The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s symposia are free educational events for pancreatic cancer patients and their families.

Symposium Location:
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
300 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202


 9:45 am    Check-in

 10:00 am  Introduction
Stevan Holmberg, MBA, DBA
Board Member

 10:05 am  Welcome
Ralph Hruban, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

 10:30 am  Current Diagnostic Tools for Pancreatic Cancer
Kunal Jajoo, MD
The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health
Weill Cornell Medical College

11:15 am   FDA Approved Treatments and Their Side Effects
A. Ruth He, MD
Georgetown University Hospital

12:00 pm   Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
President & CEO

12:35 pm   Roundtable Lunch with Speakers

1:35 pm     Getting Involved Locally
Richard Mackey, MD
St. Joseph Medical Center

1:55 pm     Clinical Trials for Pancreatic Cancer
Daniel Laheru, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

2:40 pm     Side Effect Management through Diet and Nutrition
Jeannine Mills, MS, RD, LD
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

3:25 pm     Survivor Photo

3:35 pm     Networking Break

4:00 pm     Breakout Sessions Part I (attend one)

• Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
   Christopher Wolfgang, MD, PhD
   Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

• Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer
   Jennifer Axilbund, MS, CGC
   Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

• Doctor-Patient Relationship
   Joseph M. Herman, MD
   Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions


5:00 pm     Breakout Sessions Part II (attend one)

• Leading Research: What does the future hold?
   Ben Stranger, MD, PhD
   University of Pennsylvania

• Caregiver Session
   Neal Niznan, LCSW
   University of Pennsylvania

• Pain and Side Effect Managemenet
   Andrew Putnam, MD
   Georgetown University Hospital