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Bio Ascend

CME Info

PIM A 2C tag

Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Bio Ascend LLC

Target Audience

The target audience for this symposium is oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, clinical scientists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists charged with the care of patients with lung cancer.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Discuss molecular testing strategies that impact selection of therapy in patients with NSCLC
  • Evaluate current and emerging therapeutic approaches for patient identification and appropriate treatment selection for patients with lung cancer, including deciding among traditional chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted agents, or immunotherapy
  • Assess approaches to mitigate and manage treatment-related adverse events that may occur in patients with lung cancer receiving active therapy
  • Develop strategies to increase cancer patient and clinician participation in clinical trials in order to introduce novel agents into practice that improve the outcomes of patients with unmet needs

Joint Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Bio Ascend. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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 Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for up to 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control educational content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.

Planners and Managers

The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The Bio Ascend LLC planners and others have nothing to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

 

If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.

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