Agenda

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021

8:30 - 8:50 AM EDT

Conference Opening & Welcome From the Co-Chairs

Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network
Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology
Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants
Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology
Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology

8:55 - 9:35 AM EDT

Learnings From COVID-19: How Cancer Care has Innovated & Evolved

Lucio Gordan, MD, Managing Physician, President, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
James Perry, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Alliance Cancer Specialists
Jennifer Pichoske, MS, AOCNP, Chief Clinical Officer, Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York
Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology, Moderator

9:40 - 10:10 AM EDT

State-of-the-Art Cancer Care in the Community Setting: Immunotherapies, Gene Therapies, Theranostics

Tony Abraham, DO, MPA, Director of PET/CT & Theranostics, NY Imaging Specialists
David Spigel, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Partner, Tennessee Oncology

10:15 - 10:55 AM EDT

Keynote Speaker: Shining the Light on Hospital Drug Pricing & Markups

Aharon "Ronny" Gal, PhD, BSc, Senior Analyst, Bernstein

10:55 - 11:15 AM EDT

Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

11:15 - 11:55 AM EDT

How Employers Approach Cancer Care & Benefit Design

Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, President, National Cancer Treatment Alliance, Moderator
Bret Jackson, President, Economic Alliance of Michigan
Ruth Opdycke, PharmD, MS, Principal Advisor, Confidio
Candace Shaffer, MS, CWPM, Senior Director, Benefits, Vice President for Human Resources, Purdue University

12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT

Managing New Drugs in Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Opportunities & Challenges

Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy, MD, Celebrating Women Chair in Breast Cancer Research, Baylor University Medical Center, Director, Breast Cancer Research Program, Texas Oncology, The US Oncology Network

12:35 - 1:05 PM EDT

Integrating Palliative Care into Community Practice

Morvarid "Mo" Rezaie, DO, HMDC, FACOI, Palliative Medicine Physician, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders

1:05 - 1:35 PM EDT

Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

1:35 - 2:15 PM EDT

Defining Value in Cancer Care: Patient, Physician, & Employer Perspectives

Beth A. Curran, Senior Director, Risk Management, Orange County Public Schools
Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Edward Licitra, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Astera Health Partners
Tomi Ramey, CPAN Advocate/Survivor

2:20 - 3:00 PM EDT

A New Model for Cancer Care: Ensuring & Measuring Quality

Michael Diaz, MD, Director of Patient Advocacy & Assistant Managing Physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Immediate Past President, Community Oncology Alliance
Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Lalan Wilfong, MD, Executive Vice President, Value Based Care & Quality Programs, Texas Oncology, COA Payment Reform Co-Chair

3:05 - 3:35 PM EDT

Providing Behavioral Health in Community Oncology: New Models & Interventions

Chris Murray, PhD, Psychotherapist, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders

3:40 - 4:20 PM EDT

Evolving World of Biomarker Testing & Therapeutic Strategies: Realizing the Promise of Personalized Medicine

Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Florida Cancer Specialists, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida Cancer Center
Bobby Green, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Flatiron Health, Moderator
Geoffrey R. Oxnard, MD, Vice President, Global Medical Lead, Liquid Portfolio at Foundation Medicine
Anthony “Nino” Sireci, MD, Vice President, Diagnostics Development & Medical Affairs, Loxo Oncology, Lilly
Byeong Yoon, Executive Director, Oncology Global Medical Affairs, Amgen

4:25 - 5:00 PM EDT

Measuring Cancer Patient Experience & Quality: The Now & Future of Patient Tracking

Rachel DuPré Brodie, Senior Director, Measurement & Accountability, Purchaser Business Group on Health
Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021

8:30 - 8:50 AM EDT

Conference Opening Day Two: Update From the Co-Chairs

Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network
Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology
Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants
Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology
Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology

8:55 - 9:35 AM EDT

Maximizing Practice Efficiencies & Reducing Costs: What Your Practice can do Tomorrow

Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Marcus Neubauer, MD, Chief Medical Officer, The US Oncology Network
Todd O’Connell, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants

9:40 - 10:20 AM EDT

Biosimilars in Cancer Care: Challenges & Opportunities

E. Randolph "Randy" Broun, MD, Blood & Marrow Transplant Specialist, OHC (Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.)
Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, Vice President, Biosimilars, Cardinal Health
Kathy Oubre, MS, Chief Operating Officer, Pontchartrain Cancer Center, Moderator
Sandeep Parsad, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Hematology/Oncology & Investigational Drug Services, Director, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program, University of Chicago Medicine

10:20 - 10:50 AM EDT

Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

10:50 - 11:30 AM EDT

Keynote Speaker: Keep Climbing

Sean Swarner, Author, Adventurer, & Cancer Survivor

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Legislative Update From Capitol Hill: Cancer Politics & Policy in Washington, D.C.

Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA, Executive Director, Association of Community Cancer Centers
Ben Jones, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, The US Oncology Network
Deborah Kamin, RN, PhD, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Rebecca McGrath, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, Cardinal Health
Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Brad Tallamy, Senior Director, Government Affairs, AmerisourceBergen

12:20 - 1:00 PM EDT

Overcoming the Latest PBM & Insurer Tactics: Prior Authorizations, White Bagging, Copay Accumulators, & More

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Founding Partner, Frier Levitt, LLC
Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Rich Ingram, MD, Medical Oncologist, Hematologist, Shenandoah Oncology
Stuart Genschaw, MHA, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan

1:00 - 1:30 PM EDT

Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall

1:30 - 2:00 PM EDT

New Advances in Lung Cancer Therapies Coming in 2021

Alexander Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, Director, Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, US Oncology Research, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

2:05 - 2:45 PM EDT

New Coding & Reimbursement Changes in 2021: Best Practices

Johnetta Blakely, MD, Executive Director of HEOR, Tennessee Oncology
Roberta Buell, MBA, Principal, onPoint Oncology, Inc.
Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Barbara L. McAneny, MD, FASCO, MACP, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, LTD.

2:50 - 3:20 PM EDT

The Latest in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Treatment

Jeff Sharman, MD, Director of Research, Williamette Valley Cancer Institute & Research Center, Medical Director of Hematology Research, The US Oncology Network

3:25 - 4:05 PM EDT

Socioeconomic Disparities in Cancer Care: What are the Consequences & Solutions?

Nicolas Ferreyros, Director of Communications, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator
Barbara L. McAneny, MD, FASCO, MACP, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, LTD.
Kashyap Patel, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates, President, Community Oncology Alliance
Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center

4:10 - 4:40 PM EDT

Novel Approaches & Therapies for Gastrointestinal Cancers: Updates from the Field of GI Oncology

Johanna Bendell, MD, Chief Development Officer, Director of the GI Cancer Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute

