ISOP 2023

Feb 6-7, 2023 | Las Vegas

We look forward to welcoming you at our collaborative proton therapy event with industry experts chaired by Dr. Steven J. Frank, Executive Director of the Particle Therapy Institute at MD Anderson Cancer Center. This symposium will cover topics such as; the state of proton therapy, financing success, future clinical opportunities, and more.

Please register below to reserve your spot.

Dr. Steven J. Frank
Executive Director of the Particle Therapy Institute
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Agenda Outline:

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Day 1 | Monday, Feb. 6

Welcome

8:00am - Breakfast
8:30am - Welcome & Introduction

Current State of Particle therapy
Moderated by Minesh Mehta

8:50am - Proton Therapy Statistics | Aurelien Jongen, IBA
9:00am - CMMI Value Proposition, Health Economics, & Medigap vs Medicare Advantage | Steven Frank, MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:20am - Proton Therapy Availability in the United States | Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital
9:40am - Insurance and Reimbursement | Raj Singla, Consultant
9:55am - Protecting Patient Access | Jennifer Maggiore, NAPT
10:10am - Q&A Discussion
10:40am - Coffee Break

Key Clinical Indications & Payor Mix
Moderated by Jim Metz

11:00am - Prostate Cancer | Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital
11:15am - Pediatrics and AYA | Andrew Chang, California Protons
11:30am - CNS & Leptomeningeal Disease | Minesh Mehta, Miami Cancer Institute
11:45am - Head and Neck | Steven Frank, MD Anderson Cancer Center
12:00pm - Re-irradiation | Jing Zeng, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
12:15pm - Q&A Discussion

Lunch Symposium

12:35pm - Buffet Lunch Opens
12:50 - RaySearch Presentation | Erik Traneus
1:10pm - Break

Financing Success
Moderated by Steven Frank

1:30pm - PANEL 1: De-risking Your Proton Project to Make it Successful | Steve Hicks (Provident), John Styles (Legion), Jay Shiland (MTS Health Partners), David Raubach (Oklahoma Proton Center), Ali Onuralp (IBA)
2:45pm - PANEL 2: How to Build a PT Facility: From Project Planning to Clinical Operation | Chris Chandler (Proton International), Matt Palmer (Legion), Darrin Kistler (Kansas University), Jim Metz (UPENN), Jonathan Weinbach (New York Proton Center), Kevin Kriebel (Proton Therapy Partners), Fred Genin (IBA)
4:00pm - Coffee Break

Project Management
Moderated by Steven Frank

4:30pm - PANEL 3: Proton Access Expansion Through Business Development While Avoiding Regulatory Pitfalls | Eric Brooks (UF), Darrin Kistler (Kansas University), David Raubach (Oklahoma Proton Center), Arie Dosoretz (Advocate RO)
5:45pm - Closing Remarks

Dinner
7:00pm

Day 2 | Tuesday, Feb. 7

Welcome

7:30am - Breakfast Opens
8:00am - Elekta Presentation
8:20am - Welcome and Day 1 Recap | Luk Herremans, IBA

Emerging Indications and Roadmap
Moderated by Craig Stevens

8:30am - Breast | Shannon MacDonald, Massachusetts General Hospital
8:50am - Lung and Mediastinal Tumors | Joe Chang, MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:10am - Gastrointestinal | Jim Metz, UPENN
9:30am - IBA Solutions | Fred Genin, Bill Hansen, Faiza Behloul
10:00am - Coffee Break

Future Clinical Opportunities
Moderated by Shannon MacDonald

10:20am - ConformalFLASH | Jim Metz, UPENN
10:40am - DynamicARC | Craig Stevens, Beaumont Health
11:00am - Combination Therapy | Jim Welsh, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Conclusions and Next Steps

11:20am - Panel Discussion: Where is Proton Therapy Headed? | Ramesh Rengan (Fred Hutch Cancer Center), Steven Frank, and more
11:50pm - Closing Remarks

Venue:

ISOP 2023 will take place at The Venetian Las Vegas. We have locked in a special rate for our attendees Sunday, Feb 5 - Tuesday, Feb 7. Book with the link below.

All sessions will take place on level 1 of the exhibit hall in rooms 101-203. The way you enter the convention space is on level 2. So, if you take the escalator or elevator down and follow the signed to Expo Rooms you will see our space.

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