
2025 OPN Texas Chapter Conference
Overview
The Oncology Pharmacy Network (OPN) is a community of oncology pharmacists committed to continuously enhancing their expertise in hematology/oncology. The network offers a platform for oncology pharmacists within each region to exchange ideas and promote the integration of oncology principles into clinical practice to optimize cancer care. The OPN comprises seventeen regional chapters serving members across diverse oncology healthcare settings, including hospitals, health systems, community practices, outpatient clinics, medically integrated pharmacies, and more. The OPN Regional Summits are conferences designed to provide oncology pharmacy clinicians with the latest evidence-based strategies to optimize care and outcomes for patients with cancer.
This conference is planned with and for hematology/oncology pharmacy clinicians (pharmacists, pharmacy techs, and other healthcare professionals involved in oncology pharmacy) and is a collaborative effort of clinicians from multiple organizations in each community. The OPN Regional Summits offer a unique opportunity for oncology pharmacy professionals in the community to network, collaborate, and share best practices to advance the field of oncology pharmacy.
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Attention Pharmacists: Earn CE credit toward your BCOP recertification
Horizon CME is proud to support the recertification of oncology pharmacists and the new BPS pilot program for continuing professional development. For program details, please go here.
Registration Category | Advanced Deadline April 17, 2025 | Standard Deadline May 17, 2025 |
Pharmacists (Members) * | $50 | $80 |
Pharmacists (Non-Members) | $70 | $100 |
Pharmacy Techs (Members) * | $35 | $70 |
Pharmacy Techs (Non-Members) | $50 | $80 |
Students/Residents (Members) * | Free | Free |
Students/Residents (Non-Members) | $10 | $10 |
Cancellation Policy: Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
ATTENTION: PLEASE BE ADVISED!!!
This venue has limited seats, and it is a priority to reserve those seats for clinicians in active clinical spaces. So we are only accepting a limited number of Industry Pharma/Med Device Company Employees** at this time, we have exceeded the number of Industry Employees we can take.
If you register as a learner at this event and it is discovered that you are an Industry Pharma/Med Device company employee, your registration will be cancelled, and NO REFUND will be issued. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
**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.
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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
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | |
7:00am | Check-in and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
7:45am | Horizon CME App Overview |
7:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
7:55am | (01) Ongoing Advances in Cancer Drug Therapy: New Agents, Expanded Indications, and Strategies for Optimizing Treatment » Ngoc Nguyen Sallfors, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Hematology/Oncology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Baylor University Medical Center |
8:40am | Gather for Breakfast |
8:45am | Buffet Breakfast & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Stemline Therapeutics » Dylan Barth, PharmD |
9:30am | Transition Break |
9:35am | (02) Cardio-Oncology Crossroads: Managing Oral Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity » Monica Chintapenta, PharmD, BCOP - Hematology/Oncology Clinical Specialist Parkland Health |
10:20am | Break - Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall |
10:50am | (03) BiTEs and CAR-T: Navigating the Therapeutic Landscape of Immune Effector Cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies » Justin Horowitz, PharmD, BCOP - Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Lead UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center » Pearl Abraham, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP - Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist American College of Clinal |
11:35am | (04) Ensuring Safety in Hazardous Drug Handling: USP800 Compliance for Oncology Pharmacists » Elizabeth Skaggs, PharmD - Pharmacy Manager & Sterile Compounding Coordinator UK Healthcare Specialty Pharmacy and Infusion Services |
12:20pm | Gather Lunch |
12:25pm |
Buffet Lunch & Non-CME/CE Presentation Sponsored by Pfizer » TBA |
1:10pm | After Lunch Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall |
1:25pm | Message from the Cancer Charities |
1:35pm | (05) Updates in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapies in Lung Cancer » Hannah Camille Bustillos, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Thoracic, Head and Neck Clinic Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/UW Medicine |
2:20pm | (06) Antimicrobial Stewardship: Beyond the “WHY” and a Focus on Immunocompromised Populations » Gerard Gawrys, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Services - University Health |
3:05pm | Break - Trivia for Charity in Exhibit Hall |
3:30pm | (07) It Takes a TILlage: Implementing Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Therapy with a Multidisciplinary Team » Olivia White, PharmD, BCOP - Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Specialist UT Southwestern Medical Center |
4:15pm | (08) Gene Therapies for Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease » TBA |
5:00pm | Closing Comments / OPN Pharmacist of the Year Announcement |
6:00pm | Network Reception |
We want to ensure that your time at the 2025 OPN Texas 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:
Dates for discounted rates: May 16-17 2025
Discounted booking closes on: April 17th 2025
Click here to book your room today!
Run of the House: $259
Parking: $20/day self-parking (discounted from $25)
Resort Fees: $26
Disclaimer:
All reservations must be booked using the link above before the closing date listed. Overnight accommodation, parking, and resort fees will revert back to standard hotel pricing outside of the dates above. A set number of rooms have been blocked off for the discounted pricing. If all of those rooms have already been booked, discounted pricing may not be available for additional rooms or accommodations.
Available Credit
- 6.00 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 6.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association.
This activity is approved for up to 6.00 credit by the Washington State Pharmacy Association. ACPE#: 0130-9999-21--L01-P | Activity Type: Live| Start/End date: Sat, 05/17/2025 - 5:00am-Sat, 05/17/2025 - 3:00pm 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