Oncology 101: A Hematology and Oncology Primer for Advanced Practice Providers (Virtual Conference) Spring 2025
- This conference will be a virtual (online) event. -
The demand for cancer care is expected to grow 40% over the next six years and ASCO is projecting a shortage of more than 2,200 oncologists by 2025. To meet the cancer care needs of patients, advanced practice providers (APPs), whose education and training is focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and primary care medical management, have increasingly been sought to fill the shortage. However, many APPs have little background or training in oncology. As a result, oncology practices need to provide new staff with an onboarding program that helps to establish a working baseline level of knowledge of hematology and oncology.
To help APPs prepare for a new career in the specialty of oncology, Horizon CME in partnership with APAO has developed “Oncology 101: A Hematology and Oncology Primer for Advanced Practice Providers”. In this two-and-a-half-day program, clinicians will gain a basic understanding of cancer therapies, benign and malignant hematologic disorders, solid malignancies, supportive care strategies, oncologic emergencies, genetics and molecular testing, and more. Participation in this program will provide APPs with the foundational knowledge they need to provide support and care to cancer patients as part of the multidisciplinary oncology care team.
This program is appropriate for new APPs, nurses, and pharmacists in oncology, clinicians seeking a review, or clinicians considering a career in oncology.
Registration | Pricing | Deadline |
Early Bird | $100 | February 15, 2025 |
Advanced | $125 | April 15, 2025 |
General Registration | $150 | May 15, 2025 |
Student/Fellows* | $25 |
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Industry Employee** registration is date based pricing +$400
*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.
**Defined as anyone employed by a drug, device, or diagnostic company. The primary goal of the conference is to educate practicing clinicians on the latest advances and strategies in the care of cancer patients. Because space is limited and to ensure sufficient seats are available for clinicians, Industry Employees may register as an attendee only if you have a clinical title (NP, PharmD, MD, PA, etc).
Learning Objectives.
- Describe the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of common, solid, and hematologic malignancies
- Recognize the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of common benign hematologic disorders
- Summarize the role of genetics and molecular testing in cancer care
- Compare and contrast the various types of cancer treatment including stem cell transplant, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy
- Identify and appropriately manage common oncologic emergencies
- Outline the role of palliative care and effectively incorporate it into oncology practice
Target Audience
This activity is intended for oncology nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, nurse navigators, medical assistants, and other healthcare providers involved in the care of cancer patients.
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Please note: times are subject to change. Please check the syllabus for the most current version of the program.
All Times Listed are for the Eastern Standard Time Zone
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
12:00pm | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
12:10pm | (01) Work-Life Balance and the Changing Field of Medicine – Self-Care Is NOT Selfish » Justin Baker, MD - Chief, Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care Stanford School of Medicine |
12:55pm | (02) How to Build an APP Practice While Maximizing Productivity » MaryAnn Fragola, DNP, ANPc, ACHPN - Oncology Nurse Practitioner New York Cancer & Blood Specialists |
1:25pm | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
1:40pm | (03) Immunotherapies » Taylor Kuhn, NP - Nurse Practitioner Cleveland Clinic |
2:10pm | (04) Pain Management in Cancer Care » Matthew Robinson, DO, MS - General Internal Medicine Physicians/Internist University of Tennessee Health Science Center Administration and Services |
2:55pm | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
3:10pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
3:40pm | (05) Precision Medicine: The Role of Biomarker Testing in Cancer » Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN - Nurse Practitioner Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Cleveland Clinic » Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP - Nurse Practitioner, Thoracic Medical Oncology Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania |
4:25pm | (06) Nutrition » Krystle Zuniga PhD, RD, CSO, LD - Assistant Professor of Instruction Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin Owner, Cancer Nutrition HQ |
4:55pm | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
5:10pm | Adjourn |
Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
7:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
8:00am | (07) Introduction to Malignant Hematology » Jennie M. Goble, DMSc, PA-C - Mayo Clinic » Lisa Nodzon, PhD, APRN, AOCNP - Moffitt Cancer Center » Maria (Rosie) Guerrero, DNP, NP-C, AOCNP - The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center » Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN - Cleveland Clinic |
10:00am | Stump the Faculty-Panel Q&A Discussion |
10:15am | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
10:40am | (08) Chemotherapy Review » Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP - Clinical Oncology Pharmacist University of Illinois College of Pharmacy |
11:40am | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
11:55am | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
12:55pm | (09) Introduction to Benign Hematology » Peter Hakos, PA-C - Cleveland Clinic » Lauren Imboden, PA-C – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist |
2:25pm | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
2:40pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
3:05pm | (10) CAR-T Cell Therapy + The Basics of BiSpecifics » Ellen Marin, PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University |
3:35pm | (11) Difficult Conversations and End of Life Care » Justin Baker, MD - Chief, Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care Stanford School of Medicine |
4:20pm | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
4:35pm | Adjourn |
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | |
7:50am | Welcome & Introductions |
8:00am | (12) Introduction to Solid Malignancies - Part 1 » Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN - Nurse Practitioner Mayo Clinic » Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP - Nurse Practitioner, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania » Kathleen Boyle, DScPAS, PAC - Physician Assistant, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute » Jessica Walchonski, PA-C - Physician Assistant, UCLA Health » Grace Baek, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Pharmacist, Hematology/Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center |
10:30am | Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion |
10:45am | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
11:10am |
(13) Targeted Therapies » Jennifer Murphy, PharmD, BCOP - Senior Pharmacist UCD Health, Oncology, and Investigational Drug Service |
11:55am | (14) Oncologic Emergencies » Meredith Beaton, RN, MSN, AGACNP - BMT Medical Director Associate Vice Chair of APP Development Division of Hematology University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus |
11:25am | Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion |
12:40pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
1:15pm | (15) Cancer Survivorship » Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN - Palliative Care Director Presbyterian Healthcare Services |
2:00pm | (16) Introduction to Solid Malignancies – Part 2 » Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN - Cleveland Clinic » Michael Lai, ARNP - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center |
2:45pm | (17) Supportive Care » Laura J. Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN - Associate Clinical Professor University of California San Francisco Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner |
3:45pm | Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion |
4:00pm | Closing Remarks |
This program is in EST Eastern Standard Time.
Available Credit
- 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Horizon CME designates this Live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 17.25 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 17.25 credit.
- 1.25 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 1.25 credit.
Price
Required Hardware/software
Access to the internet is required.
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
How to obtain credit for attendance (eligibility requirement and process for obtaining certificate)
To receive documentation of credit, participants must:
Login to the educational portal
Attend the educational activity
Complete the post test and online evaluation form.
Attest to the number of hours in attendance in order to generate your certificate
*Requests from learners to claim credit after the evaluation closes will not be granted