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IASLC 2024 World Conference on lung cancer

WCLC 2024 - San Diego

The World Conference on Lung Cancer 2024 took place in vibrant San Diego and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the IASLC. Attendees joined commemorative events, including a lively block party in the iconic Gaslamp Quarter. The conference united global lung cancer experts, featuring collaborative sessions focused on the latest research and innovations in lung cancer care.

Conference Information:

Conference Chairs:

Narjust Florez

Linda Martin

Sandip Patel

Fabio Ynoe de Moraes

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Official Gallery:

Password: WCLCSanDiego

Wclc 2023 Program:

Program Committee

The WCLC 2023 Program Committee brought together esteemed experts in lung cancer research and treatment from around the globe, crafting a comprehensive program that addressed the latest advancements and challenges in the field.

Carolyn Dresler, Chair, USA
Emily Stone, Co-Chair, Australia
Csaba Degi, Romania
Joelle Fathi, USA
Jacek Jassem, Poland
Manfred Neuberger, Austria
Jamie Ostroff, USA
Pan-Chyr Yang, Taiwan

Anne Marie Baird, Chair, Ireland
Trevor Bivona, Co-Chair, USA
Alfredo Addeo, Switzerland
Marie-Liesse Asselin Labat, Australia
Alice Berger, USA
Magnus Dillon, UK
Katerina Politi, USA
Karin Schelch, Austria

Daniel Tan, Chair, Singapore
Pasi Janne, Co-Chair, USA
Esra Akbay, USA
Nicolaus Andratschke, Switzerland
Christine Lovly, USA
Ken O’Byrne, Australia
Jonathan Ostrem, USA
Robert Rintoul, UK
Kate Sutherland, Australia

Monica Castro, Chair, Argentina
Gerard Silvestri, Co-Chair, USA
Christine Berg, USA
Terri Byrne, Australia
Debra Dyer, USA
Wentao Fang, China
Anna Kerpel-Fronius, Hungary
Annettee McWilliams, Australia

Anne Hsu, Chair, Singapore
Douglas Arenberg, Co-Chair, USA
John Edwards, UK
David Fellerkopman, USA
Carla Lamb, USA
Edith Marom, Israel
Takahiro Nakajima, Japan
Daniel Sterman, USA

Wendy Cooper, Chair, Australia
Keith Kerr, Co-Chair, UK
Sabina Berowzowska, Switzerland
Teh-Ying Chou, Taiwan
Anjali Saqi, USA
Lynette Scholl, USA
Jan Von Der Thusen, Netherlands
Yasushi Yatabe, Japan

Kristin Higgins, Chair, USA
Jazmin Eckhaus, Co-Chair, Australia
Delphine Antoni, France
Jamie Chaft, USA
Aneez Ahmed Dokeu, Singapore
Mariano Provencio, Spain
Brendon Stiles, USA
Ricardo Terra, Brazil

Jarushka Naidoo, Chair, Ireland
Michael MacManus, Co-Chair, Australia
Christine Bestvina, USA
Seamus Cotter, Ireland
Yeur-Hur Lai, Taiwan
Alan Sihoe, Hong Kong
Akif Turna, Turkey
Sue Yom, USA

Yu Yang Soon, Chair, Singapore
Elizabeth David, Co-Chair, USA
Raid Aljumally, USA
Mara Antonoff, USA
Sze Wai Chan, South Africa
Cassandra Dickens, Australia
Francoise Mornex, France
Carol Ridge, UK
Anil Tibdewal, India

Nick Pavlakis, Chair, Australia
Kirsty Lee, Co-Chair, Hong Kong
Michael Boyer, Australia
Lisa Briggs, Australia
Gerard Hanna, Ireland
Melissa Johnson, USA
Natasha Leighl, Canada
Herbert Loong, Hong Kong
Egbert Smit, Netherlands

Tom John, Chair, Australia
Ross Soo, Co-Chair, Singapore
Clarissa Baldotto, Brazil
Puey Ling Chia, Singapore
Mary Duffy, Australia
Marina Garassino, USA
Pilar Garrido, Spain
Luciana Holtz, Brazil
Alexander Louie, Canada
Sanjay Popat, UK

Benjamin Solomon, Chair, Australia
Helena Yu, Co-Chair, USA
Paula De Vega, Australia
Ivy Elkins, USA
Bob Li, USA
Fiona McDonald, UK
Antony Mersiades, Australia
David Planchard, France
Qing Zhou, China

Stephen Liu, Chair, USA
Aaron Tan, Co-Chair, Singapore
Upal Basu Roy, USA
Corinne Favire-Finn, UK
Lynnette Fernandez-Cuestra, France
Julie George, Germany
Miyako Satouchi, Japan
Misty Shields, USA
Sumitra Thongprasert, Thailand

Stephen Kao, Chair, Australia
Yasushi Goto, Co-Chair, Japan
Yuki Katsuya, Japan
Sonja Klebe, Australia
Aaron Mansfield, USA
Isabelle Opitz, Switzerland
Andreas Rimner, USA
Rachel Thomas, UK

Michael Franco, Chair, Australia
Elizabeth Ivimey, Co-Chair, Australia
Andreas Charalambous, Cyprus
Polly Dufton, Australia
Simon Dunne, Ireland
Maria Ftanou, Australia
Laura Petrillo, USA
Ewelina Szmytke, Germany
Felicia Zhang, Canada

Lillian Leigh, Chair, Australia
Jill Feldman, Co-Chair, USA
Andrew Ciupek, USA
Dusty Donaldson, USA
Caleb Egwuenu, Nigeria
Angeline Low, Australia
Stefania Vallone, Spain

Yiqing Huang, Chair, Singapore
Shalini Vinod, Co-Chair, Australia
Pedro Aguiar, Brazil
Paolo Boffetta, USA
Anne Fraser, New Zealand
Wee Yao Koh, Singapore
Gilberto Lopes, USA
Melody Qu, Canada

Program at a Glance

Full Program

CME Information

The WCLC 2023 conference offered Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, enabling healthcare professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in lung cancer treatment and research while fulfilling their ongoing education requirements.

