Nevada Cancer Control Summit
Save the Date!
September 16, 2019
Whitney Peak Hotel
Reno, Nevada
Hosted by Nevada Cancer Coalition, the Nevada Cancer Control Summit is a statewide conference featuring sessions on targeted topics across the cancer spectrum. The Summit brings together physicians, nurses, advocates, survivors, administrators, and more to share cutting-edge information, update practitioners on the latest topics in cancer care, and strengthen the coalition to further cancer control efforts in Nevada.
The Summit offers continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, cancer registry professionals, and oftentimes credits for other specialty areas. Click the CME/CE tab for updated credit information.
2018 Summit Exhibitors and Sponsors
This conference is supported, in part, by exhibits in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support:
Platinum Level
Summit Tote Sponsor
Gold Level
Pfizer
Seattle Genetics
Shire Oncology
Activity Sponsors
Nathan Adelson Hospice - Awards Luncheon Sponsor
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center - Awards Luncheon Sponsor
Eli Lilly Oncology - Exhibitor Bingo Sponsor
Silver Level
Astellas Oncology
Cure 4 The Kids
Incyte
Merck
Nevada Oncology Society
Nevada Central Cancer Registry
Saint Mary's Center for Cancer
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Dignity Health
Taiho Oncology
Teva Oncology
Bronze Level
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through a grant by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Nevada Central Cancer Registry, number 5NU58DP006306-01. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
2018 AGENDA
| 7 - 8 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits | |
| 8 - 9 a.m. |
WELCOME & OPENING Cari Herington, MBA CAR-T Therapies Robert Negrin, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University |
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| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Liquid Biopsy Philip C. Mack, PhD |
Registry Workshop Denise Harrison, BS, CTR |
| 10 - 10:30 a.m. | Break & Exhibits |
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| 10:30 - 11 a.m. |
Nevada Central Cancer Registry Update Christine Pool, Nevada Central Cancer Registry |
Registry Workshop Denise Harrison, BS, CTR |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Controlled Substance Abuse Panel Discussion Leslie Hunter-Johnson, DNP, MSN, AGPNCP-BC, RN-BC, CCRN, CNRN, CHPN, Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Darla Zarley, PharmD, Nevada State Board of Pharmacy |
Registry Workshop Denise Harrison, BS, CTR |
| 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Summit Awards Nathan Adelson Hospice and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center |
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| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. |
Myths and Facts of Cancer Treatment Anu Thummala, MD, Hematology and Oncology |
Primary Care: Genetics R. Nathan Slotnick, MD, PhD, Director of Medical Genetics, Renown Institute for Cancer |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Break & Exhibits | |
| 2:30 -3:30 p.m. |
New Therapies in Leukemia Lauren Zion, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, CCRP, |
Primary Care: Lung Cancer Prevention / Cessation Maria Azzarelli, EMHA, CHES, Southern Nevada Health District |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
PARP Inhibitors Kimberly McGregor, MD, Medical Oncology and Hematology, |
Primary Care: HPV/Head & Neck Cancers Christina Demopoulos, DDS, MPH, UNLV School of Dental Medicine |
Read more about our Summit speakers here.
Continuing Education Credit
The Summit offers continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, cancer registry professionals, and oftentimes credits for other specialty areas, through the University of Nevada, Reno Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Continuing Education Credit
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 6.25 hours of continuing education credit for nurses.
An application has been submitted to the National Cancer Registrars Association. Determination of credit is pending.
CME Accreditation and Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Nevada Cancer Coalition. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 hours AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 6.25 hours of nursing continuing education credit.
This program provides 1 CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for continuing medical education credit in ethics, pain management, and/or addiction care.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review current evidence-based strategies for biomarker-driven targeted therapies in advanced NSCLC
- Understand NRS and NAC 457 pertaining to Nevada cancer reporting
- Differentiate analgesic stacking from multi-modal therapy
- Describe the health and economic burden of tobacco use in Nevada
- Identify issues associated with coding primary site
- Clarify how to choose the correct AJCC chapter for unknown primaries of the head and neck
- Describe the relationship between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and the role of the HPV vaccine and disease prevention within an appropriate clinical context
- Be aware of the current efforts in somatic genotyping and personalized cancer therapies
- And more.
Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities
WE ARE FULL! Thank you to all of this year's sponsors and exhibitors. If you would like to be added to the interest list for support of next year's Summit please email cari@nevadacancercoalition.org.
Exhibitors and sponsors of the Nevada Cancer Control Summit help to support NCC's efforts to provide continuing education opportunities to our members and connect them with other individuals and organizations working in the fields of oncology and cancer control. Opportunities range from $750 at the Bronze level to $5,000 at the Platinum level, and additional opportunities can be tailored to meet your goals.
Download the 2018 Sponsor and Exhibitor Packet to review opportunities.
Early bird registration for the 2019 Nevada Cancer Control Summit will open in April 2019.
Accommodations
Accommodations are offered at 255 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501. Watch for room rate and booking information in April 2019.
Whitney Peak is Reno's first and only non-gaming, non-smoking, independent hotel.
2018 Summit Award Winners
Community Champion Awards
Linda Rittenburg, BSN, RN and Lynn Hanssen, RN
Colleen Petrosky
Community Program Award
Renown’s Advance Directives Workshops
Sun Smart Superstar
Bjorn Berg, MS
Advocacy Award
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Healthcare Partners of the Year
Organization: Cure 4 The Kids
Navigator: Charmian Lykins, MPH, RN, OCN
Physician: Christina Alsop, DNP
NVCRA Registry Award
Carmen Ponce, MD, MPH
Pinnacle Award
Karen Sartell, MA, CCRP
Special thanks to our Summit Awards Luncheon sponsors:
Presentation Slides
- Liquid Biopsy, Philip Mack, PhD
- Myths and Facts About Cancer Management, Dr. Anu Thummala
- New Therapies for Leukemia, Dr. Lauren Zion
- Cancer Reporting, Christine Pool
- Genetics and Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Dr. Nathan Slotnick
- Registry Session: Head and Neck, Denise Harrison
- Registry Session: Breast Cancer, Denise Harrison
- The Burden of Tobacco Use in Nevada, Maria Azzarelli
- Promoting the HPV Vaccine, Dr. Christina Demopoulos
Supplements for Controlled Substance Abuse Panel Discussion
- Pain Management Slides, Dr. Hunter-Johnson
- AB474 Update, Dr. Darla Zarley
- AB474 Regulation
- Pain Management Guidelines
- Consent Form
