Oncology Nursing Conference

November 21, 2025

On Friday, November 21, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host the 28th Annual Oncology Nursing Conference – Emerging Therapies in Oncology Care. This year’s conference will be held in person. This highly visible and successful conference attracts more than 250 oncology nurses from the Chicagoland area and throughout the Midwest to discuss the latest topics of interest in oncology nursing.

Event Details

Participants attend the Oncology Nursing Conference

Friday, November 21, 2025

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Check-in & Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Program

Agenda PDF

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Feinberg Pavilion, 3rd Floor Conference Center

251 E. Huron St., Chicago

Topics & Speakers

KEYNOTE: Acute Leukemia: The Prognostic Impact of Social Factors
Irum Khan, MD, MS
Northwestern Medicine

Bispecific Antibody Therapies in Practice: Mechanisms, Toxicity Management, and Outpatient Implementation
Nicole Soriano, PharmD, BCOP
Northwestern Medicine

Ethics in Practice: Apply the Code of Ethics for Nurses to Oncology Care
Pageen Manolis Small, DBe, RN, HEC-C
Northwestern Medicine

Radiation Meets Targeted Therapy: Pluvicto’s Role in Prostate Cancer Care
Alexis Larson, APRN, NP-C, OCN
Northwestern Medicine

Healing the Healers: Creating an Everyday Culture of Peer Support
Angela Chaudhari, MD
Northwestern Medicine

Empowering Nurses in TIL Therapy: From Preparation to Recovery
Shareea Graham, BSN, RN
Northwestern Medicine

Quality Improvement & Research Panel
MODERATED BY
Joycelyn McCall, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
Northwestern Medicine
PANELISTS
Brendan Blaney, BSN, RN, OCN
Lauren Sheehy, MSN, RN, OCN
Danielle Ready, MSN, RN, CNL, OCN, BMTCN
Northwestern Medicine

Continuing Education Information

Purpose

The purpose of this conference is to enhance nurses' knowledge regarding advances in the care and treatment of individuals and populations with cancer.

Target Audience

Nurses, social workers, and other allied healthcare professionals in the field of oncology

Learning Objectives

Discuss the implementation of bispecific antibody therapies in oncology care.
Review the nursing code of ethics and how it applies to oncology care.
Explore the use of Pluvicto for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Identify ways that social factors influence the prognosis of Acute Leukemia.
Explore the impact of team-based culture and peer support in oncology care.
Examine strategies for managing TIL therapy in oncology patients.
Discuss quality improvement and research initiatives in oncology care.

Contact Hours

This activity has been submitted to the Midwest Multistate Division for approval to award contact hours. The Midwest Multistate Division is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission and Accreditation.

Please email cancer@northwestern.edu for more information about contact hours.

Pricing

Registration fee includes conference tuition, catering, continuing education contact hours, and access to digital conference materials.

Registrant Category		Price
General		$50
Northwestern Medicine Affiliate*		$30
Student, Fellow, or Resident		$20
Industry Representative		$250

*Affiliates include Northwestern University, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medical Group, Lurie Children's, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Jesse Brown VA.

Conference Co-Chairs

Karen Harris, MSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Educator
Lurie Cancer Center

Joycelyn McCall, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator
Lurie Cancer Center

Kathryn Moorehouse, MSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Educator
Lurie Cancer Center

Questions

For more information, contact us at cancer@northwestern.edu