Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to present the 2023 Pharmacy Oncology Symposium, an educational activity designed to update pharmacists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants on recent developments in cancer treatments, including oral chemotherapy and supportive care.
Educational objectives
Following this program, prescribers and pharmacists will be able to:
- Recognize recent advancements in thoracic cancer treatment.
- Discuss the role of medication-use safety pharmacists (MSPs) and review the need for this role in hospital settings.
- Identify treatment updates in chimeric antigen receptor therapies (CAR-T).
- Describe recent medical management updates for gastrointestinal cancers.
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research Studies Center
665 Elm Street (Corner of Carlton and Elm Streets)
Buffalo, NY 14263
Registration Fees
Symposium fee includes continental breakfast, coffee break, and parking.
Pharmacists - $45.00
NPs, PAs, and other healthcare professionals - $25.00
Roswell Park employees - Free*
Students - $15.00
Pharmaceutical Industry Employees - $159.00
Retirees - Free
You will receive an automated confirmation email upon registration.
*Roswell Park employees may attend on-site CME events free of charge. However, a fee of $25 may be charged to all employees who do not show for a registered event and failed to cancel their registration at least 48 hours prior to the event.
Accreditation
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. “2023 Pharmacy Oncology Symposium”, a knowledge-based activity, has been assigned
ACPE# 0044-9999-22-032-L01-P, and will award 4 contact hours (0.4 ceus.) of live continuing pharmacy education credit. No partial credit will be awarded.
AANP credit will not be offered for this activity.
Agenda
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:05 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:05-9:05 a.m. | Thoracic Cancer Treatment Updates Christina Billias, PharmD, BCOP |
| 9:10-10:10 a.m. | Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Updates Angel Liu, PharmD |
| 10:10-10:20 a.m. | Break |
| 10:20-11:20 a.m. | Medication Safety: Medication-use Pharmacists Lijian "Leo" Cai, PharmD |
| 11:25 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy (CAR-T) Updates Jordan Scott, PharmD |
| 12:25 p.m. | Adjourn |
Roswell Park Speakers
Christina Billias, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Department of Pharmacy
Angel Liu, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Resident
Department of Pharmacy
Lijian “Leo” Cai, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Department of Pharmacy
Jordan Scott, PharmD
Pharmacy Resident
Department of Pharmacy
Directions and Parking
The Research Studies Center is located across the street from the hospital building on Elm & Carlton Streets. Enter the building from Carlton Street. Complimentary parking is available in the hospital parking ramp on Elm & Carlton; obtain a QR validation card from the registration desk to enable you to exit the ramp for free. You do not need to bring your parking ticket to the registration desk. Metered parking is available on the street. Look for the payment kiosks along Elm & Virginia Streets.
For driving directions, please use GPS address:
665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Cancellation Policy
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reserves the right to cancel the program for any reason. Registrants will be notified. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after January 2, 2023.
If you have any questions, contact Denise Hammell at Denise.Hammell@RoswellPark.org, or 716-845-5706.