Oncology Updates: Advancing the Therapeutic Ratio in Breast Cancer Through Multi-Disciplinary Care


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Add to Calendar Oncology Updates: Advancing the Therapeutic Ratio in Breast Cancer Through Multi-Disciplinary Care 10/23/2024 12:30:00 PM 10/23/2024 1:30:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://ucsd.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=8954 Description: This course will provide updates in the multidisciplinary management of breast cancer including systemic treatment, surgical and novel approaches in breast radiotherapy. Topics discussed will include:Incorporating neoadjuvant therapy response into radiation decision makingAssessing the use of hypofractionated radiation therapy for post-mastectomy patientsUpdates in surgical axillary management false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - General Surgery, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Oncology, Radiation Oncology
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Fellow/Resident, Industry Representative, Medical Assistant, Medical Student, Non-Physician, Nurse, Physician, Physician Assistant, Radiation Therapist, Radiology Technician, Scientist / Researcher, Surgeons

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Overview

This course will provide updates in the multidisciplinary management of breast cancer including systemic treatment, surgical and novel approaches in breast radiotherapy.

Topics discussed will include:

  • Incorporating neoadjuvant therapy response into radiation decision making
  • Assessing the use of hypofractionated radiation therapy for post-mastectomy patients
  • Updates in surgical axillary management

Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe the indications for hypofractionation and reducing treatment volumes for patients with node positive breast cancer.
  2. Discuss current advances in surgical management of the axilla following neoadjuvant systemic therapy.
  3. Explain the utility of sentinel lymph node frozen section diagnosis following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with clinically node negative HER2-positive or triple negative breast cancer.
  4. Identify when axillary staging may be omitted in primary breast cancer: Updates from the SOUND Trial and clinical impact.

Registration

Registration is FREE!

 

Registration must be completed 15 minutes prior to the start of the program to ensure you are sent the webinar details.


Accreditation
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 1.00 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Surgeons: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.


Additional Information

Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact cpdoffice@health.ucsd.edu at your earliest convenience.

All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CPD website. 

Audio / Video Consent: This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.