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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

May 2, 2002Issam Fares Hall

 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Molecular Medicine
9:00
9:30 AM
Sphingolipid metabolism and function: implications to cancer and aging
Dr. Lina Obeid
9:30
10:20 AM
Susceptibility genes in allergic disorders
Dr. Talal Chatila
10:20
10:50 AM
The know how of signal transduction pathway
Dr. Ghassan Abu Alfa
10:50
11:10 AM
Molecular biology of prion diseases
Dr. Adriano Aguzzi
11:10
11:30 AM
Break
11:30
12:00 PM
Renal tubular acidosis: Recent molecular and genetic advances
Dr. Qais Al Awqati
12:00
12:30 PM
Cellular & molecular pathology of prostate cancer
Dr. Wael Sakr
12:30
1:00 PM
Mechanisms of action of Interferon: new insights from transcript profiling and gene knock outs
Dr. Bryan Williams
1:00
1:30 PM
Genetics of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dr. Guy Armand Rouleau
 
1:30 PM
Adjourn

May 3, 2002Alumni Club - Conference Room

Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Oncology: Keynote address
8:30
9:10 AM
Targeted cancer therapy: present & future
Dr. Wadi Arap

Oncology: Targeted Therapy
9:10
9:30 AM
Gene and vaccine therapy for cancer
Dr. Samir Khleif
9:30
9:50 AM
Molecular targeting of the Epidermal Growth Factor
Dr. Janet Dancey
9:50
10:10 AM
Advances in targeting tumor vasculature
Dr. Renata Pasqualini
10:10
10:30 AM
Targeted therapy for head & neck and lung cancer
Dr. Fadlo Khuri
10:30
11:00 AM
Break

Oncology: Head & Neck and Thoracic Cancers
11:00
11:20 AM
Chemoradiation as definitive or adjunctive therapy of head & neck cancers
Dr. K Kian Ang
11:20
11:40 AM
Progress & promises of cancer chemoprevention
Dr. Gary Kelloff
11:40
11:55 AM
Surgical staging in lung cancer
Dr. Ara Vaporciyan
11:55
12:10 PM
Metabolic imaging in head & neck and lung cancer
Dr. Gary J.R. Cook
12:10
12:30 PM
Progress in therapy of locally advanced non small cell lung cancer
Dr. Fadlo Khuri
12:30
12:40 PM
Break
12:40
1:30 PM
NO CME FOR THIS SESSION
Alumni Club dining room (lunch provided)


Use of ZD1839 (IRESSA) in Head & Neck and Thoracic malignancies
Dr. Fadlo Khuri

Chafic Haddad Memorial Lecture
2:00
3:00 PM
Update on the management of pituitary tumors
Dr. Bahaeddine Arafeh
Endocrinology
3:00
3:30 PM
Approach to non alcoholic fatty liver
Dr. William Carey
3:20
3:50 PM
Factors influencing thyroid hormone replacement
Dr. Bahaeddine Arafeh
3:50
4:00 PM
Break
4:00
4:30 PM
Androgen therapy for the aging male
Dr. Ibrahim Salti
4:30
5:00 PM
The use of DHEA in assessing adrenal function
Dr. Mona Nasrallah
5:00
5:30 PM
Subclinical thyroid disease
Dr. Bahaeddine Arafeh
 
5:30 PM
Adjourn
May 3, 2002Issam Fares Hall
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Internal Medicine
8:30
9:00 AM
COPD: An old disease with a new outlook
Dr. Bartolome R. Celli
9:00
9:30 AM
Salt and high blood pressure: New insights produced by Mendelian causes of hypertension
Dr. Qais Al Awqati
9:30
10:00 AM
Evaluation of secondary hypertension
Dr. William Schlott
10:00
10:15 AM
Break
10:15
10:55 AM
Epidemiology and histopathology of prion diseases
Dr. Adriano Aguzzi
10:55
11:15 AM
Perioperative management of the patient with respiratory disease
Dr. Bartolome R. Celli
11:15
11:45 AM
Continuous renal replacement therapy in acute renal failure
Dr. Donald Molony
11:45
12:00 PM
Break
Naji Sahyoun Memorial Lecture
12:00
1:00 PM
Mechanisms of cell aging and apoptosis
Dr. Lina Obeid
1:00
2:00 PM
Break

Oncology: Breast Cancer
2:00
2:20 PM
Sentinel lymph node mapping: current recommendations
Dr. Merrick Ross
2:20
2:40 PM
Integration of surgery and chemotherapy in breast cancer
Dr. Cornelis Van de Velde
2:40
3:00 PM
DCIS: Optimal use of surgery, radiation & tamoxifen
Dr. Merrick Ross
3:00
3:20 PM
Locally advanced & inflammatory breast cancer
Dr. Jacek Jassem
3:20
3:40 PM
Break

Oncology: Gastrointestinal Malignancies
3:40
4:00 PM
Novel theories for hepatocellular carcinoma
Dr. Ghassan Abu Alfa
4:00
4:20 PM
Surgery & neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer
Dr. Ara Vaporciyan
4:20
4:40 PM
Drug development in GI malignancies
Dr. Thomas Brown
4:40
5:00 PM
Current trends in surgical management of rectal cancer
Dr. Cornelis Van de Velde
5:00
5:20 PM
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in malignant melanoma
Dr. Merrick Ross
 
