Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

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Day 1

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Breakfast

7:15-7:45 am

Welcome Remarks

7:45-8:00 am

Session I: | Diagnosis and Staging Updates in Very Early Stage Lung Cancer | Moderator - Scott J. Swanson, MD

8:00-8:40 am

AI in Lung Cancer: Why is Adoption Taking so Long?

Katherine Andriole

8:00-8:20 am

CT Lung Nodule Imaging: Definitions and Recommendations on Reporting

Mark Hammer

8:20-8:40 am

Debate

8:40-9:10 am

Debate: Strategies to Obtain Tissue Diagnosis

Pro Transthoracic Needle Biopsy - Mark Hammer; Pro Robotic Bronchoscopy - Matthew Pommerening; Conclusion & Voting - Scott Swanson

8:40-9:10 am

Session I: | Diagnosis and Staging Updates in Very Early Stage Lung Cancer | Moderator - Scott J. Swanson, MD

9:10-9:20 am

EBUS Accuracy for IMS in cN0 -1

Ricardo Oliveira

9:10-9:20 am

Debate

9:20-9:55 am

Debate: Strategies to Stage Mediastinum

Imaging Alone - Bruno Hochhegger; EBUS - Ricardo Oliveira; Upfront Surgery - Bernard J. Park; Conclusion and Voting - Scott Swanson

9:20-9:55 am

Session I: | Diagnosis and Staging Updates in Very Early Stage Lung Cancer | Moderator - Scott J. Swanson, MD

9:55-10:30 am

Challenging the Presenters: Clinical Cases

Bruno Hochhegger

9:55-10:30 am

Break

10:30-11:00 am

Session II: | Decision Making in Very Early-Stage NSCLC | Moderator - Thomas D'Amico, MD

11:00 am-12:30 pm

Update on SBRT for Early-Stage NSCLC

Kelly Fitzgerald

11:00-11:15 am

Neoadjuvant Therapy in cT2NO NSCLC

Bernard Park

11:15-11:30 am

Clinical Cases: Challenging the Audience

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

11:30 am-12:15 pm

Panel Discussion

Julia Rotow

12:15-12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30-1:30 pm

Session III: | Pathology and New Insights in Lung Cancer | Moderator - Paula Ugalde Figueroa, MD

1:30-4:00 pm

What's New in Thoracic Pathology

Igor Odintsov

1:30-1:50 pm

Circulating Tumor DNA: Are We Ready for Prime Time?

Lynette Sholl

1:50-2:10 pm

The Pathology Report Shows STAS: Now What?

Hassan Khalil

2:10-2:30 pm

Pathology Case Discussion: When Patient has a Molecular Driver Mutation

Lynette Sholl

2:30-3:30 pm

Panel Discussion/Q&A

Zofia Piotrowska

3:30-4:00 pm

Closing Remarks | Day 1 Conclusion

4:00-4:15 pm

Day 2

Friday, August 15, 2025

Breakfast

7:00-7:30 am

Welcome Remarks

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

7:30-7:45 am

Session IV: | Integrating Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC | Moderator - Isabelle Opitz, MD

7:45-8:30 am

Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Care Pathways

Narjust Florez

7:45-8:00 am

Molecular Analysis: When and Which Tests to use?

Lecia Sequist

8:00-8:15 am

Limits to Surgical Resection in Stage III

Isabelle Opitz

8:15-8:30 am

Debate

8:30-8:55 am

Debate: Complete Genomic Profile

Yes, It's a Must! - Julia Rotow; No, It is a Waste of Time! - Benny Weksler; Conclusion and Voting - Isabelle Optiz

8:30-8:55 am

Session IV: | Integrating Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC | Moderator - Isabelle Opitz, MD

8:55-10:00 am

Managing Cases with Progression

Justin Gainor

8:55-9:05 am

Tumor Board: Real-World Challenging Cases

Paula Ugalde Figueroa; Bruno Hochhegger

9:05-9:45 am

Panel Discussion/Q&A

9:45-10:00 am

Break

10:00-10:20 am

Session IV: | Integrating Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC | Moderator - Isabelle Opitz, MD

10:20-10:40 am

Upcoming Targeted Therapies

David Barbie

10:20-10:40 am

Debate

10:40-11:30 am

Debate: How I Approach Oligometastatic Disease

Pro Surgery - Isabelle Optiz; Pro Radiation - Kelly Fitzgerald; Conclusion and Voting - Isabelle Optiz

10:40-11:05 am

Debate: Multistation N2 Disease Without Driver Mutation

Pro Surgery - Thomas D'Amico; Con - Narjust Florez; Conclusion and Voting - Isabelle Optiz

11:05-11:30 am

Session IV: | Integrating Immunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC | Moderator - Isabelle Opitz, MD

11:30 am-12:00 pm

Panel Discussion/Q&A

11:30 am-12:00 pm

Group Photo on HMS Steps

12:00-12:15 pm

Lunch

12:15-1:30 pm

Room 1 | EBUS & Cryo Cases

Hisashi Tsukada

1:30-5:00 pm

Room 2 | Robotic Lung Resection

Jon Wee

1:30-5:00 pm

Room 3 | ION and VATS Lung Resection

Matthew Pommerening; Paula Ugalde Figueroa

1:30-5:00 pm

How do I localize Lung Nodules

Santiago Figueroa

1:30-5:00 pm

How to define parenchymal margin

Thomas D'Amico

1:30-5:00 pm

Wedge or Segment for <2 cm Tumor?

Bernard Park

1:30-5:00 pm

N1 Disease During the Segmentectomy: Next Step?

Scott Swanson

1:30-5:00 pm

Update on 3D Reconstruction

Ricardo Terra

1:30-5:00 pm

Q&A Day 2 Wrap-up

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

5:00-5:15 pm

Day 3

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Breakfast

7:45-8:15 am

Welcome Remarks

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

8:15-8:30 am

Room 1 | Robotic Lung Resection

Matthew Rochefort

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Room 2 | VATS Lung Resection (Segmentectomy

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

8:30 am-12:30 pm

How I do EBUS for Clinical Stage II and III

Ricardo Oliveira

8:30 am-12:30 pm

How I Manage Lymphadenopathy Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy

Ricardo Terra

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Limits to Robotic Surgery in Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Patient

Isabelle Opitz

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Type of Resections Post Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy

Benny Weksler

8:30 am-12:30 pm

How I Manage Vascular Infiltrations?

Thomas D'Amico

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Surgical Complications/Clinical Cases

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Q&A | Course Wrap-Up

Paula Ugalde Figueroa

12:30-1:00 pm