
APPOS Austin 2024
Welcome Back To The APP Oncology Summit
APPOS is a CE conference devoted to providing the latest developments in the multidisciplinary treatment, practical patient management, and interprofessional care of oncology patients.
Join us for this two-day program to earn CE credits and learn the latest clinical and practical strategies to improve care for your oncology patients and communication within your healthcare team.
Registration | Pricing | Deadline |
Early Bird | $65 | January 5, 2024 |
Advanced | $90 | March 5, 2024 |
Final | $115 | April 5, 2024 |
Student/Fellows* | FREE | April 5, 2024 |
Industry Employee** registration is current price +$300
SOLD OUT FOR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS!!!
Cancellation Policy: Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
**Defined as anyone employed by a drug, device, or diagnostic company. We allow Industry Professionals to register for our conferences unless you are employed in a sales role with your company. Please note that we will accept a limited number of Industry Professionals (excluding sales) to each conference.
*Student is defined as currently enrolled in an advanced learning institution and/or studying in order to enter a particular profession. If you would like to attend as a Student, please contact [email protected] for further information.
Horizon CME will NOT provide international travelers with an invitation letter to attend this in-person activity. If you reside outside the United States or Canada and register and pay for this event, AND you are unable to obtain a visa to attend, no refund will be issued.
Course Overview
The APP Oncology Summit is a two-day conference designed to provide advanced practice providers (APPs) with the latest evidence-based strategies to optimize care and outcomes for patients with cancer. This conference is planned with and for advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs, pharmacists, and nurse specialists) and is a collaborative effort of oncology clinicians from multiple organizations in each community.
The APP Oncology Summit offers a unique opportunity for APPs from various healthcare teams in the community to collaborate, learn from each other and national faculty, and share best practices on a range of issues related to the care of cancer patients.
Intended Learners
APP Oncology Summits are developed with and for advanced practice providers including NPs, PAs, pharmacists, and nurses.
As part of the multidisciplinary team in the care of cancer patients, students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of cancer patients are also welcome to attend.
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Please note: times are subject to change. Please check the syllabus for the most current version of the agenda upon arriving at the summit.
All Times Listed are for the Central Standard Time Zone
Friday, April 5, 2024 | |
7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
8:05am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
8:10am | (01) The Ongoing Evolution of Cancer Drug Therapy: What Will Impact Your Practice Today and In the Near Future? » Alla Postelnik, PharmD - Pharmacy manager, TX Oncology North Austin |
9:10am | (02) Cardio-Oncology: Implications for Clinical Practice » Dr. Anecita, PhD, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FHKAN (Hon.), FAAN - Education Director, Nursing Cardiology Program Associate Professor, Dept. of Nursing/Dept. of Cardiology University of Texas MD Anderson |
10:10am | Break | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
10:30am | (03) Radiation Side Effects » TBA |
11:30am | Gather Lunch |
11:35am | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Incyte: Polycythemia Vera Clinical Case Discussion: When to Intervene With Jakafi® (ruxolitinib) » Maria Woods, DMSc, PA-C - Tennessee Oncology |
12:25pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit |
12:50pm | (04) Palliative Care/Supportive Care in Oncology: A Case-Based Review » Anjuly Bansal, PA-C - Physician Assistant, Dept. of Palliative/Supportive Care at the University of Texas MDACC » Saneese Stephens, MPAS, MPA, PA-C - Physician Assistant, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
1:50pm | Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall |
2:20pm | (05) Sexual Function and Cancer: Can Pelvic Rehabilitation Help? » Rhonda Bentura, PT, DPT, CLT - Senior ReVital Program Director at Select Medical |
3:20pm | (06) The Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Rectal Cancer » Michael Herman, MD - Radiation Oncologist, Texas Oncology » Dr. Andrew Shaw, MD - Medical Oncologist, US Oncology » Craig Messick, MD - Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Texas, MD Anderson |
4:20pm | Network Reception |
