
APPOS New Orleans 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 | July 3, 2025 |
Advanced | $90 | September 3, 2025 |
Final | $115 | October 3, 2025 |
Student/Fellows* | FREE | October 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!!!
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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All Times Listed are for the Central Standard Time Zone
Friday, October 3, 2025 | |
6:45am | Pre 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 |
8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
8:05am | Welcome, 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 |
9:40am | Break | 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 |
11:40am | Gather 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 | |
7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
7:45am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
7:55am |
(09) Genetics » TBA |
8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
8:45am | Breakfast 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 |
12:30pm | Buffet 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 |
2:30pm | Closing Remarks |
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 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, 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 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.