BTF's 2024 Updates on Hematology and Oncology, Houston
This CME-accredited oncology conference, BTF's 2024 Updates on Hematology and Oncology, Houston, is designed to improve the care of cancer patients by educating clinicians involved in cancer care.
The expert faculty will present a comprehensive overview of recent updates in hematology and oncology. The program will feature in-depth discussions and analyses of the latest scientific discoveries and advancements. Faculty will contextualize these findings within clinical practice and explore their potential to alter current standards of care. This conference is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, providing them with the latest updates in the field. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, it will showcase the integration of new advancements into patient-centered care.
Target Audience
- Medical oncologists
- Radiation oncologists
- Surgical oncologists
- Oncology residents/fellows
- Oncology NPs/PAs
- Oncology pharmacists
- Oncology nurses
Organizing Committee:
Course Director:
Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation
Co-Chairs:
Banu Arun, MD - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Shilpan Shah, MD - Houston Methodist
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
HOTEL INFORMATION
A limited number of rooms have been booked at the Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District at a discounted nightly rate of $179 per room for this conference's attendees and sponsors. Please book your room at the link here by June 27, 2024 to receive the discounted group rate.
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/
DAY 1 - JULY 27th, 2024
All times below are listed in Central Time (CT).
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM – 08:05 AM Welcome
08:05 AM – 08:20 AM Binaytara Foundation's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities - Binay Shah, MD, MHA
08:20 AM – 09:50 AM Session 1 - Hematologic Malignancies
Session Chair: Shilpan Shah, MD
08:20 AM – 08:50 AM MDS/Leukemias - Hahn Mai, DO
08:50 AM – 09:20 AM Multiple Myeloma - Siddhartha Ganguly, MD
09:20 AM – 09:50 AM Lymphoma & CLL - Sai Pingali, MD
09:50 AM – 10:20 AM Break & Exhibits
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM Session 2 - Thoracic Oncology
Session Chair: Jun Zhang, MD
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM Early-Stage NSCLC - Ryan Kieser, MD
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM Metastatic NSCLC - Meera Patel, MD
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM Small Cell Lung Cancer - Ethan Burns, MD
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM - Product Theater Sponsored by Merck in conference rooms 3-5
Topic: A Treatment Option for Adult Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
Speaker: Luis Camacho, MD
* This is a non-CME activity *
12:50 PM – 02:30 PM Session 3 - Case-Based Presentations 1
Session Chair: Devesh Pandya, MD
12:50 PM – 01:10 PM Case 1: Sarcoma - Aparna Chakravarti Jotwani, MD
01:10 PM – 01:30 PM Case 2: Brain Tumor Updates - Vyshak Venur, MD
01:30 PM – 01:50 PM Case 3: Acute Leukemia - Martha Mims, MD
01:50 PM – 02:10 PM Case 4: Cellular Therapy - Vikram Dhillon, DO, MBA
02:10 PM – 02:30 PM Case 5: GU Cancer - Shubham Adroja, MD
02:30 PM – 03:15 PM Break & Exhibits
03:15 PM – 04:45 PM Session 4 - Genitourinary Cancer
Session Chair: Nizar Tannir, MD
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM Prostate Cancer - Bilal Siddiqui, MD
03:45 PM – 04:15 PM Bladder Cancer - Omar Alhalabi, MD
04:15 PM – 04:45 PM Kidney Cancer - Nizar Tannir, MD
DAY 2 - JULY 28th, 2024
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM Session 5 - Case-Based Presentations 2
Session Chair: Pavel Levin, MD, PhD
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM Case 1: Gynecologic Cancer - Zainub Ajmal, MD
08:15 AM – 08:30 AM Case 2: Breast Cancer - Darya Kizub, MD
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM Case 3: Pancreatic Cancer - Dan Zhao, MD
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM Case 4: Breast Cancer - Yuan Gao, MD
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Session 6 - GI Cancer
Session Chair: Sunyoung S. Lee, MD
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Colorectal Cancer - Christine M. Parseghian, MD
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies - Shalini Makawita, MD
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Upper GI Cancer - Anaum Maqsood, MD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break & Exhibits
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Session 7 - Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Banu Arun, MD
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer - Julie R. Nangia, MD
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Polly Niravath, MD
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Clinton Yam, MD
12:15 PM Adjourn
A limited number of rooms have been booked at the Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District at a discounted nightly rate of $179 per room for this conference's attendees and sponsors. Please book your room at the link here by June 27, 2024 to receive the discounted group rate.
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.
Binay Shah, MD, MHA
Banu Arun
Shilpan Shah
Sunyoung Lee, MD, PhD
Pavel Levin
Devesh Pandya
Nizar Tannir, MD
Jun Zhang, MD
Omar Alhalabi, MD
vyshak Alva Venur
Ethan Burns, MD
Siddhartha Ganguly, MD, FACP
Aparna Jotwani
Ryan Kieser, Ryan Kieser, MD; Oncology Faculty
Hanh Mai
Shalini Makawita
Anaum Maqsood
Julie Nangia, MD
Polly Niravath, MD
Christine Parseghian, MD
Meera Patel, MD, MHS
Sai Ravi Pingali
Bilal Siddiqui, MD
Nizar Tannir, MD
Clinton Yam, MD, MS
Shubham Adroja
Zainub Ajmal, MD
Vikram Dhillon, DO, MBA
Yuan Gao
Darya Kizub, MD
Martha Mims
dan zhao, MD, PhD
Available Credit
- 10.00 ABIM MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 10.00 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.
- 10.00 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 10.00 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 10.00 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
- 10.00 Nursing Contact HoursProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 10.00 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.
If your company has purchased an exhibit or sponsorship, please register at the link below to receive the discounted registration fees:
Link to register as an additional rep of a sponsoring company: https://education.
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.