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28th Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium


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Add to Calendar 28th Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium 9/19/2025 8:00:00 AM 9/20/2025 4:50:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/PallSymp2025 Description: This activity will address advanced supportive/palliative care topics. Professionals can expect an improvement of knowledge which includes the latest state of the art advances in the field of palliative/ supportive care to support best and effective practices of supportive/palliative care medicine. MD Anderson - Virtual false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, September 19, 2025, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 20, 2025, 4:50 PM, MD Anderson - Virtual

Target Audience
Specialties - Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Pain Medicine
Professions - Nurse - APRN, Nurse - LVN, Nurse - RN, Other, Pharmacist, Physician (MD or DO), Social Worker, Student or Trainee

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (15.75 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (15.75 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (15.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.75 hours), Pain and Opioid (15.75 hours), Pharmacotherapeutics (11.25 hours), SW - Social Work (13.00 hours)

Overview
This activity will address advanced supportive/palliative care topics. Professionals can expect an improvement of knowledge which includes the latest state of the art advances in the field of palliative/ supportive care to support best and effective practices of supportive/palliative care medicine.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Cultivate effective communication skills for engaging with patients in advanced stages of cancer or serious illness, with the goal of delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care.
  2. Recognize moral and ethical dilemmas in palliative care and integrate supportive care strategies to improve patient well-being.
  3. Incorporate advanced pain and symptom management techniques for individuals with serious, advanced diseases.
  4. Implement palliative care principles in the management of life-threatening diseases.
  5. Identify two optimal approaches that incorporate the latest advancements in palliative and supportive care.

Registration

These Virtual education activities offer Pain Management Credits which may be used to fulfill the new DEA Education Requirements.

28th Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium - September 19-20, 2025

A Live Virtual Streaming Course 

The Palliative Symposium will begin at 8:00 am on Friday, September 19 and will adjourn at 5:30 pm on Saturday, September 20. Location: Virtual (NOTE: All time is Central Standard Time (CST). 

The Symposium registration fee includes tuition for the Live Virtual Streaming Event and online materials.  Registration for the Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course is NOT included.

To visit the Board Review Course site click here.

The Deadline for Advanced Registration for Physician Board Review Course and the 28th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium is August 15, 2025.

Telephone registrations are not accepted.

Registration Caterory Fees:

Registration Category – Virtual

Before

August 15, 2025

After

August 15, 2025

MDACC - (MD's & PhD's)

$350.00

$400.00

MDACC - Nurses, Hospice, Clergy, Ethicists, Social Workers, PT's, PA's

$175.00

$200.00

Students/Fellows/Residents

$200.00

$250.00

Non-MDACC - (MD's & PhD's)

$400.00

$500.00

Non-MDACC - Nurses, Hospice, Clergy, Ethicists, Social Workers, PT's, PA's

$300.00

$350.00

Board Review Attendees - special rate

$250.00

$250.00

Telephone registrations are not accepted.

We accept the following forms of payment:
Credit Cards (MasterCard, VISA, and American Express)
Check (Payable to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; through U.S. banks only)

Mail checks to:
Continuing Professional Education – Unit 1781
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301407
Houston, Texas 77230-1407

When registering online a receipt (confirmation letter) will be automatically emailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form. 

Refund/Cancellation Policy
The registration fee, minus a $50 administration-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before August 15, 2025 for both activities. No refunds will be granted after these dates. The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check. 

The Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary. Each registrant will be notified by mail, e-mail, or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.  In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the CPE is limited to the registration fee. CPE will refund the full registration fee. 

CPE reserves the right to limit the number of participants in an activity and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available. 

For additional information, contact CPE at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail:  [email protected].

Special Assitance
Contact Continuing Professional Education / Activity Management at 713-792-2223 or 866-849-5866. You may also email CPE at [email protected].  

Evaluation:
A course evaluation tool will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.  The survey link will be provided during the review course.


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 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.

Credit Designation: 

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.75 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.75 credit(s) of education in pain management and the prescription of opioids.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 15.75 Nursing Contact Hour(s) which includes APRN 11.25 Pharmacotherapeutics credit(s).

