2026 Agenda
2026 Agenda
ALLIED HEALTH Professionals Program
Chairs: Ms. Nanette Cox-Kennett & Ms. Michelle Forman
| 11:30 – 12:15h | Registration and Welcome – Riverview Lounge |
| 11:30 – 15:40h | ALLIED HEALTH Professionals Program – Cascade Ballroom |
| 12:00 – 12:15h | Opening Remarks – Understanding Pathology LPD Through Storytelling – Ms. Nanette Cox-Kennett, Nurse Practitioner, CCI |
| 12:15 – 12:45h | Exercise and Cancer – Ms. Margie McNeely, Physiotherapist, ACE research program, Alberta Cancer Care |
| 12:45 – 13:15h | Diet and Microbiome – Ms. Jenna Swift, Dietitian |
| 13:15 – 14:00h | Outpatient Bispecific Program – Ms. Tina Crosbie, Pharmacist, Ottawa ON |
| 14:00 – 14:15h | Coffee Break – Riverview Lounge |
| 14:15 – 14:35h | Chronicity of Cancer – A Patient’s Viewpoint – Mr. Calvin Kruger, PhD student -Cascade Ballroom |
| 14:35 – 15:30h | Case Discussion: Emerging Therapies and Symptom Management. Panel: Ms. Nanette Cox-Kennett, Ms. Michelle Forman, Ms. Tina Crosbie, Ms. Jenna Swift |
| 15:30 – 15:40h | Closing Remarks/ Evaluation Review – Ms. Nanette Cox-Kennett |
| 1600 – 1700h | Registration and Welcome Reception – Riverview Lounge |
| 1700 – 1710h | Opening Remarks – Dr. Wendy Lam, Dr. Laurie Sehn |
MYELOMA SESSION
Chairs: Dr. Julie Stakiw & Dr. Darrell White
| 1710 – 1715h | Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Julie Stakiw & Dr. Darrell White – Cascade Ballroom |
| 1715 – 1735h | Resistance to BCMA Targets – Dr. Xavier Leleu |
| 1735 – 1800h | Myeloma Treatment Sequencing in Canadian Clinics – Dr. Suzanne Trudel |
| 1800 – 1830h | Debate : 1. CART – Dr. Xavier Leleu 2. Bispecifics – Dr. Irwin Sandhu 3. ADC – Dr. Suzanne Trudel |
| 1830 – 1845h | Newer Immune Effector Therapies for Myeloma – Dr. Xavier Leleu |
| 1845 – 1920h | Panel Discussion – Chair: Dr. Julie Stakiw Panel: Dr. Xavier Leleu, Dr. Irwin Sandhu, Dr. Suzanne Trudel, Dr. Darrell White |
| 1930h – | Dinner – Alberta Ballroom |
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
LYMPHOMA SESSION
Chair: Dr. Anca Prica
| 0600 – 0630h | Ski Fit Express Workout – Michael Kurz |
| 0630 – 0800h | Breakfast – Riverview Lounge |
| 0700 – 0705h | Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Anca Prica – Cascade Ballroom |
| 0705 – 0725h | Road to Optimal Management of Newly Diagnosed Hodgkins – Dr. Alex Herrera |
| 0725 – 0745h | Options for Treatment of R/R Hodgkins – Dr. Alex Herrera |
| 0745 – 0815h | Upfront Treatment for Primary CNS Lymphoma – Dr. Kate Cwynarski |
| 0815 – 0835h | Real World Data on Secondary CNS Lymphoma – Dr. Kate Cwynarski |
| 0835 – 0855h | PMBL – Dr. Pier Luigi Zinzani |
| 0855 – 0915h | Best of ASH – Dr. Robert Puckrin |
| 0915 – 1000h | Panel Discussion Panel: Dr. Alex Herrera, Dr. Kate Cwynarski, Dr. Pier Luigi Zinzani, Dr. Robert Puckrin |
| 1300 – 1645h | Young Investigators’ Poster and Oral Presentations – Riverview Lounge |
| 1645 – 1700h | Presentation of Best Posters – Dr. Pam Skrabek |
CLL SESSION
Chair: Dr. Chris Hillis
| 1700 – 1705h | Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Chris Hillis – Cascade Ballroom |
| 1705 – 1730h | Targeted Therapies, Molecular Profiling, and Strategies to Optimize Treatment Selection – Dr. Versha Banerji |
| 1730 – 1755h | Novel Combinations and Best Sequencing for CLL Treatment – Dr. John Seymour |
| 1755 – 1820h | Treatment of Double Refractory CLL Patient – Dr. Inhye Ahn |
| 1820 – 1845h | New Therapies with Novel Mechanism of Action for CLL – Dr. John Seymour |
| 1845 – 1925h | Panel Discussion Panel: Dr. Versha Banerji, Dr. John Seymour, Dr. Inhye Ahn |
| 19:30h – | Dinner – Alberta Ballroom |
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2026
LYMPHOMA SESSION
Chair: Dr. Nathalie Johnson
| 0600 – 0630h | Ski Fit Express Workout – Michael Kurz |
| 0630 – 0800h | Breakfast – Riverview Lounge |
| 0700 – 0705h | Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Nathalie Johnson – Cascade Ballroom |
| 0705 – 0730h | Changing Algorithm for Treatment of DLBCL – Dr. Caron Jacobson |
| 0730 – 0750h | Marginal Zone Lymphoma – Dr. Pier Luigi Zinzani |
| 0750 – 0815h | Relapsed Refractory Follicular Lymphoma: Evolving Algorithm – Dr. Laurie Sehn |
| 0815 – 0840h | What’s New in Mantle Cell Lymphoma – Dr. Matt Lunning |
| 0840 – 0955h | Panel Discussion Panel: Dr. Caron Jacobson, Dr. Pier Luigi Zinzani, Dr. Laurie Sehn, Dr. Matt Lunning |
| 0955 – 1000h | Closing Remarks – Dr. Laurie Sehn, Dr. Wendy Lam |