
APPOS Charlotte 2025
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 | November 28, 2024 |
Advanced | $90 | January 28, 2025 |
Final | $115 | February 28, 2025 |
Student/Fellows* | FREE | February 28, 2025 |
REFUND POLICY
Cancellation Policy: Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
ATTENTION: PLEASE BE ADVISED!!!
Horizon CME at APPOS Charlotte can only accept a limited number of Industry Pharma/Med Device Company Employees**; at this time, we have exceeded the number of Industry Employees we can take.
For Industry employees who would like to be added to a waiting list, email [email protected], and we will let you know 60 days before the event if any space is available for you to register.
If you register as a learner at this event and it is discovered that you are an Industry Pharma/Med Device company employee, your registration will be cancelled, and NO REFUND will be issued. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
**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 Eastern Standard Time Zone
Friday, February 28, 2025 | |
7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
8:05am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
8:10am | (01A) Caring for the First Line of Defense: Skin and Wound Care Basics » Kelly Smith, BSN, RN, CWOCN - Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CNIV) Duke Raleigh Hospital Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology Clinic |
8:55am |
(02A) Colorectal Cancer: Key Insights for Oncology APPs » Lori W. Vaught, NP - Nurse Practitioner Hematology and Medical Oncology Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute GI Cancer (02B) AML Treatment Evolution: What has changed since 7+3? » Kelly B. Weaver, DNP, APRN, NP-C, ACNS-BC, OCN, AOCNP - Malignant Hematology Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute |
9:40am | Break | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
10:10am | (03A) Training a Resilient Oncology Workforce: Addressing Moral Distress, Compassion Fatigue, and Coping with End-of-Life Care in Advanced Practice Providers » Jessica Auten, PharmD, BCOP - Residency Program Director PGY2 Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Malignant Hematology UNC Health |
10:55am | (04A) Leveraging EHR: Optimizing Biomarker-Informed Treatments » Amber Cipriani, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Assistant Professor Precision Medicine Pharmacy Coordinator UNC Medicine |
11:40am | Gather Lunch |
11:45am | #1 Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by AbbVie: Practical Management of AML with a BCL2 inhibitor » Jigar Trivedi #2 Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation #2 Sponsored by Pfizer: Treatment of Adults With 2L + RAS wild-type, HER2-positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer or BRAF V600E Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer » Dr.Maen Abdelrahim MD, PHD, Pharm B |
12:30pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit |
12:45pm | Message from the Cancer Charities |
12:55pm | (05A) Taking a BiTE out of SCLC » Kevin Chen PharmD, MS, BCOP, CPP - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Lung Cancer, Sarcoma UNC Health |
1:40pm | Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall |
2:05pm | (06A) Optimizing Skeletal Health During Cancer Treatment: Diagnosing Osteoporosis and Preventing Fractures » Sarah Keller, MD - Rheumatologic and Immunologic Disease Cleveland Clinic Main Campus (06B) Diagnosing and Managing iTTP: Key Challenges and Approaches » Alice Ma, MD, FACP - Professor of Medicine Fellowship Program Director Acquired bleeding disorders, Thrombocytopenia, Hematology educator UNC School of Medicine |
2:50pm | (07A) Whatever You Do, Don’t Tell My Family: Medical Ethics at the Bedside » Christopher A. Jones, MD, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM -Associate Professo Clinical Vice Chief for Palliative Care Duke Health |
3:35pm | (08) Recognizing and Navigating Grief as an Oncology Provider » Moderator: Rebecca Phillips, MSN, AOCNP, FNP-C -Nurse Practitioner - Oncology Duke Cancer Center » Christopher A. Jones, MD, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM -Associate Professo Clinical Vice Chief for Palliative Care Duke Health » Jessica Auten, PharmD, BCOP - Residency Program Director PGY2 Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Malignant Hematology UNC Health » Anthony Nicholas Galanos, MD, MA - Professor of Medicine Associate Professor in the School of Nursing Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society |
4:35pm | Network Reception |
6:00pm | Non-CME/CE Dinner Presentation presented by TBA |
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | |
7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
7:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
7:55am | (09A) Clinical Utility of Pharmacogenomics in Oncology » Jai Patel, PharmD, BCOP, CPP - Chair of Cancer Pharmacology & Pharmacogenomics AVP Cancer Research AD Shared Resources Management Associate Professor Cancer Biology Levine Cancer Institute |
8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
8:45am | #1 Breakfast Buffet & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Ipsen: Establishing a Treatment Paradigm in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer » TBA #2 Breakfast Buffet & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Amgen Oncology: Breakthrough Innovation: The First and Only Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE®) Therapy for 2L+ Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) » Jennifer Tehnover, APRN, BC, AOCN |
9:30am | Transition Break |
9:35am | (10A) Ongoing Advances in Cancer Drug Therapy: New Agents, Expanded Indications, and Strategies for Optimizing Treatment » Miranda Benfield, PharmD, BCOP - Gyn/Onc Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Carolinas Medical Center and Levine Cancer Institute |
10:20am | Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
10:55am | (11A) Advances in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults » Matthew Joseph Wieduwilt, MD - Professor Hematology and Oncology Comprehensive Cancer Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
11:40am | (12A) Venous Thromboembolism and Anticoagulation in Special Patient Populations » Stephan Moll, MD - Professor of Medicine UNC School of Medicine |
12:25pm | Gather Lunch |
12:30pm | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Pfizer Oncology: Supporting Patients With HR+/HER2- mBC Throughout Their Treatment Journey » Phyllis Duda, RN, MSN, APN-C, AOCN |
1:15pm | Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall |
1:30pm | (13A) Heart Matters in Cancer Care: Updates on Cardio-Oncology Management » Jo Ellen Rodgers, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, FCCP, FHFSA, FAHA - Professor UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy UNC at Chapel Hill |
2:15pm | (14A) Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Approaches to the Management of Brain and Spine Metastases » Catherine F. Sellers, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RN - Nurse Practitioner - Oncology Duke Cancer Center Raleigh » Kristi Wiggins, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP - Nurse Practitioner -Hematology/Oncology Duke Cancer Center » Jack Kimball, PA-C, MHS -Physician Assistant - Palliative Care Duke Raleigh Palliative Care Clinic » Hannah Roberts, FNP-C - Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery Duke Cancer Center |
3:15pm | Adjourn |
We want to ensure that your time at the APPOS Charlotte 2025 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 Room Rate: $269
Dates for discounted rates: 2/27/2025 - 3/02/2025
Discounted booking closes on: 1/27/2025
Booking Deadline: 1/27/2025
Parking: Complimentary self-parking
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.
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Available Credit
- 11.00 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 11.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association.
This activity is approved for up to 11.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association. ACPE#: 0130-9999-21--L01-P | Activity Type: Live| Start/End date: Fri, 02/28/2025 - 4:00am-Sat, 03/01/2025 - 12:15pm 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 - 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Horizon CME designates this Live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 11.00 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 11.00 credit.
- 2.50 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 2.50 credit.