We are very excited to invite you to join us for the 25th ANZHNCS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) to be held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, in Melbourne from 29 - 31 August 2024.

The theme: "Collaborating to Redefine the Landscape of Head & Neck Cancer Care." highlights our continued endeavours towards optimising patient outcomes and ongoing efforts in interdisciplinary collaboration, respect, expertise and inclusiveness. Head and neck treatment has evolved greatly over recent years and we move into an era of emerging new therapies such as immunotherapy, an era of redefining some treatment algorithms and appropriate de-escalation and importantly, an era where more emphasis is placed on survivorship and patient long term functional needs. ANZHNCS ASM 2024 in Melbourne aims to bring together all disciplines (medical, dental and allied health alike) to share advances and focus on the crucial work that we all do.

We have a wonderful line up of invited guest speakers who will intrigue, inform and challenge us with their breadth of experience and wealth of knowledge. These speakers include: 

Professor Renata Ferrarotto is a Professor and Director of Head and Neck Oncology Clinical Research of Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In this role, she dedicates time to patient care as well as to clinical and translational research.

Professor Clifton (Dave) Fuller is a radiation oncologist and Professor, Division of Radiation Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. His research efforts are focused on novel imaging methodologies and applications in target delineation and normal tissue assessment in patients receiving head and neck radiotherapy. 

Professor Hisham Mehanna is a Head & Neck Surgeon and the Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Chair of Head and Neck Surgery, and Director of the Institute of Head and Neck Studies and Education, at the University of Birmingham, UK. 

Professer Heather Starmer is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She is a clinical Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford University and the Director of Head and Neck Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation at the Stanford Cancer Center. 

Professor June Corry; 2024 AN ZHNCS Chris O’Brien Orator is a radiation oncologist and a founding member and past president of the ANZHNCS and IAOO societies, a previous executive member of the TROG Cancer Research Group, previous Chair of the TROG ANROTAT NPC committee. Professor Corry is based in Melbourne, Victoria. 

Melbourne is known for great coffee, excellent dinning, iconic laneways, galleries, eye-catching street art and our famous weather; with four seasons in one day. We welcome you with much excitement, so please join us at ANZHNCS ASM 2024 and enjoy what the wonderful city of Melbourne has to offer!

Best wishes, 

Dr Kevin Nguyen 
ANZHNCS ASM 2024 Convener

Organising Committee

Convener

Dr Kevin Nguyen
Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgeon, Head & Neck Reconstructive
Surgeon Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC

Committee Members

Dr Jacqui Frowen | Speech Pathologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne VIC

Dr Annette M. Lim | Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC

Dr Matthew Magarey | ENT Head & Neck Surgeon, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC

A/Prof Sweet Ping Ng | Radiation Oncologist, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC

A/Prof Felix Sim | Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and neck surgeon, Melbourne Health and Barwon Health, Melbourne, VIC

Dr Alesha A. Thai | Medical Oncologist, Austin Health and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC

Ms Meiling Zhou | Nurse consultant, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC