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The 8th Annual Texas Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Conference

Mar. 3, 2018

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Duncan Building (CPB) Floor 8, Rooms 1-8
1155 Pressler St.
Houston, Texas 77030

Conf.#: X120562

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Target Audience

The 8th annual Texas Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Conference is an interprofessional gathering of physicians, researchers, nurses, social workers, child life specialists, psychologists, and any individual working with or in support of adolescents and young adults with cancer, including patients and their caregivers.

General Information

Conference Agenda
Conference Speakers

This conference is being held in collaboration with the Sixth State of the Science Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium to be held March 2, 2018 and will feature panelists on AYA Cancer Survivorship. We encourage attendees to consider attending this conference as well. (Registration is free but limited to the first 200 pre-registrants.)

Call for Abstracts: abstracts due by January 26, 2018, and should be submitted to aya@mdanderson.org. Please email aya@mdanderson.org for additional information.

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.

Educational Information

Educational Objectives

The general conference objectives are:

To explore new and novel approaches to cancer care for young adults through the integration of personalized medicine.
To explore holistic care for adolescent and young adults with cancer through the integration of palliative and integrative medicine.
To discuss the psychosocial care of adolescents and young adults with cancer.
To explore platforms for connectivity from diagnosis to survivorship for adolescents and young adults with cancer.
To discuss state of the science related to specific disease types and complications of cancer in adolescents and young adults.
To provide a platform for interprofessional engagement in discussion of current and future cancer care and research needs for the adolescent and young adult population.

Education Methods

The conference will employee podium and panel presentations, as well as breakout sessions to facilitate discussion about current and emerging topics in AYA cancer care.

Registration Information

Online registration is now closed, please register on-site.

General Information

On-site registration opens at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. The conference will begin at 8:10 a.m. and will adjourn on 5:30 p.m.
Advanced registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited.
The course registration fee includes the tuition, breakfasts, lunches and breaks.

Registration Fees

Postmarked before Feb. 1, 2018

Physicians $200.00
Interprofessional Healthcare Personnel $100.00
- (e.g. Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, Child Life Specialists)
Trainees and Community Members $35.00
MD Anderson Employees $75.00

Postmarked after Feb. 1, 2018

Physicians $250.00
Interprofessional Healthcare Personnel $125.00
- (e.g. Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, Child Life Specialists)
Trainees and Community Members $50.00
MD Anderson Employees $100.00

We accept the following forms of payment:

Check (payable through U.S. banks only)
Money order
Credit cards (MasterCard, VISA and American Express)
Cash (on-site registration only)

If you register online, a receipt/confirmation letter will be automatically emailed to the email address you list on the registration form. If you register by fax or mail, a receipt/confirmation letter will be sent to you within 10 working days of the receipt of your fee.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before February 16, 2018. 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.

The Department of CME/Conference Management reserves the right to cancel activitiesprior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary. Each registrant will be notified either by mail, e-mail, or the contact numbers as given onthe registration form. In case of activity cancellation, liability of the Department of CME/Conference Management is limited to the registration fee. CME/Conference Management Services will refund the full registration fee. The Department of CME/ConferenceManagement 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.

For additional information, contact CME/Conference Management at 713-792-2223or toll free at 866-849-5866.

Hotel and Transportation

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the Houston Marriott Medical Center Hotel, located at 6580 Fannin St., Houston, Texas 77030.
Early hotel reservation is suggested.
The hotel phone number is 800-228-9290. When you make reservations be sure to mention The 8th annual Texas Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Conference/2018 Cancer Survivorship Research Sysmposium to be assured of receiving the special meeting rate of $119.00 for a standard guest room.
Please add 17% for state and local taxes.

Please note when going to the hotel reservation link it will state 2018 Cancer Survivorship Research Sysmposium, don't be alarmed.

Ground Transportation

Prices are subject to change and vary depending on the location of the conference.

Houston is served by two airports, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU).
Taxicabs are available at an estimated cost of $50-60 to or from each airport.
SuperShuttle operates a shuttle bus between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the Houston Marriott Medical Center for $27 one-way and $54 round-trip. The shuttle between William P. Hobby Airport and the Houston Marriott Medical Center is $24 for one-way and the roundtrip cost is $48. For more information, call 713-523-8888 or toll-free at 800-258-3826.

Parking Information

FREE SATURDAY PARKING: Self-park in Pressler Garage, located at 1180 Pressler St., between Fannin Street and Bertner Avenue (This is the only location approved for conference parking on Saturday).