Ascension Virtual Lung Cancer Tumor Board

The purpose of the Virtual Tumor Board is to educate multidisciplinary providers and ancillary staff and those who treat or manage lung cancer patients. Multidisciplinary cancer case conferences are to improve the care of cancer patients by contributing to the patient management process and outcomes and providing education to providers and staff who actively participate.

 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Ascension | Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this PI CME activity a maximum of 20 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 20 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target Audience

These virtual case conferences will be targeted to providers specifically in the specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonology, Hematology/Oncology, Pathology, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Primary Care, and will be open to other healthcare professionals involved in the management of lung cancer patients.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Review and discuss diagnostic studies
  • Discuss and recommend treatment plans to optimize better outcomes
  • Differentiation between diagnosis and follow-up modalities for various types of cancer
  • Review new procedure, technology, treatment for lung cancer patients
  • Assess available clinical trials
  • Describe accurate staging of cancer and national clinical guidelines used in staging
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Sherri Costa, MS, RN, AOCNS@
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 256-1954
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 20.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
10/16/2017
Course expires: 
12/31/2018
Cost:
$0.00
Course Director:
Jonathan Treisman, MD

 

Planning Committee:
Sherri Costa
Jeanette Frawley
Beth Schmitt
 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following:  None.

Available Credit

  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 20.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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