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Overview
The Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025 conference in Coeur d'Alene is a CME-accredited, in-person event providing healthcare professionals with the latest updates in managing hematology and breast cancer. Drawing insights from the 66th ASH Annual Meeting (ASH24) and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS24), 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 and Breast Cancer 2025, Coeur d'Alene, is an educational activity planned by Binaytara. Neither Binaytara nor this activity are affiliated with the American Society of Hematology (ASH) or the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
Target Audience
- Hematologists, Oncologists
- Surgeons
- Radiation Oncologists
- Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Nurses
Organizing Committee
Conference Director:
- Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Arvind Chaudhry MD, PhD - Summit Cancer Centers
- Saritha Thumma, MD - Cancer Care Northwest
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the latest updates from ASH24 and SABCS24, focusing on their implications for clinical practice in managing hematologic disorders and breast cancer.
- Assess new therapeutic options for benign and malignant hematologic disorders and breast cancer, including appropriate indications and contraindications presented at ASH24 and SABCS24.
- Examine the study design, primary endpoints, and impact of recent and ongoing clinical trials from ASH24 and SABCS24 that have influenced current standards of care.
- Incorporate evolving diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies from ASH24 and SABCS24 into patient management for hematologic disorders and breast cancer.
- Apply emerging data from clinical trials and updated expert guidelines from ASH24 and SABCS24 to individualize patient management strategies.
Hotel Room Reservation
A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Coeur d'Alene Resort for the participants of this meeting at the discounted rates of $195 (North Tower) $225 (Park Tower) and $275 (Lake Tower). The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - Friday, February 14, 2025
Attention
It has come to our attention that some speakers and participants have received emails regarding their travel and accommodation from Travel Housing with the sender email travelpyoneer@outlook.com. Please DO NOT respond to these emails since they are NOT LEGITIMATE and DO NOT COME FROM US.
All official conference-related correspondence will only come from email addresses associated with the binayfoundation domain.
Parking
Resort offers overnight self-parking at $21 per vehicle per night. Valet parking is $26 per vehicle per night.
GLOBAL ONCOLOGY PROJECT
Click this link to learn more about our ongoing project building a 200-bed cancer hospital in Nepal: https://binayfoundation.org/cancer-hospital/
Program
DAY 1 – Friday, March 28, 2025
All times are listed in Pacific Time (PT)
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Registration, Networking, & Exhibits
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Session 1: Case-Based Discussion: Classical Hematology
Session Chair: Matthew Schwede, MD
03:00 PM – 03:20 PM ITP/AIHA - Matthew Schwede, MD
03:20 PM – 03:40 PM PNH - Matthew Schwede, MD
03:40 PM – 04:00 PM Bone Marrow Failure - David Aboulafia, MD
04:00 PM – 04:40 PM Session 2: Case-Based Discussion: Bleeding and Clotting Disorder
Session Chair: George M. Rodgers, III, MD, PhD
04:00 PM – 04:20 PM Bleeding Disorders - George M. Rodgers, III, MD, PhD
04:20 PM – 04:40 PM Clotting Disorders - Doris V. Quon, MD, PhD
04:40 PM – 05:40 PM Reception
DAY 2 – Saturday, March 29, 2025
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 - Justine Kam
08:30 AM – 09:20 AM Session 3: Acute Leukemia
Session Chair: Brett Gourley, MD
08:30 AM – 08:55 AM Acute Myeloid Leukemia/MDS - Jacob Appelbaum, MD, PhD
08:55 AM – 09:20 AM Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Cristina M. Ghiuzeli, MD
09:20 AM – 10:35 AM Session 4: Lymphoma
Session Chair: Arvind Chaudhry MD, PhD
09:20 AM – 09:45 AM B-Cell Lymphoma - Lindsey Fitzgerald, MD
09:45 AM – 10:10 AM CLL - Mwanasha Hamuza Merrill, MD
10:10 AM – 10:35 AM T-Cell Lymphoma - Christina Poh, MD
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Session 5: Multiple Myeloma
Session Chair: Prakash Vishnu, MD, FACP
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM Frontline Therapy of Multiple Myeloma - Amandeep Godara, MD
11:25 AM – 11:50 AM Relapsed/Recurrent Multiple Myeloma - Danai Dima, MD
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM Session 6: Hematologic Malignancies
Session Chair: Mirela S. Andrei, MD
