Regional Consortium for Blood Cancer: Cellular Therapy for Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies

Format

Live, In-Person Event

*Pre-registration required

Live interactive continuing medical education activity for healthcare professionals in New York Hudson Valley, New York City, and surrounding areas to discuss pediatric hematologic malignancies.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for pediatric hematologists-oncologists, fellows, NPs, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team engaged in the care of pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies.

Program Agenda

6:00 PM – Dinner

6:30 PM - Opening Remarks
Jessica Hochberg, MD
6:35 PM - LLS Brief Update on Children's Initiative & Resources
Lesley Hoerst, RN
6:40 PM - Extending CAR T cell Therapy to Myeloid Malignancies 
Kevin J. Curran, MD
7:10 PM – Allogeneic CAR T cells for T-ALL
Shannon Maude, MD, PhD
7:40 PM – CAR T and CAR NK Cellular Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Lymphoma
Jessica Hochberg, MD
8:10 PM - Case Presentation
Danielle Cohen, MD
8:20 PM – Q&A and Closing Remarks
Faculty and Planning Committee

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Understand emerging T and NK Cell therapies targeting pediatric lymphomas
• Understand the challenges of targeting T-cell malignancies with CAR T cells
• Discuss gene editing technologies in cellular therapies
• Understand the unique challenges to developing targeted CAR T cells for Myeloid Malignancies and rationale and benefits in the use of Armored CAR T cells
• Provide resources and education to support patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals

Planning Committee

Jessica Hochberg, MD (Chair)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
New York Medical College
Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation
Valhalla, NY

Lauren Berger, MPH
Senior Director
Professional Education and Engagement
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
 
Nobuko Hijiya, MD
Herbert and Florence Irving Professor
Section Head of Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY

Lesley Hoerst, BSN, RN
Senior Manager
Professional Education Programs
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
 
Elizabeth Raetz, MD 
Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY

Maria Luisa Sulis, MD, MS
Physician Attending and Member
Department of Pediatrics
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Faculty

Danielle Cohen, MD
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellow
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, NY

Kevin J. Curran, MD
Associate Attending, Transplant and Cell Therapy Service
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, FACT Immune Effector Cell (IEC) Program
MSK Kids – MSK - Department of Pediatrics 
New York, NY

Shannon Maude, MD, PhD
Cancer Immunotherapy Program
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Jessica Hochberg, MD
Associate Professor Pediatrics
Director Hematologic Malignancy Program
Children and Adolescent Cancer and Blood Diseases Center 
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY

Lesley Hoerst, BSN, RN
Senior Manager
Professional Education Programs
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY

Accreditation, Credit and Support

Accreditation Statement
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 New York Medical College and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. New York Medical College is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The New York Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
Approval for nurses has been obtained by the National Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society under Provider Number CEP 5832 to award 2.0 continuing education contact hours through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credits for this activity. 
In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity and complete the activity evaluation form. If you have questions regarding the receipt of your certificate, please contact us via email at ProfEducation@lls.org.

Providers
This activity is provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and New York Medical College.

Supporters
There is no outside funding for this activity.

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