Event Start/Stop Date and Time
May 1, 2026 8:00 AM - May 2, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
May 1, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
Location
Hyatt Regency
220 North Main Street
Greenville, SC, 29601
Target Audience
This activity has been planned for medical, surgical, gynecologic and radiation oncologists, physicians in training, oncology nurses, clinical research associates and allied health professionals.
Event Description
The Charles L. Spurr symposium is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, navigators and other health care professionals dedicated to the field of hematology and oncology in settings across the continuum of care. Attendees will benefit from an interactive learning environment in which renowned faculty will present the latest in evidence based oncology care. This in-person meeting will provide didactic presentations and case studies so that participants will gain knowledge about best practice and new advances in treating oncology patients. Participants will return to practice with practical strategies for navigating therapeutic and diagnostic options and care delivery to improve patient outcomes.
Objectives
- Identify supportive care strategies to optimize the quality of life for head and neck cancer patients.
- Describe emerging trends shaping the development of novel cancer therapies.
- Apply evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies for clotting and bleeding complications in oncology patients.
- Summarize recent advances in the diagnosis and management of non-small cell lung cancer.
- Discuss the initial diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment of CLL.
- Examine the role of antibody drug conjugates in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer.
- Utilize risk stratification to determine therapy selection for newly diagnosed AML patients.
- Discuss how the political environment impacts the delivery of cancer care.
- Summarize molecular features that influence treatment selection in urothelial cancer patients.
- Describe hematology advancements in the understanding of blood cell development.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Belinda Avalos, MD
- John Byrd, MD
- Patricia LoRusso, DO
- Barbara Murphy, MD
- Ted Okon, MBA
- William Jeffrey Petty, MD
- Benjamin Rush, MD
- Tiffany Traina, MD
- Geoffrey Uy, MD
- Ryan Woods, MD
Session Details
Charles L. Spurr Piedmont Oncology Symposium
May 1, 2026 8:00 AM - May 2, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Check-in: May 1, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
Available Credits:
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• 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ Hours
Credit: The Wake Forest School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine designates this in-person for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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• 10 Nursing Contact Hours
10.0 Nursing Contact Hours Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Session Fees:
- $300.00 - Industry Clinical Educators and MSLs
- $200.00 - MD/DO
- $150.00 - All Others
