Great Debates in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)

Planning Committee

Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology-Oncology
Moores Cancer Center

Soo J. Park, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology-Oncology
Moores Cancer Center

Parag Sanghvi, MD, MSPH
Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences
Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences
Clinical Vice Chair
Moores Cancer Center

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Agenda (as of November 4, 2021) 

​Saturday, December 4, 2021
8:30am	Welcome and Introduction – Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD
8:40am	Plenary Session: Identifying CSCC: Where Are We Now With Prognostics? – Chrysalyne D. Schmults, MD, MSCE
9:20am	Clinical Cases  – David J. Savage, MD, PhD
9:30am	Plenary Session: Management of High-Risk CSCC: Nodes, Radiation, and Adjuvant Therapy – Theresa Guo, MD, Parag Sanghvi, MD, MSPH, and Soo J. Park, MD
10:00am	Cases and Discussion – Kathryn B. Bollin, MD
10:15am	Break
10:30am	Plenary Session: Pathology and Molecular Characterization of CSCC – Brian R. Hinds, MD and Kenneth Y. Tsai, MD, PhD
11:00am	Question and Answer
11:15am	Plenary Session: Borderline Resectable CSCC - A Multidisciplinary Discussion – Tjoson Tjoa, MD, Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD, and Parag Sanghvi, MD
11:45am	Cases and Discussion – Kathryn B. Bollin, MD
12:00pm	Break
12:15pm	Plenary Session: Intra-tumoral Oncolytic Viroimmunotherapy – Richard G. Vile, PhD
1:15pm	Question and Answer
​1:30pm	​Final Adjournment

Registration 

• Physicians: $30
  
• Other Learners: $0
  

• Virtual Exhibitor: $900
  
• Listed on website with hyperlink to vendor website.
  
• Acknowledged in final electronic syllabus sent to attendees.
  
• 2 complimentary admissions to virtual conference.
• Live chat with attendees via Zoom room at appointed time. **Vendor to supply zoom link.
  

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The program syllabus will be available electronically. The full course syllabus as well as any missing presentations will be available for download on the conference website approximately (1) one week after the conference. UC San Diego Continuing Medical Education (CME) is committed to creating a healthy and sustainable environment.

Accreditation 

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA: The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 4.25 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (report up to 4.25 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

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