5:15pm | Dinner invite sponsored by TBA |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 | |
7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
7:30am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
7:35am | Horizon CME App Overview |
7:40am | (07) Navigating the Landscape of Acute Leukemia: Understanding, Treatment, and Hope » Kerrin Sorrie, DNP, AGACNP-BC, AOCNP - Nurse Practitioner, Oncology Consultants, Willowbrook |
8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
8:45am | Morning Breakfast Symposium - Sponsored by Pfizer: Supporting Patients With HR+/HER2- mBC Throughout Their Treatment Journey » Dr. Linnea Chap |
9:35am | (08) Invisible Patients: Supporting Caregivers » Cynthia Parker, MSSW, LMSW - Texas Oncology |
10:35am | Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
11:05am | (09) Beyond the Clinic: Exploring Alternative Career Paths for Oncology APPs » Moderator: Haleigh Mistry, MS, PA-C - Physician Assistant, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center » Elizabeth Priya Ninan, PA, MBA - Associate Vice President, Procedures and Therapeutics » Tammy Rawls, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C - Assistant Professor/Director of Admissions Department of Physician Assistant Studies School of Health Professions UT Health San Antonio » Ashley Martinez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP, CBCN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, NPD-BC - Director, Advanced Practice Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
12:05pm | Gather Lunch |
12:10pm | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Bristol Meyers Squibb: Understanding the role of Advanced Practice Providers in the management of Low-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) » Elizabeth Hubert, APRN - MD Anderson Cancer Center » Samantha Salvatora, PA - MD Anderson Cancer Center |
1:00pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit |
1:20pm | (10) Up in Smoke: Cannabis, Cancer, and Clinical Judgment » W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh - Pain Palliative Care Physician, West Cancer Center |
2:20pm | Closing Remarks |
We want to ensure that your time at the APPOS Austin 2024 conference is convenient and memorable. Staying at our host hotel provides a hassle-free experience and puts you at the heart of the activity surrounding the conference.
Overnight Accommodations: Deadline: March 14, 2024
Reservation Method: LINK https://book.passkey.com/go/APPOS2024
Thu 4/4/2024: $217.00
Fri 4/5/2024: $217.00
Hotel room rates are currently subject to a 17% total hotel tax (includes 6% state tax and 11% city tax) and the Texas Recovery Fee (0.614%). Taxes and fees are subject to change.
Parking:
Valet parking overnight guest rate is $55 - $65 +tax.
No parking for modified vehicles or trailers. Max height 6' 8 "
On-Site Daily Parking: $65.00
Parking rates do not include tax (currently 8.25%) and are subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer:
All reservations must be booked using the link above before the closing date listed. Overnight accommodation, parking, and resort fees will revert back to standard hotel pricing outside of the dates above. A set number of rooms have been blocked off for the discounted pricing. If all of those rooms have already been booked, discounted pricing may not be available for additional rooms or accommodations.
Available Credit
- 10.00 ACPE PharmacyThe Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This conference is approved for up to 10.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association.
This activity is approved for up to 10.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association. ACPE#: 0130-9999-21--L01-P | Activity Type: Live| Start/End date: Fri, 04/05/2024 - 5:00am-Sat, 04/06/2024 - 12:20pm The Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education. NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP eProfile ID and DOB (in MMDD format)] within the evaluation, in order to receive credit for participating in this CPE activity. Following the activity’s end date, there is a maximum of 60 days allowed to upload the CPE information to the CPE Monitor. WSPA will upload the CPE information to the CPE monitor 50 days after the activity - please check your CPE Monitor at this time to ensure the CPE is uploaded in your profile. If you encounter any CPE problems, please contact WSPA at 425- 228-7171 - 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Horizon CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Horizon CME 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.
- 10.00 ANCCThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 10.00 credit.
- 3.25 PharmacologyThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 3.25 credit.