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You won’t want to miss the educational offerings at the 2011 APAO Conference!
Preliminary Agenda includes:

The Best of ASCO 2011 full day pre-conference, Thursday, September 15 open to all healthcare providers

  The Oncology clinical highlights pre-conference
Keynote Speaker: Lawrence E. Einhorn, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine;
Lance Armstrong Professor of Medicine
General Sessions & Concurrent Workshops: Oncology 101, Diagnostics, Survivorship
Welcome Reception, Membership Meeting, Exhibit Hall, Symposia

Check back soon for early bird rates and online registration!

Join your colleagues for another outstanding educational conference on the latest advancements in clinical and surgical oncology care.  Attendees at our last conference said:

  “Best conference attended in my career as an oncology PA… Will bring others next year.”
“Great conference including speaker quality, presentation scopes & location.”
“One of the most informative conferences I have attended.”
“Very pleased with the content & presentations.”
“Good mix of topics.”

You’ll have a choice of general sessions, concurrent workshops, oncology 101 for those new to the field -all included in the main conference registration fee.  A separate full-day pre-conference devoted to Oncology clinical highlights is also open to all healthcare practitioners.  Who should attend? Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Family Medicine & General Practice Professionals in a clinical or research setting.

Benefits of attending include:

Learn, share, and network with other advanced practice oncology professionals & renowned experts
Evidence-based curriculum developed from current scientific research
Interactive discussions and workshops
Learn best practices that can be shared in your organization
Bring home techniques that can improve patient outcomes
Make personal contacts with others dealing with similar issues
Get renewed & inspired!

Chicago has unparalleled sophistication, class, and style . Fine dining, world-famous museums, legendary entertainment, sports, shopping & much more throughout the city.  Come and discover why so many visitors fall in love with Chicago every year.  For more information on all that Chicago has to offer, visit www.choosechicago.com/meetinchicago.

Conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.  A limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Wyndham Chicago for APAO attendees at reduced rates.  Reserve your room as soon as possible by contacting the Wyndham at (312) 573-0300 (local) or 800-996-3426 (national) and requesting the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology rate; or book online at www.wyndham.com/groupevents2010/orddt_apao/main.wnt.  Special rates expire on August 15, or when the room block is full –whichever comes first.  BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM TODAY!!