WELCOME to the Weekly Cancer Event Update, an e-newsletter for the faculty and staff of the OSUCCC – James that appears every Tuesday and includes important upcoming meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures and presentations. Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit news items by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the requested Tuesday placement. If you miss the deadline, the item will appear in the following week’s issue if the date of the event is still valid. Please send your event announcements to Bob Hecker at robert.hecker@osumc.edu (293-6825). The deadline for the next issue is Thursday, April 12.
This Week
APRIL 12 "MBL in CLL Families"
Susan Slager, PhD, Professor and Chair, Division of Biostatistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
LEUKEMIA RESEARCH PROGRAM SEMINAR
Noon-1 p.m.
L035 James
Lunch will be provided.
APRIL 13
10th ANNUAL FREE HEAD AND NECK SCREENINGS AT THE JAMES
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Head and Neck Oncology Clinic, 5 James
Call The James Line at 293-5066 to schedule a screening. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
APRIL 14
HEAD AND NECK CANCER SURVIVORSHIP CONFERENCE 2018
All head and neck cancer patients and caregivers are welcome to join the OSUCCC – James for this FREE conference, which will focus on providing the most relevant information for patients. The conference will include a keynote presentation by a head and neck cancer survivor, as well as an expert panel and resource tables to give updates on treatment and research, symptom management, surveillance for recurrence, nutrition and support resources.
Norman “Ned” Sharpless, MD, Director, National Cancer Institute
OSUCCC – JAMES GRAND ROUNDS
8-9 a.m.
L035 James
MAY 5
Understanding Melanoma: From Prevention to Treatment
The Melanoma Research Foundation and the OSUCCC – James will present a FREE educational symposium dedicated to melanoma patients and the people who support them. Melanoma experts will present the latest in melanoma prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Cancer Rehabilitation Through the Continuum 2018: Neuro-Oncology
Presented by the OSUCCC – James and Michigan Medicine Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Danto Auditorium, on the Campus of Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
This one-day symposium will provide participants, through case studies and lectures, with updated concepts of care for the neuro-oncology patient, from acute care admission through outpatient management. Presenters will provide age-specific case studies from both the adult and pediatric care paradigms, and clinical experts will share their experiences.
Tuition is $135 (individual rate; group tuition not available).
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
CVC Danto Auditorium, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Mich.
This symposium, to be hosted by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, will enable researchers working on DNA damage and repair to gather together and discuss science. It also will feature poster presentations, keynote presentations from experts in the field and opportunities for networking.
Presented by Ohio State’s Department of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Statistics, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and College of Public Health
This workshop is open to all junior faculty, clinicians, fellows, residents and researchers who wish to train and gain expertise in clinical trial design.
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
136 Atwell Hall
Fee: $200 (includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments)
The James Development and Recognition Council will recognize award recipients for Clinical Excellence, Excellence in Service, Preceptor Excellence and the Physician Champion of Nursing. All are welcome.
Offered by The James Department of Professional Practice This one-day retreat is based on Relationship-Based Care (RBC) principles and will focus on developing resilient and compassionate caregivers/staff. It is intended primarily for staff members who have not attended a two- or three-day RBC retreat in the past.
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road
(Upcoming 2018 retreat dates include Aug. 14, Sept. 25 and three others.) MAY 16
HOPE’S BOUTIQUE ANNUAL SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Everyone is invited to visit Hope’s Boutique, a one-stop shop for women with cancer and those who have loved ones with cancer. The boutique offers the latest in mastectomy products, fashionable wigs, head coverings, jewelry, gifts and more.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road
Quinn Capers IV, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Ohio State; Associate Dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine
CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Offered by the Diversity Council at OSUWMC
This workshop will present the science and research of unconscious bias, identify how bias and the processes of the unconscious mind can impact healthcare decisions and results, help participants understand their own background and its impact on their perceptions so they can better advocate for inclusion in their organization, and show how to apply strategies for practicing more conscious awareness.
