MD Anderson Cancer Network Nursing Education Series: Biosimilars: Taking a New Route

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Add to Calendar MD Anderson Cancer Network Nursing Education Series: Biosimilars: Taking a New Route 4/6/2023 12:00:00 PM 4/6/2023 1:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/MDACNNrsgEducSeriesBiosimilarsApril62023 Description: This activity will include an overview of biosimilars in the oncology setting, including differentiation between biologics and biosimilars, federal approval and regulations, product characteristics and safety, economic impact, and considerations for the future of biosimilars. The activity will also review the nurse’s role in identifying differences between biosimilar and reference product... Virtual false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Virtual, Houston, TX

Target Audience
Professions - Nurse - RN

Credits
Nursing Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

Overview
This activity will include an overview of biosimilars in the oncology setting, including differentiation between biologics and biosimilars, federal approval and regulations, product characteristics and safety, economic impact, and considerations for the future of biosimilars. The activity will also review the nurse’s role in identifying differences between biosimilar and reference products, monitoring patients for adverse effects, and providing education to patients and colleagues.


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

  1. Identify the differences between biologics and biosimilars.
  2. Describe the product characteristics, safety considerations, financial impact, use, and management of biosimilars.
  3. Discuss important concepts of monitoring and educating patients on biosimilar therapy.

Registration

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:

To receive 1.00 contact hours for this activity, the participant must: 

•Create an account in the Professional Education Portal (PEP) and save your Mobile Number to your PEP account if not already done. 
•Register for this activity.
•During activity, TEXT your attendance to 1-844-912-1333 and up to 24 hrs after the course has ended using the Activity ID provided by the Facilitator during program.
•Complete a participant evaluation in PEP, under the MyCE tab, within 30 consecutive days of the learning activity where you will also have immediate access to your Certificate.

“The virtual link to the live presentation will be available in the View Content tab after you register.”


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.





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