Program Description: 

Thoracic Tumor board is a multidisciplinary weekly meeting where challenging Thoracic and Esophageal patient cases are reviewed. The goal of this meeting is to review imaging, discuss biopsy options, evaluate therapy options, and develop a consensus opinion regarding management, within the context of a patient case scenario. Hence the educational benefit would be to improve understanding in the management of Thoracic malignancies.

Key Words: Thoracic, Multidisciplinary, Esophagus

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 

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

  • Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
  • Identify staging of Thoracic malignancies.
  • Review diagnostic options for patient cases.
  • Articulate and apply multidisciplinary management.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Lindsay Pucket, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
 
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.
  • Lindsay Puckett, MD
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
Jonathan Thompson, MD
AstraZeneca
Speaking/Teaching
 
Regeneron
Advisory Committee
 GE HealthcareAdvisory Committee
Mario GasparriIntuitive SurgicalSurgical Proctor
 AtriCure IncSpeaking/Teaching

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 (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: 
02/08/2024 - 7:00am to 8:00am CST
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
Milwaukee, WI
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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