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This application-based activity has been approved for 13.00 contact hour(s) (1.4 CEU).


Additional Information

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complies with all requirements of the identified accrediting body  (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE). Disclosure of speakers, faculty members, planning committee members and their commercial relationships will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Angelic Castillo
CE Conference Planner
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Activity Administrator
Nothing to disclose
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM
Department Chair
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Sriram Yennu, MD
MD
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Course Director, Faculty
Grant or research support-Pfizer Inc. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Pfizer Inc. (Relationship has ended)
Sonal Admane, MD
MD Anderson
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Moran Amit, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Joseph A. Arthur, MD, FAAHPM
Associate Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jasjot Bhullar, MD, FAHA, IFMCP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jill Bricker, Nurse - RN, GERO-BC
Assistant Nurse Manager
MD Anderson
Faculty
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD
Associate Professor
MDACC
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Daniel E Epner , MD
Professor
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Ali Haider, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Saba Javed, MD
Assistant professor
MD Anderson
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Meeta Kanwar, MD
ABIM
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Min Ji Kim, MD
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Grace La Torre, DO, MS, FACP
Section Chief Palliative Medicine
Stony Brook Medicine
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Tanea Montgomery, MSN
APRN
MDACC
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ayesha Munir, MBBS
Fellow Physician
Stony Brook University Hospital
Faculty
Nico Nortje, PhD
Associate Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Marisa pena-Alfaro, LCCE, CD
Faculty
Meghana Rao, MBBS
Dr.
Stony Brook University Hospital
Faculty
Kimberson C. Tanco, MD
Associate Professor, Palliative Care Med
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Grant or research support-Pharmacann (Relationship has ended)
Neethu E Thomas, BSN
MD ANDERSON
Faculty
Ashwin Viswanathan, MD
Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific Corporation (Relationship has ended)
Santosh Yatam Ganesh, MD, MPH
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Faculty
Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Lilly USA, LLC (Relationship has ended)
Matthew D Clark, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Tonya Edwards, MSN, MSN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Leanne K Jackson, MD
Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Rev. Sylvia Klauser, PhD
Sr. Chaplain and Educator
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Dhanalakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD
Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Marian Taylor, DNP
Continuing Education Specialist
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Ursula K Braun, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Michelle Carroll, MSN
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Yuchieh Chang, DO
MD Anderson
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Phylliss M Chappell MD MS FAAHPM, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Miriam Garcia-Hocker, MSN
APRN
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Alyssa A Gonzalez, PhD
Instructor
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Astrid Grouls, MD
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Ying Guo, MD
professor
U T M D Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Thomas Hernandez Jr., MS
Sr Counselor
MD Anderson
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Malory Lee, MA, LCSW
Sr. Social Work Counselor
MD Anderson
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Ylaine Ong-Gabat, MSN
Nurse Manager
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Tameka Sneed
Program Coordinator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Diane Hecht, PharmD
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pharmacy Planner
Nothing to disclose

Friday, September 19, 2025
Welcome Remarks
8:00AM - 8:10AM

Recent Advances in Pain and Symptom Management in the Last 5 Years
8:10AM - 9:00AM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM

Award Ceremony and Introduction of SpeakerOutstanding Contributions in the Development of the Field of Palliative Care Presentation: Bridging the Gaps: Comprehensive Supportive Care in Blood Cancers
9:00AM - 10:00AM

Break
10:00AM - 10:15AM

Featured Speaker: Digital health interventions to Help Patients with Cancer Cope with Symptoms
10:15AM - 11:15AM

Interventions to reduce Burnout among Supportive Cancer Care Clinicians
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM

Lunch
12:15PM - 1:00PM

 
Workshop:

1. Identification and Management of Targeted and Immunotherapy-Related Toxicity
1:00PM - 1:20PM
Leanne K Jackson, MD
Meeta Kanwar, MD

2. Intractable Cough: Assessment and Management
1:20PM - 1:40PM
Kimberson C. Tanco, MD
Santosh Yatam Ganesh, MD, MPH

3. Role of Death Doula in Inpatient Palliative Care Unit
1:40PM - 2:00PM
Marisa pena-Alfaro, LCCE, CD

 
Workshop:

