2026 Ascension Saint Thomas Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Conference

*DATE UPDATED. Save the date, and please join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026 for the inaugural Ascension Saint Thomas Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Conference, an educational event dedicated to advancing the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer. Attendees will explore best practices in screening, innovations in robotic and minimally invasive techniques, and emerging therapies shaping the future of lung cancer care. This conference aims to strengthen collaboration and improve care for patients across every stage of their journey. Registration will be open once the agenda is finalized.

Ascension Saint Thomas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

For any questions, please email [email protected].

Registrants are responsible for making their own reservations. Below is a list of hotels near Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown.

Hampton Inn Vanderbilt (0.3 Miles)

1919 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203 - 615-329-1144

Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel (0.5 Miles)

2100 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203 - 615-320-1700

Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (1.1 Miles)

2613 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203 - 615-327-4707

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all individuals who have the opportunity to control content are required to disclose any financial relationships within the past 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Ascension Saint Thomas has established mechanisms to mitigate relevant financial relationships. Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will be provided to learners prior to the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

John Lazar, MD
Director, Thoracic Oncology
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Co-Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Otis B Rickman, DO, FCCP, DAABIP
Director, Interventional Pulmonology
Ascension Saint Thomas
Franklin, TN

Co-Course Director, Faculty

Honoraria-Intuitive Surgical|Honoraria-STERIS|Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Any division) (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Noah Medical|Consulting Fee-Matrix Analytics EON|Consulting Fee-PulmonX

Ryan J Hendrix, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Nicholas D LeBlanc, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Robert Mildenhall, MD
Pulmonologist
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
Franklin, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kent C Shih, MD
Medical Oncologist
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-Castle Biosciences|Speakers Bureau-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Speakers Bureau-Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Speakers Bureau-Ideology Health|Speakers Bureau-Targeted Oncology|Advisor-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Advisor-Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Advisor-Replimmune|Grant or research support-Novartis Corporation Pharmaceuticals (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Merus|Grant or research support-Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Grant or research support-Genmab|Grant or research support-Krystal Biotech|Grant or research support-Gilead Sciences, Inc.|Grant or research support-Linnaeus|Grant or research support-Immunocore

Julie A Travis, RN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
Brentwood, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Charla Walston, MSN
Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Becky Bonds, RN
Lung Nurse Navigator
Ascension Medical Group - Nashville
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Wade Iams, MD
Medical Oncologist
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Physician Planner

Mark Sittig, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, TN

Faculty, Physician Planner

Nothing to disclose

Austyn Barnes, MBA, MSHA
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Other Planner

Nothing to disclose

Kamadi Camp, Other
Ascension Saint Thomas, TN

Other Planner

Nothing to disclose

Joan Lafranchise, MSN
Oncology Service Line, Dir. Clinical Programs
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown
Nashville, TN

Other Planner

Nothing to disclose

Tristin Casteel, MBA
Director of Medical Education
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Katlyn Mallicoat
CME Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Heidi Petree, BS
CME Manager
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Caroline Whitehead
CME Specialist
Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN

Planner - CME

Nothing to disclose

Thank you for your consideration to support the 2026 Ascension Saint Thomas Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Conference by hosting an exhibit! Please review the exhibit information linked below, as well as the tiers outlined below.

Please note, the exhibit rate displayed in the tiers below includes a 3% credit card processing fee. If you select "Pay Via Check" when completing your registration, a member of our CME department will email you an invoice with the appropriate amount.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you in November!

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities.pdf

2026 Exhibit Letter.pdf

2026 Exhibit Guide.pdf