George Washington University Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices On Demand 2025

The most comprehensive board review for physicians preparing to take the Hematology and Oncology certification exams or those desiring a comprehensive update of hematology and medical oncology standards of care.
Course Features
All registered attendees receive:

A comprehensive review of Hematology and Oncology exam-focused content guided by the ABIM exam blueprint
Instruction by the nation’s leading clinician-educators
Daily Board Review Sessions- Allows attendees to gauge their knowledge base and become familiar with Interactive case-based board-type questions
Access to Course Electronic Syllabus and Slide Handouts
All content can be conveniently accessed from your computer, mobile device, or smartphone

Target Audience

This course is ideal for physicians preparing to take the Hematology and Oncology certification exams as well as individuals desiring a comprehensive review of hematology and medical oncology standards of care.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the Hematology and Oncology Best Practices course, the successful learner will be able to:
Hematology

Understand both established information and recent clinical advances in immunohematology, bone marrow transplantation, and hematopoietic growth factors
Understand both established information and recent clinical advances in coagulopathies, anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapies
Understand blood and marrow morphology and hematopathology
Understand red cell disorders

Hematologic Malignancies

Understand the most recent advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of anti-neoplastic drugs
Be familiar with the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies
Identify strategies for taking the board examinations

Oncology

Understand the epidemiology of malignant diseases and management of the medical complications of malignancy
Comprehend the principles of management of gynecologic and other genito-urinary malignancies
Identify the latest advances in cancers of the lung, the breast, and the gastrointestinal tract
Recognize principles of new developments in biologic therapy of cancer

 
+ Topics:
 2025 HEMONC Best Practices Course Syllabus FULL SESSION COURSE.pdf
Hematology Sessions:

Session 0 (Hematology): Anemias, Porpyrias, Red Cell Enzymes, Clotting, Cellular Morphology and Liquid Biopsies (4.00 hours)
Session 1: Iron Deficiency, Hemoglobinopathies, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemophilias, Transfusion Medicine, Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy and Platelet Alloimmunization (9.00 hours)
Session 2: Sickling Disorders, Consumptive Thrombohemorrhagic Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure, White Cell Disorders, DIC, HIT, VITT, Ischemic Limb Gangrene, ABO Incompatibility, ITP Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Hematopoietic Transplantation (8.75 hours)

Hematologic Malignancies Sessions:

Session 3: Lymphomas, Multiple Myeloma, MGUS, ALL, CML, Plasma Cell Disorders, Myelodysplasia, Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia and Palliative Care (9.25 hours)
Session 4: AML, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, CLL, Pharmacology and T Cell Therapies (9.25 hours)

Medical Oncology Sessions:

Session 5: Head/Neck Cancer, Familial Cancer Syndromes, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Neuro-Oncology and Endocrine Malignancies (9.00 hours)
Session 6: Renal Cell, Prostate, Bladder, Testicular, Ovarian, Endometrial Tumors, Melanoma, Carcinoid Tumors and Mesothelioma (10.00 hours)
Session 7: GI Oncology, Pancreatic Cancer and Sarcomas (6.75 hours)