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ForwardASCO Direct™ Highlight: 2021 Official Annual Meeting Review
ASCO Direct™ Highlights: 2021 Official Annual Meeting Review, an officially licensed program of the American Society of Clinical Oncology® (ASCO®) is the 9th annual conference being organized by the Binaytara Foundation and features some of the most well-known experts in the field of hematology and oncology. A number of potentially practice-changing abstracts are expected to be presented during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting in June, 2021 (ASCO2021). Expert faculty will place abstract findings from ASCO2021 into clinical context and discuss how the results may change the current standard of care.
Conference highlights:
- Innovative and integrated learning environment.
- Audience response system
- Core competencies covered include patient care/patient-centered care, medical knowledge, system-based practice, and practice-based learning and improvement.
- Opportunities to network with colleagues and interact with faculties; enduring materials allow learners opportunities to learn at their convenience.
- Program topics can immediately be applied to clinical practice.
Registration fees:
Physicians (MD/DO) - $300
Non-Physician (RN/NP/PA/PharmD) - $150
Residents/Fellows - Free registration - see instructions below*
*If you are a resident or fellow in the United States, please create a user account on this portal using your work email, and send us an email from the email address used to create the account with the name of the conference(s) that you are interested in attending, and we will register you for free.
*If you are a resident or fellow from outside the United States, please create a user account on this portal using your work email if available, and send us an email from the email address used to create the account with the following information, and we will register you for free.
- Name of the conference(s) that you are interested in attending
- A picture ID or another document showing proof of your status as Resident/Fellow/Physician in training
- Name and email address of program director to verify your trainee status
Non-displaying industry representative - $600
Displaying industry representative (not covered by the display fee) - $500
If you are employed by the industry, you must register as "Industry representative" even if you are a licensed healthcare provider not involved in the sales of a product. The industry price is applicable to everyone who are employed by an ACCME defined ineligible company.
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity has been supported with Independent Medical Education Grants from the following companies:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Seagen Inc.
Pfizer, Inc.
Target Audience
- Hematologists/Oncologists
- Oncology Nurse Practitioners
- Oncology Pharmacists
- Oncology Physician Assistants
- Oncology Fellows/Residents
- Oncology Nurses
- Researchers and others involved in the care of cancer patients
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss new and updated treatment options for patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors
- Identify side effects, indications, and contra-indications of therapies used to diagnose and treat cancers
- Explain how to effectively manage side-effects associated with cancer treatment
- Review abstracts presented at ASCO® 2021 and discuss their application in clinical settings
Binaytara Foundation's Fundraising Gala on 7/24/21
All registered attendees of this meeting are eligible for a free ticket to the Fundraising Gala Dinner being held on the first day of this meeting - Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the same venue. If you would like to attend the Gala Dinner, please select the option during registration. If you would like to bring a company with you or would like to reserve a table, please select that option during registration.
The cost of one ticket is $100, and a table for 10 people is $700 for the attendees of ASCO Direct™ Highlights.
More information about the fundraising gala dinner can be found here - https://gala.binayfoundation.org
All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
July 24, 2021
08:00 – 09:15 Lymphoid malignancies: Moderator - Dr. Christina Poh
Updates in lymphoma – 30 minutes - Dr. Ranjana Advani
Updates in CLL – 30 minutes - Dr. P Venugopal
Rapid fire Q&A – 15 minutes - Dr. David Aboulafia
09:15 – 10:30 Hematologic malignancies session: Moderator - Dr. Jacob Appelbaum
Management of multiple myeloma – 30 minutes - Dr. Shaji Kumar
Acute leukemia – new updates – 30 minutes - Dr. Elihu Estey
Rapid fire Q&A – 15 minutes - Dr. Andrew Cowan
10:30 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:30 Lung cancer session: Moderator - Dr. Cristina Merkhofer
Recent updates in NSCLC – 30 minutes - Dr. Jack West
Small cell lung cancer - 30 minutes - Dr. Rafael Santana-Davila
Rapid fire Q&A – 15 minutes - Dr. Joe Rosales
12: 30 – 13:15 Lunch/Break
13:15 – 15:00 Women’s cancer Moderator - Dr. Fengting Yan
Non-metastatic breast cancer – 30 minutes - Dr. Siddhartha Yadav
Metastatic breast cancer - 30 minutes - Dr. Mark Pegram
Gynecologic malignancies – 30 minutes - Dr. Kalyan Banda
Q & A – 15 minutes
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:30 General Oncology session
Sarcoma updates – 30 minutes - Dr. Michael Wagner
Brain tumor updates – 30 minutes - Dr. Vyshak Venur
Q & A – 15 minutes
Evening Program - 7/24/21
The Binaytara Foundation's Fundraising Gala Dinner will be held on 7/24/21 at the same venue (Crowne Plaza Downtown Seattle). Doors will open at 6:30 PM.
