• Conference Brochure
• Conference Agenda
• Conference Committee and Speakers
• Call for Abstracts

Agendas are subject to change because we are always striving to improve the quality of your educational experience. MD Anderson may substitute faculty with comparable expertise on rare occasions necessitated by illness, schedule conflicts and so forth.

Please let us know what specific topics, issues or questions you wish to see addressed or emphasized in this activity. Fax CME/Conference Management at 713-794-1724 or email register@mdanderson.org. All responses will be forwarded to the Program Chair for consideration.

Focus

The 2020 Conference on Rare Gynecologic Tumors provides a gathering for health care professionals who serve women with gynecologic malignancies to learn in a more intimate conference environment which allows for in depth discussions of the latest d at a and challenges in the field of rare gynecologic oncology and allows for more innovative deliver y of the content.  This activity is designed to change how providers manage patients with rare gynecologic tumors and will allow providers to better care for our patients. 

After attending the conference, participants should be able to:

• Incorporate latest research findings and apply to their clinical practice in terms of the role of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy in treating rare gynecologic cancers with a goal of maximizing patient survival and minimizing morbidity (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes);
• Interpret side effects from second line treatment and beyond for rare gynecologic tumors (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes);
• Discover novel clinical trial design for implementing clinical trials for patients with rare gynecologic cancers (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes).

Educational Methods

Lecture/Didactic, Panel Discussion, Poster Session,  Abstract/Poster Presentations, Question/Answer Session

Evaluation

A course evaluation survey 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.

Physcians

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM .  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Certificates and Attendance Verification Certificates

Certificates awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM or certificates documenting attendance will be emailed when an individual completes the online CME Verification process after the conference.

On-site registration opens at 7:00 am on Thursday, December 3. A continental breakfast will be served. The Welcome and Opening Remarks will begin at 8:00 am and the conference will adjourn at Noon on Friday, December 4.

Advanced registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited.  

The deadline for advanced registration is Friday, November 6, 2020. 

REGISTRATION FEES:

Physicians (MDs/DOs/PhDs)

Postmarked before 11/36/20................$350.00
Postmarked after 11/6/20 .................. $400.00

RNs, NPs, PAs

Postmarked before 11/6/20............................$200.00
Postmarked after 11/6/20..............................$250.00

MD Anderson Physicians (MDs/DOs/PhDs)...$200.00

MD Anderson RNs, NPs, PAs ...........................$100

Attendees from Developing Countries ...........$150

Refund/Cancellation Policy

The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before Friday, November 6, 2020.  No refunds will be granted after that date.  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.  

CME/Conference Management 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 the contact numbers as given on the registration form. In case of activity cancellation, liability of CME/Conference Management is limited to the registration fee.  CME/Conference Management will refund the full registration fee.

CME/Conference Management reserves the right to limit the number of participants in a program and is not responsible for any expenses incurred  by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available.

Accommadations

• A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the InterContinental Houston – Medical Center located at 6750 Main Street, Houston, Texas.
  
• Book your room online at: https://bit.ly/2vBwo5U
• The hotel phone number is (713) 422-2779.
• Early hotel reservation is suggested and the room block cutoff date is Monday, November 2, 2020.
• When you make reservations, be sure to mention the group name: 2020 Conference on Gynecologic Rare Tumors to be assured of receiving the special meeting rate of $159/night for a standard guest room. Please add 17% Texas state and local taxes.

Ground Transportation

Houston is served by two airports, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU). The following forms of ground transportation are available to and from the airports to the Medical Center.

Taxis: estimated fare; $55 - $65 USD (one way) Hobby/Medical Center
Taxis: estimated fare: $65 - 80 USD (one way) Houston IAH/Medical Center

Yellow Cab Company (713) 236-1111

United Cab Company (713) 699-0000

Lyft - (Bush IAH)
Lyft - (Hobby Airport)

Uber - (Bush IAH)
Uber - (Hobby Airport)

Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas

MD Anderson employees are encouraged to park in their normal location; however parking is available at the Mays Clinic garage.

Use Entrance 5 at Holcombe Boulevard at Bertner Avenue to access the garage beneath the Mays Clinic Building.  Mays Clinic is adjacent to the conference site, Duncan Building (CPB).  Mays Clinic self-parking is $12 per day and valet parking is $15 per day.

From the garage, take the elevators to the second floor and follow the hallway signs to the Duncan Building.  After you pass Cool Beans Café on your left, take the Q Elevator Bank , also located on your left, to the Conference Center on the eighth floor.

• Driving directions
• Map

• Houston Visitor Information

Photographing, audio taping and videotaping are prohibited.

Contact the Department of CME/Conference Management if you have any special dietary or ADA accommodation needs.

• Local phone: 713-792-2223
• Toll-free: 866-849-5866
• Email: register@mdanderson.org