A Roadmap for MRD Testing in B-cell ALL Webinar Series
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This three-part webinar series is aimed at building capacity to implement, expand, and sustain measurable residual disease (MRD) testing for patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at cancer programs and practices of all resource levels.
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A Roadmap for MRD Testing in B-cell ALL: Lay the Groundwork (Part I)
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 12:00 - 12:30 PM EST
Learn about the basics of MRD testing and how to assess your program’s buy-in to implement or expand MRD testing.
Speakers:
- Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Director of Hematology, UCSF Fresno
- Nikki Yuill, LCSW, Director, Information Resource Center, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Moderator)
A Roadmap for MRD Testing in B-cell ALL: Prepare the Care Team (Part II)
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:00 - 12:30 PM EST
Learn how clinical and non-clinical staff are involved in MRD testing, how to assess your program’s communication and staffing needs, and how to develop an implementation plan.
Speakers:
- Kelly Terrell, MBA, BSN, RN, BMTCN, Patient Care Manager, Operations, Division of Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplantation, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Nikki Yuill, LCSW, Director, Information Resource Center, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Moderator)
A Roadmap for MRD Testing in B-cell ALL: Implement the Initiative & Evaluate Your Progress (Part III)
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 12:00 - 12:30 PM EST
Learn how to assess your clinical workflow needs to implement MRD testing and how to evaluate, pilot, and refine MRD testing in your program.
Speakers:
- Rima Koka, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Section of Hematology, Department of Pathology, University of Maryland Medical Center
- Nikki Yuill, LCSW, Director, Information Resource Center, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Moderator)
This webinar is open to the public. You do not need to be an ACCC member to view this webinar, but you will need to create an account in order to register. Please click the "Registration Instructions" tab for more details.
This webinar is part of the Integration of MRD Testing: A Pathway for Patients with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia education project. Funding & support provided by Amgen.
Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Director of Hematology
UCSF Fresno
Haifaa Abdulhaq, M.D., is board certified in hematology and medical oncology with expertise in malignant hematology including lymphoproliferative neoplasms, myeloproliferative neoplasms, acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and has an interest in stem cell transplantation.
Dr. Abdulhaq is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. She is a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central California Chapter, and she is the chair of the Cancer Committee at Community Medical Centers in Fresno, CA. Dr. Abdulhaq has special interest in medical education and is a recipient of the Henry Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching at UCSF. She is also interested in clinical research, and she serves as the principal investigator on many clinical trials on malignant hematology.
Dr. Abdulhaq completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Rima Koka, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Section of Hematology, Department of Pathology
University of Maryland Medical Center
As a pathologist, Madhurima Koka, MD, PhD, offers a unique perspective and new ideas on ongoing clinical trials based on her experience with morphology, immunophenotype, and molecular genetics. Furthermore, through her experience as a basic scientist, Dr. Koka learned the nuances of study design and data interpretation that allow for the application of scientific techniques to diagnosis and treat malignancies. She has particular interest in understanding the utility of molecular techniques in diagnosis and prognostication in lymphomas and leukemias.
Dr. Koka works closely with hematologists and oncologists on various clinical-translational studies, which include the application of novel compounds in the treatment of acute leukemia and lymphomas. She is particularly interested in the use of immune-modulating agents and targeted immunotherapies in the treatment of these malignancies. Additionally, Dr. Koka is a co-investigator on a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded grant looking at the causes of childhood mortality in Mali, Africa. Dr. Koka has also provided pathologist support to numerous National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigations through the University of Maryland cancer tissue repository.
Kelly Terrell, MBA, BSN, RN, BMTCN
Clinical Program Manager, Division of Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplantation
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Kelly Terrell, MBA, BSN, RN, BMTCN, is the nurse manager for the Stem Cell Transplant and Cell Therapy program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
She has nine years of experience in oncology, five of which have been in nursing leadership. Terrell has sat on several nurse advisory boards and has also had several abstracts published in the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) peer-reviewed journal, Blood.
Kelly earned her bachelor of science degree from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and her master of business administration degree from Webster University.
Nikki Yuill, LCSW (Moderator)
Director, Information Resource Center
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Nikki Yuill is a bilingual (Spanish) Clinical Oncology Social Worker with more than 25 years of healthcare and oncology experience. She attended Purdue University in Indiana for her undergraduate degrees, and she completed her graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin.
Yuill has experience in blood cancers, solid tumors, andhematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in advocacy, education, and support of blood cancer patients and their families. Yuill has a particular interest in adolescent and young adult cancer care, healthcare disparities, and serving the Latinx community.
Yuill is the director of the Information Resource Center at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against cancer. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Yuill is a proud member of the AOSW (Association of Oncology Social Workers). In 2020 she was awarded the AOSW LLS Oncology-Hematology Lifetime Achievement Award because of her longstanding efforts on behalf of cancer patients.
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