Time | Session |
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2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Key Strategic Alliance Partners – PCPA board meetings |
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | PCPA Annual Dinner for Board and Consultant members, Emerging Leaders’ Advisory Board and invited guests.
6:30pm predinner drinks for 7pm dinner. |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Light breakfast, networking and registration
Opening Plenary Session | |
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8:30 AM – 10:20 AM | Keynote: Together = Stronger Is Cancer Care an Election Priority? Convenor: Professor Desmond Yip |
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM | PCPA President’s Welcome Presenter: PCPA President, Assoc Prof. Christopher Steer |
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM | Cancer care and the Government’s commitment Presenter: The Hon Ged Kearney MP Assistant Minister for Health & Aged Care, Indigenous Health ALP Member for Cooper |
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM 9:10 AM – 9:15 AM | Coalition action and regional perspectives on cancer care Presenter: Dr Anne Webster MP Shadow Minister for Regional Health Federal Member for Mallee Q&A |
9:15 AM – 9:40 AM 9:40 AM – 9:45 AM | What cancer patients want Presenter: Mr Chris Tanti CEO Leukaemia Foundation of Australia Q&A |
9:45 AM – 10:20 AM | The politics of an Australian Interim Cancer Fund Moderator: Dr Amy Davies Medical Oncologist and PCPA Emerging Leaders’ Advisory Board member In an interview with: Professor John Zalcberg, AO Monash University (Emeritus) and University of Melbourne Ms Sarah Powell CEO Inherited Cancers Australia Professor John Skerritt, AM University of Melbourne, Medicines Australia and AusBioTech |
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea
Consultant Session | Advanced Trainee Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
10:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Building a successful private practice
Convenor – Dr Ian Irving | 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Let’s talk about sex & fertility in cancer
Convenor – Dr Arman Hasani |
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM 11:15 AM – 11:20 AM | Superannuation: New Super Rules, Self-Managed Superfund Tax Charges, Super 101 for Pre-Retirees
Presenter: Ms Ann-Maree Ventura Lawyer & Superannuation Specialist Fletcher|Clarendon Q&A | 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | How to reduce the impact of cancer and its treatment on long term fertility
Presenter: Assoc Prof. Kate Stern AO Fertility Specialist Royal Women’s Hospital and Melbourne IVF |
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM 11:50 AM – 12:25 PM | Employment of Nurse Practitioners in private oncology practice Presenter: Adj Assoc Prof. Tim Clay Medical Oncologist St John of God Subiaco Hospital Q&A | 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | The experiences and needs of LGBTQI+ cancer survivors
Presenter: Dr Karolina Lisy Senior Research Fellow Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
11:55 AM – 12:25 PM
12:25 PM – 12:30 PM | Use of AI in the oncology clinic Presenter: Dr Sudesh Piyatissa Co-Founder i-scribe Q&A | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | “Losing My Mojo” : sex and fertility in a cancer context Presenter: Dr Charlotte Tottman Clinical Psychologist |
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM 12:55 PM – 1:00 PM | Wellness for Specialists: How to avoid burnout in private practice Presenter: Dr Dominique Lee Radiation Oncologist Icon Cancer Centre Q&A | 12:15 PM – 12:40 PM | Panel discussion Moderator: Dr Arman Hasani ❏ Assoc Prof. Stern ❏ Dr Tottman ❏ Dr Lisy |
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | PCPA’s Strategic Alliance Partnership at work Presenter: Assoc Prof. Christopher Steer Launch of PCPA’s ‘Access to Innovative Treatments’ communications initiative |
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch
Consultant Session | Advanced Trainee Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1:45 PM – 3:30 PM | Private Practice Essentials
Convenor –Dr Cam McLaren | 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM | Cancer Unknown Primary Masterclass
Convenor – Prof. Desmond Yip |
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | How to manage a legal medico report
Presenter: Ms Victoria Keays Gordon Lawyers | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | The landscape of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in Australia
Presenter: Prof. Chris Karapetis Medical Oncologist Flinders Medical Centre / Southern Oncology |
