Northwest Melanoma Symposium - May 9, 2009

The Melanoma Research Foundation and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance present a full day of melanoma education dedicated to melanoma patients and the people who support them.

Northwest Melanoma Symposium:  Science to Survivorship

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Pelton Auditorium

1100 Fairview Avenue
Seattle, Washington

Please join Dr. David Byrd and our moderator, Mr. Andrew Schorr, along with our esteemed panel in sessions on targeted therapies, staging guidelines and clinical trials. In addition, we will be giving you survivorship strategies and tools to become an empowered patient.

Breakfast and Registration begin at 8:00 a.m.

Morning Session - Science

Dr. Kim Margolin:  New Developments in Research and Treatment: Targeted Therapies

Dr. David Byrd:  New AJCC Staging Guidelines

Dr. John Thompson/Jon Smith, RN:  Clinical Trials 101   

Question and Answer Session

Lunch and Reception with the Doctors at 12:00 p.m.

Afternoon Session - Survivorship

Survivorship Care Plan

Melanoma from Three Patients’ Perspectives

Dr. Tony Back:  How to Be an Empowered Patient

Question and Answer Session

Symposium ends at 3:30 p.m.

We are pleased to have the following organizations exhibiting at this event:

Aveeno Active Naturals

Cancer Lifeline

Gilda's Club

Harmony Hill Retreat Center

 Patient Power

Sun Precautions, Inc.

Team Survivor Northwest

along with the

Melanoma Research Foundation

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Pre-registration is required.  Continental breakfast and lunch provided.

On-Line registration is now closed for this symposium.  If you would like to register please call the MRF at (800) 673-1290 between the hours of  8:00am - 4:30pm EST.

Symposium Parking

Parking for the 2009 Symposium is free – generously provided by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  Parking is available at the surface spaces in front of the Thomas Building and across from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Clinic Building. (Please see map, attached)

Directions to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Pelton Auditorium:
From I-5 North or South bound:

-       Take Exit #167: Mercer Street / Seattle Center – get into the far right lane

-       Turn RIGHT at the end of the ramp on to Fairview Ave. N.

-       Veer right at the stoplight to stay on Fairview Ave. N. (past the Marriott Hotel)

o   Parking option 1: Turn RIGHT on Aloha St., park at the surface lot across from the SCCA clinic building: on Aloha, between Yale & Eastlake

o   Parking option 2: Turn RIGHT on Campus Drive, park in any space in front of the Thomas Building.

-       Enter the Thomas Building as indicated on the enclosed map

Symposium volunteers will be in the hall outside the auditorium to check you in and give you a name tag and an attendee notebook.

Getting to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center by Bus

Another way to handle the parking problem is to arrive at the FHCRC by bus. Metro routes 25, 66, and 70 stop very near the Center.

• The 66 runs on Eastlake and goes from the Northgate Park-n-Ride to downtown Seattle.
• The 70 runs on Eastlake and Fairview and goes from the University District to downtown.

Please use Metro’s Rider Information Line (206‑553‑3000) or Metro’s website (http://transit.metrokc.gov) for schedules and route assistance.

This educational program is brought to you by an unrestricted grant from Novartis Oncology.