Innovations in Pediatric

Hematology/Oncology:
Today’s Practice, Tomorrow’s
Possibilities

Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, 2015

Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
choa.org/cmeevents
Registration
Innovations in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology:
Today’s Practice, Tomorrow’s Possibilities
Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, 2015

Registration Fees (On or before May 8, 2015)

Saturday and Sunday
$325 – Physicians (Non-Employed by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta)
$275 – Physicians, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
$275 – Nursing and Medical Staff, (Non-Employed by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta)
$225 – Nursing and Medical Staff, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Registration Fee after May 8: Add $50

Daily parking at the Emory Conference Center Hotel is included in the above fees.
Overnight parking is available for the reduced fee of $10 for self-parking. Valet parking
services are available at an additional cost to the attendee.
Refund Policy: If you need to cancel your registration, notify us at least seven days before the course and we will issue
a refund (minus $25 administration fee). No-shows or cancellations received fewer than seven days prior to the course
are ineligible for a refund.

Credit card, check and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta departmental accounts are acceptable for payment.

Help us go green: Attendees will receive a link to the course syllabus one week prior to the
conference to view presentations and print slides. A computer station also will be available
on site to download the syllabus to your laptop.

If you prefer, a printed copy of the syllabus will be available for an additional $25, but must
be pre-ordered. Please order this when you register.

Register Online
Visit choa.org/cmeevents to Register
Call 404-785-7842 if you are not able to register online.

Location/Accommodations
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-712-6000

A group block has been reserved at a rate of $149 per night (plus taxes) for a standard
room. To make reservations, call 1-800-933-6679 and indicate you are attending
the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Conference hosted by Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta. All guests must confirm they are part of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Conference hosted by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in order to receive the group
rate. Reservations should be made as soon as possible, and no later than May 8, 2015, to
guarantee this reduced rate. All reservations made after May 8, 2015, will be based upon
space and rate availability.
Agenda
Friday, May 29
7:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast

8:15 a.m. Introduction and opening remarks

Cheryl Head, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A., Clinical Director, Hematology/
Oncology

8:30 a.m. General Session – Targeted Therapy for Neuroblastoma: From

Diagnosis to Relapse
Kelly Goldsmith, M.D.

9:30 a.m. Break

9:45 a.m. Breakout Session 1 (choose one of the following)

1. Transfusion Medicine – Cassandra Josephson, M.D.
2. Oncologic Emergencies – Louis Rapkin, M.D.
3. Evidence Based Practices and Nursing Research – Brooke
Cherven, R.N., M.P.H.
4. Endocrine Issues – Briana Patterson, M.D.

11 a.m. Breakout Session 2 (choose one of the following)

1. Transfusion Medicine – Cassandra Josephson, M.D.
2. Oncologic Emergencies – Louis Rapkin, M.D.
3. Evidence Based Practices and Nursing Research – Brooke
Cherven, R.N., M.P.H.
4. Endocrine Issues – Briana Patterson, M.D.

Noon Lunch (provided)

1:15 p.m. General Session – Non-Malignant Bone Marrow Transplant

Ellen Olson, M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.

2:30 p.m. Breakout Session 3 (choose one of the following)

1. Sickle Cell Transplants – Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, M.D. and
Ellen Olson, M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.
2. Chemo Safety Round Table – Sara Carpenter, R.N., B.S.N.,
C.P.H.O.N., Terese Weart, R.N., M.S.N, C.P.N.P., C.P.H.O.N.,
B.M.T.-C.N., Kim Metzler, B.S.N, R.N., C.P.H.O.N., Assistant
Nurse Manager, and Stephanie Romanelli, B.S.N., R.N., C.P.H.O.N.,
Assistant Nurse Manager
3. Issues in Outpatient Round Table – Tammy Kelley, R.N., B.S.N.,
M.B.A., C.N.M.L., Clinical Operations Manager and Amy Sherrod,
B.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P., C.P.H.O.N., Clinical Nurse Manager
4. From Hedgehogs to “Nomes”: A Fantastical New World for the
Treatment of Childhood Brain Tumors! – Tobey MacDonald, M.D.
Agenda
3:45 p.m. Breakout Session 4 (choose one of the following)
1. Sickle Cell Transplants – Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, M.D. and
Ellen Olson, M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.
2. Chemo Safety Round Table – Sara Carpenter, R.N., B.S.N.,
C.P.H.O.N., Terese Weart, R.N., M.S.N, C.P.N.P., C.P.H.O.N.,
B.M.T.-C.N., Kim Metzler, B.S.N, R.N., C.P.H.O.N., Assistant Nurse
Manager, and Stephanie Romanelli, B.S.N., R.N., C.P.H.O.N.,
Assistant Nurse Manager
3. From Hedgehogs to “Nomes”: A Fantastical New World for the
Treatment of Childhood Brain Tumors! – Tobey MacDonald, M.D.
4. Tour of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Unit at Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston

5 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, May 30
7:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast

8 a.m. General Session – Palliative Care

Erin Mullaney, M.S.N., R.N., P.N.P.-B.C.

