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Imedex, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum 6 of AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Who Should Attend
This educational activity is specifically designed for oncologists, hematologists and other
healthcare professionals, including nurses and pharmacists, interested and/or involved in the
care of patients with cancer.
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Analyze emerging data on the diagnosis and screening for multiple types of cancers
- Discuss the advances in multidisciplinary care of cancer patients, specifically the optimal sequencing and combinations of various therapeutic options in diverse patient populations with a range of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies
- Evaluate the new and emerging therapeutic strategies for patients with multiple tumor types, focusing on the benefits and limitations of each
- Discuss the most clinically relevant data presented at The 2010 Annual Oncology Meeting
Annual Meeting to determine ways in which current clinical practice should be modified based on these
latest advances in cancer management
Faculty –
GASCO Business of Oncology
Program for Physicians,
Administrators & Navigators
Matthew Mumber, MD
President
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology
Atlanta, Georgia
Lee Newcomer, MD
Medical Director
United Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia
Allen Lichter, MD
Chief Executive Officer
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Alexandria, Virginia
Andy Lord
Georgia Capitol Solutions
Atlanta, Georgia
Faculty –
Educational Sessions
Christopher Flowers, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Anand P. Jillella, MBBS
MCG Health System
Augusta, Georgia
Jonathan L. Kaufman, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
John Kauh, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Fadlo R. Khuri, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
J. Bancroft Lesesne, MD
Georgia Cancer Specialist
Atlanta, Georgia
Ruth M. O’Regan, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
David I. Quinn, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Anne S. Tsao, MD
The University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
September 10, 2010
GASCO Business of Oncology Program for Physicians, Administrators & Navigators
11:00 AM
Registration & Luncheon - Exhibits Open
12:30 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Matthew Mumber, M.D. – President – GASCO
12:35 PM
National Policy & Washington Update – Oncology and Healthcare Reform
Allen Lichter, Chief Executive Officer, ASCO
1:35 PM
State Legislative and Advocacy Update
Andy Lord, Georgia Capitol Solutions & Lobbyist for GASCO
2:15 PM
Break
2:45 PM
Payor Prospective on Oncology & Healthcare Reform
Lee Newcomer, M.D. –Medical Director, United Healthcare
3:45 PM
Improving Access, Compliance & Quality through Cancer Patient Navigation Panel - Q&A
Moderator -Matthew Mumber,M.D., Radiation Oncologist, Harbin Clinic
Access - Howard Zaren, M.D. Medical Director, Lewis Cancer & Research Ctr,
Treatment – Andrew Pippas, M.D. Medical Director & Director of Clinical Oncology Research - John B. Amos Cancer Center
Survivorship - Alice Kerber, RN, MN, AOCN, APNG, Clinical Nurse Specialist, St Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta
5:00 PM
Special Announcement by Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education (GA CORE)
Nancy Paris – President, GA CORE
5:15 PM
President’s Reception & Research Networking Session Exhibit Area
Welcome Reception for all attendees, GASCO Members, Sponsors and Exhibitors
President’s Reception and Research Networking Session
Exhibit Area - Welcome Reception for GASCO Members, all Attendees, Sponsors, and Exhibitors
September 11, 2010
Educational Sessions
7:00 AM
Breakfast and registration
8:00 AM
Welcome and introduction
Chairs: Ruth M. O'Regan, MD and J. Bancroft Lesesne, MD
8:10 AM
Pre-session audience response survey
8:15 AM
Lung Cancers
Fadio R. Khuri, MD
Abstract Discussion
8:45 AM
Case presentations and questions
9:00 AM
Genitourinary Cancers
David Quinn, MD
Abstracts Discussion
9:30 AM
Case presentations and questions
9:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:05 AM
Myelomas
Jonathan Kaufman, MD
Abstracts Discussion
10:35 AM
Case presentations and questions
10:50 AM
Genitourinary Cancers
David Quinn, MD
Abstracts Discussion
11:20 AM
Case presentations and questions
11:35 AM
Lunch
12:35 PM
Breast Cancers
Ruth O’Regan, MD
Abstract Discussion
1:05 PM
Case presentations and questions
1:20 PM
Coffee Break
1:40 PM
Hematological Malignancies:
Lymphomas
Christopher Flowers, MD
Abstracts Discussion
2:10 PM
Case presentations and questions
2:25 PM
Leukemias
Anand P. Jillella, MD
Abstracts Discussion
2:55 PM
Case presentations and questions
3:10 PM
Head & Neck Cancers
Anne Tsao, MD
Abstracts Discussion
3:40 PM
Case presentations and questions
3:55 PM
Closing remarks and adjourn
Breakout sessions for administrators and cancer patient navigators times to mirror Best of ASCO Schedule
Administrators Track (Parallel Track)
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
View Agenda
Patient Navigation Track
(Parallel Track)
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
View Agenda
Registration Fees:
|
Discount
(if payment received by September 3, 2010) |
Regular/
Onsite |
Complimentary
GASCO Members** |
Saturday
Only
(Discount) |
Saturday
Only
(Full) |
Physician |
$ 119 |
$ 149 |
Free |
$ 79 |
$ 99 |
Administrators |
$ 119 |
$ 149 |
Free |
$ 79 |
$ 99 |
Allied Health Managers |
$ 79 |
$ 109 |
Free |
$ 45 |
$ 79 |
Complimentary Students/Residents* |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Other |
$ 79 |
$ 149 |
Free |
$ 79 |
$ 99 |
*proof of eligibility must be emailed to meetings@imedex.com
**membership will be verified
To Register:
You may register online by September 8, 2010 at www.GASCO.us or at www.imedex.com, or by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906. Registration confirmations will be issued before the meeting. To qualify for special registration fees, registration and full payment must be received by Imedex by the dates specified.
