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2026 Memphis Hematologic Malignancies Symposium

Accreditation: 4.50 ABIM MOC II | 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 4.50 ACPE Pharmacy | 4.50 Nursing Contact Hours

Venue: Memphis Riverline Hotel, 250 North Main Street, Memphis, TN, United States

Start Date: Aug 22, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Swapna Thota, MD

Conference Co-Chair

UTHSC- Memphis

Jeff Harris, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Jason Chandler, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Faculty

Salil Goorha, MD

Topic Presenter

Baptist Cancer Center

Alaa Altahan, MD

Topic Presenter

Emily Curran , MD

Topic Presenter

Stephen Anthony Strickland, MD

Topic Presenter

Abdullah Khan, MBBS

Topic Presenter

Carolina Schinke, MD

Topic Presenter

Jonathan Blackmon, MD

Topic Presenter

Clesheree Stepter, NP

Case Presenter

Ashwin Kishtagari, MD

Faculty

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Pallawi Torka, MD

Faculty

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Our Agenda

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

All timings are in Central Time (CDT, GMT-05:00) time.

07:10 AM - 08:10 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits

08:10 AM - 08:15 AMWelcome

08:15 AM - 08:30 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities

08:30 AM - 10:00 AMSession 1: Myeloma

Session Chair: Jason Chandler, MD

08:30 AM - 08:50 AM

CAR-T vs BiTE Therapy – Carolina Schinke, MD

08:50 AM - 09:10 AM

Whether to transplant or not to transplant – Salil Goorha, MD

09:10 AM - 09:30 AM

Using MRD to stop maintenance? – Abdullah Khan, MBBS

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Case based panel discussion – Jason Chandler, MD

10:00 AM - 10:10 AMBreak & Exhibits

10:10 AM - 11:40 AMSession 2: Lymphoma

Session Chair: Jeff Harris, MD

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

CLL: Time-limited or Continous? – Alaa Altahan, MD

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

The evolving treatment landscape in relapsed/refractory DLBCL – Pallawi Torka, MD

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Chemo-free Approach to ALL – Emily Curran , MD

11:10 AM - 11:40 AM

Case based panel discussion – Clesheree Stepter, NP

11:40 AM - 01:10 PMSession 3: Myeloid

Session Chair: Swapna Thota, MD

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Who would you currently induce for AML in 2026? – Stephen Anthony Strickland, MD

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

Germline Predisposition for Adults – Swapna Thota, MD

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM

Clonal Hematopoiesis and Current Treatment Algorithms – Ashwin Kishtagari, MD

12:40 PM - 01:10 PM

Case based panel discussion – Jonathan Blackmon, MD

01:10 PM - 02:10 PMLunch & Exhibits

02:10 PM - 02:10 PMAdjourn

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