Best of Oncology East Conference 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
Event Type: In-Person
Conference Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Directions: Google Maps Link
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Chaired by Dr. Scott Berry, Dr. Dorothy Lo and Dr. Suneil Khanna, the Best of Oncology East 2024 Conference will highlight the top 3-4 most clinically relevant achievements of 2024 across several tumour sites and will incorporate multi-disciplinary event sessions addressing: radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and support care. Faculty will be drawn from some of the most influential oncologists across Canada.
Learning Objectives
- To discuss the pivotal oncology trials presented in the different disease sites
- To review the current standard of care for key malignancies
- To discuss the current controversies in the management of specific cancers
Scientific Agenda
Click below to learn more about the scheduled presentations and incredible speaker lineup at the Best of Oncology East 2024.
Meet the Best of Oncology East Conference 2024 Co-Chairs
Dr. Scott Berry
BSc, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Dr. Scott Berry is a medical oncologist and Chief and Medical Director of the Oncology Program at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga. He is the interim regional vice-president for Cancer Care Ontario – Ontario Health’s Mississauga Halton Central West Regional Cancer Program and an Adjunct Professor of Oncology at Queen’s University. Dr. Berry’s clinical specialty is gastrointestinal cancer. He is actively involved in clinical research and Co-Chair of the Gastrointestinal Disease Site Group of the Cancer Cancer Ontario Program in Evidence Based Care. Dr. Berry is a medical educator who has previously served as Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty Committee for Medical Oncology. He is one of the co-founders of OncologyEducation.com. His other academic interest is the bioethical issues surrounding the care of people with cancer, in particular the ethical issues related to equitable access to cancer medications. He is a former member and ethics advisor to the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review Expert Review Committee and has served on the ASCO Ethics Committee.
Dr. Dorothy Lo
MD, FRCP(C), MHSc
Dr. Dorothy Lo graduated from U of T Faculty of Medicine, McMaster Internal Medicine Programme, and medical oncology residency at U of T. During residency, Dr. Lo started studies in MHSc-Health Administration at U of T and graduated in 2008. She contributed to research projects and publications in cancer diagnostic assessment programs as part of residency training and as part of her internship at CCO.
As a staff medical oncologist at SJHC since 2007, Dr. Lo has served as the Head of the Division of Haematology & Oncology since 2013. At SJHC, she has been the site Principle investigator for five clinical trials.
In the oncology community, Dr. Lo has been active as the co-chair of education for COMET since 2008. Dr. Lo previously served as the Secretary and then VP of the Haematology & Oncology Section of the OMA. She has an academic affiliation with U of T as an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer. Since 2015, Dr. Lo has been the Chair of the Partnership Series which focuses on building Communities of Practice to improve access and collaboration in cancer care. Outcomes data from the Partnership Series was presented at CAMO 2017 and published as two separate articles in 2018.
Dr. Suneil Khanna
MD, FRCPC
Dr. Suneil Khanna is a Medical Oncologist at Unity Health in Toronto ON. He completed his medical school at the University of Alberta, residency training at the University of Calgary, and Fellowship Training at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He now works at Unity Health, specializing in GI, Lung, and GU malignancies and holds a number of educational roles within Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Toronto.
Registration for Healthcare professionals can be completed above. Industry representatives (both sponsor and non-sponsor) must contact Bernadette Gregoris at [email protected]. Industry registrations will not be accepted through the website.
Sponsorship
For sponsorship-related inquiries, please contact Bernadette Gregoris at [email protected].
Best of Oncology East Conference 2024 Sponsors
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Please note mdBriefCase Group Inc. O/A Oncology Education cannot provide visa support for event attendees, including letters of invitation. Event attendees are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary documentation required for travel and participation in the event. No refunds shall be provided to individuals who are unable to attend.
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