Extra Credit Educational Sessions & Hands-on Courses

Educational Sessions

Friday June 28 | 2-part Session | Insights on Early Stage RCC Detection & Emerging Management Strategies (Part 1)

Time: 19:15 – 21:00
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Saanich – Level 1
*Dinner will be served.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Recognize early RCC disease stage symptoms and underlying risk factors associated with recurrence rates
Assess recent adjuvant RCC clinical trial data and their impact on current clinical practice
Identify key patient factors important for the consideration of adjuvant therapy in early stage RCC

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Note: If you can not attend in-person, this session will be broadcasted live. Please register: https://www.cua.org/event/29712

Friday June 28 | PRECISE: Personalized Medicine and Case-Based Education on PARP inhibitors in Prostate Cancer (Part 2)

Approximate start time (following Part 1): 20:15 – 21:00
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Saanich – Level 1
*Dinner will be served at 19:15.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Discuss the importance of genetic testing for their patients with advanced prostate cancer.
Understand the efficacy and safety data from randomized control trials investigating PARPi in mCRPC
Apply the practical knowledge gained from real-world, case-based discussion surrounding PARPi use in
patients with mCRPC

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Note: If you can not attend in-person, this session will be broadcasted live. Please register: https://www.cua.org/event/29712

Saturday June 29 | Exploring the Treatment Algorithm in the Evolving mUC Landscape

Time: 07:45 – 08:50
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Saanich – Level 1
*Hot Breakfast will be served.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Overview of established mUC treatment landscape in Canada.
Exploring the changing landscape of mUC treatment and patientfactors that could affect treatment choices.
Discussing practical considerations for future treatment choices in mUC through patient case study.

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Saturday June 29 | Radiant Horizons: Exploring Real-World Applications and Potential of Radioligand Therapy

Time: 16:30 – 17:30
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Saanich – Level 1
*Refreshments will be served.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Gain comprehensive clinical insights into in-clinic experience with Radioligand Therapy (RLT) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in Canada.
Collect valuable perspectives to enhance internal practices within multidisciplinary teams, aiming to optimize the patient journey for individuals with mCRPC.
Review the latest clinical advancements and forthcoming clinical trials in RLT within the Canadian healthcare landscape.

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Sunday June 30 | Setting a New Standard for High-Risk Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer (registration not required)

Time: 14:50 – 15:45
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Plenary

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Review the latest evidence and discuss the optimal management for patients presenting with a high-risk biochemical recurrence (BCR) following surgery and/or radiation for localized prostate cancer.
Discuss the challenges of incorporating androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPI) and PSMA-PET imaging into the management of high-risk BCR.

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Monday July 1 | Optimizing High-Risk (or Advanced) Prostate Cancer Patient Care with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Time: 07:30 – 09:00
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Plenary
*Hot Breakfast will be served.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Explore the current vs future state of AI in the advanced prostate cancer disease continuum.
Understand how AI may support the diagnosis and timely treatment of nmCRPC.
Review how AI may facilitate multi-disciplinary care of advanced prostate cancer patients.

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Hands-on Courses

Friday June 28 | Bladder OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections 101: Hands-on workshop to optimize indications, techniques, and outcomes

Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Victoria Convention Centre – Oak Bay 1/2 – Level 1
*Dinner will be served.

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By participating in this learning program, health care providers can expect to:

Review optimal patient counselling techniques when presenting third-line treatment options for medication refractory idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB).
Acquire practical pearls on optimization of onabotulinumtoxinA procedure and other treatment considerations.
Apply onabotulinumtoxinA injection techniques with bladder models.

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Saturday June 29 | A workshop on adult male anterior urethral stricture

Time: 7:00 – 9:00

Location: Fairmont Empress Hotel – Crystal Ballroom – Upper Lobby Level

*Hot breakfast will be served.

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Guest Speaker

OBJECTIVES

A workshop on adult male anterior urethral stricture, including video demonstrations, lecture presentation, hands on product demonstration (Optilume Urethral DCB), case discussion, clinical data, and societal urethral stricture guideline updates. It is intended to give urologists and urology care practitioners an opportunity to interact actively with subject matter experts, learn of the latest clinical and guideline updates, and the latest technologies available, as well as discuss their own work in the field of urethral stricture.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop should be attended by urologists, urology residents, medical students and nurses interested in (and who deal with) adult male urethral stricture.

AGENDA ITEMS

Anatomy of the male urethra
Natural History of Urethral Stricture
Optimizing endoscopic management of urethral stricture
- Endoscopic care options
- Urethral reconstruction, when?
- A patients perspective, what choice?
- Supporting clinical evidence
- What about the guidelines?
Advances in technology for the management of anterior urethral stricture
- Medical therapies
- Mechanical treatments
- Mechanical and medical therapy – an alternative?
- Supporting evidence and guidelines
Optilume Urethral Drug Coated Balloon (DCB)
- Clinical indications and key messaging
- Mode of action
- Procedural step-by-step
- Supporting clinical evidence and guidelines
- Hands-on product demonstration
- Summary
The future of urethral stricture management
Closing comments and audience questions

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Sunday June 30 | Ultrasound-guided PCNL Course CUA 2024

Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Location: Fairmont Empress Hotel – Crystal Ballroom – Upper Lobby Level
*Dinner will be served.

DIDACTIC (17:00-17:45)

HANDS-ON COURSE (17:45-19:00)

Three stations where we will sequentially go through the following at each station:

Renal imaging
Renal access
Tract dilation

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Earn extra Section 1 Group Learning Credits by participating in the following educational sessions and hands-on course. Attendance is complimentary, but RSVP is required!

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