Please note: times are subject to change. Please check the syllabus for the most current version of the agenda upon arriving at the summit.
All Times Listed are for the Eastern Standard Time Zone
| Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
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| 12:00pm | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 12:10pm | (01) Cancer Basics: Part One
» Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS® – Oncology Clinical Specialist | Georgia Cancer Specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA |
| 12:55pm | Meet the Clinician Break |
| 1:10pm | (02) Cancer Basics: Part Two
» Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS® – Oncology Clinical Specialist | Georgia Cancer Specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA |
| 1:55pm | (03) Definition / Overview of Therapies
» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN – Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC |
| 2:10pm | (04) Stump the Faculty Q+A
» Faculty from Sessions 01 – 03 |
| 2:25pm | (05) The Human Side of Cancer
» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN – Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC |
| 2:55pm | (06) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Session 05 |
| 3:10pm | Adjourn |
| Friday, July 24, 2026 |
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| 9:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 10:00am | (07) Types of Cancer: Solid Tumors
» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN – Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC |
| 11:30am | (08) Stump the Faculty-Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Session 07 |
| 11:45am | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 12:40pm | (09) Types of Cancer Non-Solid Tumors: Part One
» Brenda Shelton, RN, MS, AOCN®, CCRN – Clinical Nurse Specialist | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins | Finksburg, MD |
| 1:30pm | (10) Overview of Malignant Hematology
» Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN – Nurse Practitioner | Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH |
| 2:15pm | (11) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Session 09 – 10 |
| 2:30pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 2:55pm | (12) Symptom Distress + Nature of Symptom Presentation
» Patricia Jakel, MN, RN, AOCN – Oncology Nurse Consultant, Associate Professor | UCLA School of Nursing | Los Angeles, CA |
| 3:55pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 4:10pm | (13) Major Symptoms: Case-Based
» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN – Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC |
| 5:10pm | (14) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Session 12 – 13 |
| 5:25pm | Adjourn |
| Saturday, July 25, 2026 |
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| 9:50am | Welcome, Introductions, & CE Housekeeping |
| 10:00am | (15) Treating Cancer
» Steven Wei, MPH, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA – APP Manager, Department of Surgical Oncology | Associate Medical Director | MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX
» Paula Barrenechea, PA – Physician Assistant | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX |
| 11:30am | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 12:00pm | (16) Cancer Therapy Delivery Systems
» Ashley Miles, MSN, RN, OCN – Clinical Nurse Leader | Honickman Outpatient Infusion Center | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12:30pm | (17) Oncologic Emergencies: Infusion Reactions
» Karla Ow, MSN, FNP-C, AOCNP – Nurse Practitioner | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX |
| 12:30pm | (18) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Sessions 15 – 17 |
| 1:15pm | (19) Systemic Therapies
» Idris Yusuf, PharmD – Pharmacist | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX |
| 2:00pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 2:15pm | (20) Oncologic Emergencies: Outpatient
» Eric Zack DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN – RN3 (Staff/Charge Nurse), Inpatient Hematology/HSCT unit | Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL |
| 2:45pm | (21) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Sessions 19 – 20 |
| 3:00pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 3:30pm | (22) Patient Education
» Emily M. Beard, RN, OCN®, CBCN®, BHCN® – Program Coordinator, Breast Cancer and GYN Oncology | Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA |
| 12:30pm | (23) Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology
» Candice Tavares, PharmD, BCOP – Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Breast Oncology | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA |
| 4:30pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 4:45pm | (24) Comfort, Care, and Compassion: Navigating Palliative and Hospice Care in Oncology
» Sheeja Thomas, LCSW – Social Work Counselor | The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX |
| 5:15pm | (25) Promoting the Good Life: Supporting Cancer Survivors and their Families
» Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN – Palliative Care Clinical Manager | Christus St. Vincent Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM |
| 6:00pm | (26) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion
» Faculty from Sessions 22 – 25 |
| 6:15pm | Closing Comments |
