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UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH AND CLINICAL DATA EDUCATION

UT Health San Antonio ASCO Direct™ 2022 Official Annual Meeting Review a program licensed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology®. This meeting will provide recent advances in the treatment of cancer presented at the 2022 ASCO® Annual Meeting, for Hematologists/Oncologists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants and other health care professionals specializing in oncology.

Take advantage of this smaller meeting to facilitate communication and interaction with faculty, network with peers and discuss the advances most likely to change clinical practice. You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge of and discuss the latest clinical trials that have influenced change to the standard of care, and hear about the role of new diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches as applied to the care and management of people with cancer, placing the updated information into the context of current practice.

preliminary Program

Continuing education

Continuing Medical Education

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation components, enables the participant to earn 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. 

Financial Disclosures

As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of commercial interests. All speakers and planning committee members for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio sponsored programs are expected to disclose (prior to the activity) all "financial relationships" in any amount occurring within the past 24 months. Disclosures are then reviewed to identify any "relevant" financial relationships that create a conflict of interest. ("Relevant" financial interest or other relationships can include such things as grant or research support, employees, consultants, major stockholders, members of speaker bureau, etc.)

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Virginia Kaklamani, MD, course director of the activity and content reviewers have reviewed to verify all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the start of the activity.


Click here for a list of Financial Disclosures


speakers

Confirmed Speakers to Date

Sukeshi Patel Arora, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX


Anne Blaes
Professor, University of Minnesota, Director, Cancer Survivorship Research and Translation Research, Masonic Cancer

Georgia McCann, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

Andrew Brenner, MD, PhD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX


Matthew Butler, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

Sherri Cervantez, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN

Virginia Kaklamani, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

Heather McArthur, MD
CEDARS-SINAI, Los Angeles, CA

Zohra Nooruddin
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX


Chethan Ramamurthy, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

John Sarantopoulos, MD
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX

presentation Slides

Anne Blaes, MD, MS

Best of ASCO 2022 Updates in Symptom and Survivorship Care

Sukeshi Patel Arora, MD

Updates in Non-Colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancers

Heather McArthur, MD, MPH

Breast Cancer- Adjuvant

Zohra Nooruddin, MD

Hematologic Malignancies: MDS, Leukemia and MPN

Sherri Cervantez, MD

Updates in Lung and Head & Neck Cancers

Andrew Brenner, MD, PhD

CNS Update

John Sarantopoulos, MD

New Therapeutics

Georgia McCann, MD

Best of ASCO 2022 Gynecologic Oncology

Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO

ASCO Direct 2022: Colorectal Cancer

Matthew Butler, MD

Lymphoma and Myeloma

Georgia McCann, MD

Best of ASCO 2022 Gynecologic Oncology

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc

ASCO2022: Metastatic Breast Cancer

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration is now closed, onsite registration will open at 7:00 am June 25

Everyone must register to attend. Registration fees include admission to all sessions, continental breakfast, and lunch.

Registration CategoryFee
Physician$250
Pharmacist$175
Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner$150
Nurse
$100
Resident/Postdoctoral Fellow*$100
UT Health San Antonio*$100
Industry Representatives$300
Student*$0
Other Healthcare Professionals$100
Patient Advocate**$0

*Valid ID or Letter of appointment required to register under these categories.

**The patient advocate registration category is reserved exclusively for patient advocates and is not intended for medical professionals. Individuals interested in registering under this category either work or volunteer for national not-for-profit patient advocacy organizations that demonstrate a charitable mission, engage in patient advocacy activities, provide support for people with cancer, have a nonprofessional membership, do not offer CME or scientific programs for professionals. Individuals registered under this category are not eligible to receive continuing education credit for their attendance.

Payment
Accepted payment methods for registration are AMEX, Visa/Mastercard and Discover, check, wire transfer/ACH, IDT: Inter-Departmental Transfer (UT Health San Antonio only). The office does not accept third party payment methods such as SAP Ariba, EVED or Purchase Orders.

Cancellation and Refund Policy 
You must contact the conference office no later than June 3, 2022 to cancel your registration. Cancellations made by June 3, 2022 will be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds after June 3, 2022. 

UT Health continues to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As the global impact of COVID-19 grows daily, our priority is always on the health and safety of our community. In the event that the UT Health San Antonio ASCO Direct™ 2022 Official Annual Meeting Review is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded in full.

Due to liability restrictions and concerns, children under eighteen years of age may not participate in any part of this conference. 

Grants

This activity is supported by education grants provided by AstraZeneca, Exelixis, and Novartis.

ExhibitS


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hotel

 

The Westin Riverwalk

        San Antonio, Texas

Situated on the Riverwalk's quiet end, The Westin Riverwalk's upscale hotel is near the Pearl District, home to downtown restaurants, bars, shopping and entertainment. Walk to the historic Alamo or the Spanish Governor’s Palace to admire its white adobe architecture. After an eventful day take a swim in the outdoor heated pool near the 24-hour WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio. The pet-friendly hotel rooms and suites feature pillowtop mattresses, marble bathrooms and room service. As you revel in Riverwalk views from a private balcony, feel the energy of downtown San Antonio at The Westin.

The last day to make reservations at the discounted group rate is June 3.

BOOK NOW 

The Westin Riverwalk hotel is committed to providing you with a safe environment in food and water safety, hygiene and infection prevention, and hotel operations.

  • In public spaces and high-traffic areas, surfaces will be cleaned with increased frequency by dedicated staff, and recommended cleaning agents.
  • Hand sanitizing stations are being installed at hotel entrances, at the front desks, elevator banks, and meeting spaces.
  • Signage in public spaces will remind guests to maintain social/physical distancing. Partitions will be added at check-in to provide an extra level of precaution for guests and associates.
  • In guest rooms, rigorous protocols have been elevated to thoroughly clean all surfaces with hospital-grade disinfectants. Disinfecting wipes will be placed in each room for your use.
  • Enhanced technologies including electrostatic sprayers are being used to sanitize surfaces throughout the hotel. Ultraviolet light technology is being tested for sanitizing guest keys and devices shared by associates.
  • Mobile technologies provide reassurance and distancing options for guests. Your phone can be used to check in, access your room, and order room service.

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UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
7979 Wurzbach Road, MC 8224
San Antonio, TX 78229
P: (210) 450-1550 


WE MAKE LIVES BETTER®

We're part of the UT Health San Antonio, provider of comprehensive health, dental & cancer care, advanced academics and life-saving research..

parking

Discount valet parking is available at the Westin Riverwalk for $15 +tax(daily) for attendees 

bring your meeting badge and valet ticket to the front desk 

Overnight valet is $45+ tax 


Additional Parking

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The Westin Riverwalk
420 W Market St, San Antonio
TX 78205
P: +12102246500

Parking near by

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The River Bend Garage
210 N Presa St
San Antonio, TX 78205
P: +12102235401


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106 S St Mary's St Garage
106 S St Mary's St
San Antonio, TX 78205
P:(210) 319-4680