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Experts in Integrative Approaches and Survivorship 8:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, Conference Chair GENERAL SESSION: LATEST ADVANCES IN MELANOMA 9:00 am Evolution of Melanoma Treatment Over the Past 15 years: Real Progress FINALLY! Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, Hematology Oncology 9:30 am SCIENTIFIC KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy Gerald P. Linette, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer for Cancer Immunotherapy, Clinical Director of the Sean Parker Institute, University of Pennsylvania 9:55 am Revving Up Your Immune System to Tackle Melanoma Tara C. Gangadhar, MD, Hematology Oncology 10:15 am Precision Surgery for Melanoma Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD, Surgical Oncology 10:30 am Break 10:40 am Q&A Panel of Experts MODERATOR Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, Hematology Oncology PANEL Gerald P. Linette, MD, PhD, Immunotherapy Tara C. Gangadhar, MD, Hematology Oncology Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD, Surgical Oncology Goldie A. Kurtz, MD, Radiation Oncology CONFERENCE CHAIR Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, C. Willard Robinson Professor, Medicine (Hematology/ Oncology); Chief, Hematology/Oncology; Program Leader, Melanoma Research Program CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Christopher J. Miller, MD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology; Dermatology Director, Dermatologic Surgery Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery (Oncologic Surgery)

4 GENERAL SESSION: PATH TO WELLNESS 11:15 am Life After Cancer What Should I Expect and Who Follows Me, How Often and Why? Suzanne McGettigan, CRNP, Hematology Oncology 12:30 pm Lunch Managing Fear of Recurrence Coping with Fear and Uncertainty After Diagnosis Eleanor Anderson, MD Let s Share Some Stories: Learning From Each Other Panel and Open Mic Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C 1:15 pm INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS: I Dare Me Lu Ann Cahn GENERAL SESSION: CANPREVENT SKIN CANCER 2:00 pm Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Christopher J. Miller, MD, Dermatology 2:05 pm Take Control of Your Skin: Learn to Identify Skin Cancer Before Your Doctor Does Guide to Skin Cancer Prevention: Facts and Myths about Ultraviolet Light and Sun Protection Emily Y. Chu, MD, PhD, Dermatology 2:25 pm Tracking Skin Cancers and Melanoma at the Microscopic and Molecular Level Rosalie Elenitsas, MD, Dermatopathology 2:40 pm If I Get a Skin Cancer, What are the Different Ways to Treat It? Thuzar M. Shin, MD, PhD, Dermatology 2:55 pm Q&A Panel of Experts MODERATOR Christopher J. Miller, MD, Dermatology PANEL Emily Y. Chu, MD, PhD, Dermatology Rosalie Elenitsas, MD, Dermatopathology Thuzar M. Shin, MD, PhD, Dermatology 3:15 pm Celebration & Closing 15 TH Year Anniversary of Our Conference

5 Lu Ann Cahn INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS Lu Ann Cahn is the author of the inspirational memoir I Dare Me, an entertaining look back on a year that changed everything for her. The book grew out of a blog called Year of Firsts, which chronicled this veteran journalist, mother and survivor s daily adventures as she pushed herself to try something new for every single day an effort to get her life unstuck, as her daughter put it. She went on this year long adventure while working her full time day job as an 8-time Emmy award-winning journalist with NBC10 News in Philadelphia. Cahn s journey eventually led to a major career change. In December 2014, she left her 40 year career in broadcast news to dare audiences across the country and to help launch the next generation of communicators at Temple University. Cahn is the Director of Career Services for Temple s School of Media and Communication. Cahn is well known in Philadelphia where she worked for WCAU-TV for 27 years. She filled many roles breaking news reporter, anchor and entertainment show host but is most well known for her years as a hard-charging investigative reporter with a talent for uncovering scandals and scams. In 2005, Lu Ann won a National Emmy for her undercover investigative story Dirty Little Secret about an illegal bar run by elected officials in their dry town. In 1991 Cahn made local and national news when she publicly told her story of battling breast cancer after a missed diagnosis when she was only 35. Her 1992 special report Breast Cancer: My Personal Story won her a national Clarion award and two Mid Atlantic Regional Emmys. Cahn also had surgery for ulcerative colitis and kidney cancer. She regularly speaks on behalf of area cancer support groups and the Crohn s and Colitis Foundation of America. She hopes her survivor experience inspires others. FREE SKIN CARE SCREENING Have your skin checked by a Penn Dermatologist to determine your risk for developing skin cancer. Saturday, May 6, 2017 Appointments Comprehensive are necessary and space is limited. Cancer Center Call to make your reservation. SPONSORED BY Penn Dermatology The Focus on Melanoma Conference is being held in collaboration with Penn and the Melanoma Research Foundation. Attendees will receive communication from Penn and the Melanoma Research Foundation regarding their research and programs. Participation in this conference is optional and patient privacy has been maintained. If you would prefer not to receive development materials, we will make reasonable efforts to honor such a request. Please send a written request with your name, and address to Tricia Bruning, Abramson Cancer Center Development Office, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA and to Shelby Moneer, Melanoma Research Foundation, 1411 K Street, NW Suite 800, Washington, DC