Thursday, February 5th, 2026
| 14:30 – 18:00 | TLC – Training in Lung Cancer – Meeting for Resident and Fellows- Emerald Ballroom Chairs: Dr. Randeep Sangha (AB) and Dr. Sarah Baker (ON) (TLC is for Registered Residents Only) |
| 18:00 – 21:30 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Opening Dinner – Pacific Rim Hotel – Star Sapphire Ballroom Open to Registered Delegates Only |
Friday, February 6th, 2026
| 07:00 – 08:15 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Breakfast – Emerald Ballroom |
| 08:30 – 08:35 | Welcome to the Canadian Lung Cancer Conference – Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) – Star Sapphire Ballroom AB |
| 08:35 – 08:40 | Welcome From CCTG – Dr. Pierre-Olivier Gaudreau (ON) |
| 08:40 – 09:45 | Medical Oncology Session – Chair: Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) |
| 08:40 – 09:20 | Lung Cancer Today and Tomorrow – Professor Benjamin Besse (FR) |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Question Period |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Canadian Perspective – Dr. Mahmoud Abdelsalam (NB) |
| 09:40 – 09:45 | Question Period |
| 09:45 – 10:20 | Radiation Oncology Session – Chair: Dr. Devin Schellenberg (BC) |
| 09:45 – 10:20 | The Evolving Interaction of Radiation and Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Lung Cancer- Dr. Salma Jabbour (USA) |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Refreshment Break – Star Sapphire Foyer |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Respirology Main Session – Chair: Dr. Stephen Lam (BC) |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | AI Implementation in Lungcancer Screening – Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk (NL) |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Surgeons Main Session – Chair: Dr. Anna McGuire (BC) |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Innovation in Minimal Access Approaches for Lung Cancer – Dr. Rene Horsleben Petersen (DK) |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Betty Rice Award – Presented by Dr. Cheryl Ho (BC) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch – Emerald Ballroom |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Breakout Sessions |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Medical Oncology Session Breakout –Chair: Dr. Nathalie Daaboul – Star Sapphire Ballroom AB |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Lesson Learned Treating Lung Cancer – Dr. Corey Langer (USA) |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer “State of the Art” – Dr. Noemi Reguart (SP) |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | The Evolving Vaccine Landscape in NSCLC – Dr. Aliyah Pabani (USA) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Radiation Oncology Session Breakout – Chairs: Dr. Devin Schellenberg & Dr. Anand Swaminath – Star Sapphire Ballroom C |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | ILD- Dr. Houda Bahig (QC) |
| 13:25 – 13:50 | Re-Irradiation in SABR- Dr. David Palma (ON) |
| 13:50 – 14:30 | Radiation Oncology Panel Discussion- Chairs: Dr. Devin Schellenberg & Dr. Anand Swaminath
Panel: Dr. David Palma, Dr. Houda Bahig |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Surgeons & Respiratory Session Breakout – Chairs: Dr. Anna McGuire & Dr. Renelle Myers- Pearl Room |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Expanding the Reach of Early Detection with Incidental Pulmonary Nodule (IPN) Programs – Dr. Renelle Myers |
| 13:10 – 13:25 | Automated Nodule Pathway in Alberta – Dr. Alain Tremblay |
| 13:25 – 13:30 | Introduction of Panel – Dr. Anna McGuire |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Expert Panel and Case Review: Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk, Dr. Isabelle Opitz, Dr. Cecilia Pompili, Dr. Mara Antonoff, Dr. Rene Horsleben Petersen |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Nurses Session Breakout – Chairs: Ms. Bonnie Leung, Ms. Kelly Zibrik, Ms. Shannon Farley & Ms. Teresa Ruston – Topaz Room |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | Early Integration of Palliative Care – Lisa Shirt (AB) |
| 13:25 – 13:30 | Question Period |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Promoting Culturally Safe Smoking Reduction and Cessation with Indigenous Peoples: Responsibilities of Allies- Dr. Amy Wright (ON) |
| 13:55 – 14:00 | Question Period |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Virtual Symptom Monitoring Program- Ms. June Ngakein |
| 14:25 – 14:30 | Question Period |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Refreshment Break – Star Sapphire Foyer |
| 15:00 – 15:05 | The Five Goals – Dr. Finley |
| 15:05 – 16:05 | Debates – Star Sapphire Ballroom A,B |
| 15:05 – 15:25 | Debate 1: Surgeons Debate: The Surgical Definition of “Unresectable” NSCLC Must be Redefined in the Era of Immunotherapy Chair: Dr. Mara Antonoff |
| 15:05 – 15:13 | Yes – Dr. Isabelle Opitz |
| 15:13 – 15:21 | No – Dr. Cecilia Pompili |
| 15:21 – 15:25 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:25 – 15:45 | Debate 2: SRS vs. Whole Brain for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases – Selective Radiation Weeding vs. Widespread Radiation Herbicide Chair: Dr. Alex Sun (ON) |
| 15:25 – 15:33 | SRS – Dr. Timothy Nguyen (ON) |
| 15:33 – 15:41 | Whole Brain for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases – Dr. Jonathan Greenland (BC) |
| 15:41 – 15:45 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:45 – 16:05 | Debate 3: Medical Oncology Debate: Maintenance Treatment 1L SCLC: Tarlatamab vs Lurbinectedin Chair: Dr. Suzana Gilmour |
| 15:45 – 15:53 | Lurbinectedin- Dr. Roslyn Juergens |
| 15:53 – 16:01 | Tarlatamab- Dr. Geoffrey Liu |
| 16:01 – 16:05 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 16:05 – 16:20 | Life-Time Achievement Award – Presented by Dr. Randeep Sangha |
| 16:20 – 16:25 | Closing Remarks – Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) |
| 18:00 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Closing Dinner (For Registered Delegates Only, Please RSVP in Advance) |