Innovation Agenda

Presentation slides, when available, will be linked from the session title.

CNE Credit 5.5*

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

 Time Activity / Session Location
7:15 - 9:00 AM Registration Foyer 
7:30 - 8:55 AM Breakfast (available 7:15-8:45am), Exhibits, Poster Session  Ballroom
7:30 -
8:55 AM
Patient Assistance / Advocacy Presentation Breakfast Concord 
8:55 - 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks

Nicole Messier BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, NAHPAC Co- Chair
Christian A. Thomas, MD - NNECOS President

State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
9:00 - 9:45 AM Survivorship in Advanced Disease

Susan Gruber
Larry Dacey, MD
Blair Brooks, MD

State Rooms (Webster & Pierce)
9:45 - 10:15 AM  

Biosimilars 101: How “similar” are they?

Matthew Marston, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP


State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
10:15 - 10:45 AM Refreshment / Exhibit Break  / Posters
Foyer & Ballroom 
10:45 - 11:45 AM
Janet R Ely, MSN, FNP, AOCNP, APCHN    
Diane Koeller, MS, MPH, LGC
Jennifer May, RD, CD
Nicole Messier BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG
Tumor board format presentation/discussion of a difficult patient case.

State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM ASCO Update: Oncology Care in the Current Administration

Amanda Schwartz, MPS
Director, Congressional Affairs at ASCO

A high level overview of ASCO’s policy setting and priorities. The presentation will include discussion of ASCO’s federal and state legislative activity as well as regulatory work with the Administration. Further, the speaker will address how attendees can get involved in advocacy on behalf of cancer care and research. Topics address will include; MACRA implementation, 340B, opioids, and federal funding for research. 

State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch / Exhibits / Posters
 Ballroom
1:30 - 2:30 PM
2017-2018 Drug Updates in Hematology/Oncology

Laura J. Hackett, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacist – Hematology/Oncology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Learn about new hematology/oncology agents granted FDA-approval in 2017-2018. This session will address genomic drug naming formulas, differentiate biosimilars from generic drugs, and define gene therapy.

State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
2:35 PM - 3:30 PM
Innovative Abstracts Podium Presentation
State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
3:35 - 4:15 PM Genetics 101: Clinical Cancer Genetics

Diane Koeller, MS, MPH, LGC
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

This talk will review the basics of cancer genetics, including sporadic versus hereditary cancers, somatic versus germline genetic mutations, common hereditary cancer syndromes, genetics referral guidelines and the impact of cancer genetics on cancer treatment.


State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
 4:15 - 4:20 PM Closing Remarks

Christian A. Thomas, MD - NNECOS President

State Rooms
(Webster & Pierce)
 4:20 - 5:15 PM
Networking Reception & Prize Drawing
  • Make your own sundae (ice cream & sorbet)
  • Adult refreshments
Foyer

   

Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society
P.O. Box 643
Sandown, NH 03873-0643
Telephone (603) 887-1948
info@nnecos.org

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