Clinical Multidisciplinary Hematology & Oncology: The 20th Annual Review - 2026

Scottsdale, AZ US
April 17, 2026 to April 19, 2026

This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Course Directors: Allison C. Rosenthal, D.O. and Christina S. Wu, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.

Co-Course Directors: Carol P. Bryant, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.P., C.C.R.N. and Farah Raheem, Pharm. D., R.Ph.

April 17 - 19, 2026 - The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa - Scottsdale, Arizona

This course offers attendees a comprehensive update in the diagnosis and management of key diseases in hematology and medical oncology. Presentations provide updates on new data and best practices for physicians and the healthcare team. The format for this activity is didactic presentations followed by Q&A sessions. In person and virtual attendance will be offered. Continuing medical education credits will be offered for physicians, APPs, pharmacists, and nurses.

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Registration Fee(s)Live (in-person)
On or Before
December 12, 2025
Live (in-person)
After
December 12, 2025
Livestream (virtual)
M.D., D.O., Ph.D.$950$1025$950
Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees$750$825$750

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, and nurses interested in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders. Hospitalists, family medicine providers, general internists, or other healthcare professionals may benefit from this program.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify optimal treatment selection for relapsed, refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients
  • Determine the optimal time to treat smoldering multiple myeloma
  • Outline VTE prophylaxis and management
  • Recognize that adjuvant immunotherapy can improve survival outcomes for patients with head/neck cancer.
  • Review the pros/cons of perioperative immunotherapy for gastric cancer
  • Review the pros/cons of neoadjuvant immunotherapy vs adjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy for dMMR stage III colon cancer.
  • Discuss the role of neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced lung cancer
  • Determine how to de-escalate neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer


Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 21.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 21.25 ACPE
  • 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 21.25 ANCC
  • 21.25 AOA Category 2-A
  • 21.25 Attendance
Event starts: 
04/17/2026 - 7:00am
Event ends: 
04/19/2026 - 12:00pm

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 Clinical Multidisciplinary Hematology & Oncology: The 20th Annual Review – 2026
April 17 – April 19, 2026
Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard Mountain Time

Friday, April 17, 2026

6:00 AM

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits
North Foyer, Northern Sky Terrace, Herberger Ballroom

7:00 AM

Welcome & Introductions
Herberger Ballroom

Session I
MODERATOR

 

7:10 AM

Session I Pre-Test 

7:25 AM

Smoldering multiple myeloma – to treat or not to treat?
Raphael Fonseca, M.D.

7:45 AM

Multiple myeloma in 2026 – incorporating quadruple therapy and novel CELMoDs
TBD       

8:05 AM

Modern Front-line treatment DLBCL
Javier Munoz, M.D., M.B.A.

8:25 AM

CAR-T cell Therapy and Bispecifics: When and for Whom in the Community?
Kharfan Dhabaja, M.D., M.B.A.

8:45 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion

Raphael Fonseca, M.D., TBD,  Javier Munoz, M.D., M.B.A.,  Kharfan Dhabaja, M.D., M.B.A.

9:05 AM

Session I Post-Test 

9:20 AM

Refreshment Break and Exhibits

Session II
MODERATOR

 

9:40 AM

Session II Pre-Test 

9:55 AM

Targeted therapies for AML: FLT3 and Menin inhibitors for community clinicians
Arana Yi , M.D.

10:15 AM

Sequencing therapies for low risk MDS: imetelstat, luspatercept, HMAs
Nathan Punwani, M.D.

10:35 AM

MDS and AML: Risk stratification and Targeted therapy in an evolving landscape

Lisa Z. Sproat, M.D.

10:55 AM

Updates in MPNs
Jeanne M. Palmer, M.D.

11:15 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Arana Yi , M.D.,  Nathan Punwani, M.D.,  Lisa Z. Sproat, M.D., Jeanne M. Palmer, M.D.

11:35 AM

Session II Post-Test 

11:50 AM

Lunch
Northern Sky Terrace

Session III
MODERATOR

Genitourinary cancers 

12:50 PM

Session III Pre-Test 

1:05 PM

Neoadjuvant therapy in bladder cancer
Parminder Singh, M.D.

