APPOS Las Vegas 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 | November 23, 2023 |
Advanced | $90 | January 23, 2024 |
Final | $115 | February 23, 2024 |
Student/Fellows* | FREE | February 23, 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.
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 Pacific Standard Time Zone
Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
8:00am | Horizon CME App Overview |
8:05am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
8:10am | (01) The Ongoing Evolution of Cancer Drug Therapy: What Will Impact Your Practice Today and In the Near Future? » Rowena (Moe) Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA - Professor of Pharmacy, Oncology Clinical Specialist, University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle, College of Pharmacy |
9:10am | (02) Understanding Polycythemia Vera: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment » Charina Toste, DNP, RN, APRN-C, AOCNP - Chamberlin College |
10:10am | Break | Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
10:30am | (03) Head & Neck Cancer » Samual Francis, MD, MS - Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada |
11:30am | Gather Lunch |
11:35am | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Gilead: Expanded Horizons: A Treatment for HR+/HER2- mBC and mTNBC » Tiffany Kessler, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC - Texas Oncology - Charles A. Baylor, Sammons Cancer Center |
12:25pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit |
12:50pm | (04) Understanding Changes to Risk Assessment and Management Strategies for Adults with Acute Leukemia » George Yaghmour, MD - Keck School of Medicine of USC |
1:50pm | Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall |
2:20pm | (05) Sexuality After Cancer: Evidence-Based Interventions for Adults » Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN - CancerCare Manitoba |
3:20pm | (06) How to Maximize APP Leadership Opportunities for Professional Development and Personal Growth » Moderator: Pamela O'Neil - OptumCare Cancer Centers » Shelley S. Miles, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP - Comprehensive Cancer Center » John Sayler, PA-C, MPAS - Intermountain Health » Raquel Booker, PharmD, BCPS - Optum Care |
4:20pm | Network Reception |
5:15pm | Dinner invite sponsored by Agios: Diagnostic Approach and Considerations in Patients With Hemolytic Anemia » Sandra Kurtin, PHD, ANP-C - Lead Nurse Practitioner, The University of Arizona Cancer Center |
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | |
7:00am | Check-in & Exhibit Hall Open |
7:30am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
7:35am | Horizon CME App Overview |
7:40am | (07) Why is Palliative Care Still Misunderstood in 2024? » Glen I. Komatsu, MD - Providence Health |
8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
8:45am | Buffet Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by AbbVie: Exploring Treatment Data for CLL and AML with a BCL2-Inhibitor » Evgeny Mikler, MA-C, MSPAS - Medical Science Liaison, Myeloid Malignancies » Sierra Velasquez, MSN, RN, ANP-BC - Medical Science Liaison, Lymphoid Malignancies and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias |
9:35am | (08) Development, Diagnosis, and Management of Breast Cancer in 2024 » Arsalan Salamat, MD, FACS - OptumCare Breast Care |
10:35am | Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
11:05am | (09) Evaluation and Management of Infectious Complications in Immunosuppressed Oncology Patients » Varun Phadke, MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University |
12:05pm | Gather Lunch |
12:10pm | Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Pfizer Oncology: Supporting Patients With HR+/HER2- mBC Throughout Their Treatment Journey » Linnea Chap, MD - Director of Breast Cancer and Women’s Oncology at Beverly Hills Cancer Center; Clinical Associate Professor at UCLA School of Medicine, Beverly Hills Cancer Center |
1:00pm | Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall |
1:20pm | (10) Tumor Board Session [Focus: Lung] » David Pomerantz, MD - Intermountain Health » Russell Gollard, MD - OptumCare Cancer Care |
2:20pm | Closing Remarks |
We want to ensure that your time at the APPOS Las Vegas 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.
Booking Deadline: SOLD OUT
Update: The Orleans Hotel is sold out, an alternative nearby venue, The Rio, is currently available.
For more information, please call 702-777-7777 or visit https://www.riolasvegas.com/hotel
Available Credit
- 9.00 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 9.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association.
This activity is approved for up to 9.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association. ACPE#: 0130-9999-21--L01-P | Activity Type: Live| Start/End date: Fri, 02/23/2024 - 7:00am-Sat, 02/24/2024 - 2:20pm 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 - 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Horizon CME designates this Live activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 10.00 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 10.00 credit.
- 2.75 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 2.75 credit.