Upcoming Medical Conferences in Orange County

Scripps MD Anderson's 2019 Oncology Update is organized by Scripps Health and will be held on Aug 24, 2019 at Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Orange County, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is clinicians a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the treatment of various oncologic malignancies. Accreditation and Disclosures: Physicians: Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Scripps Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Points: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Physician Assistants: PAs may claim a maximum of 5 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Course Overview: This is a one-day conference designed to offer clinicians and advanced practice providers a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the treatment of various oncologic malignancies. During this comprehensive 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 2019 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Esteemed faculty will review exciting and important abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting and discuss their relevance to the clinical oncology practice. Educational Objectives: After attending this live activity, participants should be able to: • Discuss innovative and practice changing data presented at the 2019 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. Topics: • Gastrointestinal Malignancies Update (Including Colorectal) • Update in Hematologic Malignancies: Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma • Genitourinary Cancer Update • Diagnostic & Therapeutic Advances in Lung Cancer • Updates in Melanoma • News in Breast and GYN Cancers Speakers: Alan Saven, MD, Michael Kosty, MD, Sonia Ali, MD, Darren Sigal, MD, Greg Daniels, MD, David Quinn, MD, J. Randolph Hecht, MD, Joanne Mortimer, MD, Alain Algazi, MD, Sandhya Srinivas, MD, Anuj Mahindra, MD