12:30-2:30 p.m.
1167 Graves Hall
No remote training is offered for this classroom course.
Andrew Dannenberg, MD, Professor of Medicine in Surgery and in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
OSUCCC – JAMES GRAND ROUNDS
8-9 a.m.
L035 James
MAY 23
OSUCCC – JAMES DRUG DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (DDI) MONTHLY OPEN CONSULTING HOURS
The DDI is here to help you with any questions you may have about developing your research ideas into new therapies or navigating the drug development process. DDI consulting hours occur the fourth Wednesday of every month. 10 a.m.-Noon 480 BRT Schedule a 30-minute meeting: ddi@osumc.edu
MAY 28 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
MAY 29
FDA-Regulated Research: IND/IDE Overview and Audit Preparedness
Hosted by Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) in collaboration with Ohio State’s Office of Responsible Research Practices and Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH)
This conference—which will include speakers from Ohio State, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and elsewhere—will focus on the pre-human IND/IDE process, the IND/IDE process for human studies, quality-management plans and risk-based monitoring.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY SYMPOSIUM
The Grand Event Center, 800 Goodale Blvd., Grandview Heights
This symposium, intended for physicians. radiation oncologists, medical dosimetrists, medical physicists and radiation therapists, will be taught by national experts and will provide a balanced, multidisciplinary review, discussion and hands-on lab exercises on the state of the art in stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO) ANNUAL MEETING
The ASCO Annual Meeting brings together oncology professionals from around the world to discuss state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies and ongoing controversies in the field.
This event provides a comprehensive review of the latest evidence-based information on the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer, as presented at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting held in June in Chicago.
7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
There is NO FEE, but you must register.
The Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
If you are a faculty mentor or would like to be one, plan to attend this two-part workshop presented by Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. You must attend both sessions.
April 17: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Suite 260 Prior Hall (Room 240)
April 19: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Suite 260 Prior Hall (Room 236)
Facilitators will be Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, College of Optometry, and Lisa Christian, PhD, College of Medicine.
Quinn Capers IV, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Ohio State; Associate Dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine
CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Offered by the Diversity Council at OSUWMC
This workshop will present the science and research of unconscious bias, identify how bias and the processes of the unconscious mind can impact healthcare decisions and results, help participants understand their own background and its impact on their perceptions so they can better advocate for inclusion in their organization, and show how to apply strategies for practicing more conscious awareness.
12:30-2:30 p.m.
1167 Graves Hall
No remote training is offered for this classroom course.
Presented by The Ohio State University Department of Surgery Innovations Collaborative and Ohio State's Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Participants will learn about cutting-edge research and technology in various fields, including tissue engineering, critical care, transplant, oncology, anesthesia and others. OSUCCC Director Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD, will deliver opening remarks. Former NASA astronaut Greg Johnson will be the keynote speaker.
7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Clinical Skills and Education Center in Prior Hall
“A Tool Not a Toy: Social Media for Academic Advancement”
James MacDonald, MD, MPH, Division of Sports Medicine for Nationwide Children’s Hospital
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEM/ONC/BMT SERIES
1-2 p.m.
WA1020 - RBII Discovery Auditorium at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Lunch will be provided.
End of April Meetings, Conferences & Events
APRIL 24
Tools of the Trade: Engaging Stakeholders in Research
Sponsored by Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
This event will have two segments. The morning interactive workshop, “Co-Designing with Communities,” will emphasize the value of bringing stakeholders in at the beginning stages of research and engaging them throughout the research process. The afternoon segment will include presentations from community stakeholders and researchers describing their experiences and best strategies for productive stakeholder involvement.
