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Lung Cancer
Forum

Markey Lung Cancer Forum

CANCER CARE CONTINUUM
WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE LIVES

The Lung Cancer Forum will bring together primary care providers, nurses, and care teams dedicated to advancing best practices in screening and patient navigation. Sessions will feature early detection strategies, treatment updates, and emerging research affecting the continuum of lung cancer care. With an emphasis on strengthening referral networks and communication between primary and specialty providers, the forum offers a unique opportunity to foster collaboration and improve outcomes for patients.

Markey's Lung Cancer forum is a free event and will be held in conjunction with the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network's
Cancer Care Conference on Thursday, Dec. 10–11, 2026.

For continuing education accreditation information, please visit the CE Central website.

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EVENT INFORMATION


Central Bank Center
430 W. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

This event is being held in conjunction with the MCCAN Cancer Care Conference.  

Register

TIME EVENT/SESSION SESSION TITLE / DESCRIPTION SPEAKER
9:00–10:00 a.m. Registration Registration, Coffee and Networking  
10:00-10:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks   Tim Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS
Prevention & Early Detection
10:10–10:35 a.m. Prevention Prevention in Focus: Addressing Radon and Environmental Risk  Stacy Stanifer, PhD, APRN, AOCNS
University of Kentucky
10:35–11:00 a.m. Screening Linking PCP and Lung Cancer Screening Michael Gieske, MD
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
11:00–11:10 a.m. Featured Update Updates Addressing Smoking Across Lung Cancer Care to Improve Survival and Outcomes Graham Warren, MD, PhD
University of Kentucky
11:10–11:35 a.m. Incidental Lung Nodules   Brenda Garcia, MD
University of Kentucky
11:35 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Lunch
Patient Perspective
12:20–12:35 p.m. Patient & Family Patient & Family Experience: Navigating the Care Journey  Michelle Tedrick
Monique Click
12:35–1:20 p.m. Keynote Advancing Care Across the Lung Cancer Continuum Jessica Donington, MD
University of Chicago
1:20-1:35 p.m. Break
Working Together
1:35–2:20 p.m. Lung Cancer Case/Tumor Board Working Together: A Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Case Review  
2:20–2:30 p.m. Featured Update Single-Port Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery Mansi Shah-Jadeja, MD
University of Kentucky
2:30-2:40 p.m. Break
Advancing Lung Cancer Care
2:40–3:05 p.m. Advanced Disease Evolving Role of Surgery in Advanced Disease Clint Morgan, MD, PhD
University of Kentucky
3:05–3:25 p.m. Non-small Cell Molecular Testing & Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer Care TBD
3:25–3:50 p.m. Small cell Advances in Small Cell Lung Cancer: Emerging Strategies and Treatment Advances Susanne Arnold, MD
University of Kentucky
3:50–4:20 p.m. CAR-T Trispecific Antibody Emerging Therapies & Future Directions (CAR-T + Trials) Zhonglin Hao, MD, PhD
University of Kentucky
4:20-4:30 p.m. Wrap-up
Time Session Speaker
Noon–12:30 p.m. Registration and Lunch  
12:30–12:35 p.m. Welcome Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS
12:35–12:55 p.m. Session 1: Tobacco Use Graham Warren, MD, PhD
12:55–1:15 p.m. Session 2: Early Detection & Screening Brenda Garcia, MD
1:15–1:35 p.m. Session 3: Diagnostic Precision & Collaboration Scott Yee, MD
1:35–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Single Anesthesia Events Shari L. Meyerson, MD, MEd
1:55–2:15 p.m. Session 5: Single Port — Minimally Invasive Treatment Mansi Shah-Jadeja, MD
2:15–2:35 p.m. Break & Networking  
2:35–2:55 p.m. Session 6: Committee on Cancer Surgery Standards (CoC 5.8) Clinton Morgan, MD, PhD
2:55–3:15 p.m. Session 7: Radiation Oncology Weisi Yan, MD, PhD
3:15–3:35 p.m. Session 8: Endoscopic Treatments Ashish Maskey, MD
3:35–3:55 p.m. Session 9: Current Trials in Early-stage Disease Zhonglin Hao, MD, PhD
3:55–4:25 p.m. Session 10: Discussion on the Future of the Forum Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS
4:25–4:30 p.m. Wrap-up & Closing Remarks Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS

Please check back regularly. The agenda will be updated as additional information is confirmed.

Exhibitor opportunities available, please visit our exhibitor website for more details. 

Questions? Contact markeyevents@uky.edu.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

Pre-Enrollment Attestation

By registering, I acknowledge and attest that I am required to pre-enroll through CECentral at the designated website by the deadline to be eligible for continuing education credit.

I further acknowledge that, effective August 2025, CECentral requires the creation of a new account. It is my responsibility to visit the CECentral website, establish a new account, and click the green Take Course icon to complete the registration and pre-enrollment process for the Markey Lung Cancer Forum.

Pre-Enroll CE Central

Once enrolled, you will receive a confirmation email.

ACCOMMODATIONS


Hyatt Regency Lexington
401 W. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Book a room in the event block by calling (800)233-1234 and ask for group code G-LUNG, or book online.

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