George Washington University Oncology Update Symposium 2022

A focused, clinically oriented update spanning solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. Expert-led, case-based lectures turn new evidence and guidelines into clear diagnostic pathways, treatment algorithms, and toxicity-management plans you can use immediately.
What You Will Learn

How to integrate the latest screening, staging, and biomarker guidance into everyday practice

Practical selection and sequencing of systemic therapies (chemotherapy, targeted agents, immunotherapy)

Recognition and management of immune-related and targeted-therapy adverse events

Multidisciplinary approaches to supportive care, survivorship, and palliative integration

Pearls for shared decision-making and patient communication

Event Details

Format: Live lectures with case discussions, panel Q&A, and concise take-home checklists

Structure: Organ-system blocks (thoracic, GI, GU, breast, head & neck, neuro, gynecologic) plus cross-cutting sessions on genomics, toxicity, and supportive care

Access: Designed for rapid implementation in both community and academic settings

Who Should AttendMedical oncologists, hematologist-oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, oncology nurses, and fellows/trainees seeking a high-yield clinical refresh.
Why Attend

Convert complex trials and guidelines into simple, usable algorithms

Update diagnostic and therapeutic strategies across high-prevalence cancers

Improve safety, efficiency, and patient experience with ready-to-use tools

 
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Agenda Saturday, July 9, 2022

TIME
TOPIC
PRESENTER

08:00 AM – 08:05 AM
Welcome | Housekeeping Notes
Robert S. Siegel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Center Director of Education and Training, The George Washington University, GW Cancer Center

08:05 AM – 09:05 AM
Updates in Breast Cancer
William J. Gradishar, MD
Betsy Bramsen Professor of Breast Oncology, Chief of Hematology/ Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

09:05 AM – 10:05 AM
Updates in Lung Cancer
Benjamin Levy, MD
Associate Professor, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
Updates in GI Oncology
George P. Kim, MD
Associate Professor & CEO, GKHCVC

11:20 AM – 12:15 PM
Updates in Urologic Cancer
Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, MD, FACP
Clinical Program Director of Genitourinary Cancers,
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
New Advances in Pharmacology
Edward Chu, MD, MMS
Director, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

01:15 PM – 02:30 PM
Lunch

02:30 PM – 03:15 PM
Update on Hematologic Malignancies
Imad A. Tabbara, MD
Chief, Division of Hematology/ Oncology of DeCesaris Cancer Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine
The George Washington University

03:15 PM – 04:00 PM
Modern Principles of Radiation Oncology
Yuan J. Rao, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Director of Brachytherapy, The George Washington University Medical Center, GW Cancer Center

04:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Closing Remarks | Adjournment
Robert S. Siegel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Associate Center Director of Education and Training, The George Washington University, GW Cancer Center