Virginia Hematology Conference: Practical Perspectives for Patient-Centered Care
The Virginia Hematology Conference: Practical Perspectives for Patient-Centered Care is a CME-accredited, in-person meeting focused on delivering practical, evidence-based education for community hematology and oncology providers across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Centered on patient-centered care, this multidisciplinary event will bring together physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nurses, and pharmacists for collaborative learning.
Designed with real-world practice in mind, the conference features didactics and case-based discussions that reflect everyday clinical challenges and include perspectives from both academic and community faculty. Sessions will cover key updates in classical and malignant hematology, highlighting how to translate recent advances into effective community-based treatment strategies.
Interactive learning will be supported through the use of Audience Response Systems (ARS), fostering engagement and shared decision-making.
Target Audience
- Hematologists/ Oncologists
- Oncology Fellows/Residents
- Oncology NPs/PAs
- Pharmacists
- Oncology Nurses
Organizing Committee
Conference Director:
- Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara
Conference Chairs:
- Indumathy Varadarajan, MD, MBBS - UVA Health
- Keri Maher, DO - VCU School of Medicine
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Review recent advances in classical and malignant hematology and discuss their application in community-based clinical settings.
- Apply evidence-based, patient-centered approaches to the diagnosis and management of hematologic disorders across diverse populations.
- Evaluate clinical cases collaboratively with multidisciplinary input from academic and community-based providers to enhance decision-making.
- Identify and manage treatment-related complications using practical strategies that reflect real-world challenges in community hematology practice.
GLOBAL ONCOLGY PROJECT
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Agenda Coming Soon!
FACULTY INFORMATION COMING SOON
Indumathy Varadarajan, MBBS
If you are interested in exhibiting at this meeting, please visit our exhibit page here - https://education.binayfoundation.org/exhibit-information
Price
POLICY ON INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE'S PARTICIPATION IN MARKETING/EDUCATION ACTIVITY AT THE CONFERENCE:
All marketing and product promotion activities must occur in the designated exhibit hall or product theater space separate from the area where this accredited continuing education takes place.
The exhibit and product promotion space is reserved only for companies that have purchased marketing and product promotion slots at the conference. The individual registration fee doesn't include marketing or product theater privileges. Please refer to the sponsorship handbook for the types of marketing activities included in your display/sponsorship fees.
If your company has NOT purchased a marketing opportunity such as an exhibit table, product theater slot or another type of marketing opportunity, you may not participate in any marketing activity or attempt to educate healthcare providers about your product or service. Industry attendees of companies without marketing opportunities must refrain from interacting with healthcare providers at this meeting in any form, including introducing themselves as an employee of the company, discussing the care of patients, handing out flyers and brochures, inviting participants to the company's other programs, etc.
Violating this policy will result in a fine equivalent to a general display fee for that conference.
NOTICE TO HCPS EMPLOYED BY THE INDUSTRY:
If you are employed by industry, including pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, you must pay the INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE to participate in any meeting organized by the Binaytara Foundation. If you misrepresented yourself as a healthcare provider not employed by the industry and failed to pay the Industry registration fee, the following fees apply:
- If your company has purchased a display table at the event, you will be billed the full INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE plus a fine equivalent to the full industry registration fee for that event = 2 X the industry registration fee.
- If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting without paying a full industry registration fee, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event.
- If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting paying a full industry registration fee, BUT YOU PARTICIPATED IN MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event.
Any outstanding display fee, registration fee, and fines must be paid before the industry employee or the company will be able to attend/display at our conferences again.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your enrollment at any time. Cancellation fees apply as below:
- 50% of the paid registration fee will be refunded if registration is canceled six weeks before the conference.
- No refunds will be issued if registration is canceled after that date.
No credits will be offered if you do not complete all required steps of this activity, including registration and participation in the live meeting.