2025 Oncology Symposium: Screening & Early Detection

Salt Lake City, UT US
November 15, 2025

Finding Cancer Early, Saving Lives Together.

This Oncology Symposium is dedicated to exploring the critical role of early detection in the fight against cancer. Expert-led sessions will highlight cancer screening and the impacts of early detection among various tumor sites. Attendees will gain valuable insight into the latest innovations in screening technologies, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices for improving patient outcomes. Our goal is to drive progress towards reducing the burden of cancer through improved screening practices. We look forward to having you join us!

Target Audience

The intended audience is Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Residents, Fellows, Nurse Practitioner Nurses, and Genetic Counselors.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Describe cancer risk/rates among several tumor sites
2. Review national cancer screening guidelines 
3. Identify impact of screening on patient outcomes
4. Develop a plan to improve patient education and cancer screening compliance, using clinical best practices. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/12/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
11/15/2025 - 8:00am MST
Event ends: 
11/15/2025 - 12:00pm MST
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St. Marks Hospital - Women's Pavilion Building, Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, November 15, 2025

All agenda session times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (MST)

TIMESAGENDAPRESENTER
8:00 - 8:20Light Breakfast 
8:20 - 8:30Welcome & IntroductionsEmily Blamire, RVP Oncology
8:30 - 9:00Breast CancerAllyson Parnes, MD; Erika Lloyd, MD
9:00 - 9:20Gynecologic CancerEmily Blake, MD
9:20 - 9:40Colorectal CancerBill Quach, MD
9:40 - 10:00Anal CancerAbby Crume, DO
10:00 - 10:20Liver CancerIvan Zendejas, MD
10:20 - 10:30Break 
10:30 - 10:50Lung CancerRobert Zink, MD
10:50 - 11:10Prostate CancerBrian Montgomery, MD
11:10 - 11:30Head & Neck CancerAnthony Sanchez, MD
11:30 - 11:50Genetic CounselingElise Austin, MS, LCGC
11:50 - 12:00Closing RemarksEmily Blamire, RVP Oncology
St. Marks Hospital - Women's Pavilion Building
1140 E 3900 S.
Lamb Auditorium 2nd floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
United States

Presenters

Portrait of Elise Austin, MS, CGC

Elise Austin, MS, CGC

Speaker

Genetic Counselor
DNA XPRT Consulting

Portrait of Emily Blake, PhD

Emily Blake, PhD

Speaker

OBGYN
South Valley Women's Health Care

Portrait of Abby Crume, DO

Abby Crume, DO

Speaker

Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Granger Medical Center

Portrait of Erika Lloyd, MD

Erika Lloyd, MD

Speaker

Breast Surgeon
Lloyd Surgical Associates

Portrait of Brian Montgomery, MD

Brian Montgomery, MD

Speaker

Urologist
Mountain Star Healthcare

Portrait of Allyson Parnes, BBA

Allyson Parnes, BBA

Speaker

Breast Radiologist
Utah Imaging Associates

Portrait of Bill Quach, MD

Bill Quach, MD

Speaker

Gastroenterologist
Utah Gastroenterology

Portrait of Anthony Sanchez, MD

Anthony Sanchez, MD

Speaker

Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Ear, Nose, & Throat Center of Utah

Portrait of Ivan Zendejas-Ruiz, MD

Ivan Zendejas-Ruiz, MD

Speaker

Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgeon
Canyon Surgical Associates

Portrait of Robert Zink, MD

Robert Zink, MD

Speaker

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
MountainStar Healthcare

Course Faculty

Portrait of Emily Blamire,

Emily Blamire

Course Director

 

Portrait of Rebecca Jones, MS

Rebecca Jones, MS

Planner

Project Manager
HCA Sarah Cannon Cancer Network

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Healthcare Mountain Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.00 Attendance
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