CCVONS Annual 
Educational Symposium 

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The California Central Valley Oncology Nursing Society is honored to invite you to our annual educational symposium taking place this fall! A spectacular group of local healthcare professionals have partnered with us to present a comprehensive suite of oncology CEUs to our very own oncology nursing community. These professional development courses will focus on key aspects of the oncology world including nutrition in cancer care, bispecific t-cell engager (biTE) therapy, chimeric antigen t-cell (CAR-T) therapy, radiation oncology and supportive cancer care management.

As leaders of the CCVONS chapter, our overall goals are to foster a knowledge sharing culture and to raise awareness about the latest in oncology care within the central valley oncology nursing community. We want our local oncology nurses to be well equipped with the most current facts, information and best practices that can be utilized in their everyday clinical practice to promote the best patient outcomes. Our presenting speakers help us accomplish these goals by sharing their clinical expertise and opening the door to discussions about oncology care.
Location
The Picadilly Inn Airport
5115 E. McKinley Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727
Date & Time
Saturday
November 8th 2025

Registration 7:30 AM

Symposium
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Learn.
Network.
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Join us November 8th!
Our Speakers
Lauren Nowak, RD
Registered Dietician Supervisor
Oncology Support Services
Community Cancer Institute

Annaleah Madison, RD
Registered Dietician
Oncology Support Services
Community Cancer Institute

Cheryl Nassrallah, MSN, RN
Director of Professional Development Clinical Education and Training
Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Haifaa Abdulhaq
UCSF Clinical Professor Hematology + Oncology
UCSF Fresno Director of Hematology + Oncology Fellowship Program
UCSF Fresno Director of Hematology
Board Certified in Hematology + Medical Oncology
Community Cancer Institute

Fouad Boulbol, PharmD
Lead Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
Pharmacist Preceptor
Community Cancer Institute

Dr. William Silveira
Board Certified Radiation Oncologist
Community Cancer Institute
UCSF Fresno Assistant Clinical Professor
CSU Fresno College of Mathematics + Science Advisory Board Member
Get to know them!
The following healthcare professionals will be presenting at our symposium sharing their gems of oncological knowledge and clinical expertise.
Lauren Nowak, RD
Registered Dietitian with over eight years of experience in oncology nutrition at the Community Cancer Institute. She specializes in the care of patients with head and neck, esophageal, lung, and neuro-oncological cancers, and has additional experience with GI, GU, and GYN malignancies. Lauren holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno, and completed her dietetic internship at California State University, Long Beach. She is passionate about delivering patient-centered, evidence-based nutritional care throughout the cancer continuum.
Annaleah Madison, RD
Registered Dietitian specializing in oncology at Community Cancer Institute. She has over two years of experience providing medical nutrition therapy to patients undergoing cancer treatment. Her clinical focus includes head and neck, colorectal, and genitourinary cancers. Annaleah earned her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition from Fresno State University, where she also completed her accredited dietetic internship. She is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, compassionate nutritional care to support patients throughout their cancer journey.
Cheryl Nassralah, MSN, RN
Director of Professional Development Clinical Education and Training at Kaiser Permanente. 
Dr. Haifaa Abdulhaq
Clinical Professor in Hematology and Oncology at UCSF. Director of hematology at UCSF Fresno and the Hematology/Oncology fellowship program at UCSF Fresno. Board certified in hematology and medical oncology with expertise in Malignant Hematology including Lymphoproliferative neoplasms, Myeloproliferative neoplasms, Acute Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma and Stem Cell transplantation.

Completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology & oncology at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

She is a member of The American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. She is a board member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central California Chapter and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and is a steering committee member of the University of California
Hematologic Malignancy Consortium (UCHMC). Also serves as the chair of Cancer Committee at Community Medical Centers.

Has special interest in medical education. She is a recipient of Henry Kaiser Award for Excellence in teaching at UCSF . She is also interested in clinical research and serves as the principal investigator on many clinical trials in malignant hematology.

She has also been a part of several publications which can be found at https://fresno.ucsf.edu/ucsf-fresno-faculty/haifaa-abdulhaq-md.
Fouad Boulbol, PharmD
Practices in the ambulatory care setting as a clinical oncology pharmacist under Community Medical Oncology Specialists at Community Cancer Institute. Has been in this role for 5 years providing treatment consultations to patients, clinical trial services, as well as clinic & provider support.

Received his Doctor of Pharmacy from California Health Sciences University in 2018. Currently precepts APPE students from California Health Sciences University (CHSU) in both Ambulatory and Elective rotations, and serves as a preceptor to Community Medical Centers PGY1 pharmacy residents. He was presented with a Preceptor of the Year Innovation Award in 2019 from CHSU.

Currently volunteers as the Treasurer for the Central Valley Pharmacists Association, which is the local chapter for the California Pharmacists Association.

Dr. William Silveira

Mendota, California native and board-certified radiation oncologist at Community Cancer Institute and Clovis Community Medical Center. Currently serving as the medical director of the radiation oncology department at CCI since 2021. Received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and his PhD in chemical physics from Cornell University.

Serves an assistant clinical professor for USCF and serves on the College of Mathematics + Science Advisory Board for CSU Fresno. Recipient of numerous awards and fellowships. Most recently issued Fresno State's 2022 Top Dog Outstanding Alumnus Award College of Science + Mathematics. Also a contributor of several published works.
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