4:45 - 5:00 PM EDT

Conference Wrap-Up: Meeting Observations From the Co-Chairs

Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network
Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology
Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants
Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology
Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021
8:30 - 8:50 AM EDT	Conference Opening & Welcome From the Co-Chairs Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology
8:55 - 9:35 AM EDT	Learnings From COVID-19: How Cancer Care has Innovated & Evolved Lucio Gordan, MD, Managing Physician, President, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute James Perry, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Alliance Cancer Specialists Jennifer Pichoske, MS, AOCNP, Chief Clinical Officer, Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology, Moderator
9:40 - 10:10 AM EDT	State-of-the-Art Cancer Care in the Community Setting: Immunotherapies, Gene Therapies, Theranostics Tony Abraham, DO, MPA, Director of PET/CT & Theranostics, NY Imaging Specialists David Spigel, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Partner, Tennessee Oncology
10:15 - 10:55 AM EDT	Keynote Speaker: Shining the Light on Hospital Drug Pricing & Markups Aharon "Ronny" Gal, PhD, BSc, Senior Analyst, Bernstein
10:55 - 11:15 AM EDT	Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall
11:15 - 11:55 AM EDT	How Employers Approach Cancer Care & Benefit Design Robert Baird, Jr., RN, MSA, President, National Cancer Treatment Alliance, Moderator Bret Jackson, President, Economic Alliance of Michigan Ruth Opdycke, PharmD, MS, Principal Advisor, Confidio Candace Shaffer, MS, CWPM, Senior Director, Benefits, Vice President for Human Resources, Purdue University
12:00 - 12:30 PM EDT	Managing New Drugs in Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Opportunities & Challenges Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy, MD, Celebrating Women Chair in Breast Cancer Research, Baylor University Medical Center, Director, Breast Cancer Research Program, Texas Oncology, The US Oncology Network
12:35 - 1:05 PM EDT	Integrating Palliative Care into Community Practice Morvarid "Mo" Rezaie, DO, HMDC, FACOI, Palliative Medicine Physician, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
1:05 - 1:35 PM EDT	Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall
1:35 - 2:15 PM EDT	Defining Value in Cancer Care: Patient, Physician, & Employer Perspectives Beth A. Curran, Senior Director, Risk Management, Orange County Public Schools Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Edward Licitra, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Astera Health Partners Tomi Ramey, CPAN Advocate/Survivor
2:20 - 3:00 PM EDT	A New Model for Cancer Care: Ensuring & Measuring Quality Michael Diaz, MD, Director of Patient Advocacy & Assistant Managing Physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Immediate Past President, Community Oncology Alliance Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Lalan Wilfong, MD, Executive Vice President, Value Based Care & Quality Programs, Texas Oncology, COA Payment Reform Co-Chair
3:05 - 3:35 PM EDT	Providing Behavioral Health in Community Oncology: New Models & Interventions Chris Murray, PhD, Psychotherapist, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
3:40 - 4:20 PM EDT	Evolving World of Biomarker Testing & Therapeutic Strategies: Realizing the Promise of Personalized Medicine Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Florida Cancer Specialists, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida Cancer Center Bobby Green, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Flatiron Health, Moderator Geoffrey R. Oxnard, MD, Vice President, Global Medical Lead, Liquid Portfolio at Foundation Medicine Anthony “Nino” Sireci, MD, Vice President, Diagnostics Development & Medical Affairs, Loxo Oncology, Lilly Byeong Yoon, Executive Director, Oncology Global Medical Affairs, Amgen
4:25 - 5:00 PM EDT	Measuring Cancer Patient Experience & Quality: The Now & Future of Patient Tracking Rachel DuPré Brodie, Senior Director, Measurement & Accountability, Purchaser Business Group on Health Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021
8:30 - 8:50 AM EDT	Conference Opening Day Two: Update From the Co-Chairs Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology
8:55 - 9:35 AM EDT	Maximizing Practice Efficiencies & Reducing Costs: What Your Practice can do Tomorrow Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Marcus Neubauer, MD, Chief Medical Officer, The US Oncology Network Todd O’Connell, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants
9:40 - 10:20 AM EDT	Biosimilars in Cancer Care: Challenges & Opportunities E. Randolph "Randy" Broun, MD, Blood & Marrow Transplant Specialist, OHC (Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.) Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, Vice President, Biosimilars, Cardinal Health Kathy Oubre, MS, Chief Operating Officer, Pontchartrain Cancer Center, Moderator Sandeep Parsad, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Hematology/Oncology & Investigational Drug Services, Director, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program, University of Chicago Medicine
10:20 - 10:50 AM EDT	Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall
10:50 - 11:30 AM EDT	Keynote Speaker: Keep Climbing Sean Swarner, Author, Adventurer, & Cancer Survivor
11:35 AM - 12:15 PM EDT	Legislative Update From Capitol Hill: Cancer Politics & Policy in Washington, D.C. Christian G. Downs, JD, MHA, Executive Director, Association of Community Cancer Centers Ben Jones, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, The US Oncology Network Deborah Kamin, RN, PhD, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, American Society of Clinical Oncology Rebecca McGrath, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, Cardinal Health Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Brad Tallamy, Senior Director, Government Affairs, AmerisourceBergen
12:20 - 1:00 PM EDT	Overcoming the Latest PBM & Insurer Tactics: Prior Authorizations, White Bagging, Copay Accumulators, & More Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq., Founding Partner, Frier Levitt, LLC Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Rich Ingram, MD, Medical Oncologist, Hematologist, Shenandoah Oncology Stuart Genschaw, MHA, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
1:00 - 1:30 PM EDT	Break to Visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall
1:30 - 2:00 PM EDT	New Advances in Lung Cancer Therapies Coming in 2021 Alexander Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, Director, Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, US Oncology Research, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2:05 - 2:45 PM EDT	New Coding & Reimbursement Changes in 2021: Best Practices Johnetta Blakely, MD, Executive Director of HEOR, Tennessee Oncology Roberta Buell, MBA, Principal, onPoint Oncology, Inc. Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Barbara L. McAneny, MD, FASCO, MACP, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, LTD.
2:50 - 3:20 PM EDT	The Latest in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Treatment Jeff Sharman, MD, Director of Research, Williamette Valley Cancer Institute & Research Center, Medical Director of Hematology Research, The US Oncology Network
3:25 - 4:05 PM EDT	Socioeconomic Disparities in Cancer Care: What are the Consequences & Solutions? Nicolas Ferreyros, Director of Communications, Community Oncology Alliance, Moderator Barbara L. McAneny, MD, FASCO, MACP, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, LTD. Kashyap Patel, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates, President, Community Oncology Alliance Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
4:10 - 4:40 PM EDT	Novel Approaches & Therapies for Gastrointestinal Cancers: Updates from the Field of GI Oncology Johanna Bendell, MD, Chief Development Officer, Director of the GI Cancer Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
4:45 - 5:00 PM EDT	Conference Wrap-Up: Meeting Observations From the Co-Chairs Stephen "Fred" Divers, MD, Medical Oncologist, Genesis Cancer Center & American Oncology Network Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Texas Oncology & The US Oncology Network Jeffrey M. Patton, MD, Chief Executive Officer, OneOncology, Chairman of the Board, Tennessee Oncology Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, Practice Administrator, Oncology Consultants Barry Russo, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders & OneOncology Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists & OneOncology