Past Meetings
2019 Membership Dinner October 30, 2019 The Center Club 100 Light Street 16th Floor Baltimore, Maryland TOPIC: "Vaping: The New Public Health Threat" Speakers:
 Joanne Ebner, BSN, OCN, C-TTS Manager, Cancer Prevention Department Anne Arundel Medical Center
 Cliff S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH Director of the Environmental Health Bureau, in the Prevention and Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health
NEW! Directive and order of the MD Secretary of Health!
Award Presentation: Legislative Achievement Award
 The Honorable Dereck Davis Chair, Maryland House Economic Matters Committee For sponsorship of HB1169
2019 Hot Topics Forum September 11, 2019

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September 11 - Hot Topics, Annapolis, Hotel Annapolis Speaker: Bo Gamble, Director of Strategic Practice Initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance (COA)
126 West Street Annapolis, MD

June, 18, 2019, ASCO Update Center Club 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD
Speakers: William Sharfman, MD Johns Hopkins (Melanoma) Eric Seifter, MD Johns Hopkins (Hematological Malignancies) Valerie Lee, MD Johns Hopkins (Gastrointestinal Cancers) Cesar Santa-Maria, MD Johns Hopkins (Breast Cancer) Josephine Feliciano, MD Johns Hopkins (Lung Cancer) Arif Hussain, MD University of Maryland (Genitourinary Cancers)
May 7, 2019 - MDCSCO Allied Professionals Meeting Baltimore-Radisson, Cross Keys SPEAKER: Peter Orrok, Johnson and Johnson Topic: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Non-Quality Payment Program)
April 24, 2019 - Public Affairs Dinner, Annapolis, MD Chart House 300 2nd Street Eastport Annapolis, MD
Speaker - Robert Atlas
 President and CEO
March 27, 2019 - Breast Cancer Update
Reception - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - 7:15 p.m.
The Center Club 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (FREE garage parking in building)
February 6, 2019 - MDCSCO - ASH Update Renaissance Harborplace Hotel 200 Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21012
Speakers: Highlights of Acute Leukemia (AML, ALL), Myelodysplasia, and CML Dr. Ashkan Emadi, PhD Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Maryland and Firas El Chaer, MD Oncology Fellow University of Maryland Oncology
Highlights of Lymphomas and CLL Dr. Satish Shanbhag, MBBS, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine & Oncology, Johns Hopkins
Highlights of Benign Hematology Shruti Chaturvedi, MBBS, MS Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins
Highlights of Multiple Myeloma Eric Seifter, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Johns Hopkins
December 5, 2018 - Industry Spotlight Session with Board for Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond Corporate Members Only Hotel at Arundel Preserve
November 14, 2018 - CME Event Gary Cohen, MD, FACP, FASCO Director Emeritus, Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute GBMC Associate Professor Johns Hopkins Oncology
Topic: The Transition from Biologics to Biosimilars in Oncology Treatment Paradigms A Means to Reduce Healthcare Costs with Continued Effective Management of Patients
Location: Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Promenade Room 110 S. Eutaw Street Baltimore, MD
CME : 1 Credit
October 24 - Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Lung Cancer Treatment Advances, Mei Tang, MD, GBMC 6:30 Reception / 7:15 Dinner Center Club, Baltimore, MD

September 26, 2018 6:00 pm Industry hosted event Dinner Program: "Challenges of Pancreatic Cancer" The Hotel at Arundel Preserve CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Click here to view full meeting information
August 3, 2018 - Reception (In conjunction with Best of ASCO) 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave. NW (near Penn Station) Hosted Bar, Appetizers
June 27 - ASCO Update - Arundel Preserve Advance Reservations Requested Space Very Limited
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April 12, 2018 - Hot Topics Forum Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd. Hanover, MD 6:30 p.m. – Reception 7:15 p.m. - Dinner and Program Speaker – Merrill Norton, PharmD Clinical Associate Professor, University of GA College of Pharmacy The Pain of Pleasure: Heroin and Other Opioids The Implications for Oncology Practice Click here for speaker information
March 27, 2018 - Allied Professionals Meeting (note Date Change) Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd. Hanover, MD 6:30 p.m. - Reception 7:15 p.m. – Dinner with the Board
--MDCSCO Overview - Dr. Paul Celano
2018 Legislative Update - Danna Kauffmann, Legislative Consultant --Patient-centered Care - Sandra Bailey, Senior Administrator, Johns Hopkins Medical Oncology, Greenspring Station --Immunotherapy Patient Care - Kelly Mercer, BSN, Johns Hopkins Medical Oncology, Greenspring Station --Pharmacy - USP 800 Discussion - Susan Strauch, PharmD, BCOP Pharmacy Manager St. Agnes Cancer Center
All presentations will be to the full group.
