The Great Debate

Monday, June 3, 2024

8:05 AM – 9:05 AM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-II

Debate Moderator(s)

Kyle Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Residency
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States

All relevant financial disclosures have been managed and will be listed below.
This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

CME Credit: 1
Contact Hours: 1

Polling will be utilized during this symposium.

The Great Debate will feature a discussion on controversial topics in colorectal surgery in a lively and entertaining format. The goal is to provide attendees with information about both sides of the topics, which will include:

Anchor Me This: HRA or Regular Old Ablation?
and
PROSPECTive: Radiation in Rectal CA: long course or short course or none? Oh my!

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Explain different surveillance techniques for Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, including the results of recent randomized trials.
Articulate benefits of various techniques for ablation of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia.
Recognize how different adjuvant treatments affect complete response rates in rectal cancer.
Articulate when a particular neoadjuvant treatment strategy may be best suited for a patient based on expected results and preop staging.

Presentations:

8:05 AM – 9:05 AM ET, USA

The Great Debate
Debate Moderator: Kyle G. Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Southern California
8:05 AM – 8:10 AM ET, USA

Introduction of Debate I: Anchor Me This: HRA or Regular Old Ablation?
Debate Speaker: Kyle G. Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Southern California
8:10 AM – 8:15 AM ET, USA

PRO: HRA Ablation
Debate Speaker: Emily Steinhagen, MD (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
8:15 AM – 8:20 AM ET, USA

CON: HRA Ablation
Debate Speaker: Joshua I. S Bleier, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
8:20 AM – 8:23 AM ET, USA

Rebuttal: PRO HRA Ablations
Debate Speaker: Emily Steinhagen, MD (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
8:23 AM – 8:26 AM ET, USA

Rebuttal: CON HRA Ablation
Debate Speaker: Joshua I. S Bleier, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania
8:26 AM – 8:30 AM ET, USA

Closing Remarks
Debate Speaker: Kyle G. Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Southern California
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ET, USA

Introduction of Debate II: Prospective: Radiation in Rectal Cancer: Long Course or Short Course or None? Oh My!
Debate Speaker: Kyle G. Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Southern California
8:35 AM – 8:40 AM ET, USA

Avoid Radiation
Debate Speaker: Alodia Gabre-Kidan, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
8:40 AM – 8:45 AM ET, USA

Give Radiation
Debate Speaker: Karin Hardiman, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – UAB
8:45 AM – 8:50 AM ET, USA

Rebuttal: Avoid Radiation
Debate Speaker: Alodia Gabre-Kidan, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
8:50 AM – 8:55 AM ET, USA

Rebuttal: Give Radiation
Debate Speaker: Karin Hardiman, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – UAB
8:55 AM – 9:05 AM ET, USA

Closing Remarks
Debate Speaker: Kyle G. Cologne, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Southern California