Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025, Augusta
The Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025 conference in Augusta 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, Augusta, 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:
Jorge Cortes, MD - Georgia Cancer Center
Priyanka Raval, MD - Augusta University & Medical College of Georgia
Learning Objectives
- 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 Crowne Plaza North Augusta for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $149 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - Thursday, January 2, 2024.
Please use the link below to reserve your room for the discounted rate. The rate is good through January 2, 2024.
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=AIKNA&qCiD=23&qCiMy=002025&qCoD=27&qCoMy=002025&qGrpCd=BFH&qAAR=6CBARC&qRtP=6CBARC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=CP&qDest=1060%20Center%20Street,%20North%20Augusta,%20SC,%20US&srb_u=1&qChAge=&qRmFltr=
Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-227-6963
Parking
Parking is available for $12 per vehicle per night.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
All times listed in Eastern Time (ET)
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: Tumor Board-Style Case-Based Discussion: Benign Hematology
Session Chair:
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM Case 1 - PNH
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM Case 2 - TTP-HUS
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM Case 3 - Bleeding Disorder
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM Case 4 - Clotting Disorder
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM Session 2: Case-Based Discussion: Acute Leukemia
Session Chair:
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Acute Leukemia
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Chronic Leukemia
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 3: Lymphoid Malignancies
Session Chair:
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM Multiple Myeloma
11:30 PM – 12:00 PM Lymphoma
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch & Exhibits
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Session 4: Hematologic Malignancies
Session Chairs:
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM Cellular Therapy
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM Break & Exhibits
02:15 PM – 03:45 PM Session 5: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer
Session Chair:
02:15 PM – 02:45 PM HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM Triple Negative and HER2 Low Breast Cancer
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM ER/PR Positive Breast Cancer
03:45 PM – 4:30 PM Session 8: Tumor Board Style Case-Based Discussion: Breast Cancer
Session Chair:
03:45 PM – 03:55 PM Metaplastic Breast Cancer
03:55 PM – 04:05 PM Low/Very Low HER2 Disease
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
04:35 PM Adjourn
Hotel Room Reservation
A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Crowne Plaza North Augusta for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $149 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - Thursday, January 2, 2024.
Please use the link below to reserve your room for the discounted rate. The rate is good through January 2, 2024.
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=AIKNA&qCiD=23&qCiMy=002025&qCoD=27&qCoMy=002025&qGrpCd=BFH&qAAR=6CBARC&qRtP=6CBARC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=CP&qDest=1060%20Center%20Street,%20North%20Augusta,%20SC,%20US&srb_u=1&qChAge=&qRmFltr=
Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-227-6963
Parking
Parking is available for $12 per vehicle per night.
Faculty Information Coming Soon
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.