National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Educational Events & Programs

NCCN Academy for Excellence & Leadership in Oncology™
School of Pharmaceutical & Biotech Business

The National Press Club
529 14^th Street NW, 13^th Floor
Washington, DC
July 10 – 11, 2013

Overview

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals are given the rare opportunity to view the oncology space, its future and its current operational issues from the provider and payer perspective. Participants will improve their working knowledge of key business, policy, coverage, reimbursement, informational, and operational issues in oncology and will gather valuable insights material to developing effective strategies for navigating the various constituencies in cancer care. Through this interactive program, pharmaceutical and biotech professionals will learn from key stakeholders what they view to be the most pressing issues in oncology today and how to apply this knowledge to create mutually-successful working relationships.

Professionals from marketing, sales, medical affairs, clinical research, policy and government affairs, and other business areas all will be better able to serve their customers with improved knowledge of real-world oncology issues after completion of this program.

Agenda*

Curriculum – Day 1, July 10, 2013
9:00 AM  ̶  3:00 PM

Moderator:
Clifford Goodman, PhD
The Lewin Group

Module I:
The Affordable Care Act – Communicating the New Normal to Patients: Who Will be Responsible?

Carolyn Aldige
Prevent Cancer Foundation

Karen Ignani, MBA (Invited)
America's Health Insurance Plans

Rachel Klein
Enroll America

Ira Klein, MD
Aetna

Terry Langbaum, MAS
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Cheryl Larson
Midwest Business Group on Health

Leonard Saltz, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Module II:
Effective Pricing in a New Era: What is the Value Equation?
(co-presented by Xcenda, LLC)

Sylvia Bartel, MPH (Invited)
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Barry Fortner, PhD
ION Solutions

Ira Klein, MD
Aetna

Leonard Saltz, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Asif Velani, MBA
Genentech

Module III:
Meet the Regulatory and Reimbursement Experts
(co-presented by Xcenda, LLC)

Tom Grissom
Foley Hoag

Ira Klein, MD
Aetna

Barry Straube, MD
The Marwood Group

Curriculum – Day 2, July 11, 2013
8:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Moderator:
Robert W. Carlson, MD, CEO
National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Module IV:
Meet the Experts: NCCN Guidelines^® Hot Topics

Al B. Benson III, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University

Ellin Berman, MD (Invited)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

David S. Ettinger, MD
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Module V:
Defining Quality in Oncology

Stephen B. Edge, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

John Fox, MD
Priority Health

Bruce Gould, MD
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers

Clifford A. Hudis, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center/American Society of Clinical Oncology

Marcus Neubauer, MD
McKesson Specialty Health

Art Small, MD
Genentech

*Subject to change

Fee Information

Enroll today and save $100. Discounted registration expires Friday, June 28, 2013

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