- List the recommended guidelines for screening patients for breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer.
- Recognize common cancer survivorship issues, including coping with risk of recurrence, chronic side effects of treatment, chronic pain.
- Identify the indicators and management of common toxicities related to cancer immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
- Determine how to effectively manage cancer survivors diet, exercise and stress along with improved collective care among personal oncology team
2019 Oncology Update: A Symposium for Primary Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
Conference Overview
This half day symposium will serve as an update on a range of cancer care topics including screening guidelines for commonly treated cancers; evaluating individual cancer genetic risk and procedure for genetic testing; survivorship goals for cancer patients treated with a multi-disciplinary approach and updates in oncology.
Who Should Attend
• Primary Care Physicians
• Oncology Physicians
• Hospitalists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Researchers
• Oncology Nurses
• Medical Students
Learning Objectives
Accreditation
Inova CME Accreditation
The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 5 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.
Virginia Nurses Association
The Inova Learning Network is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Criteria for successful completion include attendance at the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation. Presenters, planners and faculty have declared no conflict of interest.