APPOS New Orleans 2025

New Orleans, LA US
October 3, 2025 to October 4, 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$65July 3, 2025
Advanced$90September 3, 2025
Final$115October 3, 2025
Student/Fellows*FREEOctober 3, 2025

Industry Employee** registration is current price +$400

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.

ATTENTION: The APPOS New Orleans 2025 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 on Friday October 3rd  from 6:55 am – 8:10 am CST at  APPOS New Orleans 2025 and can accommodate up to 12 learners. SEATS ARE LIMITED!!!

Click Here to Register

 

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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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.75 ACPE Pharmacy
    The 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, 10/03/2025 - 5:00am-Sat, 10/04/2025 - 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

    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 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 ANCC
    This 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 Pharmacology
    This 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.
Course opens: 
01/10/2025
Course expires: 
11/05/2025
Event starts: 
10/03/2025 - 5:00am PDT
Event ends: 
10/04/2025 - 12:30pm PDT
Cost:
$65.00
Rating: 
0
Please note: times are subject to change. Please check the syllabus for the most current version of the agenda upon arriving at the summit.
 
This conference includes an optional Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop workshop on October 3, 2025 at 6:45am - If you are interested in signing up for this workshop, go here

All Times Listed are for the Central Standard Time Zone

Friday, October 3, 2025

6:45amPre Conference Session: Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: A Hands-on Skills Workshop
» Erica Doubleday, MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN - Director of Advanced Practice Providers  Cancer Service Line  Ochsner at MD Anderson
7:00am Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00amHorizon CME App Overview
8:05amWelcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping
8:10am(01) Legislature and advocacy for APPs
» Marc R. Matrana, MD, MSc, FACP - System Medical Director of Precision Medicine and Endowed Professor Ochsner Health
8:55am(02A) Gyn-Onc (New Developments and Anti-body drug conjugants)
» Shawna Morron, PA-C - Oncology Physician Assitant UMC Cancer Center New Orleans

(02B) DLBCL 
» Nakhle Saba, MD - Professor LSU Health Our Lady of the Lake Health
9:40amBreak | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
10:10am(03) Ongoing Advances in Cancer Drug Therapy: New Agents, Expanded Indications, and Strategies for Optimizing Treatment
» Jessica Foy, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, CPGx - System Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager Ochsner Health
10:55am (04) Palliative Care
» Cinnamon Tucker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN - Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner LCMC Health-University Medical Center Louisiana and Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Association Board of Directors
11:40amGather Lunch
11:45am Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by TBA
» TBA
12:30pm After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit
12:45pm (05) TBA
» TBA
1:45pm(06) Anemia (A Deep Dive)
» Laura Finn, MD, MS - Chair of Classic Hematology Ochsner MD Anderson
2:30pm Message from the Cancer Charities
2:40pm Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall
3:10pm(07A) Updates in Lung Cancer
» James K. Ellis, MD - Hematology, Oncology LCMC Health

(07B) Multiple Myeloma
» Susan Harding, MSN, APRN, NP-C - Hematology Nurse Practitioner, Sub-investigator HonorHealth Research Institute
3:55pm(08) Panel: Lead Clinics
» Erica Doubleday, MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN - Director of Advanced Practice Providers Cancer Service Line Ochsner at MD Anderson
» Rene’e H. Christman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C - Integrative Oncology Nurse Practitioner Survivorship Coordinator Nurse Practitioner Ochsner at MD Anderson
» TBA
4:55pm Network Reception
6:30pm Non-CME/CE Dinner Presentation Presented by TBA

Saturday October 4, 2025

7:00amCheck-in & Exhibit Hall Open
7:45am Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping
7:55am (09) Genetics
» TBA
8:40am Gather for Breakfast
8:45amBreakfast Buffet & Non-CME/CE Presentation sponsored by TBA
» TBA
9:30am Transition Break
9:35am(10) Nutrition
» Ryan Yates, RD, LDN, ACSM-ACS - Cancer Exercise Specialist Clinical Dietitian UMC Cancer Center
10:20am Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
10:55am (11) Clinical Trials and Research
» Erin Pierce, MSN, APRN, FNP-C - Nurse Practitioner Associate Clinical Investigator HonorHealth Research Institute 
11:40am(12) Immunotherapy
» Caroline Baer, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Medical Oncology Ochsner Medical Center
12:25pm Gather Lunch
12:30pmBuffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by TBA
» TBA
1:15pm Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall
1:30pm(13) Tumor Board: GI
» Moderator: Tracy Garrett-Reed, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP - Oncology Nurse Practitioner Houston Methodist Baytown Neal Cancer Center
» Jennifer D. Silinsky, MD - Colon and Rectal Surgery LCMC Health 
» Andrew D. Newton, MD - Surgical Oncology Ochsner Medical Center
» Jonathan Mizrahi, MD - Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:30pmClosing Remarks
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States

We want to ensure that your time at the 2025 APPOS New Orleans 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

Booking Deadline: TBA

Booking Link: TBA

Room rate: TBA

Parking: TBA

Available Credit

  • 9.75 ACPE Pharmacy
    The 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, 10/03/2025 - 5:00am-Sat, 10/04/2025 - 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

    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 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 ANCC
    This 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 Pharmacology
    This 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.

Price

Cost:
$65.00
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