The claim credit process and conference evaluation will be available online starting Sept. 10 through Dec. 31, 2024, in the IASLC Lung Cancer 360. Log in using your Lung Cancer 360 Username and Password, select the sessions you attended, complete the conference evaluation, and download your certificate. If you are new to Lung Cancer 360 or forgot your password, click the Reset Password link.

For assistance, please email [email protected].

Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer designates the “other activity” (a live conference offered in a hybrid format including recorded virtual participation) format for this educational activity for a maximum of 107.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education).

Physician Assistants
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

The below list includes countries that accept ACCME-accredited continuing medical education (CME). Please note that some countries that accept ACCME-accredited education do not have specific credit requirements for their physicians.

  • Antigua & Barbuda
    REGULATOR
    Antigua & Barbuda Medical Council
  • Austria
    REGULATOR
    Austrian Academy of Physicians on behalf of the Austrian Medical Chamber
  • Bahamas
    REGULATOR
    Bahamas Medical Council
  • Belgium
    REGULATOR
    Group of Belgian Professional Unions of Specialist Doctors
  • Bhutan
    REGULATOR
    Medical and Health Professional Council, Royal Government of Bhutan
  • Croatia
    REGULATOR
    Croatian Medical Chamber
  • Gambia, The
    REGULATOR
    The Medical and Dental Council of the Gambia
  • Germany
    REGULATOR
    State Chambers of Physicians in the 16 federal states
    (only in-person, live events)
  • India, State of Punjab
    REGULATOR
    Punjab Medical Council
  • Israel
    REGULATOR
    Scientific Council, Israeli Medical Association
  • Jamaica
    REGULATOR
    Medical Council of Jamaica
  • Kuwait
    REGULATOR
    Professional Licensing – Ministry of Health
  • Malawi
    REGULATOR
    Medical Council of Malawi
  • Netherlands, The
    REGULATOR
    Royal Dutch Society of the Promotion of Medicine
  • Oman
    REGULATOR
    Oman Medical Specialty Board
  • Qatar
    REGULATOR
    Accreditation Section of the Department of Healthcare Professions of the Qatar Ministry of Public Health
  • Rwanda
    REGULATOR
    Rwanda Medical & Dental Council
  • Saudi Arabia
    REGULATOR
    Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
  • Singapore
    REGULATOR
    Singapore Medical Council
  • South Africa
    REGULATOR
    Health Professions Council of South Africa
  • Spain
    REGULATOR
    Spanish Medical Professional Accreditation Council for CPD/CME
  • Sri Lanka
    REGULATOR
    Sri Lanka Medical Council, Sri Lanka Medical Association, and the Ministry of Health
  • Sweden
    REGULATOR
    Swedish Medical Association
  • Trinidad & Tobago
    REGULATOR
    The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association
  • Turkey
    REGULATOR
    Turkish Medical Association CME-CPD Accreditation Council
  • United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
    REGULATOR
    Department of Health
  • United Arab Emirates, Dubai
    REGULATOR
    Dubai Health Authority

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) complies with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). IASLC applies these Standards throughout the educational planning process to ensure independence, balance, objectivity and scientific rigor for all Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities. 

In compliance with the ACCME Standards, each individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity is required to disclose all financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies. All disclosures are reviewed to identify relevant financial relationships and any conflicts of interest are mitigated before the individual can assume their role in the activity. 

All disclosures will be available to participants via the conference app and on the conference website.

This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a healthcare professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of the IASLC or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.

The IASLC 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2024) is the world’s largest international conference for clinicians, researchers and scientists in the field of lung cancer and thoracic oncology. Bringing together lung cancer specialists from around the world and across disciplines, the conference offers opportunities for learning and sharing the latest developments in lung cancer and thoracic malignancy research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management. With 20 educational tracks and over 300 global experts as invited speakers, WCLC 2024 provides a robust, comprehensive scientific program encompassing cutting edge knowledge on subjects such as tumor biomarkers, clinical trials, targeted therapies, liquid biopsy, lung cancer screening, immunotherapy, tobacco control and patient advocacy. Sessions include plenaries with live Q&A, expert lectures, panel discussions, oral abstracts and posters.

The IASLC 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer is designed to meet the educational needs of researchers and healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat patients with lung cancer, including medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

  • Synthesize cutting-edge research from clinical trials and translational studies conducted around the world to deepen knowledge within primary specialty area(s) and broaden knowledge of other specialties.
  • Apply evidence-based recommendations and clinical practice guidelines to diagnose and manage thoracic malignancies.
  • Collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to improve patient diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative care through an equitable, quality, and value lens.
  • Engage and empower patients to become active participants in their treatment. 
  • Illustrate the importance of scientific advances in the epidemiology and biology of thoracic cancer that have the potential to lead to impactful outcomes for patients and the public.
  • Advocate for lung cancer prevention strategies including tobacco control, smoking cessation, reducing environmental risks, and broader implementation of low-dose CT screening programs worldwide.
The official language of the IASLC 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer is English.

Wclc 2024 Awards:

Each year, the IASLC honors professionals who have made major contributions to the field of thoracic cancers.

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