Visiting Speakers Program in Oncology

Past Speakers

  Speaker            Date Topics(More Infomation in Event Schedule) Host Event
Dr. Philippe Moreau January 10-13, 2012 Event Schedule
"The Use of Novel Agents in Myeloma Treatment"
Judith Haimovici (Janssen)
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Eric Van Cutsem December 07-09, 2011 Event Schedule
"Failure of Biologics to Enhance Standard Adjuvant Therapy for Colon Cancer - Lessons Learned and What's Next"
Ms. Angela Rodgers (Sanofi-Aventis)
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Florian Lordick November 29 - December 02, 2011 Event Schedule
"Treatment of Metastatic Gastric Cancer. Her2 and Other Novel Targets"
"Current Treatment Strategies in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer"
Ms. Judith Bourassa (Roche)
Contact:VSPO
Webcast
Dr. Jan Vermorken November 23, 2011 Event Schedule
"Is There a Role for Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer?"
Ms. Chantal Clusiau   (BMS)
Contact:VSPO
Webcast
Dr. Robert Uzzo November 01-04,  2011 Event Schedule
"Active Surveillance for Localized RCC Objectifying Risk: A practical approach to treating RCC" "Surgical Considerations for Localized & Advanced RCC in 2011"
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Lattouf
Contact:VSPO
Webcast
Dr. Mark Robson May 25-26,   2011 Event Schedule
"Update on Treatment for BRCA1 or BRCA2 Carriers with Breast Cancer"
"Prevention and Screening Options of Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations"
Dr. Marc Tischkowitz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Uzi Beller May 18 -21,       2011 Event Schedule
"Counseling of the Young BRCA Mutation Carrier"

"The Tubal Origin of Ovarian Cancer:  From Bench Side to Bedside"

Dr. Walter Gotlieb
Contact:VSPO
Webcast
Dr. Susan Chang May 17-22,       2011 Event Schedule
"Role of Physiologic Imaging in Neuro-Oncology"
"Molecular/Cytogenetic Characterization of Glioma: Impact on Clinical Research Efforts in Neuro-Oncology"
M. Jean François Raymond (Merck)
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Ronald D. Ennis May 10-12, 2011 Event Schedule
"Optimizing androgen deprivation in conjunction with radiotherapy for intermediate-high risk prostate cancer"
"Phase I/II Trial of Cancer -Specific Imaging using Ultrasound- Based Tissue-Typing and MRI to Guide Prostate Brachytherapy"
Dr. Daniel Taussky
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Rafael Fonseca Apr. 26-28, 2011 Event Schedule
"MM Update" & "Clinical Significance of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Myeloma"
 
Ms. Anne Rousseau (Celgene)
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Ross Camidge Apr. 20-22, 2011 Event Schedule

"The revolution continues:  Understanding, finding and targeting ALK gene rearrangements in the treatment of lung cancer"
"From last chance effort to clinical program engine - The changing role of phase I studies in lung and other cancers."

Dr. Normand Blais
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Neil Shah Apr. 05 -08, 2011 Event Schedule

"CML in 2011"

Ms. Ann-Julie Comeau (BMS)
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Régis Aubry March 09 & 10,  2011 Event Schedule
"Cancer, fin de vie, éthique et progrès"

"Perspective d'avenir et développement des soins palliatifs oncologiques en France"
Dr. Bernard Lapointe
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Kathleen Pritchard Nov.     25-26,  2010 Event Schedule

"The Oxford Overview:  Is it still Relevant in 2010?"

Dr. André Robidoux
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Kathleen Wesa Oct.        14-15,   2010 Event Schedule
"Optimizing wellness before, during and after cancer treatment"

"Nutrition, Vitamin D and cancer Care"
"Botanical AND Antioxidant Supplements for Cancer Patients: Recommendations and Precautions"

Dr. Mary Grossman
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Charles Geyer Sept.   28-29,   2010 Event Schedule
"Lapatinib in Palliation of Metastatic HER2 Positive Breast Cancer:  Do Benefits Justify Toxicity and Costs?"
Dr. André Robidoux
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Joan Bladé Sept. 14-15, 2010 Event Schedule
"Diagnosis and Prognosis of MGUS, SMM and MM"
Dr. Chaim Shustik
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi May 31-June 4, 2010 Event Schedule
"Cross-Cultural Issues in Patient-Provider Communication in Cancer Care"
"Psychosomatic and Sociological Aspects of Pain Among Cancer Patients"
Dr. Carmen Loiselle
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Martin Mihm May 26-27, 2010 Event Schedule

"Present and Future of Melanoma Management”

Dr. Alan Spatz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Jennifer Knox May 11-12, 2010 Event Schedule

"Systemic Treatments for Hepatoma and Biliary Cancer"; "New Avenues in the Treatment of Renal Cell Cancer:  How Can We Improve on Current Therapies?"

