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Kidney Cancer Overview
Speaker: Dr. Tian Zhang, MD, MHS
Shared Decision Making
Moderator: Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Panelists: Dr. Stephanie Berg, Laura Esfeller
Diagnosis and Staging
Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Maughan
Managing Treatment-Related Side Effects
Speakers: Meghara Walsh, RN, BSN, Sean Healy
How do I find my specialist?
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Weight, Frank McGillin
Navigating Financial Toxicity
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Psutka
How Genetics Play a Role in Kidney Cancer
Speaker: Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Living with Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Nancy Moldawer, RN, BSN
Panelists: Steven Edwards, Marissa Willis
*All times listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
| Sessions | Time | Speakers |
| Welcome to the 2022 KCA Virtual Patient Symposium | 8:00 AM- 8:05 AM | Ryan Natzke, KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council (Chair) |
| Session 1: Kidney Cancer Overview | 8:05 AM- 8:50 AM | Tian Zhang, MD |
| Session 2: Shared Decision Making | 8:50 AM- 9:30 AM | Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN Stephanie Berg, DO Laura Esfeller |
| Break | 9:30 AM- 9:45 AM | |
| Session 3: Diagnosis and Staging | 9:45 AM- 10:30 AM | Benjamin Maughan, MD, PharmD |
| Session 4: Side-effect and Symptom Management | 10:30 AM- 11:15 AM | Meghara Walsh, RN, BSN Sean Healy Michelle Picolo |
| Break | 11:15 AM- 11:30 AM | |
| Session 5: How Do I Find My Specialist? | 11:30 AM- 12:15 PM | Christopher Weight, MD Peter Rasmussen, MD |
| Session 6: Navigating Financial Toxicity | 12:15 PM- 1:00 PM | Sarah Psutka, MD |
| Break | 1:00 PM- 1:15 PM | |
| Session 7: Genetics and Kidney Cancer | 1:15 PM- 2:00 PM | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, KCA Medical Director |
| Session 8: Living with Kidney Cancer | 2:00 PM- 2:45 PM | Nancy Moldawer, RN, MSN Kathleen Campbell Steven Edwards Marissa Willis |
| Closing | 2:45 PM- 3:00 PM | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, KCA Medical Director |
Dr. Stephanie Berg
Loyola University Medical Center
Kathleen Campbell
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Steven Edwards
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Laura Esfeller
Dr. Benjamin Maughan
Huntsman Cancer Institute
University of Utah
Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Medical Director, Kidney Cancer Association
Dr. Sarah Psutka
University of Washington Medical Center
Dr. Peter Rasmussen
Cleveland Clinic
Meghara Walsh, RN, BSN
Dana-Farber Cancer Center
Dr. Christopher Weight
Cleveland Clinic
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center (retired)
Dr. Tian Zhang
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Kidney Cancer Treatment Approaches
Speaker: Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan
Shared Decision Making
Moderator: Zita Lim, PA-C
Panelists: John Ferrell, Bruce Hill, Dr. Chung-Han Lee
Genetics and Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Speaker: John Lee, CGC
Understanding a New Diagnosis
Moderator: Nancy Moldawer, RN, MSN
Panelists: Chapmann Cheung, Laura Esfeller, Marissa Willis
Living With Kidney Cancer (Early Stage Diagnosis)
Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Berg
Panelists: Jason Hinojosa, Ryan Natzke, Annamarya Scaccia
Living with Kidney Cancer (Advanced Stage Diagnosis)
Moderator: Deborah Maskens
Panelists: Steven Edwards, Matt McClain
Caregiving
Moderator: Sarah Rosner
Panelists: Kathleen Campbell, Milton Wade
Disparities and Access
Moderator: Ritchie Johnson, RN
Panelists: Dr. Pedro Barata, Dr. Pavlos Msaouel, Dr. Melanie Royce
Financial Toxicity
Speaker: Monica Bryant, Triage Cancer
Diet and Nutrition
Speaker: Brittany Finley, MS, RD, CSO
What I Learned From Kidney Cancer
Moderator: Salima Witt
Panelists: Megan Conley, Ritchie Johnson, Peggy Zuckerman
