WSTRA | 2023 Fall Educational Conference
Hybrid (Virtual & In-Person) Event
Overview
Day 1 – Thursday, October 5, 2023
7:15 AM – 7:50 AM
Check-in
7:50 AM – 8:00 AM
Welcome
Sherylene Agcaoili, CTR, DOH
WSTRA President
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Head & Neck Cancer Staging
Dr. Virginie Achim, MD
Providence Ear Nose & Throat — Spokane
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Cancer Registry Is a Marathon
Matt Jones
Motivational Speaker & Cancer Survivor
CE – 1.0
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Fall Frenzy: Cancer Reporter’s Trivia
Showdown
Janice Bone, BS, CTR
WSTRA Nominating Chair
Sherylene Agcaoili, CTR, DOH
WSTRA President
CE – 0.75 (Cat A)
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
WA State Cancer Coalition
Katie Treend, DOH
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Coordinator
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
2023 Changes – What’s New
Melissa Riddle, CTR, NCRA
Cancer Surveillance CTR for NPCR
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & WSTRA/WSCR/CSS Updates
WSTRA Board Members
WSCR Representative
CSS Representative
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Head & Neck: How to Approach Coding Primary Site, Histology, EOD, SS2018, and SSDIs
Carolyn Callaghan, CTR
Education Manager
CSS/Fred Hutchison Cancer Center
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
A Peak Behind the Curtain: The Central Registry
Mel Tolan-Hudson
Oregon State Cancer Registry Manager
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Wrap-Up Day 1
Sherylene Agcaoili, CTR, DOH
WSTRA President
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner & Fun @ Whistle Punk Brewery
Day 2 – Friday, October 6, 2023
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Check- In
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome Breakfast
Sherylene Agcaoili, CTR, DOH
WSTRA President
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The Next Step: Obtaining the Credential
Angela Martin, CTR, NAACCR
Training Specialist/Project Coordinator
CE – 0.5 (Cat A)
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Gazing at the Bladder Landscape: It’s Not All FLAT Out There
Amy Gruver, CMA, CTR
Syapse
Megan Milos, RHIT, CTR
Syapse
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Cancer PathCHART
Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR
NAACCR Program Manager of Education
CE – 1.0 (Cat A)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Tracey Stone, RHIT, CTR
Manager WA-MT Regional Cancer Registry
WSTRA President-Elect
Course Info
Event Date
October 5 – 6, 2023
* This is a live in-person and virtual event only.
Total CEs
8.25 CE Credits
7.25 Category A CE Credits
Location
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
101 W 8th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Pricing
WSTRA Member
$40
Speakers
Additional Information
Register
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