Advances in Oncology
The Medical Educator Consortium is prepared to offer the 26th ADVANCES IN ONCOLOGY (AIO) to be held in person on October 31 and November 1, 2025. Course directors, Dr. Helen Chew and Dr. Primo Lara from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and The Medical Educator Consortium (Accreditor) have developed a multidisciplinary program which will bring together academic and community oncologists, nurses and pharmacists for the purpose of educating participants on the state-of-the-art clinical management of a wide variety of solid and hematologic malignancies. It will include recent advances and new diagnostic and treatment modalities in hematologic, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary cancers.
Meet the Conference Directors
Primo “Lucky” Lara, Jr., MD
Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Executive Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
Codman-Radke Endowed Chair for Cancer Research
Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Helen Chew, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Vice Chief
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Department of Internal Medicine
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, CA
PROGRAM VENUES
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
October 31st Only
The Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
November 1st Only
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Downtown Sacramento is a standard bearer for refinement in the heart of a burgeoning city. The design-forward living room opens directly onto the two-acre plaza of Downtown Commons (DoCo), warmly beckoning guests in and sharing DoCo’s premier location and dynamic energy. Relax and recharge in our distinctive boutique hotel’s 250 elegant guest rooms and spacious suites. Recline in a luxury cabana on the spectacular third-floor pool deck with unrivaled views of Golden 1 Center. Regroup with friends, family or colleagues in one-of-a-kind event spaces. Enjoy a trendy cocktail and seasonal small bites at our rooftop bar and lounge, Revival, or delicious cuisine at Echo & Rig. Revel in the fun and games at Punch Bowl Social. The Kimpton Sawyer is an exclusive, attentive retreat that is the place to be to explore the many splendors—historic and modern, urban and natural—that Sacramento has in store.