Conference Schedule

To plan your educational experience, view the 2023 ASPHO Conference Schedule below. Schedule is subject to change. Times are listed in Central/local Fort Worth time.

View the 2023 Conference speaker, planner, and reviewer disclosures here.

Tuesday, May 9

6:30 am-8:30 pm

Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium Meeting*

Wednesday, May 10

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: The Bedrock of Personalized NF1 Care: Fundamental Principles of Managing NF1-Associated PNs and Other Tumors With Innovative Targeted Therapy

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: Moving Towards a New Treatment Standard in Von Willebrand Disease

12:15 pm-1:35 pm

Welcome

Early Career and Advanced Practice Provider Travel Stipend Award Announcements

Plenary Paper Session

Young Investigator Award Presentations

1:45 pm-3:15 pm

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• A1 – ASPHO/PTCTC Joint Session: Gene Therapy for Non-Malignant Diseases: The Next Frontier

• A2 – Germ Cell Tumor

• A3 – Pragmatic Informatics and Electronic Health Record (EHR) ProTips for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Practitioners

3:15 pm-3:45 pm

Networking Break*

3:45pm-4:45 pm

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• A4 – Know When To Pull Out the Big Guns: Thrombolysis for Pediatric Venous Thrombosis

• A5 – Overgrowth and Premature Aging: A Review of Rare Tumor Predispositions

• A6 – A Sixth Vital Sign: Better Management of Sleep and Circadian Health in Children and Adolescents with Cancer

5:00 pm-6:00 pm

Clinical Conundrums*

• Ultra-rare Solid Tumors (paid event)

• Transfusion Medicine (paid event)

Fellows CV Review Session (members-only; onsite sign-up)*

Special Interest Group Meetings*

• Adolescent and Young Adult
• Advanced Practice Provider
• Hemoglobinopathy
• Well-Being

6:00 pm-6:45pm 

First-time Attendee, International and New Member Reception*

6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Division Directors Dinner Meeting*

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: A New Approach for Reducing the Risk of Ototoxicity Associated with Cisplatin in Pediatric Patients 1 Month of Age and older, with Localized Non-Metastic Solid Tumors

Thursday, May 11

6:30 am-7:30 am

Fun Run*

7:00 am-8:00 am 

Special Interest Group Meetings*

• Cancer Predisposition
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Integrative PHO
• Small Programs

7:30 am- 8:15 am

Networking Break*

8:15 am-9:45 am

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• B7 – Novel Therapies in Non-sickle Hemolytic Anemia

• B8 – Therapeutic Updates in Hodgkin Lymphoma

• B9 – Updates in Supportive Care Management of Pediatric Cancer Patients

10:00 am–11:00 am

Concurrent Paper Sessions

11:10 am–12:00 pm

ASPHO Business Meeting*

12:15 pm-1:15 pm

Fellows CV Review Session (members-only; onsite sign-up)*

12:15 pm-1:30 pm

Early Career Roundtable Luncheon*

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: Building a Foundation for Enhanced Outcomes in Pediatric ALL: Guidance on the Asparaginase Component of Modern Therapy

12:30pm–1:30 pm pm

Special Interest Group Meetings*

• Global
• Hospitalist Medicine
• Informatics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Vascular Anomalies 

1:45 pm- 2:50 pm

Northwestern Mutual Award for Excellence in Childhood Cancer Survivorship Announcement

Frank A. Oski Memorial Lectureship Award Presentation: Exploring New Paradigms to Optimize Health Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors

3:00 pm–4:00 pm

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• B10 – Updates in Rare Bleeding Disorders

• B11 – Acquired and Inherited Epigenomic Contributions to Cancer Risk

• B12 – Sex, Drugs, and Rock'n'Roll - the Tough Topics in AYA Oncology

4:00–4:30 pm

Networking Break*

4:30 pm–6:00 pm

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• B13 – Sexual and Reproductive Health for Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Improving Care and Establishing Best Practices

• B14 – Low-grade Gliomas and Late Effects

• B15 – Immunizations and Preventing Infections Through Prophylaxis

6:00–7:30 pm

Opening Reception with Exhibits and Posters*

• Odd-numbered Author-attended Poster Session*

• Poster Tour*

• Meet the SIGs*

7:00–8:30 pm

Fellowship Program Directors Dinner Meeting*

7:15–8:45 pm

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: Hodgkin Lymphoma: New and Emerging Treatment Options for Pediatric and AYA Patients

Friday, May 12

6:30 am–8:00 am

Corporate Satellite Symposia*: Solve the Case: When Splenomegaly in Children is Not Malignancy

7:15 am-8:15 am

Breakfast with Exhibits and Posters*

7:30 am-8:00 am

Education Theater*: The Chronic Neutropenia Conundrum: Diagnostic Challenges and Phenotypic Presentations of WHIM Syndrome

8:15 am-9:30 am

Oncology Luminary Presentation with Paper Sessions

Hematology Luminary Presentation with Paper Sessions

9:30 am-10:30 am

2023 Review Course Attendee Networking Event

Fellows CV Review Session (members-only; onsite sign-up)*

9:45 am-10:15 am

Education Theater*: A Pediatric Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) With Symptomatic, Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas (PN)

10:30 am-12:00 pm

Concurrent Educational Sessions

• C16 – Current Debates in the Management of Vascular Malformations

• C17 – T-cell ALL: From Genomics to Therapeutics

• C18 – Maybe They Are Born With It - The What, Who, and How of Germline Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Lunch with Exhibits and Posters*

• Even-numbered Author Attended Poster Session*

• Speed Mentoring*

• Poster Tour*

12:15 pm-12:45 pm

Education Theater*: The only FDA-approved Erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of ALL/LBL

1:00 pm-1:30 pm

Education Theater*: A Discussion on a Treatment Option for Sickle Cell Disease

2:00 pm- 3:20 pm

George R. Buchanan Lectureship Award Presentation: Risky Business—Treating Cancer, Finding Community, Navigating a Career

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Robert J. Arceci Innovation Award Recipient Presentation

3:30 pm-4:45 pm

Presidential Symposium: Access to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Healthcare Leading to Improved Outcomes in Under Resourced Countries

4:50 pm-5:50 pm

Distinguished Career Award Presentation and Reception*

Saturday, May 13

7:00 am–8:00 am

Clinical Conundrums*

• Relapsed non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

• Refractory Cytopenia

Special Interest Group Meetings*

• Clinical Immunology
• Palliative Care
• Physician Scientist
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

7:30 am-8:15 am

Networking Break*

8:15–9:15 am

Concurrent Educational Workshops

• D19 – Best Foot Forward – Preparing for a Successful Scientific Career

• D20 – Career Development and Advancement Opportunities for the Advanced Practice Provider in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

• D21 – Using Coaching, Mindset, and Structured Feedback Techniques as Faculty Educators: An Interactive Workshop

9:30 am-10:30 am

Concurrent Paper Sessions

• Children's Oncology Group (COG)

• Hematology Science as presented at the 2022 ASH Annual Meeting

10:45 am-12:00 pm

Concurrent Educational Workshops

• D22 – Somatic Shouldn’t Be Traumatic: Identifying & Navigating Hereditary Findings within Bone Marrow Failure and Hematologic Malignancies

• D23 – Lost in Transition: The Journey from Pediatric to Adult Care for AYA Patients

• D24 – Treatment Refusal in Pediatric Oncology: Ethical, Legal, and Practical Considerations When Families Refuse Recommended Cancer Treatment

12:00 pm

Conference concludes

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