6th Annual Hereditary Cancer Symposium for Health Care Providers

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Add to Calendar 6th Annual Hereditary Cancer Symposium for Health Care Providers 3/31/2023 8:00:00 AM 4/1/2023 11:40:00 AM America/Chicago For More Details: https://mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/Hereditary2023 Description: The goal of this symposium is to provide health care professionals with knowledge and skills to recognize and treat hereditary cancers, resulting in the ability to improve patient care. Also, to recognize patients in need of a genetics evaluation. Virtual false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, March 31, 2023, 8:00 AM - Saturday, April 1, 2023, 11:40 AM, Virtual, Houston, TX

Target Audience
Specialties - Genetics/Genomics, Other
Professions - Genetic Counselor, Nurse - RN, Physician (MD or DO)

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (9.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (9.75 hours), General Attendance (9.75 hours), Nursing Contact Hour(s) (9.75 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (9.75 hours)

Overview
Symposium targeted to interprofessional healthcare providers working with Clinical Cancer Genetics.

ACCME Objectives
  1. Implement guidelines to assess and screen high-risk patients in daily practice
  2. Identify and document key features associated with potential hereditary cancer predisposition adequately to refer at risk patients for cancer assessment
  3. Articulate and implement surgical interventions, screening protocols, and system therapies appropriate for specific hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome/genes
  4. Describe impact of genetic testing results on the patient psychosocially and medically for current and long term management
  5. Identify a genetic counseling service delivery model that fits their clinical practice and implement a referral strategy
  6. Differentiate the utility of various genetic testing modalities commonly used related to oncology risk and care

ANCC Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe the impact of genetic testing results on the patient psychosocially and medically for current and long term management
  2. Identify a genetic counseling service delivery model that fits clinical practice including a referral strategy.
  3. Differentiate the utility of various genetic testing modalities commonly used related to oncology risk and care.

Registration
 
A Virtual Course
The 6th Annual Hereditary Cancer Symposium opens at 8:30 AM on Friday, March 31, 2023, and will adjourn at 11:40 AM on Saturday,  April 1, 2023.  The Zoom information and all other necessary links will be emailed out the week of the conference.

 

 Registration Fees
 Non MD Anderson Affiliates  
   Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers $150.00
   Other Healthcare Professionals (RNs, etc) $100.00
   Genetic Counselors $60.00
   Non-Clinical, Trainees, Students $25.00
 MD Anderson Affiliates
   Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers $100.00
   Other Healthcare Professionals (RNs, etc) $75.00
   Genetic Counselors $50.00
   Non-Clinical, Trainees, Students $25.00

We accept the following forms of payment:
  •  Credit Cards (MasterCard, VISA, and American Express)
  • Check (payable to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center through U.S. banks only)

    Mail checks to:
    Continuing Professional Education – Unit 1781
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    P.O. Box 301407
    Houston, TX 77230-1407

Telephone registrations will not be accepted.

When registering online a receipt (confirmation letter) will be automatically emailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form.  Once your payment has been made, a receipt can be found in the MyCE tab of your [email protected] Anderson account. 

Evaluation
A course evaluation tool will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.  The survey link will be provided during the review course.

Refund/Cancellation Policy
The registration fee, minus a $50.00 administration-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before Friday, March 10, 2023.  No refunds will be granted after these dates. The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary.  Each registrant will be notified by mail, e-mail, or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.  In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the Department of Continuing Professional Education is limited to the registration fee.  CPE will refund the full registration fee. 

The Department of Continuing Professional Education reserves the right to limit the number of participants in a program and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available. 

For additional information contact Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail: [email protected]org. 
 
Special Assistance
Contact the Department of Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 if you have any ADA accommodation needs or need assistance. 

Accreditation


In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIAN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
  
NURSING
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 9.75 Nursing Contact Hours.

Nursing Certificates will be provided ONLY to participants who complete the online evaluation within the 30 days of the end of the conference.
 
GENETIC COUNSELOR CREDITS
This event will be submitted to the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) for approval of Category 1 CEUs. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) accepts CEUs approved by NSGC for purposes of recertification. Approval for the requested CEUs and Contact Hours is currently pending.

Additional Information

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