We cordially invite you to join us at the 4th AnnualSylvester Cancer Survivorship Symposium.
This event will take place on October 29–30 at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove.
The 2025 Symposium will feature:
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Wednesday, October 29th: Supportive Care Sessions, tailored for survivors, providers, and stakeholders, these sessions will cover survivorship and supportive care topics, and evidence-based programs designed to promote overall well being.Topics to be covered:
- How to Balance Being a Patient and Caregiver
- Advanced Care Planning
- Common Late Effects of Treatment
- Nutrition Myths
- Healing Through Music
- Interactive Experts Panel
- The Power of Mentorship
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Thursday, October 30th: Scientific Sessions, designed for providers, researchers, administrators, trainees, and other stakeholders, these sessions will highlight novel and transformative survivorship research topics.Topics to be covered:
- Rehabilitation Medicine & Palliative Care
- Frailty, Accelerated Aging & Comorbidities
- Stress Management
- Caregiving and Dyadic Influences
- Technology-Enabled Interventions
- Lifestyle Medicine in Survivorship
- Pediatric and AYA Survivorship
- Leveraging AI/ML in Survivorship Research and Care Delivery
- Survivorship Care Models in Primary Care
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE
Keynote Speakers
Day 1 – October 29 Supportive Care Sessions
Day 2 – October 30 Scientific Sessions
Wilmot Cancer Institute
University of Rochester Medical Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Behavioral Scientist
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
BC Cancer
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
Emory University School of Medicine
Behavioral Scientist
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Session Title: Pediatric and AYA Cancer Survivorship
Dr. Marchak is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a behavioral scientist at Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Marchak is also a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. She received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She completed a residency in clinical psychology at the Medical College of Georgia and the VA Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Marchak's research focuses on healthcare self‑management, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial functioning. She also seeks to expand patient access to evidence‑based supportive‑care programs by leveraging technology and implementation‑science methods.
Dr. Marchak co‑chairs the Society of Pediatric Psychology's Hematology/Oncology/BMT SIG and the Psychosocial Guidelines Working Group for the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group. She serves on the Children's Oncology Group Supportive Care Committee and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Psychology Steering Committee. She has published extensively in peer‑reviewed journals and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Wilmot Cancer Institute
University of Rochester Medical Center
Session Title: Improving Care Delivery and Outcomes for Older Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers
Supriya Gupta Mohile, M.D., M.S. is the Philip and Marilyn Wehrheim Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester. She directs the Geriatric Oncology Research Group and is a board‑certified geriatrician and oncologist. Dr. Mohile earned her M.D. from Thomas Jefferson Medical School and completed residency as well as fellowships in hematology/oncology and geriatrics at the University of Chicago, where she also obtained an M.S. in health‑outcomes research.
Her research—supported by the Patient‑Centered Outcomes Research Institute and the NCI—focuses on geriatric assessment to improve outcomes for older adults with cancer. Results have appeared in Lancet, JCO, and JAMA Oncology. Dr. Mohile chairs national initiatives on geriatric oncology guidelines and serves on multiple NCI committees.
BC Cancer
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
Session Title: From Promise to Practice: The Future of AI in Supportive Cancer Care
Dr. John-Jose Nunez is the Associate Medical Director of Supportive Care at BC Cancer and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. A dual-trained cancer psychiatrist and computer scientist, his research uses artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for patients facing both cancer and mental illness. His work, published in leading journals and featured internationally, ranges from predicting cancer survival to identifying patients in need of counseling or psychiatric care, bridging the gap between data science and supportive cancer care.
Session Title: Hope as Strategy: When Impossible Becomes Optional for Everyone
Jason Tharp is a brain‑cancer survivor, bestselling children's‑book author/illustrator, and founder of the Beyond Hope Project—a movement that helps people transform hope into a practical strategy for breaking through the "impossible." With authenticity, humor, and vulnerability, Jason weaves the story of being given seven months to live into an actionable mindset he calls the H.O.P.E. Algorithm (Hyper‑Aware, Open‑Hearted, Persistent, Empowering).
Using that framework, Jason guides survivors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to discover that impossibility is optional when hope becomes a deliberate strategy.
PARKING AND HOTEL INFORMATION
Valet parking service is available for your convenience at a rate of $20. However, there are alternative parking options within walking distance of our location where you can park your vehicle. For information about getting discounted rates for your stay at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Coconut Grove please email us at SurvivorshipSymposium@miami.edu.
Have Questions?
Please contact SurvivorshipSymposium@miami.edu for any survivorship symposium related questions.
To learn more about our Survivorship Research and Clinical Programs please visit Sylvester's Cancer Survivorship Programs.