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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the Role of FLT3 Inhibitors: Best Practices for the Interprofessional Care Team

  • Authors: Eunice S. Wang, MD; Alexander Perl, MD; Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 1/30/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 1/30/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.75 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.75 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.75 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 0.75 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.075 CEUs)

    IPCE - 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for community-based hematologists/oncologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists involved in the treatment of patients with AML.

The goal of this activity is for the AML care team to be better able to manage patients with FLT3-mutated AML, including diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Prevalence and types of FLT3 mutations in AML
    • Clinical trial data evaluating the use of FLT3 inhibitors in patients with AML
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Collaborating with the interprofessional team to identify and manage treatment‐related adverse events in patients with AML who are receiving FLT3 inhibitors
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Selecting treatment based on FLT3 molecular testing results


Disclosures

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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.


Faculty

  • Eunice S. Wang, MD

    Chief of Leukemia and Benign Hematology Services
    Professor of Oncology
    Department of Medicine
    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Buffalo, New York

    Disclosures

    Eunice S. Wang, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie, Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Genentech; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen; Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Kite Pharma, Inc.; Mana Therapeutics; Novartis; NuProbe; PharmaEssentia; Pfizer, Inc.; Stemline; Takeda
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Stellas; Dava Oncology; Pfizer, Inc.; Stemline
    Research funding from: Amgen, Inc.; Aptevo; Arog; Cellectis; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; ImmunoGen, Inc.; Incyte Corporation; Loxo Oncology; Pfizer, Inc.; Stemline

  • Alexander Perl, MD

    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
    Division of Hematology-Oncology
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Attending Physician, Leukemia Program
    Abramson Cancer Center
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Disclosures

    Alexander Perl, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie, Inc.; Actinium; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; BerGenBio; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Forma; Genentech; ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Research funding from: AbbVie, Inc.; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; FujiFilm; Syndax

  • Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP

    Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Hematology
    Clinical Team Leader, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie, Inc.; Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd; Janssen; Pfizer, Inc.; SERVIER

Editor

  • Lisa Cockrell, PhD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Cockrell, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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Interprofessional Continuing Education

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IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . 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 0.75 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. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.75 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.75 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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    For Pharmacists

  • Medscape designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour(s) (0.075 CEUs) (Universal Activity Number: JA0007105-0000-23-010-H01-P).

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the Role of FLT3 Inhibitors: Best Practices for the Interprofessional Care Team

Authors: Eunice S. Wang, MD; Alexander Perl, MD; Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOPFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 1/30/2023

Valid for credit through: 1/30/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for the AML care team to be better able to manage patients with FLT3-mutated AML, including diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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