2019 Agenda

May 24th, 2019

A question and answer period will follow each presentation. A minimum of 25% of each presentation will be allowed for Q & A

7:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Christine Chen
8:10 “Relapsed refractory myeloma – treatment insights”
Dr. Ajai Chari (Guest speaker Mt. Sinai Health System, New York)
9:00 “Amyloidosis”
Dr. Morie Gertz (Guest speaker Mayo Clinic)
9:50 “Dental complications of myeloma”
Dr. Erin Watson (Guest speaker, PM Dentistry)
10:10 Refreshment Break
10:30 Small Group Case-Based Breakout Sessions
Small group sessions are fully interactive between faculty and participants. Registrants may attend one of the following workshops. As enrollment is limited, pre-registration for workshops is required.

  1. Relapsed/refractory myeloma – Drs. Ajai Chari and Suzanne Trudel
  2. Amyloidosis – Drs. Morie Gertz and Donna Reece
  3. Myeloma drug toxicity, including bisphosphonates, carfilzomib, daratumumab – Drs. Erin Watson and Anca Prica
  4. Transplant management for the community – Drs. Rodger Tiedemann, Norm Franke
  5. Allied Health Care: Infection prophylaxis and management – PM Myeloma Nursing Staff, pharmacy, and fellows
    • Management of infections at end of life – Suzanne Rowland (NP) and Melissa Lo (pharmacy)
    • Hepatitis B prophylaxis – Dr. Hyra Sapru
    • Herpes Zoster – Dr. Alfonso Rivera / Dr. Mahmood Al-Abri
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 “Maintenance therapy in myeloma”
Dr. Donna Reece
1:30 “The Nitty Gritty on Daratumumab”
Dr. Rodger Tiedemann
2:00 “Updates on Clinical Trials at PM”
Dr. Anca Prica
2:20 Closing Remarks and Evaluation
Dr. Suzanne Trudel