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Chicago, IL US
December 10, 2026 to December 11, 2026
Discover the Possibilities of PIPAC in Clinical Practice
Explore an innovative approach to treating peritoneal surface malignancies through an engaging, hands-on educational experience focused on Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC). Designed for surgeons and multidisciplinary perioperative teams, this activity brings together expert insights, real-world clinical cases, live procedural observation, and hands-on training to help translate emerging evidence into everyday clinical practice.
Participants will gain practical insights into patient selection, procedural techniques, safety considerations, and multidisciplinary care coordination, as well as what it takes to establish a PIPAC program at their institutions successfully. Whether you're discovering PIPAC for the first time or considering how to bring it to your patients, this activity offers a unique opportunity to learn from experienced clinicians, explore practical challenges, and build the knowledge and confidence needed to take the next steps toward safe, evidence-informed implementation. Don't miss this unique opportunity!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals involved in the multidisciplinary management of patients with peritoneal surface malignancies.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the biologic rationale, clinical evidence, and therapeutic role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy and PIPAC in the management of peritoneal surface malignancies.
- Identify appropriate indications, contraindications, and patient selection criteria for PIPAC based on disease characteristics, clinical status, and treatment goals.
- Demonstrate the essential technical components of PIPAC delivery, including equipment setup, micro pump and injector operation, trocar and line configuration, and procedural checklists, in a simulated setting.
- Apply occupational safety principles, anesthesia considerations, and perioperative nursing protocols to PIPAC procedural workflows.
- Interpret pathology, imaging, and toxicity assessments relevant to PIPAC patient evaluation and treatment monitoring.
- Analyze regulatory, reimbursement, and institutional requirements for the development and implementation of a PIPAC program.
- Develop a multidisciplinary PIPAC workflow incorporating surgical, anesthesia, nursing, and operating room responsibilities.
- Evaluate current clinical evidence, registry data, and emerging research to inform evidence-based PIPAC practice and continuous quality improvement.
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| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM | Welcome | Marc Pocard, MD; Mecker Möller, MD |
| 8:10 AM – 8:30 AM | Normal and Diseased Peritoneum | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM | Rationale for IP Chemotherapy, Why PIPAC | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 8:50 AM – 9:05 AM | Ethical PIPAC Video and Discussion | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM | PIPAC Video and Discussion | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 9:20 AM – 9:40 AM | PIPAC Technology | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | ISSPP How to Start Program | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | Occupational Safety | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | PIPAC Regulation and Reimbursement | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | PIPAC Course Preclinical | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM | Clinical Evidence | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM | PIPAC Course Toxicity Complications | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | Perioperative Protocols and Nurse Checklist | Jordan Harris, RN; Kim Bosgraf, RN; Mecker Möller, MD |
| 1:20 PM – 1:40 PM | Drug Regimens | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | PIPAC Histology | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM | Anesthesia and PIPAC | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM | PIPAC Course Clinical Trials | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM | Imaging in PIPAC | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM | PIPAC Registry | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 3:40 PM – 4:40 PM | Equipment and Dry Lab | Marc Pocard, MD; Mecker Möller, MD |
| 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM | Discussion | |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner | |
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | First Case: Clinical Presentation | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | PIPAC Procedure 1 | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Hands-On Training: Micro Pump, Injector, Trocars, Lines, and Checklists | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Second Case: Clinical Presentation | |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | PIPAC Procedure 2 | Mecker Möller, MD |
| 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Up-to-Date Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM | Basic Science – HIPEC – PIPAC | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM | Test (MCQ) | Marc Pocard, MD |
| 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM | Certificates and Summary | Marc Pocard, MD; Mecker Möller, MD |
The agenda is subject to change.
UChicago Medicine
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
UCHICAGO MEDICINE
Hosted at UChicago Medicine, this course takes place within one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, known for innovation in multidisciplinary cancer care and medical education. Sessions and hands-on training are held in state-of-the-art clinical and simulation spaces across campus, providing an ideal environment for immersive, high-level learning.
SPECIAL PARTICIPANT RATES ARE AVAILABLE
A block of rooms has been held at The Study at the University of Chicago.
Featuring 167 rooms, including nine brand signature Study units and a complement of premium Suites. Rooms are equipped with all the amenities the modern traveler needs, whether he or she is a scholarly guest seeking the perfect leather reading chair, a visiting executive in need of an expansive work desk, or a prospective student looking for a view of the campus through floor-to-ceiling windows. All guestrooms feature comfortable feather-topped beds, Frette linens and towels, a soft leather chair and ottoman from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, lighting from Spain-based Marset, and modern bathrooms with C.O. Bigelow toiletries. Guests enjoy essential complimentary amenities including wireless high-speed Internet, bottled water, newspapers, and morning coffee available through our Living Room.
The Study is located at 1227 E 60th St.
Reserve your room at The Study at the University of Chicago using the online reservation link. Reservations can also be made by calling 773-643-1600 or emailing [email protected]. Please reference "Department of Surgery" when booking by phone or email.
Reserve your room at The Study at the University of Chicago using the online reservation link. Reservations can also be made by calling 773-643-1600 or emailing [email protected]. Please reference "Department of Surgery" when booking by phone or email.
PARKING
Parking information is available on the Rubenstein Forum transportation page.
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Wesly Bain via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
FACULTY
Mecker G. Möller, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Regional Therapies Program
Director, Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program
Marc Pocard, MD
Professor of Digestive Surgery
Université Paris Cité
Professor of Surgery
Director, Regional Therapies Program
Director, Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program
Marc Pocard, MD
Professor of Digestive Surgery
Université Paris Cité
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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registration guide.| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| General | $1000 |
| CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee, less a $100 administrative fee, will be refunded when written notification is received by November 10, 2026. No refunds will be made after November 10, 2026. | |
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