1. Role of AI in Predicting Outcomes and Supportive Care Treatment Toxicities.
2:00PM - 2:20PM
Sonal Admane, MD

2. Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: Calculators/Prognostication, and When to Involve Palliative Care
2:20PM - 2:40PM

3. Managing Bone Pain in Patients with Leukemia
2:40PM - 3:00PM
Tanea Montgomery, MSN

 
Workshop:

1. Serious Illness Conversation Guide Journey: The MDACC Story
3:00PM - 3:20PM
Nico Nortje, PhD

2. Old Drugs and New Indications to Treat Pain and Symptoms in Supportive-Palliative Care
3:20PM - 3:40PM
Joseph A. Arthur, MD, FAAHPM
Matthew D Clark, PharmD

3. Finding Meaning and Purpose: Role of Spiritual Care
3:40PM - 4:00PM
Rev. Sylvia Klauser, PhD
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD

Break
4:00PM - 4:15PM
 
Workshop:

1. Neurosurgical Interventions for Intractable Pain
4:15PM - 4:35PM
Ashwin Viswanathan, MD

2. How to Establish a Successful Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic
4:35PM - 4:55PM

3. Voluntary Withdrawal of Eating and Drinking: Navigating the Challenges When Prognosis is Uncertain
4:55PM - 5:15PM
Ayesha Munir, MBBS
Meghana Rao, MBBS
Grace La Torre, DO, MS, FACP

Adjourn
5:15PM - 5:20PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025
 
Rapid Fire Sessions:

1. Healing Beyond the Wound: A Holistic Approach to Palliative Care Chronic Non-Healing Wounds in Homebound Terminally Ill Individuals
8:00AM - 8:15AM

2. TBD
8:15AM - 8:30AM

3. Comparison Of Ketamine V Lignocaine Intravenous Infusions In Refractory Cancer Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
8:30AM - 8:45AM

 
General Session - Day 2

Plenary: Role of Psychedelics in Supportive Care
8:45AM - 9:45AM
Moran Amit, MD

Introduction of the Debra Sivesind Career Award and Lecture, and Introduction of Featured Speaker - Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Anxiety and Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced Cancer
9:45AM - 10:45AM

Break
10:45AM - 11:00AM

Whats New in Palliative Supportive Care: 5 Most Impactful Publications This Year
11:00AM - 11:45AM
Min Ji Kim, MD

Digital Bridges: Connecting Innovation with Supportive Care in Serious Illness
11:45AM - 12:45PM

Lunch
12:45PM - 1:15PM

 
Workshop:

1. Portrait of Support: Teens Facing a Parents Advanced Cancer
1:15PM - 1:40PM

2. Transition of Care: Complicated discharges for the homeless, those with SUD, and the Lack of Insurance
1:40PM - 2:05PM
Tonya Edwards, MSN, MSN, FNP-C

3. Single Center Patterns of Palliative Care in Hospitalized Patients Who Died within a Year After Fall, Acute Kidney Injury with or without Hemodialysis
2:05PM - 2:30PM

 
Workshop:

1A. Communication: Challenging Communications with Patients with Cancer and their Families
2:30PM - 2:55PM
Daniel E Epner , MD

2A. Management of Pain: Management of Challenging Case Scenarios in Advanced Cancer Patients on Opioids in the Perioperative Setting
2:55PM - 3:20PM
Dhanalakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD

Break
3:20PM - 3:30PM

2B. Management of Pain: Difficult Case Scenarios in Opioid Stewardship Program and Role of Pharmacist
3:30PM - 3:55PM
Matthew D Clark, PharmD

2C. Management of Pain: Ketamine for Refractory Pain: Indication and Management
3:55PM - 4:20PM
Saba Javed, MD

2D. Management of Pain: Medical: Managing Adverse Effects
4:20PM - 4:45PM
Kimberson C. Tanco, MD

Adjourn
4:45PM - 4:50PM

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