Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease 2026

Austin, TX US
November 5, 2026 to November 7, 2026

This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
 
November 5 - 7, 2026 - Hilton Austin - Austin, Texas

Course Directors: Pooja P. Advani, M.B.B.S., M.D., Patricia A. Cronin, M.D., and Sandhya Pruthi, M.D.

Course Highlights:

This two and half day CME course offers a multidisciplinary update on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, management, and treatment of benign and malignant breast disease, as well as high-risk and survivorship care. Expert faculty present the latest advances in genetics, diagnostics, and treatment, with practical insights, case-based discussions, and interactive sessions for clinical practice.

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Registration Fee(s)
M.D., D.O., Ph.D.$775
Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees$700

Target Audience

This course is designed for primary care providers, oncologists, radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, gynecologists, and advanced practice providers who diagnose and treat patients with breast cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe how surgical management is applied to high-risk breast lesions and breast cancer.
  • Describe breast skin lesions, disorders, and management.
  • Describe risk-reducing medications, risks and benefits.
  • Describe how to evaluate and manage breast pain, including diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies.
  • Describe how to manage high-risk breast patients and mutation carriers, including the role of hormone therapy in risk reduction and treatment.
  • Describe FES - PET Imaging in ER positive breast cancer.
  • Describe how to manage breast disorders and breast cancer in pregnant and older patient populations, including key clinical considerations and treatment adaptations.
  • Describe how recent innovations are advancing breast reconstruction, including emerging techniques and outcomes.
  • Describe how to manage the axilla and apply radiation de-escalation strategies in breast cancer care.
  • Describe future of standardized risk-assessment and AI-based risk score and breast cancer risk-assessment calculators.
  • Describe contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in the average-risk patient.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 17.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 17.25 ANCC
  • 17.25 AOA Category 2-A
  • 17.25 Attendance
  • 17.25 IPCE
Event starts: 
11/05/2026 - 7:30am
Event ends: 
11/07/2026 - 12:00pm

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  Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease 2026

  November 5-7, 2026

  Hilton Austin – Austin, Texas

  All Times in Central Standard Time Zone

  All talks are 25 minutes followed by 5 minutes of questions

 Thursday, November 5, 2026 - (Live and Livestream)

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast / Exhibit Hall

7:50

Welcome and Introductions

8:00

Management of high-risk breast patients and role of hormone therapy/OCPs
Sabrina Sahini, MD (MCR)

8:30

Circulating Tumor DNA in Breast Cancer Management: Hope or Hype?
Nathaniel Wiest, MD (MCR)

9:00

Management of the axilla and 2026: What´s still necessary?
James Jakub, MD (MCA)

9:30

Future of standardized risk assessment and AI based risk score

Bhavika Patel, MD (MCR)

10:00

Approach to Evaluation and Management of Breast Pain
Sandhya Pruthi, MD (MCR)

10:30

Break / Exhibit Hall

10:45

Breast Skin Lesions/Disorders
Sindhuja Sominidi Damodaran, MD (MCR)

11:15

Beyond Chemotherapy: The Emerging Role of Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Early Breast Cancer
Brenda Ernst, MD (MCA)

11:45

Diagnostic Workup of a Palpable Mass
Bhavika Patel, MD (MCA)

12:15 p.m.

Lunch / Exhibit Hall

Optional Lunch with the Experts for 30 minutes: 12:30pm – 1:00pm (All Welcome)

1:15

Breast cancer risk assessment calculators, IBIS, Gail Model, Can Risk and others- pros and cons
Sabrina Sahini, MD (MCF)

1:45

Risk reducing medications and risks and benefits
Christine Klassen, MD (MCR)

2:15

High-Risk Breast Lesions – When to Operate
Mary Mrdutt, MD (MCA)

2:45

Break / Exhibit Hall

3:00

PANEL DISCUSSION
Sandhya Pruthi MD, Mary Mrdutt MD,

Jen Caramutti P.A.-C., Shana Salik APRN

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

 

 

Friday, November 6, 2026 - (Live and Livestream)

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast / Exhibit Hall

7:30

Primary Tumor: Less Surgery, Better Outcomes
Barbabra Pockaj, MD (MCA)

8:00

 

FES-PET Imaging in ER-Positive Breast Cancer: Ready for Prime Time?
Pooja Advani, MBBS, MD (MCF)

8:30

Management of Moderate Hereditary Genetic Mutations- CHEK 2, ATM, PALB 2 and RAD 51 D/C, others
Sarah Mantia, MD (MCF)

9:00

Break / Exhibit Hall

9:15

New BI-RADS version 2025 Reporting- What’s New and Impact on Patient Care/Communication
Katie Hunt, MD (MCR)

9:45

Management strategies of benign lesions- FEA, PASH, papilloma, apocrine metaplasia, radial scar, sclerosing adenosis
Jessie Fraker, MD (MCA)

10:15

Management of the pregnant patient and breast abnormality
Christine Klassen, MD (MCR)

10:45

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in the Average Risk Patient
Shon Black, MD (MCR)

11:15

Break / Exhibit Hall

11:30

Breast Cancer in the Older Patient: Tailoring Treatment Without Compromise
Brenda Ernst, MD (MCA)

12:00 p.m.

Evaluation of the high-risk patient
Kaitlin Moran, MD (MCF)

12:30

Complications in Breast Surgery, Prevention and Management
Barbara Pockaj, M.D. (MCA)

1:00

Lunch / Exhibit Hall

2:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Patricia Cronin MD,

and others

3:00 p.m.

Adjourn General Session

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Evening with the Faculty Social Hour

 

 

Saturday, November 7, 2026 - (Live and Livestream)

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast / Exhibit Hall

7:30

Strategies to manage hair loss in the setting of anti-estrogen therapy and systemic chemotherapy
Sindhuja Sominidi Damodaran, MD (MCR)

8:00

Finding It Earlier, Finding It Better: What's New in Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Pooja Advani, MBBS, MD (MCF)

8:30

Omission of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy – Sound Trial
Patricia Cronin, MD (MCA)

9.00

Deescalation of Radiation in Axilla
Kim Corbin – RadOnc (MCR)

9:30

Break / Exhibit Hall

9:45

The Unspoken Side Effect: Recognizing and Managing Sexual Dysfunction After Breast Cancer Treatment
Taryn Smith, MD (MCF)

10:15

Breast Reconstruction – Options patient should know?

Olivia Ho, MD (MCF)

10:45

Management of Common Side Effects from ADCS and Targeted Therapy
Nathaniel Wiest, MD (MCR)

11:15

PANEL DISCUSSION

Oligometastatic Breast Cancer: Is Cure on the Horizon? A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Pooja Advani, MBBS, MD, and Patricia Cronin, MD

12:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Program subject to change without notice

Hilton Austin
500 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
United States

Discounted room rate per night for course attendees: $299

Venue or Block Reservation

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statements(s): 

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

AAPA

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 17.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 17.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA 2-A
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 17.25 AOA Category 2-A credits.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

IPCE LogoIPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 17.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

Date(s)Credit(s)
Thursday7.00
Friday6.00
Saturday4.25

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

Available Credit

  • 17.25 AAPA Category 1
  • 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 17.25 ANCC
  • 17.25 AOA Category 2-A
  • 17.25 Attendance
  • 17.25 IPCE

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