University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Covens is the Professor and Chair of the division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Toronto, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Covens obtained his medical degree with honors from the University of Toronto in 1983. He attended the University of Western Ontario for residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the University of Toronto/McMaster University for a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology, which was completed in 1990.
He is the author of over 200 peer reviewed publications, and the recipient of more than 32 scholarships and awards. He has been successful in obtaining over 33 peer-reviewed grants. He has presented over 200 abstracts at scientific meetings, and given over 200 invited lectures around the world. He has served as a visiting professor over 30 times around the world at various academic universities. He has performed live surgery on 6 continents around the world, and is on faculty at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. He has participated in 16 textbooks in Gynecologic Oncology, and has edited a DVD/book on laparoscopy in Gynecologic Oncology.
Dr. Covens chairs the examination cmte of the global curriculum, and past vice president of the IGCS. He chairs the Rare Tumour Cmte and Canadian Cmte, and is a member of the Gyn, Cervix and Gestational Trophoblastic cmtes of NRG. He is a member of MAGIC a multidisciplinary multicooperative group team developing protocols in Malignant Germ Cell Tumours, and previous co-chair of the cervical cancer task force for the NCI (US).
Dr. Covens is on the Editorial board for International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer, and reviews articles for the Cancer, Lancet Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Annals of Surgical Oncology, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and The Oncologist.
His main interests and expertise include clinical trials, germ cell tumours, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Cervical Cancer (innovative surgical approaches, sentinel lymph nodes, and fertility sparing approaches), and Radical and Reconstructive Surgical Techniques in Gynecologic Oncology.
Moderator of 1 Session
Session Type
Postgraduate Education
Date
09/30/2022
Session Time
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Room
Hall 501
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Session Description
The session will include updates on rare gynecologic cancers. The session format will be a debate preceded by a Pro and Con session. The session will be divided into three main topics: Chemotherapy in low grade serous ovarian cancer; Surveillance alone in stage I malignant ovarian germ cell tumor; and HER2 blockade in advanced uterine serous carcinoma.
Presenter of 4 Presentations
• TOPIC 2: Debate
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Session Type
Postgraduate Education
Date
09/30/2022
Session Time
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Room
Hall 501
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08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Distillation & Q&A
Session Type
Plenary Session
Date
09/29/2022
Session Time
04:55 PM - 05:55 PM
Room
Hall 501
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Lecture Time
05:43 PM - 05:50 PM
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Session Type
Postgraduate Education
Date
09/30/2022
Session Time
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Room
Hall 501
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08:50 AM - 09:00 AM
TOPIC 2: Could close surveillance be an alternative option to avoid adjuvant chemotherapy in stage I malignant ovarian germ cell tumor? (35 min), moderated by Allan Covens
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Session Type
Postgraduate Education
Date
09/30/2022
Session Time
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Room
Hall 501
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Lecture Time
07:40 AM - 07:40 AM