Program Description: 

Radiation Oncology Case Conference is intended to expose physicians to oncologic subspecialized case studies as applied to research-based-outcomes, new technologies, and treatment concepts. Each week a new topic is presented and discussed—allowing for questions and new learning developments, and conceptual enrichment.

  

Key Words:

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Research
  • Oncology
Target audience: 
  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Radiation Oncology Medical Students
  • Physics
  • Medical Physicists
  • Physics Residents
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

•        Recognize and understand the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer patients

•        Identify concurrent therapies to be used with radiation to achieve the best outcome for the cancer patient

•        Assess the significance of new radiation approaches and technologies for the treatment of various cancer patients based on research and clinical outcomes

•        Determine the optimal radio-therapeutic techniques for individual cancer patients with the utilization of new technologies

•        Improve the quality and safety patient radiation therapy treatments, while utilizing available tools and data and optimizing mortality rates and treatment outcomes

•        Identify non-radiation approach to the cancer patient

•        Assess emerging data and technical information regarding changes and progress in the radio-therapeutic management of all forms of cancers from typical to atypical

 

Faculty & credentials: 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
 
Colleen Lawton, MD
Professor
Vice Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Joseph Bovi, MD
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Amber Retzlaff, MD
Medical Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Michael Straza, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
X Allen Li, PhD
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Monica Shukla, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Adam Currey, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Sara Beltran Ponce, MD
Medical Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Ciani Ellison, MD
Medical Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Musaddiq Awan, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
William Hall, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
NameCompanyType of CompanyCompensation
X. Allen Li, PhDAccuray IncDevice manufacturer/distributorHonorarium
 Elekta ABDevice manufacturer/distributerResearch Funding
 SiemensDevice manufacturer/distributerResearch Funding

Contact

Name: 
Jodi Franklin
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-4488
Email: 
jofranklin@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:

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

AMA Credit Designation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this 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: 
02/28/2022 - 7:30am to 8:30am CST
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  • 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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