Focus on Genetics in Clinical Practice
December 15, 1995
Invited Speakers:
Conference Faculty
Chair
Barbara L. Weber, MD
Director, Breast Cancer Program
Associate Professor, Medicine (Hem/Onc) and Genetics
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Faculty
C. Richard Boland, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Kathleen A. Calzone, RN, BSN
Nursing Coordinator,
Cancer Risk Evaluation Program
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
Trustee, Professor of Bioethics
Director, Center for Bioethics University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
DuPont Guerry, IV, MD
Professor, Medicine (Hem/Onc)
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Jeffrey A. Norton, MD
Professor, Surgery
Chief, Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
Chief, Clinical Genetics Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Jill E. Stopfer, MS, CGC
Familial Cancer Coordinator, Cancer Risk Evaluation Program
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Gary M. Owens, MD
Senior Medical Director
Independence Blue Cross
Program:
Program Overview
The recent identification of genes that confer susceptibility to a number
of adult onset cancers has made the dream of predictive testing for cancer
risk a reality. These discoveries also hold the promise of greater
understanding of the basic mechanisms by which cancers arise. However,
these strides present novel challenges to clinicians integrating the
discoveries into practice and educating patients about the power and
problems inherent in doing so.
This program will provide an overview of genetics in relation to clinical
practice, as well as updates on the genetics of breast, ovarian, colon and
thyroid cancers and melanoma. Additional presentations will provide a
framework for utilizing this information in practice, discuss insurance
industry views of reimbursement for predictive testing and its relationship
to insurability, and give an overview of the ethical issues surrounding
predictive testing.
This program will be of interest to any health care provider likely to
encounter patients with a family history of cancer, including but not
limited to medical and surgical oncologists, family practitioners, general
surgeons, internists and obstetricians-gynecologists. Nurses, genetic
counselors and other providers with similar patient populations are
encouraged to attend.
Program Objectives
At the completion of this conference, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the basic principles of cancer genetics as they relate to clinical practice.
2. Review recent progress in the genetics of specific tumor types.
3. Identify patients who are suitable candidates for susceptibility testing for specific cancers and discuss the counseling needs of these patients.
4. Examine the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic testing for cancer risk.
Course Location
This program will be held at The Rittenhouse, which is located on the west
side of Rittenhouse Square in Center City, Philadelphia. The Rittenhouse is
5 minutes from Amtrak's train station at 30th and Market streets and 20
minutes from the Philadelphia Airport. It is close to major highways,
including I-95 and I-76. For directions, call 215-349-8387.
Accommodations
The Rittenhouse has a limited number of hotel rooms available for attendees
of this conference ($175 plus tax for single occupancy). For reservations,
please call the Rittenhouse at 215-546-9000, identifying this conference by
name.
Program Schedule
Morning Session Presentations
8:00-8:30
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45
Welcome and Introduction
John H. Glick, MD
Barbara L. Weber, MD
8:45-9:15
New Perspectives on Cancer as a Hereditary Disease
Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
9:15-9:30
Question/Answer Session
9:30-10:00
The Genetics of Breast Cancer
Barbara L. Weber, MD
10:00-10:15
Question/Answer Session
10:15-10:45
Genes and Susceptibility to Melanoma
DuPont Guerry, IV, MD
10:45-11:00
Question/Answer Session
11:00-11:15
Break
11:15-11:45
Genetic Factors that Produce Familial Colorectal Cancer
C. Richard Boland, MD
11:45-12:00
Question/Answer Session
12:00-12:30
Genetic Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer in the Setting of MEN-2A,
MEN-2B and FMTC
Jeffrey A. Norton, MD
12:30-12:45
Question/Answer Session
12:45-1:45
Lunch
Afternoon Session Presentations
1:45-2:15
Counseling and Psychosocial
Issues in Genetic Testing for
Cancer Risk
Kathleen A. Calzone, RN, BSN
2:15-2:30
Video Presentation
2:30-3:00
Jill E. Stopfer, M.S., CGC
3:00-3:15
Question/Answer Session
3:15-3:45
Predictive Testing: The Insurer's Perspective
Gary M. Owens, MD
3:45-4:00
Question/Answer Session
4:00-4:30
Is Knowledge Always a Good Thing? Ethics and Genetics Testing for Cancer
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD
4:30-4:45
Question/Answer Session
Services for the Disabled
If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to
attend this meeting, please contact Julia Stein no later than December 8,
1995, at 215-349-8387.
Accreditation
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor
continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity
for 7 credit hours of Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of
the American Medical Association.
This offering for 6.4 contact hours is provided by the University of
Pennsylvania School of Nursing, which is accredited as a provider of
continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Centers Commission on Accreditation.
Registration :
Because space is limited, early registration is advised. The registration
deadline is December 1, 1995. Full refunds will be provided for
cancellations received by December 1, 1995. The registration fee is $125
for physicians and $60 for nurses and other health care professionals.
Registration includes tuition, luncheon and program materials.
Fees will be waived for faculty, staff, fellows and students of the
University of Pennsylvania and physicians and staff at hospitals in the
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network.
-To register, call (215-349-8387) or e-mail (jas@mail.med.upenn.edu),
including the following information: Name, Degree, SS#, Campus Address, Tel
#, Specialty, and Institutional Affiliation. For those registrants who are
not faculty, staff, fellows or students of the University of Pennsylvania
nor members of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network, please mail
your registration fee separately; $125-Physicians, $60-Nurses and other
health care professionals. Checks should be made payable to Trustees,
University of Pennsylvania. Send to: University of Pennsylvania Cancer
Center, 6 Penn Tower, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Checks must
be received by December 1, 1995.-
Deadline for Abstracts:
Email for Requests and Registration: jas@mail.med.upenn.edu