DaAron Foundation
Lone Star Oncology Conference (LOSOC): 2024 Fall Oncology Conference Advances in Medical Oncology
- Registration Closed
Date: Saturday, September 14th 2024
Time: 07:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030.
Parking: Self-parking for a fee (located at 6560 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030)
Conference Objectives:
1. Discuss the latest treatment modalities and protocols for selected cancer, including advancements in targeted therapies and immunotherapies.
2. Integrate personalized medicine approaches and biomarker testing in the management of oncology patients, focusing on how these strategies can improve outcomes and tailor treatments for selected cancers
3. Evaluate the integration of AI in cancer care
CNE Statement/Available Credit
AMA PRA Category
The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Medical Branch designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit
Contact hours: 6.5 including 1.75 Pharmacology hour
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Louisiana State Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:
Learning outcomes: 100% of nurses and other participants will gain knowledge that is current and use best practices related to care and management of different malignancies and will score on average 80% correct answers captured in the Slido (live polls and quizzes) exercises.
To receive contact hours for this nursing continuing professional development activity, the participant must:
• Attend and be present for the entire presentation either in-person or virtually via Zoom. No partial credit will be provided.
• Complete the evaluation after the presentation via a link provided to all participants.
• Certificates will be awarded electronically upon completion of the evaluation.
Once successful completion has been verified, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded for 6.5 NCPD contact hours and 1.75 Pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.
None of the planners, and speakers/presenters for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
No relevant financial relationships were identified for any other individuals with the ability to control the content of the activity.
Faculty/Speakers
Time | Presentation | Speaker |
7:00 | Registration/Breakfast/Networking | |
7:30AM | Welcome and Introduction | Course Director/Planning Team |
7:45 AM | Breast Cancer: Innovations and Advances | Afton Dickerson, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, AOCNP, CBCN
Oncology Consultants |
8:30 AM | NSCLC (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer): Advances and Insights | Jason Porter MD West Cancer Center, The West Clinic |
9:15 AM | Break/Networking | |
9:30 AM | Melanoma: Turning the Tide with New Therapies | Dongxin Liu MD
Houston Methodist, Woodland |
10:15 AM | Colorectal Cancer: Emerging Frontiers in Management | Laura Castillo PAC
Oncology Consultants |
11:00 AM | Break/Networking | |
11:15 AM | Prostate Cancer: Shaping a New Horizon with Transformative Approaches | Leah Shaw MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC
Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center |
12:00 PM | Lunch | |
1:00 PM | Pancreatic cancer: Treatment Update and Future Directions | Benjamin Musher, M.D.
Associate Professor Medicine-Hematology & Oncology Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Baylor College of Medicine |
1:45 PM | Early Gains in Artificial Intelligence | Samina Asfandiyar DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CEN
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2:30 PM | Break/Networking | |
2:45 PM | Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma | CEC Presentation |
3:30 PM | Evaluation/Wrap up |
Planners
Maribel M. Marquez-Bhojani, DNP, RN, NPD-BC - Nurse Planner, Nothing to Disclose
Samina Asfandiyar DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CEN - Planning Team, Nothing to Disclose
Allegra Baccinelli, MSN, RN - Planning Team, Nothing to Disclose
Meghan Jones, MSN, RN, OCN, NPD-BC - Planning Team, Nothing to Disclose
Roselyn Ogunkunle PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, OCN - Planning Team, Nothing to Disclose
To exhibit at this program, please email info@daaronfoundation.org
All industry partners attending as attendees must register to attend and abide by all applicable compliance regulations
Thank you!
Sponsor
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc
Podium Sponsors
AbbVie Sobi Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Exhibitors
Bayer Daiichi Sankyo, Inc
Ipsen Merck
Pfizer PCYC Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc
Syndax Taiho Oncology, Inc. Takeda Oncology