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 Epidemiology: Key Trends in the United States
» 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) What is Cancer? A Review of the Fundamentals
» Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS® – Oncology Clinical Specialist | Georgia Cancer Specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA |
| 1:55pm | (03) An Overview of Cancer 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) Common 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 |
| 12:45pm | (09) Foundations of Hematologic Malignancies
» Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN – Nurse Practitioner | Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH |
| 1:30pm | (10) Specialized Nursing Care for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
» Brenda Shelton, RN, MS, AOCN®, CCRN – Clinical Nurse Specialist | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins | Finksburg, MD |
| 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 Management – The Heart of Oncology Nursing
» 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) Symptom Distress Along the Cancer Trajectory
» 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) Surgical and Radiation Oncology in Cancer Care
» 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: Foundations for Safe Oncology Care
» Ashley Miles, MSN, RN, OCN – Clinical Nurse Leader | Honickman Outpatient Infusion Center | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12:30pm | (17) Infusion Reactions in Oncology Care: What Every New Nurse Should Know
» 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) Oncology Essentials for Nursing Practice: Exploring Key Concepts of Systemic Therapies, Toxicities, and the Patient Experience
» Idris Yusuf, PharmD – Pharmacist | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX |
| 2:00pm | Meet-the-Clinician Break |
| 2:15pm | (20) Catch the Clues Before the ICU: Rapid Recognition of Six Oncologic Emergencies in the Ambulatory Setting
» 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 in Oncology Nursing: What Matters Most?
» 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 |
