Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025, Houston
The Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025 conference in Houston 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, Houston, is an educational activity planned by the Binaytara Foundation. Neither Binaytara Foundation 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:
Shilpan Shah, MD - Houston Methodist Oncology Partners
Julie Nangia, MD - Baylor College of Medicine
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 Intercontinental Houston 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 - Tuesday, December 22, 2024.
Parking
Overnight self-parking is $29 per vehicle, per night.
DAY 1 – Friday, January 24, 2025
All times are listed in Central Standard Time (CST)
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Registration, Exhibits, & Networking
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Session 1: Classical Hematology - Cytopenias
Session Chair: Lawrence Rice, MD & Devesh Pandya, MD
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM HUS/TTP - Shubham Adroja, MD
03:15 PM – 03:30 PM PNH -
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM Anemia - Akhil Mehta, DO, MPH
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM Bone Marrow Failure - Vikram Dhillon, DO, MBA
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Session 2: Bleeding and Clotting Disorder
Session Chair: Jenny Petkova, MD
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM Bleeding Disorders - Jenny Petkova, MD
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM Clotting Disorders - Senthil Sukumar, MD, MS
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM Reception
DAY 2 – Saturday, January 25, 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 - Binay Shah, MD, MHA
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Session 3: Acute Leukemia
Session Chair: Shilpan Shah, MD
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Acute Myeloid Leukemia/MDS - Martha Mims, MD, PhD
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Nitin Jain, MD
09:30 AM – 10:45 AM Session 4: Lymphoma
Session Chair:
09:30 AM – 09:55 AM B-Cell Lymphoma - Sravanti Teegavarapu, MD
09:55 AM – 10:20 AM CLL - Shilpan Shah, MD
10:20 AM – 10:45 AM T-Cell Lymphoma -
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 5: Multiple Myeloma
Session Chair: Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Frontline Therapy of Multiple Myeloma - Carrie Yuen, MD
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Relapsed/Recurrent Multiple Myeloma - Neeraj Saini, MD
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch & Exhibits
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Session 6: Hematologic Malignancies
Session Chairs:
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM Challenging Cases in Leukemia - Jayastu Senapati, MD, MBBS
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM Cellular Therapy -
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM Break & Exhibits
02:15 PM – 03:45 PM Session 7: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Julie Nangia, MD
02:15 PM – 02:45 PM HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Akshjot Puri, MD
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM Triple Negative and HER2 Low Breast Cancer - Natalie Chen, MD
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM ER/PR Positive Breast Cancer - Michelina Cairo, MD
03:45 PM – 04:35 PM Session 8: Tumor Board-Style Case-Based Discussion: Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Julie Nangia, MD
03:45 PM – 03:55 PM Metaplastic Breast Cancer - Yuan Gao, MD
03:55 PM – 04:05 PM Low/Very Low HER2 Disease - Nabiha Aziz, MD
04:05 PM – 04:15 PM Surgery: Less is More -
04:15 PM – 04:25 PM Radiation: Keep it Simple -
04:25 PM – 04:35 PM DCIS - Tamer Khasab, MD
04:35 PM Adjourn
Hotel Room Reservation
A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Intercontinental Houston 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 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Parking
Overnight self-parking is $29 per vehicle, per night.
Faculty information coming soon
Julie Nangia, MD
Shilpan Shah
Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP
Julie Nangia, MD
Devesh Pandya
Jenny petkova
Lawrence Rice
Shilpan Shah
Natalie Chen, MD PhD
Nitin Jain, MD
Martha Mims
Jenny petkova
Akshjot Puri, MD
Shilpan Shah
Senthil Sukumar, MD MS
Carrie Hau Lai Yuen, MD
Yuan Gao
Tamer Khashab, MD
Jayastu Senapati, MBBS, MD, DM
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 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.
If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information
Price
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.