1:25 PM

Treatment in locally advanced renal cell cancer 
Yousef Zakharia, M.D.

1:45 PM

Updates on treatment of metastatic prostate cancer 
Shilpa  Gupta, M.D. (Cleveland Clinic)

2:05 PM

Tumor board:  PARP inhibitors in prostate cancer 
Parminder Singh (MCA)**, Yousef Zakharia (MCA), Shilpa Gupta (Cleveland Clinic)

2:25 PM

Q&A Panel Discussion 

2:45 PM

Session III Post-Test 

3:00 PM

Break

Session IV
MODERATOR

 

3:20 PM

Session IV Pre-Test 

3:35 PM

Ocular toxicities 
Alexander R. Shusko JR, M.D.

3:55 PM

Psychological Needs of the AYA Population 
Chun Tao, Ph.D., L.P., ABPP

4:15 PM

Beyond diabetes- Understanding cancer therapy induced hyperglycemia
TBD

4:35 PM

Fertility Preservation in a Cancer Patient
Elysse M. Casson, R.N., O.C.N., Shane T. Lipskind, M.D.

4:55 PM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Alexander R. Shusko JR, M.D.,  Chun Tao, Ph.D., L.P., ABPP, TBD,  Elysse M. Casson, R.N., O.C.N., Shane T. Lipskind, M.D.

5:15 PM

Session IV Post-Test 

5:30 PM

Adjourn

6:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Clinical Multidisciplinary Hematology & Oncology: The 20th Annual Review – 2026
April 17 – April 19, 2026
Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard Mountain Time

Saturday April 18, 2026

6:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits
North Foyer, Northern Sky Terrace, Herberger Ballroom

7:30 AM.

Announcements
Herberger Ballroom

Session V
MODERATOR

7:10 AM

Session V Pre-Test 

7:25 AM

Follicular lymphoma: When do you treat and with what? Early vs late relapse
Paolo Strati, M.D. (MD Anderson) 

7:45 AM

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Sequencing Therapy in the BTK and BCL2 inhibitor era
Talal Hilal, M.D.

8:05 AM

Future of Radiation- When do we give carbon ion radiation?   
Sameer R. Keole, M.D.

8:25 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Paolo Strati, M.D. (MD Anderson), Talal Hilal, M.D.,  Sameer  R. Keole, M.D., Samir H. Patel, M.D.

8:35 AM

Session V Post-Test 

8:45 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER- AI in Oncology- Transforming Cancer Care   
Samir H. Patel, M.D.

9:20 AM

Refreshment Break and Exhibits

Session VI
MODERATOR

 

9:40 AM

Session VI Pre-Test 

9:55 AM

The Conundrums in managing Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
Surbhi Shah, M.B.B.S.

10:15 AM

Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): What to do when steroids fail
Zoey I. Harris, M.D.

10:35 AM

Anemia in the Older Adult: What’s New, What’s Missed?
Candido E. Rivera, M.D.

10:55 AM

Benign vs Malignant: Interpreting Clonal Hematopoiesis (CHIP CCUS MDS)

Abhishek A.  Mangaonkar, M.B.B.S.

11:15 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Surbhi Shah, M.B.B.S., Zoey I. Harris, M.D., Candido E. Rivera, M.D., Abhishek A. Mangaonkar, M.B.B.S.

11:35 AM

Session VI Post-Test

11:50 AM

Lunch
Northern Sky Terrace

Session VII
MODERATOR

Gastrointestinal cancer

12:50 PM

Session VII Pre-Test 

1:05 PM

Is there a role for chemotherapy in dMMR stage 3 colon cancer?
(Review of NICHE2 vs ATOMIC study)
Debate: Jeremy C.  Jones, M.D. (MCF) (Yes) vs Kristen K. Ciombor, M.D. (Vanderbilt U) (No) 

1:25 PM

Is there a role for immunotherapy in resectable esophageal cancer
(Review Keynote 177 and Matterhorn study)
Debate: Bassel El-Rayes, M.D. (U of Alabama) (yes) vs Bassam B.  Sonbol, M.D. (MCA) (no)

1:45 PM

KRAS inhibitors in GI cancers
Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, M.D.

