Welcome

The city of Newcastle and its University provide the perfect backdrop to this conference theme, Innovating Cancer Education for Impact and Equity, which reflects our shared commitment to shaping cancer education that is inclusive, forward-thinking, and grounded in evidence and empathy.

Over the 3 days, you will engage with global experts, rising researchers, dedicated educators, and passionate patient advocates. Together, we will explore timely and essential topics including digital transformation, health literacy, AI in education, culturally responsive teaching, and the critical role of patients in shaping curricula.

Whether you join us as a researcher, student, clinician, educator, policymaker, or advocate, we hope this meeting will inspire new ideas, spark meaningful conversations, new collaborations, and impactful initiatives in cancer education.

We look forward to learning, collaborating, and envisioning the future together in Newcastle in September 2025.

Accomodation

Our colleagues at the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative have created an accomodation portal for all participants, listing a wide range of accomodation options in Necastle City Centre. These are negotiated reduced prices and should be cheaper than booking the same location direct.

https://www.newcastlegateshead.com/AssociationofCancerPhysicians

Day 1: Friday, 12th September – 

Educational Workshops  

13:15 – 13:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Welcome - Conference Chair and EACE President

13:30 – 15:00 | Educational Workshop 

- Amr Soliman - City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine.

Educating Graduate Students and Mentors to Develop and Conduct Cancer Research in Unique Populations.          

15:00 – 15:30 | Refreshment Break

15:30 – 17:30 | Educational Workshop

- Matt Eisenstadt - Praktiki |AI-powered microlearning for busy doctors.

The use of AI in generating modules, an application for CPD, and just-in-time learning.

17:30 – 19:30 | Welcome Evening Reception

Day 2: Saturday, 13th September – 

Advances and Perspectives in Cancer Education

09:00 – 11:00 | Plenary Talks – Session 1 

- Amr Soliman - City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine.

The Journal of Cancer Education’s Activities for Global Outreach

- Ahdab Faisal Eskandar - King Saud University. 

Cancer Beliefs, Healthcare Access in relation to Breast and Cervical Screening: Insights for Targeted Education Among Minority Women using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) data from 2014-2019

- Radoslaw Tarkowsky - Regional Specialist Hospital Legnica.

Coping or ignoring stress and burnout risk among oncologists.

11:00 – 11:30 | Refreshment Break

11:30 – 13:00 | Plenary Talks – Session 2

- Graham Dark - Newcastle University, Department of Medical Oncology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Subjectively objective: the external forces influencing outcomes from the assessment of competency.

- John Vetto - Oregon Health & Science University.

A Melanoma Toolkit for Early Detection Improves PCP Accuracy but not the Number Needed to Biopsy. 

- Kathleen Heneghan - American College of Surgeons.

 Professional Guidelines for Cannabis Use by Cancer Patients.

13:00 – 14:00 | Business Lunch 

14:00 – 15:30 | Abstracts Session 1

- Gilad Amiel - Department of Urology, RAMBAM Healthcare Campus, Haifa.

Spiritual Support and Coping With Difficult Oncologic Situations in the Department of Urology.

- Graham Dark - Newcastle University, Department of Medical Oncology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Use of a flipped classroom in undergraduate cancer education.

- Hannah Cheney Lowe - Barts Simulation and Education Department.

Enhancing Acute Oncology Education - a Multidisciplinary Simulation Approach.

- Urszula Staszek-Szewczyk. Brachytherapy Department, Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology Center, Wroclaw.

Ups and downs of adoption: lessons from training specialists in a novel therapeutic approach.

15:30 – 16:00 | Refreshment Break

16:00 – 16:45 | Milly Haagedorn Memorial Lecture

- Luis Moreira - INSIGHT - Piaget Research Center for Ecological Human Development

Instituto Piaget.

From the Classroom to the Cloud: A Decade of Cancer Education and the Vision for a Data-Driven Future.

16:45 – 17:00 | AACE President’s Message

17:00 – 18:30 | EACE AGM

19:00 | Conference Dinner - The Botanist at Monument Mall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7AL 

Day 3: Sunday, 14th September – 

Education and Multidisciplinary Impact

09:00 – 09:30 | EACE Plenary Lecture

- Charles Kelly - Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

How can small, specialised medical teaching organisations prosper in the present educational climate- which models and tools are most appropriate for survival.

09:30 – 11:00 | Abstract Session 2 

- Krzysztof Szewczyk - Department of Oncology and Surgical Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, and Department of Surgical Oncology, Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology Center, Wroclaw.

Appendiceal Neoplasms Following Appendectomy: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge for General Surgeons. An Interactive Case-Based

Session.

- Marco Miniotti – University of Turin.

De Novo Malignancies and Smoking Habits in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Review of the Literature and Data from the Turin Transplant Centre.

- Fiona McDonald - Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Integrating the Lived Experience into the Non-Surgical Oncology Advanced Practice Framework: A Pilot Study.  

- Filipe Santos Silva – i3S- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto.

Equity in Understanding, Equity in Care: Educating the Public and Enhancing Palliative Practice

11:00 – 11:30 | Refreshment Break

11:30 – 12:00 | Closing Remarks and Adjournment