Managing the Oncology Patient Together: The Team Approach

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• Online Registration

As pet owners and caregivers ourselves, we all understand what a diagnosis of cancer can mean to our clients and our families.  Luckily, veterinary oncology has experienced exponential, exciting growth that is enabling improved treatment options and survival times.  The Auburn Veterinary Oncology team is very excited about the latest innovations, including cancer vaccine therapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, anti-angiogenic therapy and more.  We would love to share this information with you!  

We hope you can join us. 

Your Auburn University "Tumors Corner" Team

Saturday, February 16

• 8-9 a.m.
• Registration
• Refreshments provided

• 9 a.m. -12 p.m.          
• Problems in Practice (Early Bird Lecture)
• “Rounds-style” discussion and updates for the most common neoplasms in private practice including mast cell tumor, lymphoma, soft-tissue sarcoma/vaccine site sarcoma.  A brief review of neoplasms, by request of course participants, which includes discussions of problem cases is planned. Please bring records for the cases you wish to discuss so that signalement, diagnosis, grade, bloodwork, etc., is available.
• Drs. Ralph Henderson, Annette Smith, and Stephanie Schleis

• Noon
• Lunch and Learn - Toward Better Surgery
• Dr. Ralph Henderson

• 1-1:30 p.m.     
• Oncology Short Course Registration

• 1:45-2:35 p.m.
• Your Pet Has Cancer: How to Approach the Cancer Patient and Owner Regarding Advantages to Treatment and Initial Diagnostics
• Dr. Annette Smith

• 2:50-3:20 p.m.
• Building the Oncology Team: Practitioner and Specialist Roles
• Dr. Annette Smith

• 3:30-4 p.m.     
• Surgery of the Dermal Lesion: Risks and Benefits of How to Manage the Excisional Biopsy
• Dr. Brad Matz

• 4:10-5 p.m.     
• The Multimodality Approach
• Dr. Ralph Henderson

• 5:10-6 p.m.     
• Imaging in Oncology
• Dr. William Brawner and Dr. Gregory Almond

• 6-7 p.m.          
• Dinner Round Table
• Meet the clinicians and discuss challenging cases

Sunday, February 17

• 7:30-8 a.m.     
• Continental Breakfast

• 8-8:50 a.m.     
• Common Chemotherapy in Your Practice
• Dr. Rebecca George

• 9-9:50 a.m.     
• Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects and Hospice Care
• Dr. Stephanie Schleis

• 10-10:50 a.m. 
• Before and After: The Practitioner’s Role in Managing Radiation Therapy Cases
• Dr. William Brawner and Dr. Gregory Almond

• 11-11:50 a.m. 
• Troubleshooting the Lymphoma Patient
• Dr. Amy Back

• Noon   
• Boxed Lunch

• 1-1:50 p.m.     
• Update on Clinical Trials
• Dr. M. Wesley Campbell

• 3 Hours C.E.
• Sunday, February 17
• 11 – 11:50 a.m.          

How to Organize Your Practice for Oncology - dedicated chemotherapy administration sites, drug and materials ordering, biopsy tools and handling, etc.

Round table discussion with Auburn University oncology technicians

Following a morning of technician-applicable lectures, this dedicated time gives technicians a chance to ask questions directly related to individual practice oncology needs.