Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025, Des Moines
Overview
The Best of Hematology and Breast Cancer 2025 conference in Des Moines 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, Des Moines, 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
- Medical Oncologists
- Surgical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Oncology Fellows
- Oncology Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Oncology Pharmacists
Organizing Committee
Conference Director:
- Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Kartik Anand, MD - The Iowa Clinic
- Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP - University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Vishal Vashistha, MD - VA Iowa City Health Care
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 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $159 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Parking
Off-site parking available at City of Des Moines Parking Garage 4th and Grand (0.1 miles)
Valet parking available at $35.
Program
Saturday, March 29, 2025
All times listed in Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM Session 1: Tumor Board-Style Case-Based Discussion: Benign Hematology
Session Chair: Krishna Gundabolu, MD
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM PNH and TTP-HUS - Alex Nester, MD
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Bleeding and Clotting Disorder - George Scaria, MD
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM Session 2: Leukemia
Session Chair: James Armitage, MD
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Prajwal Dhakal, MBBS
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Nanmeng Yu, MD
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 3: Lymphoid Malignancies
Session Chair: Christopher Strouse, MD
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Multiple Myeloma - Hira Shaikh, MD
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM B-Cell Lymphoma - Tara Graff, MD
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch & Exhibits
Product Theater Sponsored by JNJ
Title: CART-4 | Speaker: Dr. Daanish Hoda
*This is a non-CME activity*
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Session 4: Hematologic Malignancies
Session Chair: Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM Myeloproliferative Neoplasms - Grerk Sutamtewagul, MD
01:30 PM – 02:00 PM Cellular Therapy - Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM Break & Exhibits
02:15 PM – 03:45 PM Session 5: Updates in Management of Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Sneha Phadke, MD
02:15 PM – 02:45 PM HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Meghana Kesireddy, MD
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM Triple Negative and HER2 Low Breast Cancer - Dean Elhag, MD
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM ER/PR Positive Breast Cancer - Sneha Phadke, DO, MPH
03:45 PM – 05:00 PM Session 6: Tumor Board Style Case-Based Discussion: Breast Cancer
Session Chair: Kartik Anand, MD
03:45 PM – 04:05 PM Metaplastic Breast Cancer - Kartik Anand, MD
04:05 PM – 04:25 PM Surgery: Less is More - Juan Santamaria, MD, FACS, FSSO
04:25 PM – 04:45 PM Radiation: Keep it Simple - Arshin Sheybani, MD
04:45 PM – 05:00 PM Panel Discussion
05:00 PM Adjourn
Venue
Hotel Room Reservation
A limited number of guestrooms are reserved at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel for the participants of this meeting at a discounted rate of $159 per night. The room rate does not include any additional fees or applicable taxes.
CUTOFF - Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Parking
Off-site parking available at City of Des Moines Parking Garage 4th and Grand (0.1 miles)
Valet parking available at $35.
Faculty
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.
Kartik Anand, MD
Matthew Lunning, Matt Lunning, D.O., F.A.C.P.
Vishal Vashistha, M.D.
Kartik Anand, MD
Jim Armitage, M.D.
KRISHNA GUNDABOLU, MD; MS; FACP
Matthew Lunning, Matt Lunning, D.O., F.A.C.P.
Sneha Phadke, DO, MPH
Christopher Strouse, MD
Prajwal Dhakal
Dean Elhag, MD
Tara Graff, DO MS
Meghana Kesireddy, MBBS; Assistant Professor
Alex Nester, MD
Sneha Phadke, DO, MPH
Hira Shaikh, MD
Arshin Sheybani, MD
Grerk Sutamtewagul, Grerk Sutamtewagul, MD.
Nanmeng Yu, MD, PhD
Kartik Anand, MD
Juan Santamaria, MD FACS FSSO
George Scaria, MD, PhD
Arshin Sheybani, MD
Accreditation
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity is supported with Independent Medical Education grants from:
- Exact Sciences
- Incyte
Available Credit
- 6.75 ABIM MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.75 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.
- 6.75 ACPE Pharmacy
The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
The ACPE Universal Activity Number assigned to the activity is 0686-0000-25-009-L01-P
Participants must pass the post-test, complete course evaluation, and provide their NABP e-Profile ID number (ePID) and Date of Birth (MMDD) to Binaytara Foundation within 30-days of participating in the activity. Participants who do not complete these requirements within 30-days of participating in the Live activity will not be awarded the CEUs.
The Binaytara foundation may distribute a participation certificate containing information provided to NABP from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) via CPE Monitor®. ACPE policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor®.
After CPE units are processed by ACPE and NABP, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to login to a comprehensive electronic profile to access information about their completed CPE and Certificate Programs.
- 6.75 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 6.75 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 6.75 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
- 6.75 Nursing Contact HoursProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 6.75 Contact Hours.
Exhibitors
If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information
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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.