Agenda

The following agenda is for the 2025 Nursing and Allied Providers Symposium event.

Saturday, March 8th, 2025

Time Event/Topic
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Registration
6:45 AM - 7:25 AM Breakfast Product Theater

Precursory Events

Time Event/Topic
7:30 AM -8:00 AM State of the Art: 2025: Emerging Therapies in Hematologic Malignancies - Ruemu Birhiray, MD
8:10 AM - 8:35 AM Understanding and Managing Immune Effector Toxicities in Hematologic Toxicities - David Reeves, PharmD, BCOP
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM Management of Long-Term Survivors of Hematologic Malignancies - Sandra Garofalo, MS, APRN, AOCNP
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Managing Disorders of the Benign Hematology - Craig Kessler, MD, MACP
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Emerging and Current Treatment of Amyloidosis and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia - Morie Gertz, MD, MACP
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Understanding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Plasma Cell Disorders - Joselle Cook, MD
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM What I Need Know and Do for My Patient: Evaluating and Managing Toxicities of Cellular and Immune Effector Therapy From a Nursing Perspective - Matthew Lunning, DO, FACP
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM Recognizing Toxicities of Oral Oncolytics in the Management of Hematologic Malignancies - Kristi K Orbaugh, RN, MSN, RNP, AOCNP
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM Diagnosis and Treatment of Myeloid Leukemias - Rami Komrokji, MD
12:25 PM - 12:55 PM Current and Emerging Therapies for Acute Leukemias and Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Richard Larson, MD
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM Questions and Answers
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM Luncheon Product Theaters
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM T. Howard Lee Keynote Lecture: When Not to Watch and Wait: Emerging Strategies in the Treatment of Indolent Lymphoma - Christopher Flowers, MD, MS, FASCO
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Tailoring Treatment: The Role of Precision Medicine in Hematology - Christopher Fausel, PharmD, MHA, BCOP
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Bispecific T-Cell Engagers in Multiple Myeloma - Muna Chemali, PharmD, BCOP
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Clinical Perspectives on Bone Marrow Biopsy: A Nursing Approach - Ellen Rovner, MSN, CNP
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Comprehensive Hematology Resources: A Social Worker’s Guide to Patient Support - Erin Abney, MSW, LCSW
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM AYA Patients and their Future: Conversations on Sexuality & Fertility - Amanda Saraf, DO

Session 1