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GEVORG TAMAMYANMD, MSc, PhD

Chairman, Organizing Committee, POEM 2nd Scientific Conference

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical

University

It is a great pleasure for us to invite you to join the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) Group 2nd Scientific Conference entitled "Towards Global Equity in Childhood Cancer Care". The Conference will take a place in Yerevan, Armenia on February 9-10, 2019.

World-known experts in pediatric cancer from the United States, Europe, and East and Mediterranean region through the multidisciplinary talks will present the latest advancements in the field and will share their experience and knowledge with the participants from more than 23 countries and 76 pediatric cancer centers. Besides the main Scientific Conference, the participants will have a chance also to join the pre-conference workshops on February 7 and 8 (palliative care, nutrition and nursing) led by international leaders and meet-the-professor morning sessions for the early career professionals.

The two-day Palliative Care workshop will be expertly led by the POEM’s Palliative

Care Working Group and international leaders in Palliative Care – Dr Justin Baker and Karen Williams, and will be taught using the world renowned EPEC-Pediatric curriculum. Topics include: what is pediatric palliative care and why does it matter, multimodal analgesia, acute pain management, non-pain symptom management (dyspnea, GI symptoms, neurologic symptoms, etc.), preparation for imminent death, grief and bereavement.

The registration to the conference and workshops is FREE. The registration deadline is January 15, 2019.

Best abstract winners will receive a travel award to participate in the conference and the pre-conference workshops. The abstract submission deadline is December 31, 2018.

Looking forward to seeing you soon in Armenia

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(Note: The following names are by alphabetical order)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Anahit Barseghyan Armen Avagyan Armine GabrielyanDiana GalstyanEmma DovlatyanEster Demirtshyan Lusine HakobyanInga KhalatyanLusine Krmoyan Marine RushanyanNorayr TorgomyanNvard HovhannisyanSamvel Iskanyan Saten HovhannisyanSatenik SafaryanSona AzaryanTigran BaloyanZaven Koloyan

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Galust Galstyan Girish ChinnaswamyIman SidhomKhaled GhanemKhalid HabaybiaMazen Al-JadiryMiguel AbboudMohammad Saghir KhanNarine MovsisyanNaureen MushtaqRaya SaabSamvel Bardakchyan Suleimman AlsweedanTaron Saribekyan Tatul Saghatelyan Yaacoub MoubarakYeva Asirbabayan

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Ahmet DemirAlaa HaddadAlisa KamalyanAnas ObeidCatherine ColeDavit DallakyanGevorg TamamyanHaifaa KhalifehHovhannes VardevanyanLiana SafaryanLilit SargsyanLisa KrullRawad RihaniRuzanna PapyanSima Jeha

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08:00 - 08:15

TIME TITLE

08:15 - 08:30Welcome and description of the course

17:00 - 18:15 Spirituality in PPC

08:30 - 09:30Pediatric Palliative Care: Introduction and Needs assessment

11:00 - 12:00What is Pediatric Palliative Care and Why Does it Matter?

12:00 - 13:00 Neuropathic Pain Management and Adjuvant Analgesia

14:00 - 15:15 Team Collaboration and Effectiveness

15:15 - 16:30 Preparation for Imminent Death

09:30 - 10:00

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Registration & Coffee

Break

16:30 - 17:00 Break

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch & Check-In

Quality of Life and Palliative Care Pre-Conference Workshop - POEMChairs: Justin Baker, MD, FAAP, FAAHPMKaren Williams, APN, ACHPN Miguel Abboud, MD

07:15 - 08:00

TIME TITLE

08:00 - 08:15 Announcements, Reflection

16:00 - 16:30

16:30 - 17:30Management of Distressing Neurological Symptoms & Fatigue

17:30 - 18:30Putting it all together - Where do we go from here

08:15 - 09:30Advanced Pain Management: Multimodal Analgesia

10:30 - 11:00

Treatment of Distressing Respiratory Symptoms

11:00 - 12:00 Grief and Bereavement

Self-care for Clinical Professionals

Management of Refractory Distress

13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:00 Ethics & Legal

09:30 - 10:30

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Continental Breakfast

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15:00 - 16:00

12:00 - 13:00

Pre-conference workshop is limited to 50 people

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Nutrition Assessment and Interventions in the Child with CancerChairs: Amita Trehan, MDElena J. Ladas, PhD, RD

