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Immune-related Adverse Events Clinical Education Forum

Join this forum to strengthen your ability to collaboratively manage complex immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Learn how to apply current evidence-based guidelines and integrating multidisciplinary perspectives across specialties.

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

Join this forum to strengthen your ability to collaboratively manage complex immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Learn how to apply current evidence-based guidelines and integrating multidisciplinary perspectives across specialties.

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
Clinician-scientist, Peter Mac Foundation Discovery Partner Fellow; 
VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead - Melanoma and Skin Cancer

Dr Lavinia Spain
Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCalllum Cancer Centre 

Session Chair

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 Sen Shivakumar

Dr Joshua Wong

Dr Prashanth Ramachandran

Dr Luke McClean

Dr Annie Wong

Alethea Lobo

Melissa Sheldon

Friday 17 July 2026
1.30 - 5.20pm AEST

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