15th Annual Oncology Update: CME Coverage of the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting is organized by Scripps Conference Services & CME and will be held on Jul 07, 2018 at Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, San Diego, California, United States of America.
The target audienc for this medical event is clinicians a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the treatment of various oncologic malignancies. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Description:
Scripps Health's Oncology Update is a one-day educational course. Clinical experts in the fields of hematology and oncology will provide an overview of key findings from practice changing studies and the latest clinical data as presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Invited speakers will review exciting and important abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting and discuss their relevance to the clinical oncology practice.
Course Objectives:
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:
• Discuss innovative and practice changing data presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting.
• Assess advances in clinical oncology research.
• Evaluate the role of new diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches in treating a number of oncologic malignancies.
• Incorporate new, evidence-based treatment strategies into clinical practice.
Please note :
Hotel locations confirmed 6-8 weeks prior to meeting
Speakers: Greg Daniels, MD, PhD - Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Melanoma & Cutaneous Malignancies, J. Randolph Hecht, MD - Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine Carol and Saul Rosenzweig Chair, Cancer Therapies Development Director , UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program, Michael Kosty, MD - Medical Director, Scripps Green Cancer Center Director, Graduate Medical Education, Joanne Mortimer, MD - Vice Chair Medical Oncology, Associate Director for Affiliate Programs Professor, Division of Medical Oncology & Experimental Therapeutics, David Quinn, MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP - Associate Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of GU Medical Oncology Division of Cancer Medicine & Blood Diseases Medical Director, Norris Cancer Hospital & Clinics Co-Leader, Genitourinary Cancer Program Kenneth J. Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Keck School of Medicine, Alan Saven, MD - Senior Consultant, Division of Hematology & Oncology
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.