Free to MDCSCO Members and Prospective Members
March 13, 2018 - Breast Cancer Update Renaissance Hotel 202 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 6:30 p.m. – Reception 7:15 p.m. - Dinner and Program Topic – Updates based on the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Speaker - Neelima Denduluri, MD, Breast Medical Oncologist Virginia Cancer Specialists, P.C. Arlington, Virginia Past-Chair, ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Committee - Click here for more speaker information Sponsor – Genomic Health Free to MDCSCO Members and Prospective Members Click here for the postcard
February 28, 2018 - Public Affairs Dinner Governor Calvert House – Historic Inns of Annapolis 58 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 6:30 p.m. – Reception 7:15 p.m. - Dinner and Program Topic: Critical Maryland Health Care Issues Update Speaker – Gene M. Ransom, III CEO, MedChi - Click here for more speaker information Free to MDCSCO Members and Prospective Members
January 17, 2018 - ASH (American Society for Hematology) Update Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd. Hanover, MD 21076
6:30 p.m. - Reception 7:15 p.m. - Dinner
Speakers:
Ashkan Emadi MD, PhD Associate Professor University of Maryland SOM/ Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center AML and ALL Satish Shanbhag MBBS, MPH Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins Bayview/Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Benign Hematology Abbas Ali MBBS Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins/Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Multiple Myeloma Eric Seifter MD, FACP Associate Professor Johns Hopkins/Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Hodgkin's lymphoma, Indolent Lymphoma, CLL, CML
Cancer Forum Cancer Diagnosis: New Hope Through Genomics November 13, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Anne Arundel Medical Center Belcher Pavilion Doordan Institute 2000 Medical Parkway, Seventh Floor Annapolis, MD 21401
Speakers: Carol Tweed, MD (Oncology/Hematology Annapolis Oncology) Karen Hanson, MS, MBS, CGC (Program Manager, American Society for Human Genetics)
October 25, 2017 - MDCSCO 2017 Awards Dinner Honoring Kenyan McDuffie, DC Councilman, 5th District 6:30pm (reception) 7:30pm (dinner and program) The Willard Intercontinental Washington 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC Free for Members and their Guests Registration is required by October 15
June 29, 2017 - MDCSCO ASCO Update Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard Hanover, MD 21076 6:30 p.m. - reception 7:15 p.m. - dinner Speakers:
- William Sharfman, MD (Johns Hopkins) - Melanoma
- Eric Seifter, MD (Johns Hopkins) - Hematological diseases
- Roisin Connolly, MD (Johns Hopkins) - Breast Cancer
- Valerie Lee, MD (Johns Hopkins) - Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Arif Hussain, MD (University of Maryland) - Urological Cancers
- Patrick Forde, MD (Johns Hopkins) - Lung Cancer
Free for MDCSCO members and guests
April 11, 2017 Practice Managers' Meeting Topic: Macra: What You Need to Know Now! Speaker: Cindy Dunn Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard Hanover, MD 21076 Reception - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - 7:15 p.m. (Complimentary to all MDCSCO members and prospective members)
March 22, 2017 Breast Cancer Update Renaissance Hotel Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD 6:30 p.m. Reception 7:15 p.m. Dinner Speaker: Dr. Kevin Fox, MD A Medical Oncologist with The Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania Complimentary to Members and Prospective Members
February 15, 2017 Legislative Dinner Calvert House 58 State Circle Annapolis, MD Speaker: Donna Kinzer, Executive Director of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) Read her bio here 6:30- reception 7:15- dinner Cost: FREE to members and guests
January 18, 2017 ASH Update Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd. Hanover, MD Topics covered: myeloid disorders, lymphoma, myeloma, ASH Annual Meeting summary Free to all oncology physicians and other allied oncology professionals Free to MDCSCO corporate members Includes complimentary Reception - 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Buffet Dinner- 7:15 p.m. Program -- Speakers to be Announced Click to view postcard Free parking in hotel's adjacent garage
November 21, 2016 Awards Dinner Reception - 6:30 pm Dinner -7:15 pm Honoring Governor and Mrs. Larry Hogan Award accepted by First Lady Yumi Hogan Calvert House 58 State Circle Annapolis, MD Complimentary to MDCSCO members and guests Click here to download postcard To view Mrs. Hogan's art, click here
October 19 Live Promotional Program Not open to Corporate Members Center Club 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 6:30pm-8:30pm Speaker: Ivan Borrello, MD Topic: Understanding Residual Disease and Immune Dysfunction in Multiple Myeloma
September 21 Hot Topics Forum Reception: 6:30-7:15 p.m. Speaker: Stephen Grubbs, MD, Vice President, Clinical Affairs Department, American Society of Clinical Oncology Topic:Impact of MACRA, Clinical Pathways and Value Based Medicine on the Care of Cancer Patients With A special short presentation by MDCSCO President Paul Celano on the Maryland Hospital Global Budgeting System and Associated Challenges Dinner and Program: 7:15p.m. Location: Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard Hanover, MD 21076 Cost: Free for Members and Guests Download postcard for more information Click to see slideshow of event
MDCSCO ASCO Update June 29, 2016 Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard Hanover, MD 21076 6:30 p.m. - reception 7:15 p.m. - dinner Free for MDCSCO members and guests Speakers:
- Eric Seifter, MD (Johns Hopkins) : Hematological Malignancies
- Arif Hussain M.D. (University of Maryland): Genitourinary Cancers
- Martin J. Edelman M.D. (University of Maryland): Lung Cancer
- Valerie Lee, MD (Johns Hopkins): Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Karen Smith, MD MPH (Johns Hopkins): Breast Cancer
- William Sharfman, MD (Johns Hopkins) Melanoma
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Highlights of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium April 19, 2016 The Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd. Hanover, MD 21076 6:30 p.m. Reception (sponsored by Genomic Health) 7:15 p.m. Dinner Complimentary to MDSCO members and prospective members Download postcard
Practice Managers' Meeting March 2, 2016 Hayfields Country Club 700 Hayfields Road Cockeysville, MD 21030 Reception - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - 7:15 p.m. Speaker: Sybil Green, JD, RPh ASCO Director of Coverage and Reimbursement Program: MACRA: Learn the Basics -- Get Ready for a Post-SGR World The law replaced the Sustainable Growth Rate formula for updates to the Medicare physician fee schedule and lays out comprehensive changes on an ambitious implementation schedule. Learn about changes coming soon to reimbursement and reporting activities for oncology practices throughout the United States--making now the time for practices to prepare.
