Agenda

The 2026 Community Oncology Conference agenda equips you with the knowledge and resources to stay competitive in a changing cancer care environment. Each session addresses a pressing issue facing community oncology practices.

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Agenda

Check back later as more information on sessions will be added.

5:30 PM

7:00 PM

President's Reception

6:30 AM

7:30 AM

Registration Opens & Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM

7:45 AM

Conference Opening Day One: Welcome From the Co-Chairs

General

Event Description

Speakers List

7:45 AM

8:30 AM

AI as a Practice Partner: Operational & Clinical Wins in Community Oncology

General

Event Description

Speakers List

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

KEYNOTE—TBD

General

Event Description

Speakers List

9:15 AM

9:45 AM

Break & Snacks in Exhibit Hall

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Decoding the Revenue Cycle: Benchmarks That Drive Practice Performance

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

COA Advocacy 101: Why We Advocate for Policy Issues Patients & Doctors Care About

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

CAR T Comes to Main Street: Expanding Access, Empowering Care

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Advancing the Pharmacy Workforce: Innovative Roles in Community Cancer Care

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM

11:30 AM

Better Data, Better Deals: Leveraging Transparency for Smarter Contracting

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

“You’re Not My Doctor!” – Role Play (PBMs, Prior Authorization, Step Therapy)

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Employment Contracting 101: What Every Fellow Should Know

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Tech-Driven Efficiency: Real-World Innovations Transforming Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM

1:15 PM

From Problem to Project: Case Studies in Oncology Quality Improvement

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

We Are All in This Together: Panel of National Advocacy Leaders Discussing Hot Topics

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Beyond Cancer: The Role of Radiation Therapy in Non-Malignant Disease Management

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

New Drug Contracting Models: Exploring the Art of the Possible

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

1:15 PM

1:30 PM

Break

1:30 PM

2:15 PM

Turning RTM Into Results: Clinical, Operational & Financial Wins

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

Being an Effective Advocate: Ideas & Role-Playing

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

What I Wish I’d Known: First-Year Insights After Fellowship

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Surviving the IRA in Oncology Pharmacy: Lessons Learned & Outlook for the Future

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

Break & Snacks in Exhibit Hall

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

The Quality of Community Oncology: Presenting the COA Quality & Value Study

General

Event Description

Speakers List

3:30 PM

4:15 PM

Oncology Innovation Showcase

General

Event Description

Speakers List

4:15 PM

5:15 PM

The Impact of Politics & Policy on Community Oncology: Federal Policy Perspectives

General

Event Description

Speakers List

5:15 PM

6:15 PM

Happy Hour Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall

6:30 AM

7:30 AM

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM

7:45 AM

Conference Opening Day Two: Update From the Co-Chairs

General

Event Description

Speakers List

7:45 AM

8:30 AM

Value, Access & Pricing: Cost Curves & Curveballs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical System

General

Event Description

Speakers List

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

Access & Affordability in the Era of Innovation: Cell & Gene Therapies in Community Oncology

General

Event Description

Speakers List

9:15 AM

10:15 AM

Break & Snacks in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM

11:00 AM

Building an Innovative & Financially Sustainable Radiopharmaceutical Program

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

CPAN Advocates Applying What They Have Learned

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Community Oncology as a Career: Voices From the Frontlines

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Legal Hot Topics in Oncology Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

11:00 AM

11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Multidisciplinary Physician Collaboration Driving Innovation in Community Oncology

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

What We Have Learned & What’s Next: Guided Media Workshop (Closed Session)

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Expanding Clinical Trial Access in Community Oncology: Tech Tools & Support Strategies

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Implementing BITE Therapies: Practical Considerations for the Integrated Care Team