Payment:
To pre-register, registration and payment must be received no later than September 8, 2010. Please register onsite after this date. Contact Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or visit our website at www.imedex.com to ensure the course is being held as scheduled and to confirm that the meeting is not full. Registration fees must be remitted by credit card or check. Checks should be payable to Imedex. Attendee is not registered until full payment is received.
Registration Fee Inclusions: Registration fees include admittance to all scientific sessions, conference materials, and all event functions as specified in the agenda.
Cancellation:
For registration fees to be refunded, written notice of cancellation must be received at meetings@imedex.com no later than September 3, 2010. The amount of registration fees remitted, minus a $25 administrative charge, will be refunded after the conference. Substitutions are accepted with written notification. No refunds will be made if notice is received after September 3, 2010
Imedex does not accept responsibility for covering travel, accommodation or any other costs incurred by registrants in the rare event that this meeting should be canceled for any reason. Every effort will be made to give reasonable notice in the event of cancellation. The event agenda is subject to change without notice.
Hotel Accommodation
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
3300 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Tel: +1 (404) 237 1234
Located in the heart of Atlanta’s most exciting and international neighborhood, this Buckhead Atlanta hotel is set amidst the city’s best shopping, dining and nightlife. As a Buckhead Atlanta hotel situated right on Peachtree Road, Buckhead’s dynamic main thoroughfare, guests are just seconds away from Atlanta’s hottest spots and coolest attractions. Or relax in the tranquil Japanese Zen garden and enjoy the seasonal pool and fitness center. With the largest guestrooms in the city, top-notch meeting and event facilities, and service with more than just a touch of that legendary Southern hospitality, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead is the city’s premier Atlanta luxury hotel. Getting to the hotel is easy with convenient access to MARTA rapid transit. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is just minutes away. The best of everything is within your reach at Grand Hyatt Atlanta
in Buckhead.
For the convenience of attendees, a room block with a limited number of rooms has been reserved at the discounted group rate of $155.00 single/double occupancy, plus tax, currently at 15%. This limited number of discounted rooms will be available until August 19, 2010. This discounted rate is not guaranteed outside the conference dates. Reservations received after August 19, 2010 or after the room block has been filled (whichever comes first) are subject to availability and prevailing hotel rates.
To reserve your room please contact the Grand Hyatt Atlanta reservations department at + 1 (404) 237 1234 or visit the hotel’s website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=2542379. To receive the group rate, callers must identify themselves as being with the GASCO’s Annual Meeting. Reservation requests received after August 19, 2010 may not be guaranteed the group rate.
Dear Colleagues,
As President of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (“GASCO”), I am delighted to invite you to GASCO’s Annual Meeting & Best of ASCO®, on September 10-11, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, GA.
On Friday during GASCO’s Annual Meeting, speakers will present the latest information on health care reform and the business and regulatory climate for oncology from the perspective of commercial health plans. Meeting discussion will include updates from Washington, D. C., the State of Georgia and trends in patient care management. All attendees are invited to attend a President’s Reception following the meeting. During the reception, GASCO has also arranged an opportunity for you to network with investigators from key oncology working groups
in Georgia
On Saturday, we are excited to host the Best of ASCO® – the only ASCO licensed highlights program to be held in Georgia this year. Chairs will be Ruth O’Regan, MD from Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute and J. Bancroft Lesesne, MD from Georgia Cancer Specialists. The nation’s top oncologists and hematologists will summarize and interpret the most clinically significant data released from the 46th Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in order to determine ways in which current clinical practices should be modified for optimal patient care.
This program will further GASCO’s mission to remain a leader in providing, timely and high quality professional education to our constituents in the cancer care community. We hope you will join us September 10-11, 2010 in Atlanta for 2 days of outstanding education.
Sincerely,
Matthew Mumber, M.D.
President, Board of Directors
Chairs:
Ruth M. O’Regan, MD
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
J. Bancroft Lesesne, MD
Georgia Cancer Specialists
Atlanta, Georgia
Conference Location:
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
3300 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Tel: +1 (404) 237 1234
Organizer:
Imedex
11675 Rainwater Drive, Suite 600
Alpharetta, GA 30009, USA
Tel: +1 (770) 751 7332
Fax: +1 (770) 751 7334
Email: meetings@imedex.com
Web: www.imedex.com
Important Dates:
Discounted Registration Deadline
September 3, 2010
Regular Registration Deadline
September 8, 2010
Conference Dates
September 10-11, 2010
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