Winter CME Series: Women and GU Cancers

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is hosting its second annual Winter CME Series. Join us January 22 for Session 2 of the three-part series. Earn up to three hours of CME per session. The series is accredited by Global Education Group.

Register at the conference website: cmersvp.com/uicmew

The target audience includes medical oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, family practitioners, primary care practitioners, allied health professionals and other providers interested in the care of patients with cancer.

Preliminary Session Agenda

  • 1 – 2 pm: Registration, Exhibits and Lunch
  • 2 – 2:05 pm: Introduction
  • 2:05 – 2:50 pm: Update on novel treatment strategies including bispecific T-Cell engagers in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Paul Rubinstein, MD – University of Illinois Cancer Center)
  • 2:50 – 3:35 pm: Review the advances in cellular therapy for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Leukemias (Carlos Galvez, MD – University of Illinois Cancer Center)
  • 3:35 – 4:35 pm: Break, Exhibits, Non-CME Ancillary Event, Afternoon Pick Me Up
  • 4:35 – 5:20 ppm: Updates on Myeloma treatment, including the use of Minimal Residual Disease (Francesca Cottini, MD – Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center)
  • 5:20 – 6:05 pm: Open Forum: Latest treatments in ALL and AML (Noah Birch, MD and John Quigley, MD – University of Illinois Cancer Center)
  • 6:05 – 7 pm: Exhibits

Series Course Chair

Matias E Sanchez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UI Health Division Hematology/Oncology
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago, IL

Session 1 Chair

Carlos Galvez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UI Health Division Hematology/Oncology
Chicago, IL

Faculty Presenters

Noah Birch, MD
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago, IL

Francesca Cottini, MD
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, OH

Carlos Galvez, MD
UI Health
Chicago, IL

John Quigley, MD
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago, IL

Paul Rubinstein, MD
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Chicago, IL

Educational Goal

This conference aims to educate practitioners and update their knowledge of advances in diagnosing and managing Breast, Genitourinary and Gynecological Cancers.

Learning Objectives

After participating in these activities, learners will be better able to:

  • Analyze the current and future applications of newly approved targeted therapies across breast cancer sub-types
  • Recognize and manage the side effects of innovative, practice-changing therapies and incorporate them into community practice
  • Understand new diagnostics and treatments in the management of Renal, Urothelial, and Prostate cancers

Date: January 22, 2025
Time: 1 – 7 pm
Location: Morgan's on Fulton
950 West Fulton Market
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone: 312.526.3606