American Head & Neck Society

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Virtual Education Series: New Concepts for Management of Regionally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head & Neck

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

7:00pm Eastern/6:00pm Central/5:00pm Mountain/4:00pm Pacific

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The AHNS Cutaneous Cancer Section cordially welcomes you to join us for an up-to-date, evidence-based management of locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Moderator:

Brittny Tillman, MD – Head & Neck Surgeon, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Panelists:

  • Sydney Ch’ng, MBBS, PhD – Head & Neck Surgeon, Melanoma Institute Australia & Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Ctr., University of Sydney
  • Michael Wong, MD PhD – Medical Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Evan Wuthrick, MD – Radiation Oncologist, Moffitt Cancer Center

Objectives:

We aim to enhance our attendees’ knowledge base regarding evidence-based management of MCC in the adjuvant setting through the following objectives.

  • Objective 1: Appraise the approach and current evidence for the application of SLNBx and management of regional nodal basins following a positive SLNB.
  • Objective 2: Articulate the role of radiation to the cervical nodal basins for regionally metastatic or positive SLNB
  • Objective 3: Review clinical trials evaluating adjuvant post-operative immunotherapy for regionally metastatic MCC.

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AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World: Zones of Conflict

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World

Zones of Conflict
Presented by the AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section

June 12, 2024
12:00 PM Eastern US/Canada/Haiti / Sudan 6:00 PM
Ukraine 7:00 PM / Yangon, Myanmar 10:30 PM

Moderator:
Kevin Higgins, MD, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Panelists:
Dr. Safaa Merghani Awadallah, OMFS Specialist, Prince Digna Referral Hospital /Port Sudan Dental Teaching Hospital, Port Sudan, Sudan
Patrick Jean-Gilles, MD, Otolaryngologist, Clinique des Cedres, Petion-Ville, Haiti
Htut Maung Maung, MD, Senior Consultant ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, ORL-HNS Specialist Hospital, Yangon
Oleksander Lompas, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

Session Description:
We intend to hear from head and neck reconstructive surgeons with “boots on the ground” in various conflict zones across the world. While their experiences will likely vary significantly, one from the other, we seek to better inform our learners about how difficult head and neck reconstructions are managed. As this topic receives little attention in national media or our literature, hearing the experiences of these intrepid surgeons should be both eye-opening and inspiring.

Session Objectives:
1) Articulate the current state of head and neck reconstruction in various conflict zones
2) Evaluate the impact and disruption of local surgeon training and how the international community can assist.
3) Formulate logistics of operationalizing a surgical mission to aid patients in need in areas of conflict.

This one-hour session is free to all registrants!

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AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World: Zones of Conflict

AHNS Virtual Education Series: Recon ‘Round the World
Zones of Conflict
Presented by the AHNS Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery Section

June 12, 2024
12:00 PM Eastern US/Canada/Haiti / Sudan 6:00 PM
Ukraine 7:00 PM / Yangon, Myanmar 10:30 PM

Moderator:
Kevin Higgins, MD, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Panelists:
Dr. Safaa Merghani Awadallah, OMFS Specialist, Prince Digna Referral Hospital /Port Sudan Dental Teaching Hospital, Port Sudan, Sudan
Patrick Jean-Gilles, MD, Otolaryngologist, Clinique des Cedres, Petion-Ville, Haiti
Htut Maung Maung, MD, Senior Consultant ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, ORL-HNS Specialist Hospital, Yangon
Oleksander Lompas, MD, Plastic Surgeon, Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

Session Description:
We intend to hear from head and neck reconstructive surgeons with “boots on the ground” in various conflict zones across the world. While their experiences will likely vary significantly, one from the other, we seek to better inform our learners about how difficult head and neck reconstructions are managed. As this topic receives little attention in national media or our literature, hearing the experiences of these intrepid surgeons should be both eye-opening and inspiring.

Session Objectives:
1) Articulate the current state of head and neck reconstruction in various conflict zones
2) Evaluate the impact and disruption of local surgeon training and how the international community can assist.
3) Formulate logistics of operationalizing a surgical mission to aid patients in need in areas of conflict.

This one-hour session is free to all registrants!

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AHNS Webinar: Global Outreach Service “Implementing Standardized Care and New Technologies for Head and Neck Cancer in Under-Resourced Settings”

The webinar will cover key topics such as:

  • Erivelto Volpi, MD – Implementation of minimally invasive techniques for thyroid nodules in under-resourced areas
  • Prathamesh Pai, MD – Maintaining treatment standards in under-resourced settings
  • Luiz Kowalski, MD – Developing survivorship and rehab programs in under-resourced settings
  • Deepa Nair, MD – Neoadjuvant therapy for advanced oral cancers

Free to all registrants

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