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM CML and other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms - Vivian Oehler, MD
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM Cellular Therapy - Sagar Patel, MD
12:40 PM – 01:40 PM Lunch & Exhibits
01:40 PM – 03:05 PM Session 7: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Kristine J. Rinn, MD
01:40 PM – 02:05 PM HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Jennifer M. Specht, MD
02:05 PM – 02:30 PM Triple Negative and HER2 Low Breast Cancer - Namita Chittoria, MD
02:30 PM – 02:55 PM HR Positive Breast Cancer - Shipra Gandhi, MD
02:55 PM – 03:10 PM Break & Exhibits
03:10 PM – 04:30 PM Session 8: Survivorship and Genetics
Session Chair: Nathanael Gay, MD
03:10 PM – 03:30 PM Surgery: Less is More - Michalina Kupsik, MD
03:30 PM – 03:50 PM Radiation: Keep it Simple - Zachary Guss, MD, MSc
03:50 PM – 04:05 PM Beyond BRCA: How Hereditary Mutations Impact Breast Cancer Risk and Care Management - Jennifer Lazzara, DNP, ARNP, CGRA
04:05 PM – 04:20 PM Life After Breast Cancer and Survivorship Challenges - Natalya Alekhina, PhD, ARNP-C, AOCNP
04:20 PM – 04:50 PM Session 9: Tumor Board-Style Case-Based Discussion: Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Kristine J. Rinn, MD
04:20 PM – 04:35 PM Triple Negative / Metaplastic Breast Cancer - Danko Martincic, MD
04:35 PM – 04:50 PM HER2 Low and Ultra Low Disease - Nathanael Gay, MD
04:50 PM Adjourn
Venue
Parking
Resort offers overnight self-parking at $21 per vehicle per night. Valet parking is $26 per vehicle per night.
Hotel Room Reservation
A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at The Coeur d'Alene Resort for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $195 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - February 14th , 2025
Please use the link below to reserve your room for the discounted rate or call in reservation requests at (800-688-5253). The rate is good through February 14th , 2025
https://bookings.travelclick.com/114393?groupID=4392097#/datesofstay
Attention
It has come to our attention that some speakers and participants have received emails regarding their travel and accommodation from Travel Housing with the sender email travelpyoneer@outlook.com.
Please DO NOT respond to these emails since they are NOT LEGITIMATE and DO NOT COME FROM US.
All official conference-related correspondence will only come from email addresses associated with the binayfoundation domain.
Faculty
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.
Arvind Chaudhry, MD, PhD
Saritha Thumma
Mirela Andrei, MD
Arvind Chaudhry, MD, PhD
Nathan Gay
Brett Gourley, MD
Kristine Rinn, MD
GEORGE RODGERS, MD, PhD
Matthew Schwede, MD, MS
Saritha Thumma
Prakash Vishnu, MD, FACP
Natalya Alekhina, PhD, ARNP-C, AOCNP
Jacob Appelbaum, MD/PhD
Namita Chittoria, MD
Danai Dima, MD
Lindsey Fitzgerald, MD
Shipra Gandhi, MD, MS
Maria Ghiuzeli, MD
Amandeep Godara, MD
Michalina Kupsik
Jennifer Lazzara, DNP, ARNP, WHNP-BC, CGRA
Mwanasha Merrill, MD
Vivian Oehler
Sagar Patel, MD
Christina Poh, MD
Jennifer Specht, MD
David Aboulafia, MD
Doris Quon, MD, PhD
GEORGE RODGERS, MD, PhD
Accreditation
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:
- Exact Sciences
- Incyte
Available Credit
- 8.50 ABIM MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.50 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.
- 8.50 ACPE Pharmacy
The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
The ACPE Universal Activity Number assigned to the activity is 0686-0000-25-002-L01-P
Participants must pass the post-test, complete course evaluation, and provide their NABP e-Profile ID number (ePID) and Date of Birth (MMDD) to Binaytara Foundation within 30-days of participating in the activity. Participants who do not complete these requirements within 30-days of participating in the Live activity will not be awarded the CEUs.
The Binaytara foundation may distribute a participation certificate containing information provided to NABP from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) via CPE Monitor®. ACPE policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor®.
After CPE units are processed by ACPE and NABP, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to login to a comprehensive electronic profile to access information about their completed CPE and Certificate Programs.
- 8.50 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 8.50 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 8.50 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
- 8.50 Nursing Contact HoursProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 8.50 Contact Hours.
Exhibitors
If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information
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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.