2:05 PM

Tumor board: Neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer 
Mojun Zhu, M.D.

2:25 PM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Jeremy C.  Jones, M.D, Kristen K. Ciombor, M.D., Bassel El-Rayes, M.D., Bassam B.  Sonbol, M.D., Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, M.D., Mojun Zhu, M.D.

2:45 PM

Session VII Post-Test 

3:00 PM

Break

Session VIII
MODERATOR

 

3:20 PM

Session VIII Pre-Test

3:35 PM

Updates in metastatic GYN cancers -Immunotherapy and antibody-drug conjugates
TBD

3:55 PM

Integrative Oncology- Myths and truths of febendazole, ivermectin, methylene blue, and other supplements 
Krisstina Gowan, D.O. (City of Hope, Duarte)

4:15 PM

Structured exercise to reduce recurrence of colon cancer- the CHALLENGE study
Daniel H. Ahn, D.O.

4:35 PM

Updates in Supportive care treatments
Cassia R. Griswold, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCOP

4:55 PM

Q&A Panel Discussion 

5:15 PM

Session VIII Post-Test 

5:30 PM

Adjourn

Clinical Multidisciplinary Hematology & Oncology: The 20th Annual Review – 2026
April 17 – April 19, 2026
Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
Standard Mountain Time

Sunday April 19, 2026

6:00 AM

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits
North Foyer, Northern Sky Terrace, Herberger Ballroom

7:00 AM

Announcements
Herberger Ballroom

Session IX
MODERATOR
Lida Mina (MCA)

Breast cancer

7:10 AM

Session IX Pre-Test

7:25 AM

Treating HR+ metastatic breast cancer therapy, beyond first-line
(SERENA-6 study)
Lida A. Mina, M.D.

7:45 AM

De-escalating treatment in early stage HER2 + breast cancer
Shakeela W. Bahadur, M.D.

8:05 AM

Debate: MRD testing is important in breast cancer care  
Felipe Batalini, M.D. (Yes) vs Christos Vaklavas, M.D. (U of Utah) (No)

8:25 AM

Personalized treatment in early-stage triple negative breast cancer
Pooja P. Advani, M.B.B.S., M.D.

8:45 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion
Lida A. Mina, M.D., Shakeela W. Bahadur, M.D., Felipe Batalini, M.D., Christos Vaklavas, M.D, Pooja P. Advani, M.B.B.S., M.D.

9:05 AM

Session IX Post-Test

9:20 AM

Refreshment Break and Exhibits

Session X
MODERATOR  

Lung and Head/Neck Cancers

9:40 AM

Session X Pre-Test

9:55 AM

Adjuvant therapy in Head/Neck cancers
Ashish V. Chintakuntlawar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

10:15 AM

Updates on treatment in small cell lung cancer
Antonious Z. Hazim, M.D.

10:35 AM

Updates on Targeted Therapies in lung cancer
TBD

10:55 AM

Tumor board: Peri-operative systemic therapy for lung cancer 
Staci E. Beamer, M.D., Nathan Y. Yu, M.D., Skyler J. Taylor, M.D., Vinicius Ernani, M.D.

11:15 AM

Q&A Panel Discussion 
Ashish V. Chintakuntlawar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Antonious Z. Hazim, M.D., TBD, Staci E. Beamer, M.D., Nathan Y. Yu, M.D., Skyler J. Taylor, M.D., Vinicius Ernani, M.D.

11:35 AM

Session X Post-Test 

11:50 AM

Closing Comments Adjourn

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AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)  to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 21.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation

ACPE
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.25 ACPE Knowledge contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAN Number: JA0000238-0000-26-005-L01-P

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 21.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 21.25 AOA Category 2-A credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

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Saturday8.50
Sunday4.25

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Available Credit

  • 21.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 21.25 ACPE
  • 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 21.25 ANCC
  • 21.25 AOA Category 2-A
  • 21.25 Attendance

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