Washington State Medical Oncology Society (WSMOS) 2015 Spring Oncology Conference
In-Person EventMar 27, 2015Seattle, Washington, USA
Speakers
OVERVIEW
Take this opportunity to network with your peers and to discuss current issues in oncology with local and national experts:
- ASCO President Dr. Peter Yu will discuss CancerLinQ™ and the overall ASCO agenda;
- Dr. Damien Green and Dr. Bill Bensinger will participate in a "point/counterpoint” discussion on the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myeloma in the current era as well as a discussion on emerging therapies and the treatment of newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory patients;
- Dr. Mohamed Sorror will examine therapies and the role of stem cell transplantation in the elderly AML patient;
A Medicare update;
- The state Insurance Commissioner’s office will lead a discussion on healthcare issues in WA;
- Dr. Roki Chauhan,CMO of Premera Blue Cross will explain the development and implementation of their oncology strategy;
- And finally, a session on what the reimbursement model for cancer care is likely to look like in the future.