Pre-Conference Trainee Session
Registration Fee: $50 (register by means of online reservation form)
Trainees are invited to a special pre-conference symposium at the Toronto Medical Discoveries Tower, part of the University Health Network. A number of exciting sessions covering a wide breadth of topics will be presented, including aspects of clinical management, cell anatomy and pathology, genetics, and molecular biology of ovarian cancer.
A new interactive pathology session will allow trainees to bring their own slides to be analyzed alongside an ovarian cancer pathologist, with discussion from the entire group. Several ovarian cancer survivors will also speak to the group to give their perspective and help attendees appreciate the human side of this disease. Tours of the UHN Microarray Centre will also be offered to all in attendance. Breakfast and lunches will be provided.
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Trainee Day Draft Agenda (as of October 14, 2009)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
| 12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Welcome, Opening remarks, Introductions |
| 13:30-14:00 |
Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer |
| 14:00-15:00 | Clinical Management of Ovarian Cancer Dr. Helen Steed Dr. Jessica McAlpine |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Cell Anatomy and Pathology Dr. Pat Shaw Dr. Blaise Clark |
| 17:00-18:00 | Interactive Pathology Attendees will be offered the opportunity to bring tissue sample slides for group discussion. |
| 19:30 | Dinner |
Sunday, May 16, 2010
| 08:00-08:30 | Breakfast available |
| 08:30-10:00 | Genetics Dr. Jeremy Squire Inherited Predisposition: What are the Issues for Families? |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:30 | The Menstrual Cycle and Relation to Ovarian Cancer Dr. Ted Brown |
| 11:30-12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:45-13:15 | Tours of UHN Microarray Center Labs |
| 13:15-13:45 | OCC Research Programs Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden |
| 13:45 | Closing Remarks and Evaluations |