5:40 PM
Adjourn

Oncology: Special Seminar
5:40
6:40 PM
NO CME FOR THIS SESSION


Part I: Towards an optimization of therapeutic strategies in colorectal cancer
Part II: Eloxatin and its extensive clinical development
Dr. Hans Joachim Schmoll
May 3, 2002 SB 101 Hall
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Pediatrics
8:30
8:50 AM
Advances in chemotherapy of brain tumors in children
Dr. Miguel R. Abboud
9:00
9:30 AM
Immunodeficiency in children
Dr. Talal Chatila
9:30
9:50 AM
Iron deficiency and overload disorders
Dr. Miguel R. Abboud
9:50
10:20 AM
Allergies in children
Dr. Talal Chatila
10:30
10:50 AM
Break
10:50
11:20 AM
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Dr. Maroun Mhanna
11:20
11:50 AM
Adolescent pediatrics
Dr. Majd Ariss
11:50
12:20 PM
Behavioral disorders in adolescents
Dr. Walid Shekim
12:20
12:50 PM
Advanced pediatric life support - An update
Dr. Maroun Mhanna
12:50
2:00 PM
Break
2:00
2:30 PM
New vaccines in children
Dr. Ziad Shehab
2:30
2:50 PM
Shock in Children
Dr. Maroun Mhanna
2:50
3:20 PM
New antibiotics
Dr. Ziad Shehab
3:20
3:30 PM
Break
3:30
4:00 PM
Attention deficit syndrome
Dr. Walid Shekim
4:00
5:00 PM
Early intervention in disabled children: Role of the pediatrician and other health professionals
Panel: Dr. Ali El Zein, Dr. Moussa Charafeddine and Mrs. Arlette Naim
 
5:00 PM
Adjourn
May 4, 2002 Alumni Club - Conference Room
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Ophthalmology
8:05
8:50 AM
Pediatric ophthalmology for the Family Physician
Dr. Elias Traboulsi
8:50
9:30 AM
Epidemiology of eye diseases - Causes and distribution of blindness and visual impairment
Dr. Scott Smith
9:30
10:15 AM
Medical therapy for patients with uveitis
Dr. James P. Dunn
10:15
10:30 AM
Break
10:30
11:00 AM
Epidemiology of glaucoma
Dr. Scott Smith
11:00
11:30 AM
Scleritis: An update on subconjunctival steroids
Dr. James P. Dunn
11:30
12:00 PM
Applications of optical coherence tomography in diagnosis and management of glaucoma
Dr. Scott Smith
12:00
12:15 PM
Discussion
12:15
2:15 PM
Break
2:15
2:45 PM
Management of cataract in glaucoma patients
Dr. Scott Smith
2:45
3:30 PM
Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis
Dr. James P. Dunn
3:30
4:00 PM
The eye in cranio-facial disorders
Dr. Elias Traboulsi
4:00
4:15 PM
Break
4:15
4:45 PM
Sympathetic ophthalmia in the 21st century
Dr. James P. Dunn
4:45
5:15 PM
The lost / slipped muscle
Dr. Elias Traboulsi
5:15
5:30 PM
Discussion
 
5:30 PM
Adjourn
Internal Medicine: Special Seminar
5:45
6:45 PM
NO CME FOR THIS SESSION


Role of Tiotropium Bromide in the treatment of chronic obstructive lung disease
Dr. Bartolome R. Celli
May 4, 2002 Issam Fares Hall
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Oncology: Keynote address
8:00
8:40 AM
Epigenetics of cancer and therapeutic applications
Dr. Jean Pierre Issa

Oncology: Leukemia
8:40
9:10 AM
Chronic myeloid leukemia: Present & future directions
Dr. Hagop Kantarjian
9:10
9:30 AM
Chronic lymphoid leukemia: Targeted therapy vs. conventional chemotherapy
Dr. Susan O'Brien
9:30
9:50 AM
Acute leukemias: Current recommendations
Dr. Hagop Kantarjian
9:50
10:10 AM
Break

Oncology: Stem Cell Research & Transplant
10:10
10:30 AM
Current trends in stem cell research
Dr. Roy Baynes
10:30
10:50 AM
The basis for total body irradiation
Dr. Jean Marc Cosset
10:50
11:10 AM
Current status of minitransplantation for hematologic malignancies
Dr. Roy Baynes
11:10
11:30 AM
Supportive care of the transplanted patient
Dr. Elias Anaissie
11:30
11:40 AM
Break

Oncology: Interactive Session
11:40
12:00 PM
Alumni Conference Club room (Lunch provided) - NO CME FOR THIS SESSION


Clinical use of Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) in leukemia
Dr. Hagop Kantarjian

Diana Tamari Sabbagh Memorial Lecture
12:00
1:00 PM
Genetics of Epilepsy
Dr. Guy Armand Rouleau
1:00
2:15 PM
Break

