Elevate patient care and advance your expertise in breast cancer management through our transformative conference!

This dynamic event is designed to explore the latest advancements, controversies, and best practices in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. Immerse yourself in a comprehensive activity that goes beyond conventional approaches, offering valuable insights into the evolving landscape of breast cancer care.

This symposium is tailored to meet the unique requirements and expectations of healthcare professionals dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes in breast cancer. By participating, you will acquire in-depth knowledge and develop practical skills seamlessly applicable to your clinical practice. These skills are poised to make an immediate impact, elevating the standard of care for individuals grappling with breast cancer.

Stay at the forefront of innovation as we delve into practice-changing developments from the past year. Moreover, gain exclusive insights into promising drugs currently in late-phase development, poised to revolutionize clinical care. This comprehensive activity is your gateway to staying informed, empowered, and well-equipped to manage all subtypes of breast cancer.

Join us in this pivotal journey towards excellence in breast cancer care – where education meets actionable insights, shaping the future of patient well-being.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with breast cancer.

Learning Objectives

After this activity, participants will be able to:

Identify the appropriate patient populations for novel radiotherapy techniques;
Illustrate how the latest top-line data can be translated into the clinical care setting for patients with breast cancer;
Differentiate the chemical properties, efficacy, and toxicities of antibody-drug conjugates;
Describe how to manage common toxicities of novel therapies for breast cancer;
Discuss novel technologies in the oncologic and reconstructive surgical management of breast cancer;
Evaluate the scientific rationale and patient suitability of ongoing and future clinical trials in breast cancer.

Additional information

ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies:

Patient Care and Procedural Skills

Medical Knowledge

Practice-based Learning and Improvement

For more information, please contact:

CME Coordinator Contact Name:

Meeting Achievements

CME Coordinator Contact Email:

support@meetingachievements.com

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Summary

Available credit:

5.50 ABIM Medical Knowledge
5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
5.50 Nursing Contact Hours
5.50 Participation

Event starts:

01/26/2024 - 8:00am

Event ends:

01/26/2024 - 3:15pm

Activity opens:

11/06/2023

Activity expires:

04/26/2024

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7:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM Welcome: Rita Nanda, MD; Nora Jaskowiak, MD; Steve Chmura, MD, PhD

8:05 AM Updates in Systemic Therapy: Recent Successes and Emerging Therapies

8:05 AM High-Risk, Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

Rita Nanda, MD

8:35 AM The Changing Landscape of Adjuvant Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

Gini Fleming, MD

9:05 AM New and Emerging Therapies for Advanced Breast Cancer

Nan Chen, MD

9:35 AM Q&A (Moderator: Nora Jaskowiak, MD)

9:50 AM Break

10:15 AM Locoregional Therapy: Current Controversies in Management

10:15 AM Challenging Clinical Scenarios: Management in the Data-Free Zone

Nora Jaskowiak, MD

10:45 AM Radiation Therapy: The State of the Art in 2024

Steve Chmura, MD, PhD

11:15 AM Optimizing Outcomes from Breast Reconstruction

Summer Hanson, MD

11:45 AM Q&A (Moderator: Rita Nanda, MD)

Noon Lunch

1:00 PM Keynote Lecture: Antibody Drug Conjugates: A Revolution in Breast Cancer Treatment

Hope Rugo, MD

1:45 PM Q&A (Moderator: Rita Nanda, MD)

2:00 PM Break

2:10 PM Track 1: Managing Toxicities of Current Therapies for Breast Cancer

Panel: Joly Raju, APP; Caroline Koffke, RN; Lauren Olalde, RN; Heng Yang, PharmD

2:10 PM Track 2: Challenging Breast Cancer Cases: Beyond the Guidelines

Panel: Olwen Hahn, MD; Fred Howard, MD; Sarah Shubeck, MD; Steve Chmura, MD, PhD; Summer Hanson MD

Moderators: Rita Nanda, MD, and Nora Jaskowiak, MD

*The agenda is subject to change.

Gleacher Center

450 Cityfront Plaza Dr

Chicago, IL 60611

United States

Built to meet the demanding requirements of the top-ranked University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Gleacher Center offers an outstanding educational environment. Steps from North Michigan Avenue, the six-story, 50,000-square-foot venue was meant to foster the interaction of people and ideas.

You will find all that Chicago has to offer right outside the doors of the Gleacher Center. This includes boat tours on the river, world-class shopping on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue, museums, dining options that range from a casual drink at a nearby tavern to a four-course meal at one of many fine dining establishments, and much more!

TRAVEL AND PARKING

To help plan your stay in Chicago visit choosechicago.com.

Chicago is truly a city with something for everyone, and January is a wonderful time to take advantage of all that Chicago has to offer. Enjoy concerts at the city's many spectacular venues, visit one of many world-class museums, participate in unique winter attractions, or stroll down Michigan Avenue, “the Magnificent Mile.”

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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Meeting Achievements via email at support@meetingachievements.com.

The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHAIR & CO-CHAIRS

Chair
Rita Nanda, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Breast Oncology Program

Co-Chair
Nora Jaskowiak, MD
Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Breast Center

Co-Chair
Steve Chmura, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director, Clinical and Translational Research for Radiation Oncology

Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.

Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 5.5 contact hours.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Part II Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.

Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the conference ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.

EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE! SPACE IS LIMITED, SO SIGN UP TODAY!

This conference offers a tremendous opportunity to highlight your company's products, services, and achievements in front of a wide array of key decision-makers. Increase your company profile by participating as an exhibitor at this exciting event.

We are pleased to provide opportunities for organizations to advertise their products and services to symposium participants. Whether you are sharing information about your company's products, connecting with physicians during one of the scheduled breaks, or gaining brand recognition for your company through program acknowledgments, your message will reach This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with breast cancer.

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here or contact Meeting Achievements at support@meetingachievements.com or (219) 465-1115. We hope to see you there!

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REGISTRATION

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Registration Type	Non-UChicago	UChicago
Physician	$150	$100
Other Healthcare Professional	$75	$50
Resident/Fellow	$50
Industry	$500

CANCELLATION POLICY If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee, less a 50% administrative fee, will be refunded when written notification is received by December 26, 2023. No refunds will be made after December 26, 2023.

CLAIMING CREDIT

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