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Oncology Nursing Summit - Chicago 2025
Welcome to The Oncology Nursing Summit
A Chicago, IL Oncology Conference For Oncology Nurses
The Oncology Nursing Summit is planned with and for registered nurses in oncology. As part of the multidisciplinary team in the care of cancer patients, nurse managers, nurse navigators, LPNs, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of cancer patients are also welcome to attend.
The Oncology Nursing Summit will run concurrent with APPOS Chicago 2025 Conference
Some of the sessions offered will be combined sessions. Registering for the conference will give you access to all sessions.
Click Here to view the APPOS Chicago 2025 Registration Page.
Registration | Pricing | Deadline |
| Early Bird | $65 | August 14, 2025 |
| Advanced | $90 | October 14, 2025 |
| Final | $115 | November 14, 2025 |
| Student/Fellows* | FREE | November 14, 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.
Course Overview
The Oncology Nursing Summit is a two-day conference designed to provide registered nurses with the latest evidence-based strategies to optimize care and outcomes for patients with cancer. This conference is planned with and for oncology nurses and is a collaborative effort of oncology clinicians from multiple organizations in each community.
The Oncology Nursing Summit offers a unique opportunity for nurses 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
Oncology Nursing Summits are developed with and for registered nurses in oncology. As part of the multidisciplinary team in the care of cancer patients, LPNs, Nurse Navigators, students, 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, November 14, 2025 | |
| 7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
| 8:05am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 8:10am | (01) Ongoing Advances in Cancer Drug Therapy: New Agents, Expanded Indications, and Strategies for Optimizing Treatment » TBA |
| 8:55am | (02) Breast Cancer Survivorship » Melissa Duffy, PA-C - Physician Assistant Northwestern Medical Group |
| 9:40am | Break | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:10am | (03) Endocrinology/Oncology » TBA |
| 10:55am | (04) Blood Testing to Detect Cancer » TBA |
| 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) Integrative Medicine, demonstrate what is available i.e. acupuncture » TBA |
| 2:25pm | Message from Cancer Charities |
| 2:40pm | Break - Trivia for Charity |
| 3:10pm | (07) CAR-T Cell Therapies, T-Cell Engagers, Bi-Specifics » Shira Dinner, MD - Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine Developmental Therapeutics Institute |
| 3:55pm | (08) APP Panel: APPs moving up the ladder, and advocating for themselves, Leadership opportunities, opening APP programs / workshops, Defining Care, Mentorship » TBA |
| 4:55pm | Network Reception - Exhibit Hall |
| 6:30pm | Dinner Invite Sponsored by TBA |
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | |
| 7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 7:55am | (09) Exercise Combatting Cancer-Related Fatigue, Emotional Health » Timothy Pearman, PhD, ABPP - Director of Supportive Oncology Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
| 8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
| 8:45am | Breakfast Buffet & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by TBA » TBA |
| 9:30am | Transition Break |
| 9:35am | (10) Fertility Preservation » TBA |
| 10:20am | Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:55am | (11) Oncologic Emergencies » Bettina Zerante, BS, RN, MS, AGACNP-BC - Hematology/Oncology Education Lead University of Chicago Medicine |
| 11:40am | (12) Pain Management » TBA |
| 12:25pm | Gather Lunch |
| 12:30Pm | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by TBA » TBA |
| 1:15pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30pm | (13) Tumor Board: Rare Cancers - case based? » TBA |
| 2:30pm | Adjourn |
We want to ensure that your time at the 2025 Oncology Nursing Summit Chicago 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
- 10.50 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 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 10.50 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 10.50 credit.
- 1.50 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 1.50 credit.