EARLY REGISTRATION is now open for the ASCO Research Community Forum (RCF) 2019 Annual Meeting. The ASCO RCF Annual Meeting brings together physician investigators and research staff from across the country for 2 days of learning and collaboration. The meeting offers colleagues from a variety of types of research programs a unique platform to collaborate and develop solutions to common challenges encountered while conducting oncology clinical trials.
This year’s meeting will take place on September 22 and 23 at ASCO’s headquarters in the greater Washington, DC, area.
As a part of this year’s theme, Working Smarter. Working Together., participants will hear from presenters and panelists representing a variety of stakeholders involved in clinical trials during the meeting’s workshop and general sessions. In addition to hearing from peers and leaders in the field, meeting attendees have an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the country during a networking event and small group discussions.
Speakers and panelists include:
- RCF Chair David Waterhouse, MD, MPH, of Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.
- Richard Pazdur, MD, Director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence
- Marge Good, RN, MPH, OCN, of NCI
- Joanne Dourado, BSN, MBA, of Eli Lilly
- Dax Kurbegov, MD, of Sarah Cannon
- Jasmine Kamboj, MD, of Sanford Health
Last year’s meeting, themed Innovative Solutions. Best Practices. Excellence in Cancer Research., was the largest RCF meeting to date, with over 150 participants from 34 states.
Mark your calendars for September 22– 23, and register early, as spots are limited! Go to ASCO.org and search for “Research Community Forum 2019 Annual Meeting” to register.
Participants will have the opportunity to gain continuing education credits through the meeting, and a group discount is also available. Contact the ASCO Research Community Forum for more details at researchcommunityforum@asco.org. ■
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