9:15 a.m. Breakout Session 1 (choose one of the following)

1. Current and Future Trends in Management of Sickle Cell –
Transition Program – Patricia Waters, R.N. and Robin Pitts, C.P.N.P.
2. Subtleties of Leukemia Curative Therapy (How Do You Achieve
the Unachievable?) – Stacy Senn, M.S.N., C.P.N.P. and Amy Barry,
C.P.N.P.
3. Innovative Therapies – Dawn Bartock, C.P.N.P. and Melinda Pauly, M.D.
4. Survivorship – Lillian Meacham, M.D.

10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 2 (choose one of the following)

1. Current and Future Trends in Management of Sickle Cell –
Transition Program – Patricia Waters, R.N. and Robin Pitts, C.P.N.P.
2. Subtleties of Leukemia Curative Therapy (How Do You Achieve
the Unachievable?) – Stacy Senn, M.S.N., C.P.N.P. and Amy Barry,
C.P.N.P.
3. Innovative Therapies – Dawn Bartock, C.P.N.P. and Melinda Pauly, M.D.
4. Survivorship – Lillian Meacham, M.D.

11:30 a.m. Adjourn; Closing Remarks

The agenda is subject to change.

General Information
Physician Education Credits
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.

Nursing Education Credits

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an approved provider of continuing nursing education
by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

GNA # 2015-0102-01
9.0 Contact Hours

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta resolves to assure that its educational mission, and particularly its continuing
medical education program, is not influenced by the special interests of any corporation or individual. While having a
financial interest or professional affiliation with a corporation does not necessarily influence a speaker’s presentation,
the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that this relationship be
disclosed to the audience. Any potential conflict of interest will be made known to participants at the beginning of
the activity.

All programs are intended to be accessible to all persons. If you have a disability and require assistance to
participate fully in conference activities, contact the conference coordinator, Ashley Izydore, to discuss your specific
needs.

Visit choa.org/cme for more information about CME offerings at Children’s.

Course Description
The purpose of this conference is to discuss a variety of pediatric hematology/oncology diagnoses,
current treatment practices, nursing considerations, and to provide an understanding of future
treatment trends being researched and utilized.

Objectives
Following the education, the learner will be able to:
• Identify the key diagnostic principles, treatment modalities, and current trends in the
practice of pediatric hematology and oncology.
• Describe nursing considerations in the treatment of pediatric hematology/oncology
patients, including emergent and supportive care.
• Discuss current research and future treatment implications involving bone marrow
transplants, innovative therapies, and the transition to adult care, survivorship, or
palliation. 
Faculty
Amy Barry, C.P.N.P.
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare
Dawn Bartock, R.N., C.P.N.P.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Leukemia/Lymphoma/Innovative
Therapies PNP
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Sara Carpenter, R.N., B.S.N.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Clinical Educator
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Brooke Cherven, R.N., M.P.H.
Clinical Research Nurse, Hematology/
Oncology
Emory Children’s Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Kelly Goldsmith, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Cassandra Josephson, M.D.
Medical Director, Blood, Tissue and
Apheresis Services
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Associate Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Tammy Kelley, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.,
C.N.M.L.
Manager of Clinical Operations
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, M.D.
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant
Program
Professor of Pediatrics, Department of
Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Tobey MacDonald, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Program
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Lillian Meacham, M.D.
Clinical Director, Cancer Survivorship
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Professor of Pediatrics, Department of
Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Kim Metzler, B.S.N., R.N., C.P.H.O.N.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Erin Mullaney, M.S.N., R.N.,
P.N.P.-B.C.
Pediatric Palliative Care Team
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Ellen Olson, M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Briana Patterson, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Faculty
Melinda Pauly, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Lawton Delchamps
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Robin Pitts, C.P.N.P
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Louis Rapkin, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Stephanie Romanelli, B.S.N., R.N.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Course Director
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Stacy Senn, M.S.N., C.P.N.P.
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Amy Sherrod, R.N., M.S.N., C.P.N.P.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Manager of Clinical Operations
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Patricia Waters, R.N.
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Terese Weart, R.N., M.S.N., C.P.N.P.,
C.P.H.O.N., B.M.T.-C.N.
Manager of Education & Quality
Children’s Physician Group
Planning Committee
Sara Carpenter, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.H.O.N.
Shannon Dunlap, B.S.N., R.N.-B.C.
Cheryl Head, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.
Elisha Holtzclaw, R.N.
Ashley Izydore
Antonio Jordan, R.N., B.S., M.B.A.
Tammy Kelley, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.,
C.N.M.L.
Angela Mason, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.
Annie Mullins, C.M.P., C.C.M.E.P.
Caroline Rooke, B.S.N., C.P.H.O.N.
Amy Sherrod, B.S.N., R.N., C.P.N.P.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Terese Weart, R.N., M.S.N, C.P.N.P.,
C.P.H.O.N.
Cheryl Head, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.
Clinical Director
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Conference Coordinator
Ashley Izydore
Program Coordinator
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
ashley.izydore@choa.org
Phone: 404-785-7842
Fax: 404-785-7817
Conference Information
Lawton Delchamps
Clinical Learning Coordinator
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
lawton.delchamps@choa.org
Phone: 404-785-8197
Fax: 404-785-7817
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