September 7 - 10, 2023   Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

Registration Information

Online registration is available
though 10:00 a.m. on September 4.
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Early discounted rates
expire August 1

Advance registration is encouraged, as space and materials are limited. The registration fee includes conference tuition, CME credits, digital materials, four breakfasts, refreshment breaks and an evening reception. You must make separate hotel arrangements if you plan to stay overnight at the hotel.

REGISTRATION FEES

Type Discounted (through August 1) Regular (after August 1)
Physician $675 $775
Fellow/Student/Trainee $375 $475
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant $375 $475
Industry $875 $975

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NOTE: On-line registration will close Monday, September 4 at 10:00 a.m.

ADDITIONAL FEES

Lunch Ticket $40/day

Registrants may check in for the conference on the 7th floor of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7. Walk-in registrations are also welcome beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7.

Digital Materials

Registrants will be able to view and/or download general session PowerPoint presentations via the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium website the week before the symposium and view updated presentations during and after the live presentations. There will be no video recordings.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Registration fees less a $50 administrative handling fee are refundable if a written request is received on or before August 1, 2023. Please include your registration ID number when requesting a refund. No refunds will be granted after August 1, 2023; however, you may transfer your registration to a colleague. No refunds will be given for lunch.

Inquiries

To submit requests or request further information, contact the Lurie Cancer Center at 312.503.7809 or e-mail us at cancer@northwestern.edu.

Related Links

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation


Sponsored by

Feinberg School of Medicine

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe toxicities of breast cancer treatment, including financial toxicity
  2. Cite management issues for local and systemic therapy particular to young women with breast cancer
  3. Determine appropriate tailoring of surgery and radiotherapy after neoadjuvant systemic therapy
  4. Discuss current approaches to systemic therapy in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant settings for HER2+ breast cancer
  5. Describe the controversies surrounding universal genetic testing
  6. Cite the management issues for pregnant patients with early stage breast cancer
  7. Discuss the new treatment options for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer
  8. Describe the management issues related to uncommon histologic subtypes of breast cancer
  9. Describe optimal duration and composition of adjuvant endocrine therapy in high risk patients
  10. Describe HER2 low breast cancer in terms of distinct features and treatment options
  11. Cite different radiation therapy schedules and appropriate clinical settings for each

Target Audience

The target audience for this activity includes medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, fellows in training, oncology nurses and allied health professionals in the field of breast cancer.

Accreditation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 22.5 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.

American Board of Surgery Accredited CME and Self-Assessment

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credits.

Other Credits

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Faculty Disclosure

Current guidelines state that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentation. Each speaker has been requested to complete a faculty disclosure form. The names of faculty members declaring a relationship or who will be discussing off-label usage will be indicated in the course syllabus. All faculty will be disclosing.

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