Best of Hematology 2025, Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM US
February 1, 2025

The Best of Hematology 2025 conference in Albuquerque is a CME-accredited, in-person event providing healthcare professionals with the latest updates in managing hematology. Drawing insights from the 66th ASH Annual Meeting (ASH24), the conference features expert presentations on recent research and its clinical implications.

Focusing on a multidisciplinary approach, the event aims to integrate new advancements into patient-centered care. Designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other professionals, attendees will engage with colleagues and experts to critically evaluate data and improve patient outcomes.

The Best of Hematology 2025, Albuquerque, is an educational activity planned by the Binaytara Foundation. Neither Binaytara Foundation nor this activity are affiliated with the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Target Audience

  • Hematologists, Oncologists
  • Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Nurses

Organizing Committee

Conference Director:

Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation

Conference Co-Chairs:

Bernard Tawfik, MD - University of New Mexico

Ethan Binder, MD - Presbyterian Health Systems

Learning Objectives

  1. Summarize the latest updates from ASH24, focusing on their implications for clinical practice in managing hematologic disorders.
  2. Assess new therapeutic options for benign and malignant hematologic disorders, including appropriate indications and contraindications presented at ASH24.
  3. Examine the study design, primary endpoints, and impact of recent and ongoing clinical trials from ASH24 that have influenced current standards of care.
  4. Incorporate evolving diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies from ASH24 into patient management for hematologic disorders.
  5. Apply emerging data from clinical trials and updated expert guidelines from ASH24 to individualize patient management strategies.

Hotel Room Reservation

A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $179 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.

CUTOFF - Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Parking

Parking is included in the waived amenity fee for participants of this meeting.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 ABIM MOC II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.25 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Binaytara Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity meets the criteria for up to 6.25 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
  • 6.25 Nursing Contact Hours
    Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 6.25 Contact Hours.
Course opens: 
08/02/2024
Course expires: 
05/02/2025
Event starts: 
02/01/2025 - 7:00am PST
Event ends: 
02/01/2025 - 4:30pm PST
Cost:
$250.00
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February 1st, 2025

All times are listed in Mountain Time (MT)

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM  Registration, Exhibits & Breakfast

08:00 AM – 08:05 AM  Welcome

08:05 AM – 08:30 AM  Binaytara Foundation's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities - Binay Shah, MD, MHA

08:30 AM – 09:30 AM  Session 1: Acute Leukemia

Session Chair: Firas El Chaer, MD

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM  Acute Myeloid Leukemia/MDS - Neilmegh Varada, DO

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM  Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Charles Foucar, MD

09:30 AM – 10:45 AM  Session 2: Lymphoma

Session Chair: Loretta Nastoupil, MD

09:30 AM – 09:55 AM  B-Cell Lymphoma - Michael Tees, MD, MPH

09:55 AM – 10:20 AM  CLL - 

10:20 AM – 10:45 AM  T-Cell Lymphoma - Enrica Marchi, MD

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM  Break & Exhibits

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  Session 3: Multiple Myeloma

Session Chair: Andrea Teague, MD

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM  Frontline Therapy of Multiple Myeloma - Shashank Cingam, MD

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM  Relapsed/Recurrent Multiple Myeloma - Peter Forsberg, MD

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM  Lunch & Exhibits

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Session 4: Hematologic Malignancies

Session Chairs: Saurabh Chhabra, MD, MS

01:00 PM – 01:30 PM  Myeloproliferative Neoplasms - Firas El Chaer, MD

01:30 PM – 02:00 PM  Cellular Therapy - Matthew Fero, MD

02:00 PM – 02:15 PM  Break & Exhibits

02:15 PM – 03:15 PM  Session 5: Case-Based Discussion: Classical Hematology

Session Chair: William Adler, MD

02:15 PM – 02:30 PM  HUS/TTP - Manoj Kumar, MD

02:30 PM – 02:45 PM  PNH - 

02:45 PM – 03:00 PM  Anemia - Elvina Lingas, MD

03:00 PM – 03:15 PM  Bone Marrow Failure - 

03:15 PM – 04:15 PM  Session 6: Case-Based Discussion: Bleeding and Clotting Disorder

Session Chair: Ateefa Chaudury, MD

03:15 PM – 03:45 PM  Bleeding Disorders - Chakri Gavva, MD

03:45 PM – 04:15 PM  Clotting Disorders - Arand Pierce, MD

04:15 PM  Adjourn

Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
United States

Hotel Room Reservation

A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $179 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.

CUTOFF - Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Parking

Parking is included in the waived amenity fee for participants of this meeting.

IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:

All conflict of interest has been identified and mitigated for individuals in control of contents.

PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

None of the members of the planning committee, nor any member of their immediate families, have a relevant financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter of this educational activity and/or with the manufacturer(s) of commercial products and/or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational activity.

Conference Chair(s)

Bernard Tawfik, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker/Topic Presenter(s)

Shashank Cingam

has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Janssen Pharamceuticals;.

Firas El chaer, M.D.

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with CTI Biopharma;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with BMS;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Amgen;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with PharmaEssentia;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Sobi;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with SPD Oncology;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Morphosys;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Abbvie;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Geron;.

Michael Tees, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Case Presenter(s)

Chakri Gavva, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Manoj Kumar

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 6.25 ABIM MOC II
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.25 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Binaytara Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity meets the criteria for up to 6.25 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
  • 6.25 Nursing Contact Hours
    Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 6.25 Contact Hours.

If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information

 

Price

Cost:
$250.00
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POLICY ON INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE'S PARTICIPATION IN MARKETING/EDUCATION ACTIVITY AT THE CONFERENCE: 

All marketing and product promotion activities must occur in the designated exhibit hall or product theater space separate from the area where this accredited continuing education takes place. 

The exhibit and product promotion space is reserved only for companies that have purchased marketing and product promotion slots at the conference.  The individual registration fee doesn't include marketing or product theater privileges. Please refer to the sponsorship handbook for the types of marketing activities included in your display/sponsorship fees. 

If your company has NOT purchased a marketing opportunity such as an exhibit table, product theater slot or another type of marketing opportunity, you may not participate in any marketing activity or attempt to educate healthcare providers about your product or service. Industry attendees of companies without marketing opportunities must refrain from interacting with healthcare providers at this meeting in any form, including introducing themselves as an employee of the company, discussing the care of patients, handing out flyers and brochures, inviting participants to the company's other programs, etc.

Violating this policy will result in a fine equivalent to a general display fee for that conference. 

 

NOTICE TO HCPS EMPLOYED BY THE INDUSTRY:

If you are employed by industry, including pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, you must pay the INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE to participate in any meeting organized by the Binaytara Foundation. If you misrepresented yourself as a healthcare provider not employed by the industry and failed to pay the Industry registration fee, the following fees apply:

  • If your company has purchased a display table at the event, you will be billed the full INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE plus a fine equivalent to the full industry registration fee for that event = 2 X the industry registration fee.
  • If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting without paying a full industry registration fee, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event. 
  • If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting paying a full industry registration fee, BUT YOU PARTICIPATED IN MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event. 

Any outstanding display fee, registration fee, and fines must be paid before the industry employee or the company will be able to attend/display at our conferences again.

CANCELLATION POLICY

You may cancel your enrollment at any time. Cancellation fees apply as below:

  • 50% of the paid registration fee will be refunded if registration is canceled six weeks before the conference.
  • No refunds will be issued if registration is canceled after that date.  

No credits will be offered if you do not complete all required steps of this activity, including registration and participation in the live meeting.