24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium

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Date & Location
Friday, September 24, 2021, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 25, 2021, 4:30 PM, Other/Virtual, Houston, TX

Target Audience
Specialties - Clinical Research, General Oncology, Hospice/Palliative Care, Other

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.00 hours), General Attendance (15.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (15.00 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (9.00 hours)

Overview
This activity will address advanced supportive/palliative care topics. Professionals can expect an improvement of knowledge which includes the latest state of the art advances in the field of palliative/ supportive care to support best and effective practices of supportive/palliative care medicine.

ACCME Objectives
  1. Provide effective communication with patients in the advanced stages of cancer or debilitating disease and provide quality end-of-life care.
  2. Identify and interpret the moral and ethical dilemmas encountered in palliative care, incorporating supportive care strategies to improve patient care.
  3. Practice state of the art pain and symptom management for patients with advanced disease.
  4. Apply palliative care principals to life threatening disease in populations not limited to cancer patients

ANCC Learning Outcomes
  1. Learners will gain knowledge and articulate 2 best practices that includes the latest state of the art advances in palliative and supportive care.

Registration
24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium - September 24-25, 2021

 

A Virtual Live Streaming Course

 The symposium will begin at 8:00 am on Friday, September 24, 2021, and will adjourn at 5:45 pm on Saturday, September 25, 2021.

The Conference/Symposium registration fee includes tuition for the Live Internet Activity, and online materials.  Registration for the Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course is NOT included.

The Deadline for Advance Registration for Physician Board Review Course and the 24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium is August 23, 2021.

Telephone registrations are not accepted.

We accept the following forms of payment:
 
  • Credit Cards (MasterCard, VISA, and American Express)
  • Check (payable through U.S. banks only)
  • Mail to: Continuing Professional Education – Unit 1781 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center P.O. Box 301407 Houston, TX 77230-1407
Make check payable to:  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
 
When registering online a receipt (confirmation letter) will be automatically emailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form.

 

Refund/Cancellation Policy

The registration fee, minus a $50 administration-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before Monday, August 23, 2021 for both activities.  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 (CPE), is limited to the registration fee. Continuing Professional Education (CPE), will refund the full registration fee. 
 
The Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), 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 (CPE), at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail: [email protected]. 
 
Special Assistance
 
Contact the Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 if you have any ADA accommodation needs.


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 symposium.

 


Accreditation
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Ethics

The sessions marked with “*” have been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Nursing

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited with distinction as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
 
Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours will be awarded.
 
CME Certificates and Attendance Verification 
 
Certificates

Certificates awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or certificates documenting attendance will be emailed when an individual completes the online CE Verification process.

Upon request, a record of attendance  (certificate) will be provided via email to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

 

 


Additional Information

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