In-Person Access Only | 7.5 CE/CME Credits & MOC Points
Please read: All programs remain free. Registrations will require a credit card as a cancellation hold. A fee of $99 will only be incurred in the event of a no-show or cancellation within 5 days without written confirmation to the Total Health Program Team. Industry representatives—defined as any individual who is employed by, contracted with, owns, or represents a drug, device, diagnostic, or other healthcare-related commercial entity, regardless of clinical credentials or licensure—are not permitted to attend Total Health events as general attendees. Members of industry must contact exhibits@totalhealthoncology.com
Total Health's 2026 Best of ASCO® West Texas Conference is an officially licensed Best of ASCO® meeting. This Post ASCO® Review showcases abstracts from highly rated presentations, allowing attendees to engage with the latest research and strategies in oncology education. This accredited meeting will be hosted as an in-person conference only with on-demand access for registered attendees.
Program Chairs:
Alexander Philipovsky, MD, PhD (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
Gabriel Axelrud, MD (Covenant Health Cancer Institute)
Conference Agenda
Saturday, September 12, 2026
8:00 AM
Coffee and Exhibits
8:30 AM
Program Chair Welcome
Gabriel Axelrud, MD | Covenant Health Cancer Institute
8:40 AM
Colorectal Cancer
Rebeccah Baucom, MD | Covenant Health Cancer Institute/SWAT Surgical Associates
9:10 AM
Non-Colorectal Cancer Surgical Trials
Adam Yopp, MD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
9:40 AM
Breakfast and Exhibits
9:55 AM
Non-CME Breakfast - Astellas Pharma - (SA First-Line Targeted Therapy Option for Your Patients with Advanced G/GEJ Cancer) Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, PharmB | Houston Methodist
10:40 AM
Melanoma
Mohamed Gouda, MD | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:10 AM
Leukemia
Shane Ahlers, MD | Baylor Scott and White Health
11:40 AM
Lunch and Exhibits
11:55 AM
Non-CME Lunch - TBD
12:40 PM
Housekeeping and Survey
12:50 PM
Head and Neck Cancer
Yusuf Dundar, MD | Covenant Health Cancer Institute
1:20 PM
Multiple Myeloma
1:50 PM
Prostate Cancer
Gabriel Axelrud, MD | Covenant Health Cancer Institute
2:20 PM
Non-Prostate Cancer
Bicky Thapa, MD | Dana-Farber Cancer Center Institute
2:50 PM
Adjourn
Sunday, September 13, 2026
8:00 AM
Coffee and Exhibits
8:30 AM
Program Chair Welcome
Alexander Philipovsky, MD, PhD | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
8:40 AM
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Arthi Sridhar, MD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
9:10 AM
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Kemnasom Nwanwene, MD | Covenant Health Cancer Institute
9:40 AM
Breakfast and Exhibits
9:55 AM
Non-CME Breakfast -Regeneron - Session Title TBD
10:40 AM
Sarcomas and Rare Cancers
Scott Okuno, MD | Mayo Clinic
11:10 AM
Lymphoma
Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, MS, FACP, MRCP, FRCP | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
11:40 AM
Lunch and Exhibits
11:55 AM
CME Lunch - PeerView ( This CME/NCPD/CPE/AAPA/IPCE activity is provided by PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.) - Success in the Sequence for R/R LBCL: Integrating Modern Therapeutics With Personalized Treatment Selection
12:40 PM
Survivorship
Melinda Hsu, MD | University Hospitals
1:10 PM
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Alexander Philipovsky, MD, PhD | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
1:40 PM
Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Sara Soliman, MD | Brown University Health
2:10 PM
Adjourn
Agenda Subject To Change. All times are CST.
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Integrate new evidence into everyday clinical practice, thereby improving the quality of care being delivered to patients living with and beyond cancer.
Implement practice changes in a variety of treatment options for solid tumors, including lung, breast, melanoma, colorectal, ovarian, non-colorectal GI, and GU cancers
Stimulate innovative strategies for new and additional research related to treatment and prevention
Recognize the implications for practice change in both the academic and community practice settings
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Total Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 7.50 ANCC contact hours.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 7.50 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 45 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. You must request your certificate within 45 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
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Free registration for all healthcare providers
Expert sessions that present the most clinically relevant data, research, and clinical strategies
Enduring video content for watching at your leisure
Real-time discussion and debate
Networking with peers, colleagues, and medical professionals
Access to the latest industry information and resources
Catered meals through-out the program