Emergencies in the Cancer Patient 2025

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 8:00 AM - Sunday, September 7, 2025, 5:30 PM, Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street, New York, NY

The field of oncologic emergencies has evolved rapidly over the past 15+ years, advancing in parallel with the ongoing development of cancer treatments and interventions. While complications from traditional chemotherapies remain common, the rise of novel cancer treatments has introduced a broader and more complex spectrum of patient presentations—many of which are now increasingly encountered in emergency departments across the country. With few dedicated cancer-specific emergency rooms, these patients are often inappropriately triaged, misdiagnosed, undertreated, or redirected to their oncologists without adequate resolution of their urgent concerns.

Now in its 6th year, this course brings together specialists from across all areas of the cancer treatment spectrum to provide emergency department providers and staff with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage both common and uncommon oncologic emergencies. Each session features didactic lectures followed by a live panel discussion and Q&A with expert faculty. Additionally, attendees will receive access to an online syllabus after the course concludes, which will include recorded videos of the presentations/lectures.

Session topics include:

• Infections and Sepsis
• Pain Control and Palliation
• Interventional Emergencies
• Complications of Stem Cell Transplant, Targeted Therapy, and Experimental Therapeutics
• Central Nervous System Emergencies
• Radiation Treatments and Complications
• Hypercoagulation and Thrombosis
• Dermatologic Side Effects
• Malignant Hypercalcemia

Additionally, we're excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Baugh of Brigham and Women’s Hospital as this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Baugh will present on Accelerating Hospice Initiation: The Brigham’s ED Care Transitions Pathway.

This course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses involved in the treatment and management of patients with active malignancies/cancers who present with acute complaints in an emergent room setting.

1. Identify and recognize the most common presenting complaints of cancer patients in emergency rooms.
2. Discuss current and developing cancer therapeutics with respect to their side-effects and complications.
3. Recognize the current limitations and challenges that remain in efficiently addressing cancer patient emergencies.

This course offers participants the choice of attending either in person or virtually. In-person registrants will be provided continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the conference if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations for joining us onsite.

Discounted registration is available for specific groups. If eligible, you will receive further instructions and a promotion code to use during registration. View our Policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

Early Registration Fees: Available until June 12, 2025. Use promo code EMRGERL25 during registration.

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $500

• Advanced Practice Providers: $400

• Nursing and Other Healthcare Professionals: $350

• Residents, Fellows, and Students: $150

• Industry Professionals*: $965

• MSK Employees: Complimentary

General Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $550

• Advanced Practice Providers: $450

• Nursing and Other Healthcare Professionals: $400

• Residents, Fellows, and Students: $200

• Industry Professionals*: $965

• MSK Employees: Complimentary

For details on our cancellation terms, please review our Cancellation Policy.

*An “industry professional” is defined as any individual, regardless of their profession type (such as MDs, PhDs, APPs, RNs, etc.) that is employed by an ineligible company. View our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more information.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This course will offer the following credit types:

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

• ABIM MOC Points

• ANCC Nursing Contact Hours

Hotel Accommodations

We look forward to welcoming you to Memorial Sloan Kettering for this program. If you’ll be traveling to New York City from out of town, we recommend that you plan your overnight stay as soon as possible. To make the planning a little easier, Memorial Sloan Kettering has negotiated special rates and amenities at select hotels in Manhattan. To view the list of select hotels and additional details on each, please visit: msk.org/accommodations

Parking Information

Street parking in Manhattan is extremely limited, so you may find it more convenient to park in Memorial Sloan Kettering’s garage or in a commercial garage. For a list of parking resources around MSK, click here. Please note that wedoes not offer parking validation for course attendees.

MSK Course Director

George K. Wang, MD, PhD
Associate Attending, Emergency Care Service
Department of Medicine

 

MSK Course Moderator 

Thomas John, MD
Assistant Attending, Emergency Care Service
Department of Medicine

 

Keynote Speaker

Christopher Baugh, MD, MBA
Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 

A complete faculty list and schedule will be announced soon.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.