You won't want to miss this educational event that offers 4.25 CEUs, Breakfast, Lunch, Exhibits, plus much more! You can see from the attached Agenda the excellent topics and speakers!
Early registration is until March 31--if you register by that date and pay $25 online, you will be eligible for an Amazon or Target gift card plus a raffle ticket for a chance to win a scholarship to ONS Congress--this is a $2500 value!!!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Spring Symposium! Please share with your colleagues!
PONS Symposium Agenda
7:00-8:00AM: Registration and Breakfast
Breakfast provided courtesy of CVS Specialty Pharmacy
8:00-8:15 AM: Opening and Introduction by Carrie Peterson, DNP, RN, AGNP-C, PONS President
8:15-9:15 AM: Keynote Speaker: The Role of an RN in Oncology; A Physician Perspective, Dr. Madappa N. Kundranda, MD, PhD, FACP, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.
9:15-9:30 AM: Break. Vendor Exhibits.
9:30-10:30 AM: Updates in Gynecology Oncology and Nursing Considerations, Dr. Bradley Monk, MD, FACS, FACOG, Professor Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Arizona Oncology (US Oncology Network)
10:30-10:45 AM: Break. Vendor Exhibits.
10:45-11:45 AM: Radiation Oncology Updates. Dr. Nitika Thawani, MD, Faculty Physician in Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health Hospital and Medical Center
11:45-12:30 PM: Lunch, raffles and vendor exhibits. Lunch provided courtesy of Eisai, Inc.
12:30-1:00 PM: Identifying and Managing Side Effects of Immunotherapy. Jody Pelusi, PhD, FNP, AOCNP, HonorHealth Research Institute. 2019 APSHO Mary Pazdur National Award for excellence in advance practice in oncology, 2018 PONS APP of the year
1:00 PM-1:45 PM: Legislative Updates. Denice Gibson, DNP, RN, CRNI, BMTCN, AOCNS and PONS 2019 Advance Practice Nurse of the Year
1:45-2:00 PM: 2019 PONS Nurse of the Year. Lana Calwell, MSN, RN, OCN, HonorHealth Research Institute.
2:00-2:30 PM: Closing remarks, Evaluations, and remaining raffle