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

The Future of Health Care & Oncology Through the Lens of AI

General

Event Description

Speakers List

1:45 PM

2:30 PM

Local, Local, Local: State Level Trends, Issues & Legislative Advocacy

General

Event Description

Speakers List

2:30 PM

3:15 PM

COA 101

General

Event Description

Speakers List

3:15 PM

3:30 PM

Conference Wrap-Up: Meeting Observations From the Co-Chairs

General

Event Description

Speakers List

5:30 PM

7:00 PM

President's Reception

6:30 AM

7:30 AM

Registration Opens & Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM

7:45 AM

Conference Opening Day One: Welcome From the Co-Chairs

General

Event Description

Speakers List

7:45 AM

8:30 AM

AI as a Practice Partner: Operational & Clinical Wins in Community Oncology

General

Event Description

Speakers List

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

KEYNOTE—TBD

General

Event Description

Speakers List

9:15 AM

9:45 AM

Break & Snacks in Exhibit Hall

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Decoding the Revenue Cycle: Benchmarks That Drive Practice Performance

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

COA Advocacy 101: Why We Advocate for Policy Issues Patients & Doctors Care About

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

CAR T Comes to Main Street: Expanding Access, Empowering Care

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Advancing the Pharmacy Workforce: Innovative Roles in Community Cancer Care

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM

11:30 AM

Better Data, Better Deals: Leveraging Transparency for Smarter Contracting

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

“You’re Not My Doctor!” – Role Play (PBMs, Prior Authorization, Step Therapy)

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Employment Contracting 101: What Every Fellow Should Know

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Tech-Driven Efficiency: Real-World Innovations Transforming Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Lunch & Networking in the Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM

1:15 PM

From Problem to Project: Case Studies in Oncology Quality Improvement

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

We Are All in This Together: Panel of National Advocacy Leaders Discussing Hot Topics

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Beyond Cancer: The Role of Radiation Therapy in Non-Malignant Disease Management

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

New Drug Contracting Models: Exploring the Art of the Possible

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

1:15 PM

1:30 PM

Break

1:30 PM

2:15 PM

Turning RTM Into Results: Clinical, Operational & Financial Wins

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

Being an Effective Advocate: Ideas & Role-Playing

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

What I Wish I’d Known: First-Year Insights After Fellowship

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Surviving the IRA in Oncology Pharmacy: Lessons Learned & Outlook for the Future

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

Break & Snacks in Exhibit Hall

2:45 PM

3:30 PM

The Quality of Community Oncology: Presenting the COA Quality & Value Study

General

Event Description

Speakers List

3:30 PM

4:15 PM

Oncology Innovation Showcase

General

Event Description

Speakers List

4:15 PM

5:15 PM

The Impact of Politics & Policy on Community Oncology: Federal Policy Perspectives

General

Event Description

Speakers List

5:15 PM

6:15 PM

Happy Hour Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall

6:30 AM

7:30 AM

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM

7:45 AM

Conference Opening Day Two: Update From the Co-Chairs

General

Event Description

Speakers List

7:45 AM

8:30 AM

Value, Access & Pricing: Cost Curves & Curveballs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical System

General

Event Description

Speakers List

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

Access & Affordability in the Era of Innovation: Cell & Gene Therapies in Community Oncology

General

Event Description

Speakers List

9:15 AM

10:15 AM

Break & Snacks in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 AM

11:00 AM

Building an Innovative & Financially Sustainable Radiopharmaceutical Program

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

CPAN Advocates Applying What They Have Learned

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Community Oncology as a Career: Voices From the Frontlines

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Legal Hot Topics in Oncology Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

11:00 AM

11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM

12:00 PM

Multidisciplinary Physician Collaboration Driving Innovation in Community Oncology

Business

Event Description

Speakers List

What We Have Learned & What’s Next: Guided Media Workshop (Closed Session)

Advocacy

Event Description

Speakers List

Expanding Clinical Trial Access in Community Oncology: Tech Tools & Support Strategies

Clinical/Fellows

Event Description

Speakers List

Implementing BITE Therapies: Practical Considerations for the Integrated Care Team

Pharmacy

Event Description

Speakers List

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

The Future of Health Care & Oncology Through the Lens of AI

General

Event Description

Speakers List

1:45 PM

2:30 PM

Local, Local, Local: State Level Trends, Issues & Legislative Advocacy

General

Event Description

Speakers List

2:30 PM

3:15 PM

COA 101

General

Event Description

Speakers List

3:15 PM

3:30 PM

Conference Wrap-Up: Meeting Observations From the Co-Chairs

General