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2026 Virtual West Oncology - Updates for Advanced Practitioners and Nurses

Virtual Conference | 5.25 CE/CME Credits

The Virtual West Oncology - Updates for Advanced Practitioners and Nurses Conference will serve as a valuable virtual program for those treating patients with cancer. It will provide insight on the latest developments in multidisciplinary treatment, practical patient management, and inter-professional care. Participants will gain an understanding of innovative clinical and practical strategies in an interactive format that fosters discussion. The goal is to improve clinical outcomes for patients by enhancing communication within the healthcare team.

 

Conference Agenda
Friday, October 2, 2026

7:30 AM
Coffee and Exhibits

8:00 AM
Program Chair Welcome

Heather Greene, MSN, FNP, AOCNP | West Cancer Center
Carrie McKiernon, NP | West Cancer Center

8:10 AM
Lung Cancer Update

Jason Porter, MD | West Cancer Center

8:40 AM
GI Cancer Update

Axel Grothey, MD | West Cancer Center

9:10 AM
Breast Cancer Update

Shandell Kidd, MSN, FNP | West Cancer Center

9:40 AM
Break and Exhibits

9:55 AM
Non-CME Session

10:40 AM
Solid Tumor Pharmacology Update

Lindsay Mundy, PharmD, BCOP | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

11:10 AM
Heme Pharmacology Update

Sarah Profitt, PharmD, BCOP | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

11:40 AM
Lymphoma Update

Gillian Reed, DNP, FNP-BC, OCN | West Cancer Center

12:10 PM
Break and Exhibits

12:25 PM
Non-CME Session - Gilead - Advancing the Standard of Care: TRODELVY for Appropriate Patients With 1L mTNBC and Pretreated HR+/HER2- mBC

Timothy Pluard, MD | Saint Luke's Cancer Institute

1:10 PM
AML Update

Dipen Khanapara, MD | University of Mississippi Medical Center

1:40 PM
CART vs BiTE

Brittney Baer, BSN, RN | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

2:00 PM
APP Value /Compensation

Jason Astrin, PA | The US Oncology Network

2:20 PM
Break and Exhibits

2:35 PM
AI in Oncology

Angeline Giammona | Ember Health

2:55 PM
Oncology APPs in IR

Evan Swift, PA | West Cancer Center

3:15 PM
H&N Cancer - Airway Care 101

Kathy King, NP | West Cancer Center

3:35 PM
Sex and Prostate Cancer Survivors

Jennifer Valli, PhD | University of Tennessee Health Science Center

3:55 PM
Genetics 101

Kristen Hayes, ANP-FNP | West Cancer Center

4:15 PM
ADJOURN

Agenda Subject To Change. All times are CST

 
 
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