Program Description: 

The Radiation Oncology Research Grand Rounds are designed to inform the radiation oncologist, who normally has a subspecialty, of new and emerging technologies and treatment techniques to create better outcomes in both quantity and quality for patients receiving radiation.  It helps to keep radiation oncologists well informed about the constantly changing and emerging technologies, treatment techniques and outcomes relative to the field of radiation oncology and to push for quality outcomes for these treatment techniques.

 

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 Live Activity for a maximum of 1.0  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 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

 

Target audience: 
  • Radiation oncologists
  • Medical physicists
  • Radiation oncology medical and physics residents
Learning objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, I will be able to:

  1. Recognize and understand the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer patients
  2. Assess emerging data and technical information regarding changes and progress in the radiotherapeutic management of major forms of cancer
  3. Assess the significance of new radiation approaches and technologies for the treatment of various cancer patients.
  4. Determine the optimal radiotherapeutic techniques for individual cancer patients
Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee:
Colleen Lawton, MD
 
 
 
Speakers:

Jenna Borkenhagen, MD “Early Cardiotoxicity in  Thoracic Radiotherapy for Lung and Esophageal Cancer”


Lucas Gilbride, MD "Does tumor volume response during neoadjuvant radiation therapy predict clinical outcomes in patients with soft tissue sarcoma?"

 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following persons:  None.

 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following and in accordance with the ACCME® standards for Commercial Support Number 6, these relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Contact

Name: 
Jessica Kotowicz
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-4505
Session date: 
10/19/2016 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm CDT
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave
3rd Floor - East Clinic, Radiation Oncology Conference Room C3200
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
  • 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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