Oncology: Lymphomas
2:15
2:35 PM
New strategies in the treatment of aggressive Non Hodgkins lymphoma
Dr. Fredrick Hagemeister
2:35
2:55 PM
Hodgkin's disease 2002: The de-escalation
Dr. Jean Marc Cosset
2:55
3:15 PM
Management of low grade lymphomas
Dr. Fredrick Hagemeister
3:15
3:35 PM
Current approaches to multiple myeloma
Dr. Mohammad Hussein

Oncology: Special Lecture
3:35
4:15 PM
The use of PET scanning in oncology
Dr. Gary J.R. Cook
4:15
4:30 PM
Adjourn

Oncology: Special Seminar
4:30
5:30 PM
NO CME FOR THIS SESSION


Use of Rituximab (Mabthera) in Non-Hogkin's lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemias
Dr. Fredrick Hagemeister and Dr. Susan O'Brien
May 4, 2002 SB 101 Hall
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Oncology: Urology
8:30
9:00 AM
Surgical technique of radical prostatectomy: Nerve sparing and continence preservation
Dr. Horst Zincke
9:00
9:30 AM
Prostate brachytherapy: an update
Dr. Jean Marc Cosset
9:30
10:00 AM
Prostate biopsies: Optimizing clinical management from a limited sample
Dr. Wael Sakr
10:00
10:30 AM
Pathologic features and risk profiling of prostate cancer treated by surgery
Dr. J Edson Pontes
10:30
11:00 AM
Break
11:00
11:30 AM
The future of prostate cancer prevention
Dr. Otis Brawley
11:30
12:00 PM
Rationale for adjuvant treatment after radical prostatectomy for high grade or pT3b/N+ prostate cancer and its outcome
Dr. Horst Zincke
12:00
12:30 PM
Treatment options for the man with post-prostatectomy incontinence
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
12:30
2:15 PM
Break
2:15
2:45 PM
Mechanisms and oncogenesis of Wilms tumor
Dr. Bryan Williams
2:45
3:15 PM
Wilms tumor: Evolving concepts in the past 10 years
Dr. Tony Khoury
3:15
3:45 PM
Rationale for partial nephrectomy and not radical nephrectomy for unilateral renal cell carcinoma
Dr. Horst Zincke
3:45
4:15 PM
Break
4:15
4:45 PM
Pediatric GU malignancies: An update
Dr. Tony Khoury
4:45
5:15 PM
Surgical technique and outcome for renal cell carcinoma with vena cava involvement
Dr. Horst Zincke
5:15
5:45 PM
Is there a role for adjuvant therapy in bladder cancer?
Dr. J Edson Pontes
 
5:45 PM
Adjourn
May 5, 2002 Alumni Club - Conference Room
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName

Gynecologic & Urology Cancers
9:00
9:20 AM
What role does the gynecologic oncologist play in the management of gynecologic cancers?
Dr. John Malone
9:20
9:40 AM
Clinical application of molecular profiling in gynecologic cancers
Dr. Adnan Munkarah
9:40
10:00 AM
The role of cytoreductive surgery in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer
Dr. Adnan Munkarah
10:00
10:20 AM
Controversies in the management of endometrial cancer
Dr. John Malone
10:20
10:40 AM
Potential role for COX-2 inhibitors in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies
Dr. Adnan Munkarah
10:40
11:00 AM
Break
11:00
11:30 AM
Evaluation of urinary incontinence in women
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
11:30
12:00 PM
Management of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence in females
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
12:00
1:00 PM
Break
1:00
1:30 PM
Management options of failed primary surgical treatment of incontinence
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
1:30
2:00 PM
Continent urinary reservoirs in the pediatric population: QOL, morbidity, metabolic and growth implications
Dr. Tony Khoury
2:00
2:30 PM
Voiding dysfunction in the elderly
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
2:30
3:00 PM
Simple and complex techniques for vesico-vaginal fistula repair
Dr. Firouz Danesghari
 
3:00 PM
Adjourn
May 5, 2002 Issam Fares Hall
 
Time
Time_ends
Title
SpeakerName
8:00
8:30 AM
Registration

Primary Care: Common Practices
8:30
9:10 AM
Vaccination calendars and common practices
Dr. Jinan Usta, Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri, Dr. Ali El Zein
9:10
9:40 AM
A good history is the best GPs tool
Dr. William Schlott
9:40
10:00 AM
Drug related liver disorders
Dr. William Carey
10:00
10:15 AM
Break

Primary Care: Mental Health
10:15
10:45 AM
Plenary - WHO Perspective on Mental Health Issues
Dr. Ahmad Mohit
10:45
11:15 AM
A primary care approach to the use of antidepressants
Dr. Munir Khani
11:15
11:45 AM
Depression in adolescents
Dr. Walid Shekim
11:45
12:00 PM
Break
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Primary Care: Pediatrics
12:00
12:30 PM
Mimickers of common skin rashes
Dr. Abdul Ghani Kibbi
12:30
1:00 PM
Approach to the febrile child
Dr. Nabil Kanaan
1:00
1:30 PM
Gastroenteritis management in children
Dr. Rabi Zaatar
 
1:30 PM
Adjourn

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