Continuing Medical EducationMay 21, 2024 - May 21, 2024
Practice-Changing Updates in Hematologic Malignancies (Webinar Series)
Webinar Series
Upcoming session:
Transplants - May 21, 2024
Past sessions:
Lymphoma - February 1, 2024
Cellular Therapies - February 26, 2024
Myeloma - March 27, 2024
Leukemia - April 23, 2024
With several new drug and cellular therapies as well as an expansion of our understanding of the biologic heterogeneity of hematologic malignancies, there is a need for ongoing education in the area of hematologic malignancies. This interactive webinar series will focus on current best practices, and how those are evolving based on major updates in the biology, diagnosis, and management of hematologic malignancies. Attendee interaction is encouraged and promoted through the designated time for audience questions at the end of each webinar.
Each 90-minute webinar will have two talks followed by discussion and audience Q&A. Presenters will include internationally-known disease experts from Mass General Cancer Center covering high-yield practice-changing updates in cellular therapies, transplant, myeloma, leukemia, and lymphoma.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe new therapies available for hematologic malignancies.
- Discuss practice-changing updates in the management of hematologic malignancies Consider new concepts in palliative care and survivorship.
- Determine appropriate timing to consider transplant evaluation and cellular therapy referral for hematologic malignancies.
- Discuss latest and most promising disease-specific treatment options amongst the team to improve patient outcomes.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, other members of healthcare team (regional) with specialties such as general practice, hematology, hematology/oncology, medical oncology, primary care, and radiation oncology.
Course Director:
Speakers Include:
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- Hematology/Oncology
- Department of Medicine
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- Attending Physician, Center for Multiple Myeloma
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- Director, BMT Clinical Research
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Associate Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program
- Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Program
- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Administrative Director, Cellular Therapy Service
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Assistant in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Clinical Director, Leukemia Service
- Assistant in Medicine
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- Director, Center for Multiple Myeloma
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- Hematology/Oncology
- Department of Medicine