GWU 2024 Hematology and Oncology Best Practices On demand – Full 8 Day Sessions

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.

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

COURSE CONTENT
This online course is divided into 3 modules:

Hematology Sessions:

• Session 0: Anemias, Porpyrias, Red Cell Enzymes, Clotting and Cellular Morphology
• Session 1: Hypercoagulable States, Consumptive Thrombohemorrhagic Disorders, Acquired Disorders of Coagulation, Qualitative Platelet Defects, ITP and Hemolytic Anemia
• Session 2: White Cell Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, HIT/VITT, Limb Ischemia, Hemoglobinopathies, and Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy

Hematologic Malignancies Sessions:

• Session 3: Lymphomas, CLL, ALL, CML, Plasma Cell Disorders, and MGUS
• Session 4: AML, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Pharmacology

Medical Oncology Sessions:

• Session 5: Breast Cancer, Renal Cell, Bladder and Neuro-Oncology
• Session 6: Lung Cancer, Prostate, Testicular, Mesothelioma, Ovarian and Endometrial Tumors
• Session 7: GI Oncology and Sarcomas

List of Topics:

Biology of Hematopoiesis
Presenter: Jerry L. Spivak, MD, MACP

Anemia of Chronic Illness
Presenter: Vera Malkovska, MD

Megaloblastic and Sideroblastic Anemias
Presenter: Vera Malkovska, MD

Porphyrias
Presenter: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD

Red Cell Enzymes, Membranes, and Metabolism
Presenter: Imad A. Tabbara, MD, FACP

Mechanisms for Clotting
Presenter: Nigel S. Key, MB, ChB, FRCP

Oral Anticoagulants and Antithrombotic Therapy
Presenter: Alice Ma, MD, FACP

Parenteral Antithrombotics and Thrombolytic Therapy
Presenter: Alice Ma, MD, FACP

Review of Cellular Morphology
Presenter: Donald Karcher, MD

Welcome | Housekeeping Notes
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

ITP and Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Hemolytic Anemia
Presenter: Imad A. Tabbara, MD, FACP

Consumptive Thrombohemorrhagic Disorders (DIC, TTP, HUS)
Presenter: Michele P. Lambert, MD, MSTR

The Hemophilias
Presenter: Nigel S. Key, MB, ChB, FRCP

Von Willebrand’s Disease
Presenter: Alice Ma, MD, FACP

Lunch Review Session 1: Hypercoagulable States, Consumptive Thrombohemorrhagic Disorders, Acquired Disorders of Coagulation, Qualitative Platelet Defects and Hemolytic Anemia
Moderator: Robert S. Siegel, MDPanelists: Kenneth A. Bauer, MD | Michele P. Lambert, MD, MSTR | Alice Ma, MD, FACP | A. Koneti Rao, MBBS | Imad A. Tabbara, MD, FACP

Hypercoagulable States
Presenter: Kenneth A. Bauer, MD

Qualitative Platelet Defects
Presenter: A. Koneti Rao, MBBS

Acquired Disorders of Coagulation
Presenter: Alice Ma, MD, FACP

Transfusion Medicine
Presenter: Herleen Rai, MD

Platelet Alloimmunization
Presenter: Herleen Rai, MD

Closing Reminders
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Welcome | Housekeeping Notes
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Sickling Disorders
Presenter: Santosh Saraf, MD

Iron Deficiency and Overload
Presenter: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD

Bone Marrow Failure
Presenter: Amy DeZern, MD, MHS

White Cell Disorders
Presenter: Amy DeZern, MD, MHS

Lunch Review Session 2: White Cell Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, TTP, HUS, DIC, HIT, Hemoglobinopathies, and Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy
Moderator: Robert S. Siegel, MD
Panelists: Amy DeZern, MD | Victor R. Gordeuk, MD (remote) | Theodore Warkentin, MD | Santosh Saraf, MD

DIC, Anti-PF4 Disorders (HIT, VITT), and Ischemic Limb Gangrene
Presenter: Theodore (Ted) Warkentin, MD

Hemoglobinopathies
Presenter: Victor R. Gordeuk, MD

ABO Incompatibility and Other Transfusion-Related Issues in Hematopoietic Transplantation
Presenter: Shelley S. Kalsi, MD

Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Closing Reminders
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Welcome | Housekeeping Notes
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Pathology of Lymphomas
Presenter: L. Jeffrey Medeiros, MD

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Presenter: John Leonard, MD

Multiple Myeloma, Plasmacytoma, and MGUS
Presenter: S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Presenter: John Leonard, MD

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Presenter: Hagop Kantarjian, MD

Lunch Review Session 3: Lymphomas, CLL, ALL, CML, Plasma Cell Disorders, and MGUS
Moderator: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Panelists: Hagop Kantarjian, MD | John Leonard, MD | S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD | Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS | Matthew Davids, MD

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Presenter: Hagop Kantarjian, MD

Myelodysplasia
Presenter: Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia and Amyloidosis
Presenter: Morie A. Gertz, MD, MACP

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Presenter: Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc

Closing Reminders
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Welcome | Housekeeping Notes
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Presenter: Richard M. Stone, MD

Bone Marrow Transplantation
Presenter: Monzr M. Al Malki, MD

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Presenter: Ayalew Tefferi, MD

Pharmacology I
Presenter: Chaoyuan (Charlie) Kuang, MD, PhD

Lunch Review Session 4: AML, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, and Pharmacology
Moderator: Robert S. Siegel, MD

Panelists: Monzr M. Al Malki, MD | Chaoyuan (Charlie) Kuang, MD | Richard M. Stone, MD | Ayalew Tefferi, MD
T Cell Therapies for Cancer
Presenter: Amarendra K. Neppalli, MD

Pharmacology II
Presenter: Chaoyuan (Charlie) Kuang, MD, PhD

Pharmacology III
Presenter: Chaoyuan (Charlie) Kuang, MD, PhD

Liquid Biopsies
Presenter: Benjamin Levy, MD

Palliative Care
Presenter: Erica R. Schockett, MD, FAAHPM

Closing Remarks | Adjournment
Presenter: Robert S. Siegel, MD