Annual Legislative Dinner February 23, 2016 Speaker: Donna Kinzer, Executive Director, Health Services Cost Review Commission Annapolis Yacht Club (new location due to fire) 12 Dock Street (on the city dock) Annapolis, MD 21041 6:30 p.m. Free to members and guests
January 26, 2016 Update from the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology 6:00pm-9:00pm Greater Baltimore Medical Center Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute Civiletti Conference Center 6565 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21204 Complimentary to Members and Invited Guests
MedChi Events Click here to see calendar
Awards Dinner October 28, 2015 Reception: 6:30-7:15 p.m. Dinner and Program: 7:15p.m. Center Club 100 Light St #16 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 727-7788 (Parking is available at 100 Light Street) Honoree and Speaker: Dan Morheim, MD Maryland House of Delegates (District 11) Topic: "Hot Button Issues in Maryland Healthcare : How Oncologists Can help to Improve Cancer Care" Complimentary to MDCSCO members and prospective members
ASCO Update June 24, 2015 6:30pm Hotel at Arundel Preserve Hanover, MD
Hot Topics Forum April 23, 2015 Speaker: Terri Hill, MD, Maryland Delegate, District 12 Topic: Maryland Legislative Session 2015 -- Key Outcomes (Assisted Suicide, Radiation/Radiology Self Referral, and Compounding Reform) 6:30pm - Reception 7:15pm - Program Annapolis Yacht Club, Skipjack Room 2 Compromise Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Cost: FREE to members and guests
Association of Community Cancer Cancers Panel Discussion "What Are the Costs and Where is the Value in Cancer Care?", featuring Paul Celano, MD
March 24, 2015 Breast Cancer Update The Hotel at Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd, Hanover, MD 21076 6:30 p.m. - Reception 7:15 p.m. - Dinner and Program Featuring: Andrew D. Seidman, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
February 25, 2015 Practice Managers Meeting La Tavola 248 Albemarle Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Presenations: Elaine Towle with ASCO- "What's New at ASCO?" Jacqui Manges, MS, MBA- "Infusion Reimbursement" Joshua Schwartz, MD, MBA - "Federal Policies"
January 23-24, 2015 11:30-3:45pm Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.) Washington, DC 20008 Topic: Highlights of ASH: Content Presented at Recent ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
January 22, 2015 MDCSCO Annual Legislative Dinner Annapolis, MD
December 3, 2014 Annual Dinner Meeting> Speaker: Dr. Luis Diaz, MD, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
October 29, 2014 MDCSCO Annual Awards Dinner Baltimore, MD Maryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway was honored for her work and commitment to the quality of cancer care.
June 18, 2014 Annual ASCO Review Speakers: Dr. Nilofer Saba Azad, MD, John Hopkins, Gastrointestinal Cancers; Roisin M. Connolly, M.B., B.Ch. Johns Hopkins, Breast Cancer; Patrick M. Forde, MBBCh, Johns Hopkins, Lung Cancer; Dr. Eric J. Seifter, MD, Johns Hopkins, Hematological Cancers; and Dr. William H Sharfman, MD, Johns Hopkins, Melanoma.
April 22, 2014 Hot Topics Forum Annapolis, MD Topic: "Payment Reform in Cancer Care: Reflections from the Physician", Hospital and Legislative Perspectives. Speakers: Mr. John Colmers, Vice President Health Care Transformation and Strategic Planning, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC); Mr. John Hennessy, ASCO; Vice President, Operations, Midwest Oncology Division of Sarah Cannon; and The Honorable Dan Morhaim, M.D., Delegate, Maryland Legislature.
March 27, 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Update Baltimore, MD
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