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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.

Appendix B
Workshop Agenda

July 20, 2015

8:15 am Welcome from the National Cancer Policy Forum
  • Michael Caligiuri, Ohio State University Cancer Center

Chair, National Cancer Policy Forum

 
Overview of the Workshop
  • Tina Shih, MD Anderson Cancer Center • Ralph Weichselbaum, University of Chicago

Workshop Planning Committee Co-Chairs

 
8:30 am Session 1a: Science, Clinical Benefits, and Comparative Effectiveness of Emerging Advanced Technologies for Cancer Treatment: Radiation
Moderator: Carol Hahn, Duke University
Science Behind New Photon Therapies and Their Intended Use
  • Steve Chmura, University of Chicago
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.
Science Behind New Proton Therapies and Their Intended Use
  • Anthony Zietman, Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Comparative Effectiveness Research of Emerging Radiation Therapies for Cancer Treatment
  • Grace Smith, MD Anderson Cancer Center
 
Panel Discussion
 
10:15 am Break
 
10:30 am Session 1b: Science, Clinical Benefits, and Comparative Effectiveness of Emerging Advanced Technologies for Cancer Treatment: Surgery
Moderator: Ralph Weichselbaum, University of Chicago
 
Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Richard Whelan, Mount Sinai Health System
 
Science and Intended Use of Robotic Surgeries
  • David Miller, University of Michigan
 
Comparative Effectiveness Research of Robotic Surgeries for Cancer Treatment
  • James Hu, Weill Cornell Medical Center
 
Panel Discussion
 
12:15 pm Lunch Break
 
1:00 pm Session 2a: From Discovery to Marketplace
Moderator: Patricia Ganz, University of California, Los Angeles
 
Impact of New Technology Diffusion on Medicare Expenditures
  • James Yu, Yale University
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.
Regulatory Oversight
  • Michael O’Hara, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration
 
Coverage Decisions and Setting Reimbursement Rates at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • Marc Hartstein, Director, Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group
  • Tamara Syrek Jensen, Coverage and Analysis Group
 
Provider Ownership and the Diffusion of New Technologies
  • Stephen Williams, MD Anderson Cancer Center
 
Panel Discussion
 
3:00 pm Break
 
3:15 pm Session 2b: Examples of Suboptimal Use of Technologies
Moderators: James Hu, Weill Cornell Medical College;
Ted Lawrence, University of Michigan Medical School
 
Opportunities to Improve Value and Reduce Suboptimal Use of Technologies
  • Justin Bekelman, University of Pennsylvania
 
Adoption of New Technologies in Breast Radiotherapy
  • Reshma Jagsi, University of Michigan
 
Adoption of Robot and New Technologies in Gynecologic Oncology
  • Jason Wright, Columbia University
 
Credentialing/Contemporary Training Programs
  • Stanley Ashley, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 
Panel Discussion
 
5:15 pm Wrap Up Day 1 and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.

July 21, 2015

 
8:00 am Session 3a: Potential Strategies to Assess the Value and Define Optimal Use of New Medical Technologies in Cancer Treatment
Moderator: Tina Shih, MD Anderson Cancer Center
 
Assessing Value for Human Medical Technology and Emerging Payment Models for Its Use
  • Michael Steinberg, University of California, Los Angeles
 
Geographic Distribution of New/Scarce Technology
  • Peter Johnstone, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
 
Collaborative Models for Technology Assessment and Utilization: Protons Versus Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
  • Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Building Evidence for New Technologies (How to Generate the Data)
  • James Dignam, University of Chicago
 
Panel Discussion
 
10:00 am Break
 
10:15 am Session 3b: Reactor Panel—Potential Solutions to Current Challenges
Moderator: Robert Carlson, National Comprehensive
Cancer Network
 
Panelists
  • Dave Beyer, American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • Thomas Farrington, Prostate Health Education Network
  • Larry Kessler, University of Washington
  • James Mohler, Roswell Park
  • Sean Tunis, Center for Medical Technology Policy
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.
Panel Discussion
 
11:30 am Workshop Wrap-Up
  • Tina Shih, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Workshop Planning Committee Co-Chair

 
11:45 am Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21859.

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