10:10 - 10:15

TIME TITLE

10:15 - 10:45Overview of the Science: Nutritional Status, Toxicity, Outcome

12:15 - 12:30Nutritional Challenges in the Middle-Eastern countries

10:45 - 11:15 Nutritional Assessment

13:30 - 14:00Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition

14:00 - 14:30Pharmacokinetics of chemotherapy in the malnourished child

14:30 - 15:00Obesity in Cancer: Risk and Outcome

12:30 - 13:30

Nutritional Interventions-Algorithms, Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Oncology

11:15 - 12:15

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Opening Remarks

Lunch

15:00 - 15:30Case Presentations- 3- 5 minute presentations; 15 minutes for discussion

16:30 - 15:30 Discussion

15:45 - 16:30

Short presentations of selected regional and international initiatives for tackling malnutrition in childhood cancer – opportunities for collaborations

15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break Session-I

Session-III

Session-II

Pre-conference workshop is limited to 50 people

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09:00 - 09:15

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER

Welcome addressGevorg Tamamyan (Chair of Organizing Committee)Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia

09:15 - 09:30 Overview of POEM + updatesAbdul Hakim Al-Rawas(Chair of POEM BOD)Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Rob Pieters Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Netherlands

Rob Pieters Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Netherlands

09:30 - 10:10ALL: Advances impacting outcome

Iman Sidhom Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt (57357 Hospital), Egypt

ALL: current POEM strategies10.10 - 10.50

Panelists: Rob Pieters, Iman Sidhom, Sima Jeha, Catherine Cole

11:30 - 12:30 Panel Discussion

11:10 - 11:30Centralizing pediatric oncology care: The Princess Máxima Center Experience

10:50 - 11:10 Coffee Break

Coffee Break

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:45Contemporary management of pediatric brain tumors

Amar GajjarSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

Neuro-oncology status in POEM centers

Naureen Mushtaq/ Neuro-Onc WGAga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan

Radiation therapy for pediatric brain tumors – advances and pitfalls

Yasser KhafagaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, KSA

Neuropathology – new classifications and impact in pediatric brain tumors

Abeer TabbarahAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon

14:45 - 15:15

15:15 - 15:45

How to establish a neuro-oncology service; minimal requirements and way forward in LMIC

Ibrahim QaddoumiSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

15:45 - 16:15

Panelists:All speakers

17:00 - 17:45 Panel Discussion

16:30 - 17:00

16:15 - 16:30

2. Leukemia | Moderators: Sima Jeha (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA) & Catherine Cole (Sidra Medicine, Qatar)

3. Neuro-oncology | Moderators: Asim Belgaumi (Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan) & Dima Hamideh (American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon)

1. Welcome note and overview

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2019 Day 1

7:30 - 8:30

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Meet the expert sessions TBA

09:00 - 09:40 Advances in solid tumorsCarlos Rodriguez- GalindoSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

11:50 - 12:10Lymphoma: advances and updates

Monika MetzgerSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

Hafeez AbdelhafeezSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

Matthew WilsonSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA

09:40 - 10:20Retinoblastoma in POEM countries – status and opportunities

Yasser KhafagaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, KSA

Surgical management of abdominal solid tumors

10:50 - 11:10

Role of radiotherapy in management of abdominal solid tumors

Girish ChinnaswamyTata Memorial Center, India

Management of pediatric solid tumors in a tumor board setting

10:20 - 10:50

11:10 - 11:30

11:30 - 11:50

Coffee Break

14:30 - 14:40 IntroductionMuhammad Saghir Tawam Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

6 speakers are TBA14:40 - 15:40 Total 6 papers of 10 mins each

15:45 - 16:00 POEM working groups

16:00 - 16:15 Subspecialties training grants

16:15 - 16:30 Data management plans

Panelists:All speakers12:10 - 13:00 Panel Discussion

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch Break

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6. POEM updates

5. Free Paper Session | Talk 8 mins/paper and discussion 2 mins/paper4. Pediatric Solid Tumor session | Moderators: Gevorg Tamamyan & Khalil Ghandour (King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan)

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2019 Day 2

SCIENTIFIC MEETING VENUEYerevan State Medical UniversityYerevan, Armenia

ACCOMMODATIONFor hotel reservation (reduced conference rate), please contact: conference@justtravel.am

Sponsored hotelsGrand HotelArmenia Marriott HotelOpera Suite Hotel

REGISTRATIONRegistration is free, deadline: December 31, 2018For registration please visit: www.poemgroup.org

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation and shuttle services will be provided

MEALSCoffee and Lunch breaks are provided

Visa requirements available on the website www.poemgroup.org

For more details, please check the updates on our website www.poemgroup.org or contact us:E-mail: info@poemgroup.org

Opera Suite Hotel

Freedom Square

Armenia Marriott Hotel

Grand Hotel

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