The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s symposia are free educational events for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. Registration for the Phoenix Symposium is separate from registration for The Seena Magowitz Celebrity Golf Classic.

Symposium Location
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E. Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

 10:00 am  Check-in

 10:15 am  Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kay Kays
Pancreatic Cancer Survivor

 10:30 am  Current Diagnostic Tools
Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD
University of Washington

11:15 am   FDA Approved Treatments and Their Side Effects
Mitesh Borad, MD
Mayo Clinic

12:00 pm   Side Effect Management through Diet and Nutrition
Heather Bell, MS, RD, LD
Moffitt Cancer Center

12:45 pm   Roundtable Lunch with Speakers

1:50 pm     Clinical Trials and Pancreatic Cancer Research
Daniel Von Hoff, MD
TGen

2:50 pm     Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
President & CEO

 3:20 pm    Survivor Photo

 3:30 pm    Networking Break & Refreshments

 3:55 pm    Breakout Sessions Part I (attend one)

• The Doctor-Patient Relationship
   Anton Decker, MD
   Mayo Clinic

• Caregiver Session
   Jamie Sellar, MA, LPC
   The Wellness Community – Central Arizona

• Management of Pain and Other Symptoms
   Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, OSW
   City of Hope National Medical Center

 5:00 pm    Breakout Sessions Part II (attend one)

• Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
   A. James Moser, MD
   University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

• Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer
   Paul Grippo, PhD
   Northwestern University

• Stem Cells and Pancreatic Cancer Research
   David Dawson, MD, PhD
   University of California, Los Angeles

 6:00 pm    Symposium Ends