When guidelines aren't enough: an immune-related adverse events (irAE) clinical education forum

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This forum brought together medical oncologists and trainees, internal medicine specialists, cancer nurses and other clinicians involved in the care of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, to strengthen collaborative management of complex immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Now you can view the online recordings of this event. The program focused on applying current evidence-based guidelines to complex cases, and on integrating multidisciplinary perspectives across specialties to inform coordinated care.

At a glance
Duration
Approximately 3 hours, delivered as separate recordings that you can return to at any time.
Originally held
Friday 17 July 2026, Lecture Theatre B, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Who this is for
Medical oncologists and trainees, internal medicine specialists, cancer nurses, and other clinicians involved in managing patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
Objectives
  • Evaluate management options for complex irAEs using current guidelines and multidisciplinary perspectives.
  • Integrate multidisciplinary perspectives across specialties to inform the coordinated management of complex irAEs.
Intended outcomes
  • Improved awareness and uptake of appropriate management options for complex irAEs.
  • Enhanced collaboration between clinicians, researchers and services, supporting shared learning and scalability.
Co-convenors and session chairs
Dr Aparna Rao
Co-convenor
Dr Aparna Rao
 
Clinician-scientist, Peter Mac Foundation Discovery Partner Fellow
VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead – Melanoma and Skin Cancer
Dr Lavinia Spain
Co-convenor
Dr Lavinia Spain
 
Medical Oncologist and Clinical Lead for Melanoma, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Samuel Harris
Chair, Session 3
Dr Samuel Harris
 
Medical Oncologist, Bendigo Regional Cancer Centre, Bendigo Health
Regional and Rural Research and Education Lead, VCCC Alliance
Speakers
Dr Andrew Trinh
Dr Sophia Ling
Dr Irene Ruderman
Dr David Liew
Dr Senthuran Shivakumar
Dr Joshua Wong
Dr Prashanth Ramachandran
Dr Luke McLean
Dr Annie Wong
Hannah Farnsworth
Melissa Sheldon
Supported by
Premium partner: MSD. Partner: Bristol Myers Squibb.

Resource details

Course type
Symposia
Duration
3 hrs
Price
$0.00
Curriculum Area
Treatment (incl. Supportive Care)
Monitoring and Surveillance
Research (incl. Clinical Trials)
Clinical Care
Speciality
Clinical trials
Clinician
Early to mid career researcher
Education & Training
Nurse
Senior researcher / scientist
Student/trainee
Cancer therapy
Clinical care
Haematology
Immunotherapy
Treatment Types

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