
Oncology 102: An In-Depth Hematology and Oncology Review for Advanced Practice Providers (On-Demand) 2026
Oncology 102: An In-Depth Hematology and Oncology Review for Advanced Practice Providers (On-Demand) 2026
To meet the cancer care needs of all patients, advanced practice providers (APPs), whose education and training focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and primary care medical management, have been increasingly sought-after to fill this shortage. However, many new APPs have little background and training in oncology. As a result, oncology practices need to provide new staff with an onboarding program to help further their knowledge of hematology and oncology.
To assist APPs in their new careers in oncology-based practices, Horizon CME, in partnership with APAO, has developed “Oncology 102: An In-Depth Hematology and Oncology Review for Advanced Practice Providers.” In this on-demand program, clinicians will gain a greater understanding of cancer treatment, cancer therapies, side effects, supportive care strategies, palliative care, and more. Expert faculty will provide a detailed review of treatment strategies for hematologic disorders and solid malignancies. Participation in the program will allow APPs to build upon the foundational knowledge acquired in Oncology 101 and provide APPs with a deeper understanding of the cancer treatment strategies they need to support and care for cancer patients as part of the multidisciplinary oncology care team.
Learning Objectives.
- Outline strategies for the treatment of common solid and hematologic malignancies, including emerging and targeted therapies.
- Summarize the role of genetics, molecular testing, and biomarkers in guiding cancer care
- Implement palliative care, pain management, and supportive care strategies for patients with cancer, including survivorship and quality-of-life considerations.
- Discuss strategies for the administration and management of chemotherapy and other systemic therapies.
- Identify and appropriately manage immune-related adverse events and therapy-specific toxicities.
- Recognize and treat the adverse effects associated with radiation oncology effectively.
- Appreciate the role of multidisciplinary care, including surgical interventions, in optimizing patient outcomes
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.
Presented By
Commercial Support: This educational activity is supported by independent medical education grants from GSK and Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
(01) Biomarker Testing - 36:10 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Anthony J. Olszanski, RPh, MD - Vice-Chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology Director, Phase 1 Developmental Therapeutics Program Director, Medical Oncology Melanoma Program Fox Chase Cancer Center
(02) Patience and Understanding: Palliative Care for the APP - 68:04 minutes (1.00 Credit)
» Alicia M. Rigby, MSN, RN, APRN, AOCNP - University of California, Davis
(01 - 02) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 3:25 minutes (0.00 Credit)
(03) Pain Management: An Integral Component of Caring for the Oncology Patient - 57:05 minutes (1 Credit)
» Tanya Uritsky, PharmD, BCPP - Opioid Stewardship Coordinator PGY2 Pain Management & Palliative Care Residency Program Director Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(04) What is Chemotherapy? - 55:01 minutes (0.75 Credit)
» Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP - University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
(03 - 04) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 2:29 minutes (0.00 Credit)
(05) Modern Management of Melanoma: Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Focus - 31:12 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Suzanne McGettigan, CRNP, ANP-BC, AOCN - Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Abramson Cancer Center Associate Director of Clinical Services, Tara Miller Melanoma Center University of Pennsylvania Health System
(06) Identification and Management of Immune Related Adverse Events - 30:24 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Jennifer Brownell, PharmD - Ambulatory pharmacy manager Clearview Cancer Institute
(07) Deciphering Radiation Oncology: A Deeper Dive into Tumor-Specific Strategies and Technological Innovations - 49:30 minutes (1.00 Credit)
» Bridgett Harr, CNP - Nurse Practitioner Cleveland Clinic
(05 - 07) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 9:34 minutes (0.25 Credit)
(08) Neuro-Oncology for the APP: What is Going on Up There? - 37:39 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Vanessa Nevins, PA-C, RDMS, RT - Oncology Physician Assistant Yale New Haven Smilow Cancer Hospital
(08) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 11:06 minutes (0.25 Credit)
(09) Breast Oncology: Awareness and Current Knowledge - 58:39 minutes (1 Credit)
» Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C - Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner Emory Winship Cancer Institute
(10) Gastric Cancer: A Review of Current and Emerging Treatment Modalities - 29:52 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Sujata Kane, MS, RD, PA-C - Physician Assistant Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
(10) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 4:54 minutes (0.25 Credit)
(11) Lung Cancer: Updates and Advancements - 52:58 minutes
» Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP - Nurse Practitioner, Thoracic Medical Oncology Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
(12) Updates in Treating and Managing Patients with Prostate, Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinoma - 58:30 minutes (1 Credit)
» Michael Lai ARNPP - Nurse Practitioner Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - 28:07 minutes
» Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN - Cleveland Clinic - 30:23 minutes
(11 - 12) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 10:28 minutes (0.25 Credit)
(13) Head and Neck Cancer: Diagnosis, Staging, and Management - 63:23 minutes (1.00 Credit)
» Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP - Medical Oncology Siteman Cancer Center Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine
(14) Colorectal and Gastric Cancer: Current Treatments, and Emerging Therapies - 50:48 minutes (0.75 Credit)
» Sujata Kane, MS, RD, PA-C - Physician Assistant Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
(13 - 14) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 13:18 minutes
(15) Multidisciplinary Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - 57:29 minutes (1.00 Credit)
» Katie L. Green, CRNP, MSN - NP, Medical Oncology Abramson Cancer Center - 21:05 minutes
» Taylor Aldridge, MMS, PA-C - PA, Division of Surgical Oncology, Stanford University - 36:24 minutes
(16) Gynecologic Malignancies: Clinical Pearls - 33:31 minutes (1 Credit)
» Rachel Frankenthal, PA-C, MPH, MSCP - Gynecologic Oncology Physician Associate UCLA Health
(15 - 16) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 2:47 minutes (0.00 Credit)
(17) A Deep Dive into Multiple Myeloma - 59:15 minutes (1.00 Credit)
» Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN - Nurse Practitioner Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Cleveland Clinic
» Donna Catamero, ANP-BC, OCN, CCRC - Associate Director of Myeloma Research Icahn School of Medicine
(17) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 15:02 minutes (0.25 Credit)
(18) Advances in CLL for the Clinical Oncology APP - 33:03 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Lisa Nodzon PhD, APRN, AOCNP - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Moffitt Cancer Center
(19) Follicular Lymphoma for the Clinical Oncology APP - 26:36 minutes (0.50 Credit)
» Amy Goodrich, RN, MSN, CRNP - Nurse Practitioner Johns Hopkins
(18 - 19) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion - 5:27 minutes (0.00 Credit)
(20) Understanding and Managing Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, and Myelofibrosis - 54:29 minutes (0.75 Credit)
» Jennie M. Goble, PA-C - Physician Assistant Mayo Clinic
(21) Emerging Therapies and Strategies in Classical Hematology: Bleeding and Thrombocytopenia - 85:24 minutes (1.25 Credit)
» Peter Hakos, PA-C - Physician Assistant Genesis Care - UF Health Oncology
» Lauren Imboden, PA-C - Physician Assistant Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health
(22) Sexuality 43:00 minutes (0.75 Credit)
» Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN - AASECT-Certified Sexuality Counselor CancerCare Manitoba
(22) An Update of Current Treatment Options for Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma - 34:52 minutes (0.75) Credit
» Amitkumar Mehta, MD - Professor of Medicine, Director of Lymphoma - CAR-T Cell Therapy Program - University of Alabama
(22 - 23) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion 6:41 minutes (0.00 Credit)
Planning Committee

