Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025, Augusta

North Augusta, SC US
January 25, 2025

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

  1. Summarize the latest updates from ASH24 and SABCS24, focusing on their implications for clinical practice in managing hematologic disorders and breast cancer.
  2. Assess new therapeutic options for benign and malignant hematologic disorders and breast cancer, including appropriate indications and contraindications presented at ASH24 and SABCS24.
  3. 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.
  4. Incorporate evolving diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies from ASH24 and SABCS24 into patient management for hematologic disorders and breast cancer.
  5. 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 this link to reserve your room for the discounted rate. The rate is good through January 2, 2024.

Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-227-6963

Parking

Parking is available for $12 per vehicle per night.

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: 
09/03/2024
Course expires: 
04/25/2025
Event starts: 
01/25/2025 - 8:00am PST
Event ends: 
01/25/2025 - 4:35pm PST
Cost:
$150.00

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 – 10:00 AM  Session 1:  Case-Based Discussion: Benign Hematology  

Session Chair: 

08:30 AM – 08:45 AM    Case 1 - Bleeding Disorders - Girindra Raval, MD

08:45 AM – 09:00 AM    Case 2 - Clotting Disorders - 

09:15 AM – 09:30 AM    Case 3 - ITP/TTP - 

09:30 AM – 09:45 AM    Case 4 - Anemia - 

09:45 AM – 10:00 AM    Case 5 - Bone Marrow Failure - 


10:00 AM – 10:30 AM  Break & Exhibits


10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  Session 2: Understanding Hematologic Malignancies

Session Chair: 

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM    MDS/Acute Leukemia - Alexander Ross Coltoff, MD

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM    Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and CML - Anthony Hunter, MD

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - 


11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  Session 3: Lymphoid Malignancies

Session Chair:

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM    Lymphoma - 

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia -

12:10 PM – 12:30 PM    Multiple Myeloma - Amany Keruakous, MD


12:30 PM – 01:30 PM  Lunch & Exhibits


01:30 PM – 02:50 PM  Session 4: Comprehensive Approaches in Breast Cancer

Session Chairs: 

01:30 PM –  01:50 PM    Pre-malignancy/High Risk Breast Cancer - 

01:50 PM –  02:10 PM    Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer - 

02:10 PM –  02:30 PM    HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Abirami Sivapiragasam, MD

02:30 PM –  02:50 PM    Triple Negative and HER2 Low Breast Cancer - Erica Roman, MD 


02:50 PM – 03:20  Break & Exhibits


03:20 PM – 04:45 PM  Session 5: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer

Session Chair: 

03:20 PM – 03:40 PM    Radiotherapy – Best Breast Practices - 

03:40 PM – 04:00 PM    Updates in Surgical Approach – Best Breast Practices - 

04:00 PM – 04:15 PM    Case 1 - DCIS - 

04:15 PM – 04:30 PM    Case 2 - Inflammatory Breast Cancer - 

04:30 PM – 04:45 PM    Case 3 - Early Stage Breast Cancer - 


04:45 PM  Adjourn

Crowne Plaza
1060 Center Street
North Augusta, SC 29841
United States

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 this link to reserve your room for the discounted rate. The rate is good through January 2, 2024.

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

 

Conference Chair(s)

Jorge Cortes, MD

has a financial relationship (Other) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Sun Pharma;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Abbvie;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Takeda;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Pfizer;.
Speaker/Topic Presenter(s)

Anthony Hunter, MD

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Blueprint Medicines;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Ascentage Pharma;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with PharmaEssentia;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Cogent Biosciences;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Incyte;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Sobi;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Syntrix Biosystems;.
Case Presenter(s)

Girindra Raval

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Astrazeneca;.

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:
$150.00
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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.