Thursday, April 10, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM MT
*Doors open at 5:30 PM for check in and dinner with education starting at 6:00 PM.
In-person
 
Pre-Registration Required
 
Dinner Symposium will be held during the Oncology Nursing Society's (ONS) 50th Annual Congress. Participants must be registered for the ONS Annual Congress in order to attend this session. 
 
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
Room: Centennial DE
650 15th Street
Denver, CO 80202
 

Target Audience:

This CE activity is intended for oncology nurses and nurse practitioners involved in the care of patients with hematologic malignancies.

Description:

Compete with your colleagues to win prizes and earn free CE credit, as you deepen your expertise on the availability and application of CAR T-cell and bispecific therapies to treat patients with hematologic malignancies. Learn about treatment protocols and procedures, identifying and managing common side effects, and management of bispecific therapy in the community. Broaden your understanding of the newest treatments, safety and efficacy, patient management, disparities in care, resources for patient education and support from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and more in this interactive session, to improve patient care!

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion, participants should be better able to:
  • Describe the principles and mechanisms of CAR T-cell and bispecific therapies in treating blood cancers
  • Identify clinical indications, including recent FDA approvals and therapies in clinical trials, and disparities in care
  • Explain treatment protocols, including pre-treatment conditioning, infusion procedures, identifying and managing common adverse events, management of bispecific therapy in the community, and strategies to improve patient-centered care
  • Assess the efficacy of CAR T-cell and bispecific therapies to make informed decisions about treatment options
  • List resources and education to support patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals

 

Faculty:

Tara M Graff, DO, MS
Medical Oncologist
Director of Clinical Trials
Mission Cancer and Blood/UIHSMG
Director of Cellular Therapy
ONCare Alliance 
Des Moines, IA
 
Jonathan Gutman, MD
Director of Cellular Therapies
Professor, Medicine-Hematology
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
 
Michelle McDaniel, RN, CIONS President
Mission Cancer
Des Moines, IA
 
Samantha Schad, MSN, RN, OCN, WTA-C
Oncology Clinical Practice Leader 
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
 


This activity is provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

There is no fee for this program, but registration is required.

Meeting space has been assigned to provide a symposium supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during the Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) 50th Annual Congress, April 9 – April 13, 2025 in Denver, CO.
The Oncology Nursing Society's assignment of meeting space does not imply product endorsement.
 

For questions, concerns, grievances, or assistance for people with disabilities, please contact us at: profeducation@LLS.org.

 

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