Lung Cancer & Other Thoracic Malignancies: Advances in the Management and Diagnosis

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Location

UT Southwestern Medical Center- North Campus
T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building
6001 Forest Park Road
Dallas, Texas 75390

This live activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™

Target Audience

Primarily medical oncology, radiation oncology, thoracic and surgical oncology, pulmonary medicine/oncology, general internal medicine, family practice and physician extenders (physician assistants, nurse practitioners), physical therapist, respiratory therapist, and patients/patient advocates.

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to provide the participants with a better understanding of the more recent and evidence-based medicine methods of evaluation and treatment options for patients with chest malignancies. The course will cover the pertinent, key malignancies; how they are evaluated and how treatment is determined; as well as the results of those treatments will also be reviewed in light of the latest therapeutic opportunities. There will be a balanced program of didactics and interactive discussions and case presentations to meet the course objectives.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to link the educational objectives to Core Competencies (Medical Knowledge and Patient Care) and be able to:

• Explain the effectiveness of screening for lung and esophageal cancer and mesothelioma
• Discuss the role of the current imaging techniques for thoracic malignancies
• Describe the new international staging systems for lung and esophageal cancer
• Identify the evidenced-based best treatment options for thoracic malignancies
• Identify the high risk situations associated with thoracic malignancies and the evidenced-based management options
• Identify the cutting edge and under-investigation screening, evaluation, treatment and treatment response methods
• Integrate the importance of multi-and interdisciplinary nature of thoracic malignancies

Credit Designation

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

UT Southwestern University Hospitals is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 6.58 contact hours.

Discussion of Off-Label Use

Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be “off-label” use discussed in the presentations. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is being discussed.

Accreditation

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Conflict of Interest

It is UT Southwestern Medical Center’s policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentation(s). Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members’ relationships will be disclosed in the course syllabus.

Additional Information

For additional information, please call The Office of Continuing Medical Education, 214-648-3138, 1-800-688-8678, or email cmeregistrations@utsouthwestern.edu.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to limit registration and cancel courses, no less than one week prior to the course, should circumstances make this necessary.