George Washington University Hematology Update Symposium 2024

A concentrated, practice-focused update spanning benign and malignant hematology. Expert-led, case-based lectures translate evolving evidence and guidelines into clear diagnostic and treatment strategies you can apply immediately in clinic, hospital, and infusion settings.
What You Will Learn

How to streamline workups for anemia, cytopenias, coagulopathies, and thrombophilias

Evidence-based management of VTE: anticoagulant selection, duration, peri-procedural strategies

Current standards for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma—including frontline, relapsed/refractory, and maintenance approaches

Transfusion medicine pearls: product selection, thresholds, complications, and stewardship

Practical updates on targeted agents, immunotherapies, and cellular therapies—and how to manage toxicities

Supportive care essentials: infection prophylaxis, tumor lysis, TLS/SOS/VOD, and survivorship considerations

Event Details

Format: Live lectures with case discussions, board-style Q&A, and practical take-home checklists

Designed for: Rapid implementation in community and academic settings

Materials: Slide handouts and concise summaries for quick reference

Who Should AttendHematologists/oncologists, hospitalists, internal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, and fellows seeking a high-yield, clinically oriented hematology refresh.
Why Attend

Convert complex trials and guidelines into simple, usable algorithms

Update your approach to diagnostics, therapeutics, and toxicity management

Leave with pragmatic tools to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes

 
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Saturday, February 17, 2024

TIME
TOPIC
PRESENTER

07:00 AM – 08:00 AM
Breakfast | Visit Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors | Attendees

08:00 AM – 08:15 AM
Welcome | Introduction to Program
Robert S. Siegel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Center Director for Education and Training, The George Washington University, GW Cancer Center

08:15 AM – 09:00 AM
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Ayalew Tefferi, MD
Barbara Woodward Lips Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

09:00 AM – 09:45 AM
Multiple Myeloma
Kenneth Anderson, MD
Kraft Family Professor of Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
Harvard Medical School

09:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break | Visit Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors | Attendees

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Disorders of Coagulation
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Samah Nassereddine, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University, GW Cancer Center

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, PNH, and MDS
Amy DeZern, MD, MHS
Associate Professor
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

12:15 PM – 01:15 PM
Lunch | Visit Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors | Attendees

12:15 PM – 01:15 PM
Lunch Product Forum sponsored by Pfizer
Speaker- TBC

01:15 PM – 02:00 PM
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Imad A. Tabbara, MD
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology of DeCesaris Cancer Institute, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Clinical Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University

02:00 PM – 02:45 PM
Lymphoma
Nina Delaney Wagner-Johnston, MD
Director of Lymphoma Drug Development, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

02:45 PM – 03:30 PM
Cellular Therapies
Catherine Bollard, MBChB, MD, FRACP, FRCPA
Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children’s National Hospital and The George Washington University

03:30 PM – 03:35 PM
Closing Remarks | Adjournment
Robert S. Siegel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Center Director for Education and Training, The George Washington University, GW Cancer Center