Breast Cancer Updates and San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights

Breast Cancer Updates and San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights is a one-day, in-person course planned and implemented interprofessionally by physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. The activity is designed for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, internists, hospitalists, family and general practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. It may also be of interest to physician associates and other healthcare professionals involved in breast cancer care. Through lectures, clinical case presentations, panel discussions, and question-and-answer sessions, the course will highlight recent advances in breast cancer management, including emerging research and findings from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Topics will include evolving medical and surgical management, application of new clinical evidence and FDA approvals, and obesity considerations in breast cancer. The goal is to enhance participants' knowledge, clinical decision-making, application of current evidence, and interprofessional collaboration in the care of patients with breast cancer.

1. Evaluate emerging breast cancer research and recent FDA approvals to determine their implications for clinical practice.
2. Apply current evidence and evolving treatment strategies to individualized medical and surgical management of patients with breast cancer.
3. Incorporate evidencebased approaches to obesity considerations into clinical management.
4. Integrate perspectives from different healthcare professions to support evidencebased treatment decisions for patients with breast cancer.

Registration will be available until January 29, 2027, 12:00pm CT.  After this time, please register on-site.

If you have any questions regarding the course or registration please contact Michelle Padgett at [email protected]

Fees includes enrollment, continuing education credits, educational materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks (paid registrants only).

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of industry (e.g., pharmaceutical & device companies):
DO NOT REGISTER HERE. Please email [email protected] for pre-approval for attendance at this course. Should you register without pre-approval, your registration will be cancelled and refunded less a $25 administrative fee.

Registration/Payment Policy: Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. 

Cancellations: Registration fee less $25 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation is received in writing by emailing [email protected] by Jan 21, 2027. Registration fees are not transferable.

Minimum and Maximum Enrollments Have Been Established.

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium has had no role in organizing or presenting this course.

Course Information:  Wednesday night prior to the course, an email with directions to the online syllabus and onsite information will be sent to the email address utilized to register for the event.

Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC), 320 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63110.  It is recommended that you bring a jacket or sweater as meeting room temperatures are difficult to regulate to everyone's preference.

Parking: Validation provided for paid registrants who self-park in the Metro Parking Garage. Overnight parking cannot be validated. Click Directions/Parking for more information.

In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credits Available for this Activity:

American Medical Association (AMA)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 ANCC contact hours.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
This activity is approved for a maximum of 5.75 knowledge-based contact hours (.575 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Unique Universal Activity Number JA0000340-0000-27-004-L01-P.  To be awarded credit, attendees must sign in, provide their NABP ePID number and date of birth.

American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification 
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Cancellation Policy

The cancellation cut-off dates and fees are specific to each course. Refer to the cancellation policy on the individual course page. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

WashU Medicine CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement

This meeting is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable regulations.
Individuals who require accommodations to participate are encouraged to submit a written request as early as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the seminar date, to allow sufficient time to arrange appropriate accommodations. Requests received after this deadline will be reviewed and a good faith effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to the extent feasible.

Suggested Hotel Accommodations: 
Doubletree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park
Adjacent to the conference center:
4550 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel:
By phone at 314-256-7777.  Ask for the Washington University Visitor rate.
Online at  https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stlpkdt
Enter Code #3209101 under “special rate corporate"

AC Hotel St. Louis - Central West End
215 York Avenue, St. Louis MO 63108
314.367.2566  
Washington University Rate: $148 per night + tax
Washington University School of Medicine - AC Hotel Reservations

Please Note: Washington University is not responsible for airline, hotel reservations or any other travel expenses. Please confirm registration acceptance prior to purchase of non-refundable or penalty airline tickets.

Transportation:
•    Taxis from the airport are approximately $40.
•    Uber and Lyft are also available.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including Faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Foluso O. Ademuyiwa, MD, MPH, MSCI
Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Co-Director, Faculty

Grant or research support-AstraZeneca (UK)|Grant or research support-Caris Life Sciences|Grant or research support-Genentech Inc|Grant or research support-Guardant Health Inc|Grant or research support-Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp|Grant or research support-Pfizer Inc|Grant or research support-RNA Diagnostics|Other relevant financial or material interests-Accolade 2MD (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Advance Medical Inc (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Astra Zeneca (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Best Doctors Inc (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Cardinal Health, Inc. (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Gilead (*)

Lindsay L. Peterson, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Co-Director, Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests-Cardinal Health LLC (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Guidepoint (*) (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Hologic Inc (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Lumanity (*)

Nusayba A. Bagegni, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Grant or research support-ALX Oncology|Grant or research support-Ambrx Inc|Grant or research support-AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP|Grant or research support-Celcuity Inc.|Grant or research support-FoRx Therapeutics AG|Grant or research support-Gilead Sciences Inc|Grant or research support-Janssen Research & Development LLC|Grant or research support-Sarah Cannon Development Innovations LLC|Grant or research support-Sermonix Pharmaceuticals|Grant or research support-Stemline Therapeutics Inc|Grant or research support-Veracyte Inc|Speakers Bureau-Curio (*)|Speakers Bureau-DAVA Oncology (*)|Speakers Bureau-MJH Life Sciences (*)|Speakers Bureau-Not Found (*)|Speakers Bureau-Not Found 2 (*)|Speakers Bureau-OncLive (*)|Speakers Bureau-Targeted Oncology (*)|Speakers Bureau-Binaytara Foundation (*)|Speakers Bureau-Community Health Media (*)

Ron Bose, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Grant or research support-Breast Cancer Alliance Inc|Grant or research support-Genentech Inc|Grant or research support-Puma Biotechnology Inc|Grant or research support-Tempus|Other relevant financial or material interests

Andrew A Davis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Grant or research support-AbbVie Inc|Grant or research support-Antengene Biologics Limited|Grant or research support-AstraZeneca AB (Sweden)|Grant or research support-AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP|Grant or research support-Atavistik Bio Inc.|Grant or research support-BeOne Medicines (formerly BeiGene Ltd)|Grant or research support-BicycleTx Limited|Grant or research support-BioNTech SE|Grant or research support-Breast Cancer Alliance Inc|Grant or research support-Bristol Myers Squibb Co/BMS|Grant or research support-Genentech Inc|Grant or research support-Gilead Sciences Inc|Grant or research support-Iambic Therapeutics|Grant or research support-Merck & Co.|Grant or research support-Pfizer Inc|Grant or research support-TopAlliance Biosciences|Other relevant financial or material interests-Natera, Inc. (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Neogenomics (*)

Christina Doherty, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Alaina J Kessler, MD
ssistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis , MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Bora  Lim, MD
Associate Professor Chief, Section of Translational Research Department of Breast Medical Oncology Director, Translational Research The Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Faculty

Patricia Limpert, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Elizabeth McDonald, MD, PhD, FSBI
Professor of Radiology Director of Breast MRI, Penn Medicine Associate Vice-Chair for Research
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Maria A. Thomas, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiation Oncology
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Susan Hays, NP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
WashU Medicine/Siteman Cancer Center
St. Louis, MO

Faculty, Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Sara Butler, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Regional Director, Community Hospital Pharmacy Services BJC Healthcare
BJC
St. Louis, MO

Faculty, Pharmacy Planner

Nothing to disclose

Saturday, January 30, 2027

If you are with a company and would like to exhibit or provide an educational grant for this educational program, please contact Stacy Partrich at [email protected] 

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of industry (e.g., pharmaceutical & device companies): DO NOT REGISTER ONLINE. Please email [email protected] for pre-approval for attendance at this course. Should you register without pre-approval, your registration will be cancelled and refunded less a $25 administrative fee.