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APPOS New Orleans 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 | June 20, 2024 |
| Advanced | $90 | August 20, 2024 |
| Final | $115 | September 20, 2024 |
| Student/Fellows* | FREE | September 20, 2024 |
Industry Employee** registration is current price +$300
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 info@horizoncme.com 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.
ATTENTION: The APPOS New Orleans 2024 conference includes an optional workshop titled “The Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop”
The Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop will be taught by APP faculty experts with experience in performing bone marrow biopsy procedures using a manual and powered approach.
This special session will take place Friday, September 20th, 2024 from 6:45 am – 8:00 am CST at APPOS New Orleans 2024 and can accommodate up to 12 learners. SEATS ARE LIMITED!!!
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, September 20, 2024 | |
| 6:45am | Pre Conference Session: Bone Marrow Biopsy Workshop » Hana Safah, MD - Medical Hematology Medical Oncology Tulane University School of Medicine » Jeremy Heinerich, PA-C - Clinical Director of Oncology PAs - Mount Sinai Hospital. Per Diem Physician Assistant Weill Cornell Medicine |
| 7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
| 8:05am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 8:10am | (01) Advancements in Lung Cancer Therapy » Brian Boulmay, MD - Clinical Medicine Professor Hematology Oncology LSU Health |
| 8:55am | (02) Comprehensive Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Anemia: From Basics to Best Practices » Cheree Bodden, NP - Nurse Practitioner, Oncology Ochsner Health Center - Prairieville |
| 9:40am | Break | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:10am | (03) Managing Personal and Professional Well-Being During Difficult Patient Interactions » Tracey Murry, PhD - Clinical Psychologist, Ochsner Health Center - New Orleans |
| 10:55am | (04) Examining and Addressing Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Treatment & Outcomes » Hana Safah, MD - Medical Hematology Medical Oncology Tulane University School of Medicine |
| 11:40am | Gather Lunch |
| 11:45am | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Pfizer Oncology: Supporting Patients With HR+/HER2- mBC Throughout Their Treatment Journey » Melissa Lorenz, APRN, AGACNP-C, AOCNP - Nurse Practitioner Norton Cancer Institute |
| 12:35pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit |
| 12:50pm | Message from the Cancer Charities |
| 1:00pm | (05) The Ongoing Evolution of Cancer Drug Therapy: What Will Impact Your Practice Today and In the Near Future? » Jessica T. Foy, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP - System Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Manager, PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2:00pm | Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall |
| 2:25pm | (06) Improving Outcomes in Advanced Prostate Cancer » Brian Halbert, MD - Medical Oncologist, The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center |
| 3:10pm | (07) Professional Development and Leadership » Moderator: Jodie Harrison, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, OCN - Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Slidell Memorial Regional Cancer Center/Ochsner » Emilie Davis, PA-C, MS - Hospital Medicine Ochsner Medical Center » Todd Pickard, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, FASCO - ED at MD Anderson Cancer Center » Camille Petraitis DNP, FNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner Director of Advanced Practice Solid Tumor Oncology Levine Cancer Institute |
| 4:00pm | Network Reception |
Saturday September 21, 2024 | |
| 7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 7:55am | (08) Precision Medicine and Cancer » Marc Matrana, MD - Director, Precision Cancer Therapies (Phase I) Research Program Endowed Professor of Experimental Therapeutics Associate Director of Clinical Cancer Research, Ochsner Cancer Institute The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center |
| 8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
| 8:45am | Morning Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by Gilead: Clinical Considerations for the Treatment of mTNBC and HR+/HER2- mBC with an ADC » Tiffany Kessler, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner Texas Oncology-Charles A. Baylor Sammons Cancer Center |
| 9:35am | Transition Break |
| 9:40am |
(09) Tumor Board: Breast Cancer » Moderator: Erica Doubleday, MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN - Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Cancer Service Line, Ochsner at MD Anderson » Amy Rivere, MD - Surgical Oncologist Lieselotte Tansey Breast Center » Agustin Garcia, MD - Section Chief, Professor of Clinical Medicine Med-Hematology and Oncology LSU Health » Shawn McKinney, MD, MPH, FACS - Surgical Oncology, Breast Oncology LCMC Health, LSU Health » Angela Wortham, MD - Radiation Oncologist Ochsner Health Center Baptist Napoleon |
| 10:40am | Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:55am | (10) Optimizing Oncology Urgent Care: Addressing Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities » Carlie Stott, NP - Oncology Nurse Practitioner The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center |
| 11:40am | (11) Comprehensive Care: Innovations in Pain and Symptom Management in Palliative Care » Cinnamon Tucker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN - Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Medicine LCMC Health |
| 12:10pm | Gather Lunch |
| 12:15pm | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc: A GnRH Antagonist Treatment Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer. » Kathleen Burns, NP - GU Medical Oncology City of Hope |
| 1:05pm | Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:15pm | (12) APPlying Insights: A Deep Dive into Clinical Research for Advanced Practice Providers » Erin Pierce, MSN, APRN, FNP-C - Hematology & Medical Oncology Manager, Clinical Investigator & Nurse Practitioner Center for Innovative Cancer Therapies Program, Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 1:50pm | (13) Comprehensive Insights into CAR T-Cell Therapy » Carter Davis, MD - Medical Oncology Specialist, The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center |
| 2:35pm | Closing Remarks |
We want to ensure that your time at the APPOS New Orleans 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: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Rate: 2 nights Deluxe King $189++ - Deluxe Two-Bedded Rooms $209++ | additional occupants $40
Booking Link: Click Here To Make Your Reservation
(Additional taxes and fees are not included)
Parking: $43 valet service plus tax--Onsite parking and parking rates then in effect
Airport Shuttle, the official group transportation provider for the New Orleans
International Airport, is available on a continuous basis with vehicles departing
approximately every 30 minutes to area Hotels at $44.00 roundtrip, $24.00
one-way, per person.
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
- 9.75 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 9.75 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association.
This activity is approved for up to 9.75 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association. ACPE#: 0130-9999-21--L01-P | Activity Type: Live| Start/End date: Fri, 09/20/2024 - 5:00am-Sat, 09/21/2024 - 12:30pm 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 - 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Horizon CME designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 9.75 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 9.75 credit.
- 3.75 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 3.75 credit.