Georgia Tumor Registrars Association {GATRA} |
ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
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This is a CEIP only Event
18 CE & CEIP hours have been approved by NCRA's Program Recognition Committee of which 7.5 are Category A.
Preliminary Conference Agenda
The following agenda reflects the current conference schedule. Session titles, speaker details, times, and CE designations remain subject to final confirmation. 2026 Conference Brochure
Monday, November 9
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Time |
Session / Speaker |
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7:00–8:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:00–8:15 AM |
Welcome — Mildred Jones, GATRA President |
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8:15–9:00 AM |
Ronda Broome — NAH to YEAH: Informatics and the Cancer Registrar |
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9:00–10:00 AM |
Bridget Clark — Interactive Excel Data to Power BI: Creating Tables and Charts |
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10:00–11:00 AM |
Kimberlie Lloyd — Beyond the Negative: New Hope in TNBC |
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11:00–11:15 AM |
Break |
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11:15 AM–12:00 PM |
Kim DeWolfe — Cancer Registry Trivia |
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12:00–1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:00–2:00 PM |
Kandace West — Pretzel Day: A Twist to IS Partnership & Your Cancer Registry |
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2:00–2:30 PM |
Amy Warren — Resource Spotlight: SEER RSA |
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2:30–3:00 PM |
Mildred Jones — Cancer Registry Engagement in Surgical Quality |
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3:00–3:45 PM |
Trisha Troiano — From Beam to Code – Capturing Radiation Therapy with Accuracy |
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3:45–4:00 PM |
Break |
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4:00–5:00 PM |
Jennifer Ruhl — Sherlock Registrar: Hunting Down the information for SSDIs and Grade |
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5:00 PM |
Wrap Up and Adjourn |
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6:00–8:00 PM |
50th Anniversary Dinner Celebration & Social |
Tuesday, November 10
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Time |
Session / Speaker |
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7:00–8:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:00–9:00 AM |
Rana Bayakly — Georgia Cancer Data Landscape in Georgia |
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9:00–10:00 AM |
Jennifer Ruhl — Heme: Primary site woes and other problematic rules |
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10:00–10:15 AM |
Break |
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10:15–11:00 AM |
Karen Mace — Show Me the Data: Advocating for Your Cancer Registry Through Insightful Reporting |
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11:00 AM–12:00 PM |
Janet Vogel — Abstracting Aha’s: The Good, the Odd, and the ‘Wait—What? |
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12:00–1:30 PM |
Lunch & GATRA Business Meeting |
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1:00–2:00 PM |
Kim DeWolfe — Exploring Melanoma Abstracting Concepts |
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2:00–3:00 PM |
Kendra Johnson — Lost in Translation: Communicating Cancer Registry Value to Executive Leadership |
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3:00–3:15 PM |
Break |
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3:15–4:30 PM |
Keri Grier & Kathryn Zaitz — Text Documentation: From the Hospital to the Central Registry. Strategies for clear, concise text |
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4:30 PM |
Wrap Up and Adjourn |
Wednesday, November 11
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Time |
Session / Speaker |
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7:00–8:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:00–9:00 AM |
Dr. Sarah Friend — Behind the Data: Understanding the Cancer Journey from Diagnosis to Targeted Therapy and Survivorship |
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9:00–10:00 AM |
Amy Warren — Data Quality Reviews: More Than a Chore |
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10:00–10:15 AM |
Break |
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10:15–11:00 AM |
Amy Warren — Systemic Therapies: What’s in a Name? |
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11:00 AM–12:00 PM |
Colleen Vann — Staging Bee |
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12:00 PM |
Wrap Up and Adjourn |
Registration deadline Friday, October 23, 2026
Registration Prices
| FULL - 2026 GATRA Member | $100 |
| FULL - Non-GATRA Member | $125 |
| ONE DAY - 2026 GATRA Member | $50 |
| ONE DAY - Non-GATRA Member | $75 |
| Student | FREE |
| Dinner Guest | $20 |
Registration is Open!
Select 2026 GATRA Education Conference to navigate to the registration page.
Rooms at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa are available HERE at $159.99+tax+resort fee/night.
Celebrate With Us Our Golden Anniversary!