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Billing Update – Hidden Landmines in Billing Presenter: Ms Loryn Einstein Medical Billing Experts | 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Histopathological and molecular characterisation of CUP
Presenter: Dr Michael Christie Molecular Genetics and Anatomical Pathologist University of Melbourne |
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | PSR notifications:
Do’s don’t and dispelling myths
Presenter: Assoc Prof. Antonio Di Dio Director Professional Services Review | 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Management Principles of Carcinoma of the Unknown Primary: The SUPER-ED Project
Presenter: Dr Hui-Li Wong Medical Oncologist Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre / The Royal Melbourne Hospital |
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr Cam McLaren Panel: ❏ Ms Keays ❏ Ms Einstein ❏ Dr DiDio | 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion Moderator: Prof. Desmond Yip Panel: ❏ Prof. Karapetis ❏ Dr Wong ❏ Dr Christie |
3:30 PM -3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea
Closing Plenary Session | |
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3:45 PM – 5:30 PM | Keynote:
Access to Innovative Tests & Therapies
Convenor: Dr Ian Irving |
3:45 PM – 4:10 PM | The challenge for clinicians
Presenter: Dr Paul Viray Consultant Geriatrician & Medical Oncologist PCPA Emerging Leaders’ Advisory Board member |
4:15 PM – 4:40 PM | The challenge for cancer patients Presenter: Ms Christine Cockburn CEO Rare Cancers Australia |
4:40 PM – 5:00 PM | A solution – communications, knowledge & resources Presenter: Prof. Fran Boyle Medical Oncologist Haematology & Oncology-North Sydney |
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Panel discussion Moderator: Dr Ian Irving Panel: ❏ Dr Viray – The clinicians ❏ Ms Cockburn – The patients ❏ Mr MacNamara – The industry ❏ Prof. Boyle – The solution |
5:30 PM – 5:35 PM | PCPA President Closing Remarks
President: A/Prof. Christopher Steer |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PCPA's Clinicians, Canapés and Conversations Networking Event,
The Residence at Grand Hyatt
Advanced Trainee Session | |
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7:45 AM – 9:00 AM (Breakfast Session) | Onboarding to the private cancer sector
Convenor: Dr Ian Irving Panel Discussion Panel: ❏ Dr Dominique Lee – Radiation Oncologist ❏ Dr Tony Michele – Medical Oncologist ❏ Dr Adam Boyce – Medical Oncologist ❏ Assoc Prof. Christopher Steer – Medical Oncologist Sponsor: Icon Cancer Centre |
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Genomics Panel Testing for Cancers
Convenor – Dr Adam Boyce |
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM | Passionate about genomics Presenter: Ms Krystal Barter Patient Advocate and Founder The Genomics Coalition |
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM | Precision Care Clinics: Integrating genomics into cancer care Presenter: Dr Milita Zaheed Genetic Oncologist Prince of Wales Hospital |
9:55 AM – 10:30 AM | Panel discussion
Moderator: Prof. Desmond Yip Panel: ❏ Ms Barter. The patient ❏ Dr Zaheed. The oncologist ❏ Dr Rathi. The pathologist |
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea
Advanced Trainee Session | |
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10:50 AM – 1:00 PM | Prostate Cancer Masterclass
Convenor – Dr Tony Michele |
10:50 AM – 11:15 AM | Androgen Receptor Signalling treatment in prostate cancer
Presenter: Dr Arsha Anton Medical Oncologist Ringwood Oncology / Walter and Eliza Hall of Medical Research |
11:15 AM – 11:40 AM | Advances in radiotherapy modalities
Presenter: Assoc Prof. George Hruby Radiation Oncologist Royal North Shore Hospital / GenesisCare |
11:40 AM – 12:05 PM | Theranostic management of prostate cancer
Presenter: Prof. Louise Emmett Nuclear Physician St Vincents Hospital |
12:05 PM – 12:30 PM | Prostate Cancer Genomics
Presenter: Dr Vivek Rathi Genomic Pathologist LifeStrands / The Canberra Hospital |
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM | Panel discussion
Moderator: Dr Tony Michele Panel: ❏ Assoc Prof. Hruby ❏ Prof. Emmett ❏ Dr Rathi ❏ Dr Anton |
12:55 PM | Closing Comments PCPA President – Assoc Prof. Christopher Steer |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
We look forward to welcoming you again to the PCPA ASM in 2025
This event offers a unique platform to connect with leading experts and engage in high-value discussions that will shape the future of cancer care.
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