Brain and Spine Metastasis Colloquium

Overview

The Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis presents its third annual Colloquium.

This year's event will be both in-person and virtual and will feature keynote talks by medical experts and patient advocates, along with case-based panel discussions on emerging and pressing topics in the care of patients with brain and spine metastasis.

The Colloquium is designed to increase competence and provide the most up-to-date, evidenced based review of the biology of brain and spine metastasis, including leptomeningeal disease (LMD) as well as clinical care of these patients.

Registration

Registration is $50 before March 17, 2023, and $100 thereafter.
Contact Brooke Taylor for potential discount codes for students/trainees and patients/advocates.

Program

Here's an updated preliminary agenda. Check back for updates as we finalize the program.

Session One: Omics in 2023: Big Data for the Big Problem of CNS Metastasis

Session Two: Outcomes in 2023: Maximizing Survivorship 

Session Three: Therapies in 2023: Leading and Novel Approaches for CNS Metastasis

Poster Session

Those who are joining in person will enjoy a poster session during the happy hour following day 1 of the Colloquium, Friday, May 19, from 5:30-7:00 pm.

You can submit an abstract for consideration through this form.

Course Directors

Leadership of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis

Peter Fecci, MD, PhD, Director
Carey Anders, MD, Medical Director
Elizabeth Fricklas, PA-C, Palliative Care Director
Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, Surgical Director
John Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD, Radiation Director 

Colloquium 2023 Planning Committee

Anoop Patel, MD, Neurosurgery
Scott Floyd, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology
Amanda Van Swearingen, PhD, Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis
Brooke Taylor, Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis
Carol Harbers, Neurosurgery
Victoria Nguyen, Neurosurgery
Brice Painter, PA-C, Neurosurgery
Hannah Roberts, FNP-C, Neurosurgery

Accommodations and Transportation

We recommend the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club or JB Duke Inn, on the Duke University campus, just two miles from downtown and 20 minutes from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).  Reservations can be made via phone or online.

Getting from RDU Airport to Duke/Durham

Multiple transportation services, including Uber, Lyft, and taxis, are available between RDU airport and Duke campus/Durham area.

From the Washington Duke Inn to the Colloquium

A complimentary shuttle will be available to transport attendees between the Washington Duke Inn and the Trent Semans Center for Health Education on both days of the Colloquium.

Getting around Duke and Durham

Many services are available to get around campus and Durham, including Uber, Lyft, taxis, and public transportation (Duke campus, Durham city, and regional bus services).

While in Durham

Downtown Durham

Durham has a beautiful, walkable, and lively downtown, filled with a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, and entertainment. Take a look at this guide to Durham's downtown district.

Also check out the Durham Visitors Guide and Durham Travel Resources.

Duke Gardens

Sarah P. Duke Gardens, on the campus of Duke University, is 55 acres of spectacular gardens.  Admission is free, and it is open from 8 a.m. to dusk 365 days a year.

Durham Bulls

Durham is home to the Durham Bulls baseball team, and an evening at the ballpark is always time well spent. Here's a schedule of games.

In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.  The designation was based upon the quality of the educational activity and its compliance with the standards and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this educational activity for a maximum of:

•7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

•7.0 credit hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.