Beth Faiman, PHD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner, Thoracic Medical Oncology
Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Val R. Adams, PharmD, FCCP, FHOPA, BCOP
Associate Professor, Oncology Specialist
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Leigh Ann Childress MSN, NP, AOCNP
Director of Advanced Practice
Clearview Cancer Institute
Huntsville, AL

Danielle Roberts PA-C
Physician assistant with the Bone Marrow Transplant team
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Faculty

Anthony J Olszanski, RPh, MD
Physician
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA

Alicia M. Rigby MSN, RN, APRN, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
UC Davis Cancer Center
Sacramento, CA

Tanya Uritsky PharmD, BCPP
Opioid Stewardship Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
Philadelphia, PA

Michael Lai,
Nurse Practitioner
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, WA

Kathryn Green, CRNP, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Rachel Frankenthal, PA-C
Physician Assistant
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA

Jennie M. Goble, PA-C
Instructor in Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Vanessa Nevins, PA-C, RDMS, RT
Oncology Physician Assistant
New Haven Smilow Cancer Hospital
New Haven, CT

Suzanne McGettigan CRNP
Oncology Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Manager of Advanced Practice Providers and Nursing
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA

Bridget Harr CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Taylor Aldridge
Physician Assistant
Standford Healthcare
Standford, CA

Jennifer Brownell, PharmD
Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager
Clearview Cancer Institute (CCI)
Huntsville, AL

Krisin Daily, MSN, ANP-BC AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
St. Louis School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Kayla Freeman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA

Lauren Imboden
Physician Assistant
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC
Amitkumar Mehta, MD
Physician
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Ann Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, AASECT-Certified Sexuality Counselor
Nurse
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada

Donna Catamero, ANP-BC, OCN, CCRC
Nurse Practitioner
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY

Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP
Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
Chicago, IL

Alexandra Palmer, RN, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA

Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN
Nurse
Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, OH

Peter Hakos, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Lisa Nodzon PhD, APRN, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, FL

Sujata Kane, MS, RD, PA-C
Nurse Practitioner
Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, GA
DISCLOSURES:
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, prior to an activity, Horizon CME requires all planners, faculty, and other contributors to disclose any financial relationships with an ACCME defined ineligible company within the past 24 months and Horizon CME has resolved any conflicts prior to this educational activity.
Planners
• Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN, discloses Advisory Boards with Janssen, GSK and Sanofi, during the past 24 months.
• Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau with Merck, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Amgen, Pfizer, Lilly, Jazz and Takeda, but Takeda ended, during the past 24 months.
• Leigh Ann Childress, MSN, NP, AOCNP, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau for Merck, AstraZeneca, Amgen and Advisory Board with Amgen, during the past 24 months.
*Horizon CME has mitigated and resolved all relevant financial relationships
Faculty
• Anthony J. Olszanski, RPh, MD discloses Advisory Boards with BMS, Repliimune, IO Biotech, Anaveon and Signatera but all these relationships have ended, during the past 24 months.
• Tanya Uritsky, PharmD, BCPP discloses Consulting Fees with Novartis, during the past 24 months.
• Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FASHP discloses Speakers Bureau with Astellas, during the past 24 months.
• Suzanne McGettigan, CRNP, ANP-BC, AOCN, discloses participation in Speakers Bureaus for Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb and Regeneron, and discloses Advisory Board with Merck, during the past 24 months.
• Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau with Merck, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Amgen, Pfizer, Lilly, Jazz and Takeda, but Takeda ended, during the past 24 months.
• Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau for AVEO, Exelixis and Merck, during the past 24
months.
• Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discloses participation on Advisory Board with Amgen, during the past 24 months.
• Kathryn L. Green, CRNP, MSN, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau for AstraZeneca and Aadi Bioscience, during the past 24 months.
• Rachel Frankenthal, PA-C, discloses participation on Advisory Boards for Immunogen and GSK, during the past 24 months.
• Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN, discloses Advisory Boards with Janssen, GSK and Sanofi, during the past 24 months.
• Donna Catamero, ANP-BC, OCN, CCRC, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau for Johnson & Johnson. She has served on Advisory Boards for Johnson & Johnson and GSK and has received Consulting Fees from Legend Biotechnology, during the past 24 months.
• Lisa Nodzon PhD, APRN, AOCNP discloses participation in Speakers Bureau for AstraZeneca and Pharmacyclics and has served on Advisory Boards for Novartis, Pharmacyclics, and BeiGeneand has received Consulting Fees from Novartis, AstraZeneca, and Takeda during the past 24 months.
• Alexandra Palmer, RN, BSN, FNP discloses Advisory Boards with Incyte but this relationship has ended during the past 24 months.
• Peter Hakos, PA-C discloses Speakers Bureau with Sanofi and owning stock in Pfizer and AbbVie, but AbbVie relationship has ended, during the past 24 months.
• Lauren Imboden, PA-C discloses being on an Advisory Board with Sanofi and Genzyme, but these relationships have ended during the past 24 months.
• Amitkumar Mehta, MD, discloses participation in Speakers Bureau with Incyte/MorphoSys, BeiGen, Ipsen, Kyowa Kirin, AstraZeneca, BMS, has Consulting Fees and Advisory Boards with Gilead, Seattle Genetics, Incyte, MorphoSys/Incyte, TG Therapeutics, Kyowa Kirin, BeiGen, Roche-Genetech and ADCT and has Contracted Research with Incyte, Takeda, Forty Seven Inc/Gilead, Juno pharmaceuticals/BMS, Celgene/BMS, Innate Pharma, Seattle Genetics, TG Therapeutics, Affimed, Merck, Kite/Gilead, Roche-Genetech, ADC Therapeutics, during the past 24 months.
Those others involved in the planning of this activity disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Those others involved in the planning of this activity disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Other Contributors
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Available Credit
- 19.25 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 Enduring activity for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 19.25 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 19.25 credit.
- 2.25 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 2.25 credit.
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