14th Annual Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies Symposium

Milwaukee, WI US
March 1, 2025

Overview

This one-day symposium will raise and address the most challenging questions in current clinical practice for hematologic malignancy. Topics will include navigating frontline therapies in Hodgkin Lymphoma, MM immunotherapies, bispecifics, renal complications of hematologic malignancies and frailty, microbiome for myeloid & transplant, and much more. 

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to: 

  • Discuss barriers to and healthcare disparities in diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma.
  • Describe current recommendations for immunotherapy in multiple myeloma.
  • Discuss relapsed/refractory indolent lymphoma therapies
  • Evaluate new practice-changing data in frontline classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
  • Describe recommendations for precision medicine in myeloid malignancies as part of ongoing clinical trials
  • Review the importance and benefits of interdisciplinary care for cancer patients with a focus on renal complications of hematologic malignancies and frailty
Additional information
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
01/02/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2025
Event starts: 
03/01/2025 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
03/01/2025 - 2:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00

Program

7:30 - 8:25 a.m. View Exhibits/Breakfast

8:25 – 8:30 a.m. Introduction

Myeloma Block:

8:30 – 8:50 a.m.              Are We Ready for Pragmatic Trials in Multiple Myeloma: Many Regimens, Trials

                                           and Options Marcelo Pasquini, MD

8:50 – 9:30 a.m.              Multiple Myeloma Immunotherapies - Targets, Timing, Sequencing, Reusing,

                                           Alfred Garfall, MD

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.              Panel Q&A with Presenters

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.            Break

Lymphoma Block:

10:00 – 10:40 a.m.         Treatment of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Frontline Setting,

                                           Nilanjan Ghosh, MD, PhD

10:40 – 11:00 a.m.         Relapsed/Refractory Indolent Lymphoma – Kaitlin Annunzio, MD

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.          Panel Q&A with Presenters

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.          Break

Breakout Sessions:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.               

BITE Therapy in the Community – Joyce Phillip, MD

Kidneys in Crisis: Navigating Renal Complications in Hematologic MalignanciesPaul Hanna, MD

Current State of Palliative Care within Hematologic Malignancies – Jordan Bauman, MD

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.                Lunch

Leukemia Block:

12:45 – 1:05 p.m.             Precision Medicine in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: MyeloMATCH – Laura Michaelis, MD

1:05 – 1:45 p.m.               Microbiome & Nutrition in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant – Jonathan Peled, MD

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.               Panel Q&A with Presenters

 

2:00 p.m.                             Adjourn

 

Venue

Saint Kate Arts Hotel
139 E Kilbourn Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
+1 (414) 271-7250

Faculty

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Kaitlin Annunzio, DO, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Jordan Bauman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Palliative Care
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Alfred L. Garfall, MD, MS
Division of Hematology Oncology
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Penn Medicine 
 
Joyce Philip, MD
TEMPUS Co-medical Director
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
 
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.
 
NameCompanyRole
Jonathan Peled, MD
Seres Therapeutics, DaVolterra, CSL Behring, Crestone, MaaT Pharma, RA Capital & Canaccord Genuity
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Merck/Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, Postbiotics+ Research LLC, 
Prodigy Biosciences
Researcher
Consultant
Advisory Committee
Equity
Marcelo Pasquini, MDBristol Myers Squibb, Kite Pharma, Novartis, Janssen BiotechResearcher
Nilanjan Ghosh, MD, PhD
AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Beigene, BMS, Kite pharma, Genentech/Roche, Incyte, Janssen, ADC Therapeutics, Galapagos, Ascentage Pharma
Genentech/Roche, AstraZeneca, AbbVie, Pepromene, Incyte, BMS
Consultant
Research
Laura Michaelis, MD
Kuros Oncology
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Review Board
Presenter
Paul Hanna, MD, MSc
Glass Health AI
Amgen Pharmaceuticals
Consultant
Sumana Devata, MDGlaxo Smith Kline, Abbvie, Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Bayer, Astra Zeneca Stock

 

 

Accreditation

ACCME Accreditation Statement: 
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement: 
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals: 
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 4.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.  

Available Credit

  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 4.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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