13th Annual UC San Diego Essentials & Advances in Apheresis Therapies

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:00 AM - Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:10 PM, Catamaran Hotel, San Diego, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (17.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (17.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (17.25 hours)

This comprehensive 2½-day multidisciplinary program will be held at the Catamaran Hotel in San Diego, California. It is designed to appeal to first time attendees and to returning participants. Expert reviews of the essentials will be augmented with selected new topics and discussions of advances and innovations.

• Nationally and internationally recognized leaders will present didactic sessions and conduct interactive discussions.

• Fundamentals will include in-depth reviews of basic principles, procedures, prescribing, clinical management and care of special populations.

• Updates on selected disease indications will be supplemented by case studies and new clinical science.

• Symposia will review plasma exchange, cell apheresis modalities, technology innovations, new indications, and program management.

• Participants will be offered interactive small group sessions led by experienced practitioners focused on various techniques and machines used in therapeutic apheresis.

• Conference attendees will have the opportunity to submit challenging cases for discussion during an expert panel session.
  

Target Audience

Specialties - Nephrology, Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Pathology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hematology, Pediatrics, and Critical Care Medicine

Professions - Physicians, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse, Nurse Assistant, Fellow/Resident, Medical Assistant, Clinical Lab Technician, Quality Improvement Professional, Administrator

1. Review current clinical indications for therapeutic plasma exchange, photopheresis, lipoprotein apheresis, and other cytapheresis procedures, per ASFA guidelines.
2. Discuss options for vascular access, anticoagulation, and prescription for the various apheresis techniques, and their associated complications.
3. Recognize and understand important pharmacologic issues that arise with apheresis procedures, including timing of administration, drug removal, as well as impact on anticoagulation.
4. Identify apheresis techniques in specialized populations such as pediatrics, solid organ transplant, research collections, and immune effector cell therapies (which includes CAR-T cells).
5. Recognize recent developments in clinical trials and the future of apheresis medicine.
6. Apply proper techniques for operating therapeutic apheresis equipment during hands-on sessions to ensure accurate procedure setup and patient safety.

Registration Fees	On or Before  December 31, 2025	After December 31, 2025	Walk-in Registration Fee
Physicians	$600	$650	$675
Residents, Fellows, Nurses, & Allied Health	$375	$425	$450
UC San Diego Nurses	$300	$350	$375
Industry Rate (not for exhibit booth)	$1,000	$1,000	$1,100

Online Registration closes on March 3, 2026. Walk-ins are welcome!

Cancellation Policy: The full course tuition is refundable, less $50 if your cancellation is received in writing, on or before February 20, 2026. No refunds will be allowed after this date. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee.

The 2026 Apheresis Conference syllabus will be available electronically. The full course syllabus as well as any missing presentations will be available for download on the conference website approximately (1) one week after the conference. UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is committed to creating a healthy and sustainable environment. 

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 17.25 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 17.25 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists' coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California. 

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 17.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Pathology (ABPath): The activity has been registered to offer credit in the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program on activity materials. This Lifelong Learning (CME) activity enables the participant to earn up to 17.25.

UC San Diego’s Commitment to Excellence and Value in Medical Education
We are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experiences, while being mindful of our environmental and financial responsibilities. As a leader in medical education, we strive to balance excellence with fiscal stewardship, ensuring that our events are both informative and sustainable. Although this event may not be directly governed by university funding sources, we have made a conscious effort to adhere to the spirit of their guidelines and responsible spending, while delivering a high-quality experience for our attendees. We appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing knowledge and expertise with you.

Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected] at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CPD website. 

Audio / Video Consent: By registering for this program, I acknowledge that this event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. Any engagement I have during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, I give UC San Diego the right to use my name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.

Covid-19 Health & Safety: We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. At this time, no restrictions are in place for the State of California and San Diego County.  We encourage each attendee to decide what works for them and wear a face mask if that is their preferred choice.  We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.

Catamaran Hotel
3999 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, California 92109
(858) 488-1081
Hotel Information / Reserve your room

A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the special discount rate of $264+/night. Discounted rates apply until the reservation deadline of February 1, 2026, or until all rooms in the group block have been reserved, whichever occurs first. Once the room block has been filled, discounted group rates may not be available. We encourage you to make your reservation early. Please identify yourself as a participant of the UC San Diego Apheresis conference when making your reservation.

Please note: To receive the discounted group rate, lodging must be booked directly with the hotel.

By staying at the host hotel, you help UC San Diego meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable. Please consider this when making your accommodation decision.

Parking
Overnight Guests: Self-Parking at $38.00 and Valet Parking at $44.00

Day Parking (Event Only):
Self-Parking: 1st Hour $20.00; $5.00 each additional hour (max $60.00 per day)
Valet Parking: 1st Hour $25.00; $10.00 each additional hour (max $65.00 per day)

All persons in a position to control the content of accredited education must disclose all financial relationships held with ineligible companies, prior to assuming their role in the accredited activity. Those relationships deemed relevant to the education, are mitigated prior to the activity.

CME staff, meeting planners, peer reviewers, editorial staff, and CME committee reviewers, do not have any relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The UC San Diego School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

Contact Us

Registration Questions
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Continuing Professional Development 
9500 Gilman Drive, MC0947
La Jolla, CA 92093-0947
P: (858) 534-3940 / Toll-Free: (888) 229-6263
F: (858) 534-1896
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: cpd.ucsd.edu

Conference Questions


Amy Hart, Program Manager
Phone: (858) 822-4770
E-mail: [email protected]

EXHIBITORS WELCOME!
Please find our exhibitor package below and click on the Exhibit at this Event button to register.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Products must be relevant to the program content. UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development (CPD) reserves the right to deny any application that does not meet this requirement.

UC San Diego CPD agrees to provide exhibit space for the above-listed exhibitor for the course presented on the dates and location designated above. UC San Diego CPD will acknowledge exhibitor support in course materials.

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Commercial interests may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CPD activity. CPD activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, break out rooms, and laboratory areas.

UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development Exhibitor Policy

Exhibitors and UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development agree to abide by the ACCME Standard for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE and the UC Health Care Vendor Relations Policy. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibit company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit fees will be allowed.

Payment Deadline & Late Fee Policy
Exhibitor payment is due in full by the deadline listed on program materials (webpage and exhibitor agreement form). A $500 late fee will apply to any payments received after the posted deadline.

To avoid a late fee and ensure participation, proof of payment (such as a check copy, electronic payment confirmation, or remittance advice) must be submitted by the deadline.
Please note that exhibit placement and promotional benefits are not guaranteed until full payment and proof of payment are received.

For payments made via ACH or bank transfer, please coordinate with Marinel Brual at [email protected] to initiate the transaction.

Kindly provide a copy of your transfer details along with the processing date so we can accurately track and confirm your payment.

CANCELLATION POLICY: There are no refunds for cancellation of exhibit. 

Payment must be received prior to the event.

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We welcome the support of this activity in the form of an educational grant. 

As a supporter, your company or organization will be acknowledged in the conference materials.   

Please read the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact: [email protected]