Program Description: 

Weekly conference during academic year (Sept-May) to highlight updates and changes to best practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Key Words: Medicine, Update, Diagnosis, Treatment

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
  • Identify the latest guidelines recommending geriatric assessment for adults age 65+ with cancer undergoing systemic treatment
  • Describe some of the benefits of integrating geriatric assessment-guided care alongside standard oncologic care
  • Review national and local efforts to implement geriatric assessment-guided care in oncology
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Daniel Stein, MD
Vice Chair
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 
 
Speaker:
Clark DuMontier, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Geriatrician and Clinical Researcher
VA Boston Healthcare System, New England GRECC
Briaghan and Women's Hospital, Division of Aging
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Population Sciences
 

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

Name

Company

Role

Daniel Stein

Abbvie;Lilly;Bristol Myers Squibb

Speaking/Teaching

Clark DuMontier

Eli LillyStock ownership

Contact

Name: 
Davaria Dunson
Email: 
ddunson@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
09/27/2024 - 7:30am to 8:30am CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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