ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

ASH Annual Meeting Programs

Education Program

Education Program Sessions
Education Program sessions consist of didactic presentations followed by panel discussions and a question-and-answer period with all of the speakers. View Education Program Sessions 
Education Spotlight Sessions
Education Spotlight sessions are intended for a smaller audience to focus on a highly specialized topic and to facilitate interactive discussion on current challenges and controversies in a particular clinical field. View Education Spotlight Sessions
How I Treat Sessions
These ticketed sessions will provide attendees with opportunities to meet with a clinical expert on specific disease topics. These sessions are available to in-person attendees only. View How I Treat Sessions

Scientific Program

Scientific Program Sessions
Scientific Program sessions highlight important basic and translational research topics across the field of hematology. Sessions will consist of didactic presentations followed by panel discussions and a question-and-answer period with all speakers. View Scientific Program Sessions
Scientific Spotlight Sessions
The Scientific Spotlight sessions are intended for a smaller audience and feature presentations focused on a specialized topic that is not currently being covered in the general ASH Annual Meeting program. View Scientific Spotlight Sessions
Meet the Scientist Sessions
These ticketed sessions will provide attendees with opportunities to meet with a scientific expert to ask questions and gain new perspectives on the latest trends in hematology. These sessions are available to in-person attendees only. View Meet the Scientist Sessions
Special Scientific Symposia
The Special Scientific Symposia feature presentations that cover the latest scientific developments that cut across many sub-disciplines of hematology and appeal to a wide audience. View Special Scientific Symposia
Scientific Workshops
The Scientific Workshops are interactive discussions of the latest scientific developments in a particular field of hematology. View Scientific Workshops
ASH Poster Walks
Poster Walks highlight cutting-edge emerging science in hematology during the meeting. A total of seven Poster Walks will be featured during the meeting with some taking place virtually and others taking place in person in collaboration with the Blood Journals Studio. View ASH Poster Walks

Marquee Sessions and Lectures

These signature sessions are designed to be of interest to a broad and diverse audience and include the prestigious Plenary Scientific Session, Best of ASH, and the Presidential Symposium. Many of the Marquee Sessions also honor distinguished leaders in the field through awards and special lectures.

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Special Interest Sessions and Studios

Special Interest Sessions
These sessions provide the opportunity for ASH’s various communities to focus on specific topics of interest, ranging from coping with physician stress and burnout, to counseling fellows on careers in hematology, to the impact of ASH’s international outreach programs. View Special Interest Sessions
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sessions
These sessions explore how differences in identity impact outcomes and how to mitigate those differences to achieve equitable outcomes for all individuals with hematologic diseases and disorders. View DEI Sessions
ASH Wellness Studio
The ASH Wellness Studio features informal micro-learning workshops on topics geared toward helping professionals lead a balanced, productive, and healthy work-life balance through wellness.  View ASH Wellness Studio Activities
Blood Journals Studio
The ASH Blood Journals Studio is the place to learn about the Blood journals portfolio, meet the editors, attend poster walks, and network with peers and experts in your field. View Blood Journals Studio Activities
Health Equity Studio
The ASH Health Equity Studio is comprised of in-person microlearning sessions that provide educational content on various domains in health equity. This includes short presentations by an in-person speaker followed by an interactive discussion co-led by the speaker and an ASH member. View Health Equity Studio Activities

Trainee Activities

ASH provides a variety of high-quality educational, career development, and networking opportunities to help trainees make the most of their meeting experience. These activities and services have been identified as most relevant to the unique interests of undergraduates, medical and graduate students, residents, and fellows and are open only to annual meeting attendees with a blue trainee badge.

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Abstract Sessions

The 2024 ASH Annual Meeting abstracts are now available to view on the online web program. For more information on ASH abstracts or to view submission instructions, please visit the abstracts page.

Oral Abstract Sessions
These sessions feature 15-minute presentations of high-scoring abstracts. Sessions on related topics are scheduled near one another to make it easy to move between rooms and hear individual presentations of interest. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to watch the oral abstract sessions as they are presented live. View the Oral Abstract Sessions
Late-Breaking Abstract Sessions
Late-Breaking Abstract Sessions feature timely, novel, and substantive studies of high impact that may not have been available during the abstract submission window. These sessions are highly selective and feature some of the most cutting-edge developments in the field.

View the Late-Breaking Abstracts 
Poster Presentations
Poster presenters will display a physical copy of their poster in the poster hall on either Saturday, Sunday, or Monday during the ASH annual meeting and will also be made available on the virtual platform. Poster presenters will be available in person to answer questions and discuss their research during designated presentation times. View the Poster Presentations