Michelle McCullough, BA Psychology, teacher/mentor for American Sign Language (ASL) practicum program with Columbus State, ASL staff interpreter at OSUWMC; and Scott Lissner, MA Counseling, ADA coordinator for The Ohio State University
CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Offered by the Diversity Council at OSUWMC
This workshop will inform participants about the deaf culture and its impact on communication in the medical setting, the deaf community in central Ohio, the use of ASL and its impact on conveying information, and the best use of ASL interpreter services in the clinical setting.
FACULTY PROFILE – Rebecca Jackson, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology); Director of Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS); Associate Dean for Clinical Research; Member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James
Presented by The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Center for Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Education (FAME)
Faculty profiles share the personal and professional stories of senior faculty members to help other faculty members glean insights and make connections.
Sponsored by The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships in collaboration with the Colleges of Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, Fisher College of Business and the Technology Commercialization Office
This FREE Interprofessional Innovation Symposium will feature conversation on innovation in health care. Matt Scantland, co-founder and CEO of CoverMyMeds, and colleagues will discuss how interprofessional innovation is a foundation for one of central Ohio’s most successful healthcare IT companies.
4-6 p.m.
The Blackwell Ballroom, 2110 Tuttle Park Place
A networking reception from 4-4:30 p.m. will include complimentary drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres. The panel discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. Info.
OSUCCC – JAMES DRUG DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (DDI) MONTHLY OPEN CONSULTING HOURS
The DDI is here to help you with any questions you may have about developing your research ideas into new therapies or navigating the drug development process. DDI consulting hours occur the fourth Wednesday of every month. 10 a.m.-Noon
480 BRT Schedule a 30-minute meeting:ddi@osumc.edu
APRIL 25
“Addressing Cervical Cancer Disparities in Dallas: Using Mixed Methods to Intervene on a Multi-Level Problem”
Jasmin Tiro, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Behavioral and Communication Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, and Co-Program Leader, Population Sciences and Cancer Control, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NEW-INVESTIGATORS BREAKFAST PRIOR TO ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
All clinical and basic researchers who are in their first five years of faculty appointment are invited to a New-Investigators Breakfast being held just before the Annual Scientific Meeting (see item, above). Guests can meet other new investigators, share research experiences and gain feedback from OSUCCC – James leaders.
APRIL 27 Susan Creary, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hem/Onc/BMT, Pediatric Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEM/ONC/BMT SERIES
1-2 p.m.
WA1020 - RBII Discovery Auditorium at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Lunch will be provided.
APRIL 28 TEAM SCIENCE WORKSHOP Claire Verschraegen, MD, and Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD, invite anyone conducting cancer-related research in any college at Ohio State to this workshop, which is designed to increase clinical-scientific collaboration and multi-principal investigator grant submissions at the OSUCCC – James. 9 a.m.-Noon 115 BRT Register
APRIL 30
APPLYING FOR PCORI FUNDING
Hosted by Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and the university’s Office of Foundation Relations
Attendees at this FREE meeting will learn about resources available to help Ohio State investigators apply for funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI grants range from $750,000 to $14 million for projects that compare evidence-based options from the patient perspective.
APRIL 30
“Caring for Our Hispanic Latino Patients”
Alejandro Diez, MD, Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Nephrology at OSUWMC, or Glenn Martinez, PhD, Chair of the College of Spanish and Portuguese at Ohio State
CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Offered by the Diversity Council at OSUWMC
This workshop will cover issues impacting the health care of Hispanic-Latino patients, resources available for interpreter services, and healthcare issues among the Hispanic-Latino population that impact care delivery.
Noon-1 p.m.
Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium
View the presentation remotely on the day it occurs. CE credit is available for nursing and social work.
Register via BuckeyeLearn Questions: Milly Valverde
MAY 2
The Burden of Tobacco in Ohio
2018 ANNUAL CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES SEMINAR
Designed for researchers, community leaders, public health professionals, cancer control advocates and others interested in resolving tobacco-related health disparities, this FREEseminar will highlight evidence-based efforts and strategies for addressing tobacco use in Ohio.
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required by April 20: Will Bryan (366-6125)
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