Dr. Jeremy Sturgeon
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Dr. Lawrence Marks May 5-7, 2010 Event Schedule

"Predicting Rad-Induced Normal Tissue Injury"; "Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy"

Dr. Caroyln Freeman
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Laurie Sehn April 27-30, 2010 Event Schedule

"Optimize Outcomes in the Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma"; "Follicular Lymphoma: So Many Treatment Options"

Dr. Chaim Shustik
Contact:VSPO
Pictures


Dr. Paul Sugarbaker March 29- April 2, 2010 Event Schedule

"Current Status of Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy: What is Practice and What is Research?"; "Update on a New Frontier in Oncology: Peritoneal Dissemination from Colorectal, Gastric, Ovarian, Appendiceal Cancer, and Peritoneal Mesothelioma"

Dr. Carole Richard
Contact:VSPO
Pictures


Dr. Jeffrey Williamson March 22-26, 2010
Event Schedule

"Three-Dimensional Conformal Brachytherapy: Basic Concepts and Technological Challenges"; "Improving Cone-Beam CT Image Quality"; "Beyond Image-Guided Radiation Therapy: Imaging Science Challenges for Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy"

Dr. Jean- François DeBlois
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Lisa DeAngelis March 16-17, 2010
Event Schedule

"An update on CNS Metastases"; "An Update on Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma"

Dr. Bernard Lemieux
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Danielle Ofri March 04-05, 2010
Event Schedule

"Medicine in Translation: A Cross-Cultural Journey with a Cancer Patient"; "The Resident, the Psychiatrist, and the Oncologist: A Narrative of Denial"; "Singular Intimacies: Literature as Bridge between Doctor and Patient"

Dr. Thomas Hutchinson
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. James Gulley December 8-10, 2009 Event Schedule

"Therapeutic Vaccines and Tumor Volume: Does size matter?"; "Kinetics of an immune response: Slow and steady wins the race."; "The translational odyssey of poxviral vaccines from preclinical to randomized controlled studies."

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Lattouf
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. John Heymach October 20-23, 2009

"Molecular Markers for Predicting Response and Resistance in NSCLC"

Event Schedule

Dr. Jason Agulnik
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Antonio Giordano September 8-9, 2009 "Tumour Supressor Genes and Cell Cycle Kinases in Human Cancer"

Event Schedule



Dr. Kostas Pantopoulos
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
K. Jørgensen Dr. Karsten Jørgensen June 24-27, 2009 "How much does breast cancer screening reduce mortality from the disease?"

Event Schedule
Dr. Marc Tischkowitz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Gabriel Hortobagyi Dr. Gabriel Hortobagyi June 19, 2009 "Preoperative Systemic Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer: Biological Correlates of Response to Therapy “ & “Is there sufficient evidence to change anthracycline use in adjuvant therapy?"

Event Schedule
Dr. André Robidoux
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Christian Kollmannsberger June 9 - 12, 2009 Recurrent Testicular Cancer

Event Schedule
Dr. Normand Blais
Contact:VSPO
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Webcast
Dr. Yee Ung June 3 - 4, 2009 "Integrating PET into Lung Cancer Management with Evidence Based Care"


Event Schedule
Dr. Normand Blais
Contact:VSPO
Pictures

Webcast
Dr. Ulrich Güller April 23 - 24, 2009 - Laparoscopy in Surgical Oncology
- Critical Appraisal of Surgical Literature
Event Schedule
Dr. Rami Younan Pictures
Webcast
Dr. James Coyne April 20 - 21, 2009 - Cancer Care
- Psychology
Event Schedule
Dr. Zeev Rosberger
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Gareth Evans April 20 - 22, 2009 - Breast Cancer
- NF2
- Risk Reducing Surgery
Event Schedule
Dr. Marc Tischkowitz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Jonathan Shamash March 15 - 20, 2009 - Germ Cell Tumours
- Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Event Schedule
Dr. Marc Tischkowitz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Frances Shepherd March 12 - 13, 2009 - Cell Lung Cancer
Event Schedule
Dr. Normand Blais
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Mario Lacouture February 18, 2009 - Targeted Therapies in Oncology
Event Schedule

Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Ignace Vergote February 08 - 10, 2009 - Ovarian, Fallopian, Peritoneal, and Endometrial Cancer
Event Schedule
Dr. Walter Gotlieb
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Monica Morrow February 06, 2009 - Breast Conserving Surgery
Event Schedule
Dr. André Robidoux
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Thomas Jagoe December 17, 2008 - Cancer Cachexia
Event Schedule
Dr. Danielle Charpentier
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Webcast
Dr. Alexander Eggermont October 30, 2008 - Melanoma Treatment
Event Schedule
Dr. Alan Spatz
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Hans Wildiers Oct. 15-18, 2008 - Breast Cancer
- Chemotherapy
Event Schedule
Dr. Howard Bergman
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Ms. Cindy Kenis Oct. 15-18, 2008 - CGA Implementation
Event Schedule
Dr. Howard Bergman
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Elihu Estey June 4 - 5, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Wilson Miller
Contact:VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Gina Brown June 1 - 3, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Te Vuong
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Gabor Maté May 22 - 23, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Thomas Hutchinson
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Steven O'Day May 20 - 22, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Catalin Mihalcioiu
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Anne Katz April 28 - 29, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Carmen Loiselle
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr.Michael A. Andrykowski April 22 - 25, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr.Zeev Rosberger
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Alain Fourquet Feb. 6 - 9, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Rami Younan
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Christiane K. Kuhl Jan. 16 - 19, 2008
Event Schedule
  Dr. Rami Younan
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus Dec 17 - 21, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Daniel Taussky
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Pierre Lavertu Dec 11 - 14, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Sophie Lavertu
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Leonard Gunderson Nov. 27 - 30, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Sophie Lavertu
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli Nov. 13 & 14, 2007
Event Schedule
  Mr. Marc Basik
Contact: VSPO

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Dr. Karen Gelmon Oct. 11, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Gerald Batist
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Sundar Jagannath Oct. 2 - 4, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Margaret Warner
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Joseph Mikhael Sept 25 - 26, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Jaroslav Prchal
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. John MacDonald Sept 18 - 21, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Lawrence Panasci
Contact: VSPO
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Dr. Frank Smith Sept 11 - 12, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Martin Champagne
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Andrzej Niemierko June 13 - 15, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. Frank Verhaegen
Contact: VSPO
Pictures
Dr. Susan Dent,
Ottawa Hospital
May 30 & 31, 2007   TBC
Contact: VSPO
Event Schedule
Dr George Thomas
Director, Genome Research Institute
Professor, Dept. of Genome Sciences
University of Cincinnati
April 26, 2007   Dr. Michael Pollak Event Schedule
Dr Lewis Cantley
Professor, Systems Biology, Chief, Division of Signal Transduction, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
April 26, 2007   Dr. Michael Pollak Event Schedule
Dr. Paul Jacobsen
Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida
April 16 & 17, 2007   Dr. Zeev Rosberger & Dr. Robin Cohen
Contact: Dr. Zeev Rosberger
Event Schedule
Dr. Thomas Suter,
University of Bern, Switzerland
April 1 - 4, 2007   Dr. Gerald Batist
Contact: VSPO
Event Schedule
Photo not available Dr. SunilVerma,
Medical Oncologist, Toronto SunnybrookRegional Cancer Center
March 28 - 30,2007   TBC
Contact: VSPO
Event Schedule
Dr. Angelita Habr-Gama

March 12 & 13, 2007   Dr. Te Vuong Event Schedule
Dr. Norman Breslow,
Department of Biostatistics,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Feb. 26 – 28, 2007
Event Schedule
  Dr. E. Franco & the McGill Biostatistics Seminar Pictures
Dr. Howard Ozer,
Section of Hematology/Oncology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Feb. 28 – March 1, 2007   Visiting Speaker in Oncology Program Event Schedule
Dr. David Kuhl,
Director, Centre for Practitioner Renewal
Providence Health Care (PHC) and the
University of British Columbia

Feb. 22 & 23, 2007   Dr. T. Hutchinson Event Schedule