Washington DC & Livestream | February 21, 2024

Melanoma Exchange
Patient Forum

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WHAT IS THE FORUM?

MRA’s Melanoma Exchange Patient Forum, held in-person in Washington DC and virtually on Wednesday, February 21, will bring together melanoma patients, survivors, advocates, and their loved ones to provide lay-friendly, state-of-the-science education, promote collaboration, and provide networking opportunities across the melanoma community.

Throughout the event, you’ll hear from leading experts in the melanoma field and have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss, and network with other people who are going through their own melanoma journey. Each session will provide information, insight, and strategies to help navigate melanoma diagnosis, treatment, or beyond.

MRA follows all local and federal COVID-19 safety protocols and intends to do all that we can to enable you to safely join this event.

Still not sure? Check out videos and other materials from last year's event!

AGENDA

Wednesday, February 21:

All session timings are listed in the Eastern Time Zone.

11:30 - 11:45: Registration & Check in*

11:45 - 1:00: Networking Roundtables with Lunch*

1:00 - 1:10: Welcome Remarks

1:10 - 1:55: The Melanoma Standard of Care & Emerging Research

1:55 - 2:50: Leaving No Patient Behind: Current Research Challenges

2:55 - 3:20: Scanxiety: Understanding, Managing, & Thriving Beyond the Fear

3:20 - 4:20: Breaking Barriers: Demystifying Clinical Trials

4:20 - 4:50: Making Sense of Risk: From UV Rays to Genetic Predisposition

4:50 - 5:50: Living with Melanoma, A Panel Discussion

5:50 - 6:00: Closing & Wrap-up

6:00 - 7:30: Reception*

* indicates that this session is for in-person attendees only.

SPEAKERS

speakers added as confirmed

Sapna Patel, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Chris White

Melanoma Patient Advocate

Eugene Semenov, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Colleen Wittoesch

Patient Advocate

James Skelton

Patient Advocate

Alexander Shoushtari, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Leah Adams

Melanoma Patient Advocate

Michael Davies, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Trena Brown

Patient Advocate

Stephanie Kauffman
Melanoma Research Alliance

Janice Mehnert, MD
New York University

Camille Price
Melanoma Patient Advocate

J.B. Ward, PhD
Patient Advocate & Psychologist

Elizabeth McGowan
Patient Advocate

Cody Barnett, MPH

Melanoma Research Alliance

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