North American Symposium on Late Complications After Childhood Cancer

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 1:00 PM - Saturday, June 22, 2019, 12:30 PM, Emory Conference Center Hotel

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting air travel globally for an uncertain amount of time and to assure safety for our conference participants, the NASLCCC Program Committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 conference until 2022.

Details with the new date will be forthcoming. 

The North American Symposium on Late Complications After Childhood Cancer (formerly known as the 16th International Conference on Long-Term Complications of Treatment of Children and Adolescents for Cancer) will convene on June 20-22, 2019, at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  The biennial symposium provides a venue for the multidisciplinary exchange of innovative ideas among clinicians and researchers engaged in pediatric cancer survivorship clinical care and/or research.  The symposium historically includes global participation of approximately 300 attendees from Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America, Canada and the United States.

Symposium Themes

The 2019 symposium will focus on two themes: interventions to remediate late effects and emerging late effects of novel therapies.  Keynote speakers will provide overviews of the conference themes.  Highly ranking abstracts featuring research results related to the conference themes as well as other relevant survivorship topics will be presented in the conference oral plenary and poster sessions.

Agenda

An expanded printable version of the NASLCCC agenda is located on the Brochure tab.

Symposium Venue

Emory Conference Center Hotel

1615 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329  US

Phone: 404-712-6000

Registration

Registration is currently closed as we have reached maximum capacity at our conference venue. If you would like your name added to a waiting list in case we receive cancellations, please email [email protected].

Early registration has been extended! A discount is offered for registrations received on or before Friday, April 5, 2019, at 11:59 PM.

Registration will be accepted online only and will be processed securely and confirmed immediately by email. Below you will find information related to registration fees, special rate categories, registration changes, and cancellations. Due to limited space, early registration is encouraged.

Registrations received by April 5, 2019, are:

Physicians: $475

Non-physicians (PhDs, Fellows, NPs, Nurses): $450

Students: $350

Registrations received after April 5, 2019, are:

Physicians: $525

Non-physicians (PhDs, Fellows, NPs, Nurses): $475

Students: $350

Conference registration fees are payable at the time of registration and include:

• Access to all Symposium educational, scientific, and poster sessions.
• Conference program book.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) for physicians.
• Attendance to the Welcome Reception and access to snacks and beverages during Refreshment Breaks.

For attendees staying at the Emory Conference Center Hotel, the NASLCCC hotel conference rate includes meals as listed in detail on the Hotel tab (above) and are served in the Garden Level Dining Hall. 

Conference attendees not staying at the Emory Conference Center Hotel will be able to find local restaurants nearby or may purchase their meals at one of the two restaurants located on site. 

Friday Fun Run: Local program committee members are exploring options for holding an inaugural run event the morning of Friday, June 21, 2019, and details will be forthcoming.  Please use the registration page to indicate your interest in participating!

Conference registrations will not be processed without full payment. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. 

Refund Policy: Registration cancellations or substitutions must be received by email or fax by May 10, 2019. No registration refunds will be granted after that date.  However, a transfer of registration to a colleague may be requested by the original registrant or by the person who paid for the registration. Refunds will be processed after the end of the Symposium.  An administration fee of $50 will be assessed for any cancellations.

Pre-Conference Survivorship Meetings Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study (CCSS) Investigator Meeting

The CCSS Investigator Meeting will convene June 19-20, 2019 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel preceding the North American Symposium on Late Complications after Childhood Cancer.  The Investigator’s Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. The Plenary Session will begin at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 19, following the morning Executive Committee and Steering Committee Meetings, and end on June 20 at 12:00 pm.   A detailed CCSS Investigator Meeting Agenda as well as details on conference center location and accommodations will be provided in early 2019.  

International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group (IGHG)

Participants in the IGHG will meet on June 20, 2019, from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM (following the conclusion of the CCSS Investigator Meeting). A detailed meeting agenda and conference center location will be provided in early 2019. IGHG expert panel members and individuals interested in participating IGHG initiatives are welcome to attend. A detailed IGHG meeting agenda as well as information about the conference center location will be provided in early 2019 and posted at www.ighg.org.

CME Credit Designation

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1. Describe common long-term physical and emotional sequelae of childhood cancer
2. Compare and implement appropriate interventions to prevent, remediate, or promote early detection of cancer-/treatment-related medical complications
3. Compare and implement appropriate interventions to prevent, remediate, or promote early detection of cancer-/ treatment-related psychosocial complications
4. Identify emerging signals of late toxicity associated with novel cancer treatment strategies

Registration is currently closed as we have reached maximum capacity at our conference venue. If you would like your name added to a waiting list in case we receive cancellations, please email [email protected].

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (EXTENDED submission deadline: February 25, 2019, 11:59 PM ET)

Participants are invited to submit abstracts for review. Abstracts will be accepted only through the conference website, and there is no fee for submission. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee for selection of Oral and Poster presentations, and accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Program Book. 

Acceptance notifications and guidelines for presentation will be sent in late March 2019. Authors of accepted abstracts who have not registered for the Symposium will have until April 1, 2019, to do so at the discounted registration rate (early registration is highly recommended). Please note that submitting an abstract does not register you for the Symposium. 

For questions regarding conference activities and abstract submission, please contact Ms. Kathy Laub at [email protected]. 

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (12.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (12.75 hours)

Emory Conference Center Hotel

1615 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329

Phone: 404-712-6000

TRAVEL TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The nearest major airport to The Emory Conference Center Hotel is the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Each attendee is responsible for securing their hotel reservation at The Emory Conference Center Hotel. Reservations may be made online or by calling the toll-free reservations line (800-933-6679) and giving the group code NASLCCC to receive the conference rate.

Emory Conference Center Hotel Room Rates

Single Occupancy: $180 per night 
Double Occupancy: $140 per person, per night (Must call hotel to make reservation with group code)

The hotel conference room rate includes the following full meals which are served in the Garden Level Dining Hall:

Thursday dinner
Friday breakfast, lunch, dinner
Saturday breakfast

Conference attendees staying at the Emory hotel may share their room with spouse/guest(s) on a complimentary basis. Guest meals are not included.

Conference attendees not staying at the Emory Conference Center Hotel will be able to find local restaurants nearby or may purchase their meals at one of the two restaurants on site. 

Rates are listed in US Dollars and reservations must be made before May 29, 2019, in order to receive this discounted room rate.  The reservation must be guaranteed by providing a credit card number. Reservations received after May 29, 2019, will be confirmed if space is available and will be charged the current hotel published guest room rate. Early hotel reservations are recommended.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Atlanta Superior Shuttle offers one-way and round-trip transportation. Please visit their website for rate information and reservations.
Taxi service, Lyft, and Uber are all available from the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. Additional transportation details are listed on the conference hotel website.

For questions regarding conference activities and abstract submission, please contact Ms. Kathy Laub at [email protected].

Confirmed Keynote Speakers are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and biography.