*All times listed in Central Standard Time (CST)
| 9:00-9:05 AM | Welcome | Gretchen E. Vaughan |
| 9:05-10:05 AM | Kidney Cancer Treatment Approaches | Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan |
| 10:05-11:05 AM | Shared Decision Making | Zita Lim, PA-C (Moderator) John Ferrell Bruce Hill Dr. Chung-Han Lee |
| 11:05-11:30 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Genetics and Kidney Cancer | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC (Moderator) John Lee, Genetic Counselor |
| 12:30-1:20 PM | Understanding A New Diagnosis | Nancy Moldawer, RN, MSN (Moderator) Chapmann Cheung Laura Esfeller Marissa Willis |
| 1:20-2:10 PM | Living With Kidney Cancer (Early Stage Diagnosis) | Dr. Stephanie Berg (Moderator) Jason Hinojosa Ryan Natzke Annamarya Scaccia |
| 2:10-2:30 PM | BREAK | |
| 2:30-3:20 PM | Living With Kidney Cancer (Advanced Stage Diagnosis) | Deborah Maskens (Moderator) Steven Edwards Matt McClain |
| 3:20-4:10 PM | Caregiving | Sarah Rosner (Moderator) Kathleen Campbell Milton Wade |
| 4:10-4:25 PM | Day 1 Summary | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC |
| 9:00-9:05 AM | Welcome | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC |
| 9:05-10:05 AM | Disparities and Access | Ritchie Johnson, RN (Moderator) Dr. Pedro Barata Dr. Pavlos Msaouel Dr. Melanie Royce |
| 10:05-11:05 AM | Financial Toxicity | Monica Bryant, Triage Cancer |
| 11:05-11:15 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:15-11:45 AM | Diet and Nutrition | Brittany Finley, MS, RD, CSO |
| 11:45 AM -12:45 PM | What I Learned From Kidney Cancer | Salima Witt (Moderator) Megan Conley Ritchie Johnson, RN Peggy Zuckerman |
| 12:45-1:00 PM | Day 2 Summary and Closing | Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC |
Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Berg
Loyola University Medical Center
Monica Bryant
COO, Triage Cancer
Kathleen Campbell
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Laura Esfeller
Steven Edwards
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Brittany Finley, MS, RD, CSO
Oncology Nutrition Specialist
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Jason Hinojosa
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Dr. Chung-Han Lee
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
KCA Medical Steering Committee
John Lee, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC
Medical Director, Kidney Cancer Association
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Dr. Melanie Royce
US Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan
Urologic Oncology Clinic | Rogel Cancer Center
University of Michigan
Gretchen E. Vaughan
President and CEO, Kidney Cancer Association
Milton Wade
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Clinical Trials Video Series: Basics; Language: Enrollment
Welcome and Survivorship Panel
Moderated by: Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Panelists: John Ferrel, Brian Moran, Michelle Piccolo, Cathy West, and Salima Witt
Shared Decision Making Panel
Moderated by: Courtney Firak, MPH
Panelists: Pedro Barata, MD, MSc and Katy Beckerman, MD, PhD
Bruce and Susan Hill, patient and caregiver
Treating Kidney Cancer in a Pandemic: Lessons from COVID-19
Moderated by: Matt Campbell, MD, MS and William C. Huang, MD
Panelists: Brian Shinder, MD, Martin H. Voss, MD and Megan Conley, patient
Side Effect Management
Presented by: Kiran Kehoe, RN, BSN, CCRN
Understanding a New Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Presented by: Elizabeth Plimack, MD
Treatments for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Presented by: Virginia J. Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
Small Renal Masses: An Overview
Presented by: Brian Shuch, MD
Into the Light: Understanding and Treating Rare Kidney Cancers
Presented by: Rana McKay, MD
Clinical Trials 101
Presented by: Patricia Fischer, RN, MSN, ONC
Non Clear-Cell Type RCC
Presented by: Julia Batten, APRN, MSN, MPH