All registered attendees of this meeting are eligible to attend the gala dinner with no additional cost. However, you must RSVP by 7/10/21 to receive the free ticket. If you would like to bring a company or want to reserve the table, please select the appropriate option for tickets during registration for this meeting. More information about the fundraising gala can be found here - https://gala.binayfoundation.org
July 25, 2021
07:00 – 08:00 Registration and Breakfast
08:00 – 09:45 GI cancer session: Moderator - Dr. Lindsay Hannan
Updates in management of colon cancer – 30 minutes - Dr. Stacey Cohen
Management of upper GI malignancies – 30 minutes - Dr. Glynn Gilcrease
Pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma – 30 minutes - Dr. Andrew Coveler
Rapid fire Q&A – 15 minutes
9:45 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:15 General oncology session
Bladder cancer and prostate cancer – newer updates – 30 minutes - Dr. Neeraj Agarwal
Kidney cancer updates - 20 minutes - Dr. Scott Tykodi
Head and neck cancer – 30 minutes - Dr. Cristina Rodriguez
Skin cancers – new updates – 30 minutes - Dr. Shailender Bhatia
Discussion – 15 minutes
Information provided by the hotel: Crowne Plaza Seattle is located in the heart of Downtown Seattle. We are located 14 miles from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Link Light Rail runs every 15 minutes and drops off only three blocks from the Hotel. The cost is $3.25 one-way. Direct bus services are available to and from the airport via the Grayline Downtown Airporter, which stops every half-hour at the hotel. Charges for the shuttle are $15.00 one-way and $25.00 round trip.
Accommodations
We have reserved a limited number of rooms at a discounted group rate for participants of ASCO Direct™ Highlights at Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown. Please reserve your hotel room by June 23, 2021 to qualify for this rate. All rooms reserved under the group rate come with complimentary wifi in guest rooms.
Discounted Nightly Rates:
- General Rooms - $159/night + taxes
- Executive Suites - $209/night + taxes
You must mention ASCO Review or ASCO Direct™ Highlights to receive the discounted nightly rates.
Reserve your hotel room here - ASCO Direct™ Highlights Booking Link or by calling 888-233-9527.
Day Parking for local attendees who will not stay at the hotel: Daily Parking rate for conference attendees ( this is not an overnight parking rate) - $18/day
 | Shaji Kumar, MDProfessor of Medicine Mayo Clinic |  | Shailender Bhatia, MDAssociate Professor University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | David Aboulafia, MDMedical Oncologist/Hematologist Virginia Mason |  | Mark Pegram, MDProfessor of Medicine Stanford University |
 | Siddhartha Yadav, MDMedical Oncologist Mayo Clinic |  | Sakti Chakrabarti, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin |
 | Jack West, MDMedical Oncologist City of Hope |  | Parameswaran Venugopal, MD Professor of Medicine & Director - Section of Hematology Rush University |
 | Ranjana Advani, MDMedical Oncologist Stanford University |  | Elihu Estey, MDProfessor of Medicine University of Washington & Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Andrew Cowan, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |  | Cristina Rodriguez, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Fengting Yan, MDMedical Oncologist Swedish Medical Center |  | Andrew Coveler, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Neeraj Agarwal, MDProfessor of Medicine University of Utah |  | Rafael Santana-Davila, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Michael Wagner, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |  | Kalyan Banda, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Vyshak Venur, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |  | Cristina Merkhofer, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Stacey Cohen, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |  | Jacob Appelbaum, MD, PhDMedical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
 | Scott Tykodi, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Oncologist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | More faculty coming soon! | |
| More faculty coming soon! | More faculty coming soon! |
Accreditation information coming soon
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Price
Registration Fees:
Physicians (MD/DO) - $300
Non-Physician (RN/NP/PA/PharmD) - $150
Residents/Fellows - Free registration - see instructions below*
*If you are a resident or fellow in the United States, please create a user account on this portal using your work email, and send us an email from the email address used to create the account with the name of the conference(s) that you are interested in attending, and we will register you for free.
*If you are a resident or fellow from outside the United States, please create a user account on this portal using your work email if available, and send us an email from the email address used to create the account with the following information, and we will register you for free.
- Name of the conference(s) that you are interested in attending
- A picture ID or another document showing proof of your status as Resident/Fellow/Physician in training
- Name and email address of program director to verify your trainee status
Non-displaying industry representative - $600
Displaying industry representative (not covered by the display fee) - $500
If you are employed by the industry, you must register as "Industry representative" even if you are a licensed healthcare provider not involved in the sales of product. The industry price is applicable to everyone who are employed by an ACCME defined ineligible company.
An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients with the exception of hospitals and facilities that provide direct care to patients.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your enrollment at any time. cancellation fees apply as below:
- 50% of the regalar registration fee will be refunded if registration is cancelled by June 15, 2021.
- No refunds will be issued if registration is cancelled after that date.
No credits will be offered if you do not complete all required steps of this activity which include registration, participation in the live activity, and completion of pre & post tests as well as course evaluations.