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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Navigating the Patient Journey for LA SCCHN: A Look at Treatments for Today and Tomorrow

  • Authors: Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP; Robert Ferris, MD, PhD; Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 10/19/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 10/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 1.00 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 1.00 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 1.00 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.100 CEUs)

    IPCE - 1.0 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 oncologists, radiation oncologists, head and neck surgeons, oncology nurses, oncology nurse practitioners and physician assistants, oncology pharmacists, and other clinicians who provide care for patients with LA SCCHN.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to make informed clinical treatment decisions for patients with LA SCCHN throughout their care journey.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Pathophysiology of LA SCCHN
    • Clinical evidence evaluating treatment approaches for patients with LA SCCHN
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Creating patient-centric treatment plans for patients throughout the spectrum of LA SCCHN
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize quality of life in patients with LA SCCHN


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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 according to Medscape policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.


Chair/Moderator

  • Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP

    Professor and Vice Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology  
    The Lynne and Howard Halpern Chair in Head and Neck Cancer Research 
    Director, H&N Oncology 
    Co-Director H&N CA Multidisciplinary Program  
    Winship Cancer Institute  
    Emory University  
    Atlanta, Georgia 

    Disclosures

    The opinions expressed are those of Dr Saba and do not necessarily reflect the views of Emory University or Emory Healthcare. Dr Saba’s participation in this activity does not constitute or imply endorsement by Emory University or Emory Healthcare.

    Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Adagene; Aduro Biotech, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Astex Pharmaceuticals; Aveo Oncology; BioNTech; Bristol Myers Squibb; Celldex Therapeutics; Coherus BioSciences; Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals; Cue Biopharma; Eisai, Inc; EMD Serono, Inc.; Exelixis, Inc.; Faron Pharmaceutical; Flamingo Pharma; Fulgent Pharma; GlaxoSmithKline; Imugene; Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; INOVIO Pharmaceuticals; Kura Oncology, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Nanobiotix; Pfizer Inc.; Seagen Inc.; Surface Oncology; Tosk Inc.; Vaccinex Inc.​
    Research funding from: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Exelixis, Inc.

Faculty/Panelist

  • Robert Ferris, MD, PhD

    Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center  
    Hillman Professor of Oncology 
    UPMC Senior Vice President for Oncology Programs 
    Associate Vice-Chancellor for Cancer Research 
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

    Disclosures

    Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Adagene Incorporated; Aduro Biotech, Inc; Bicara Therapeutics, Inc; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics LLC; Catenion; Coherus BioSciences, Inc; Eisai Europe Limited; EMD Serono; Everest Clinical Research Corporation; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Federation Bio, Inc; Genocea Biosciences, Inc; Genmab; Hookipa Biotech GmbH; Instil Bio, Inc; Kowa Research Institute, Inc; Lifescience Dynamics Limited; MacroGenics, Inc; MeiraGTx, LLC; Merck & Co., Inc.; Merus N.V; Mirati Therapeutics, Inc; Nanobiotix; Novartis Pharmaceutical; Novasenta; Numab Therapeutics AG; OncoCyte Corporation; Pfizer Inc.; PPD Development, L.P.; Rakuten Medical, Inc; Sanofi; Seagen, Inc; SIRPant Immunotherapeutics, Inc; Vir Biotechnology, Inc; Zymeworks, Inc
    Research funding from: Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Merck & Co., Inc.; Novasenta; Tesaro
    Other: Mirror Biologics Inc: Data Safety Monitoring Board

  • Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO

    Vice Chair, Experimental Therapeutics 
    Department of Radiation Oncology 
    Service Chief, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology 
    Service Chief, Proton Therapy 
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
    New York, New York 

    Disclosures

    Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTRO, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editor

  • Amy Furedy, RN, OCN

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Amy Furedy, RN, OCN, 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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IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 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 1.0 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.

    College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® participants may claim certified credits for any AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle. Any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits. College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) members must log into Mainpro+® to claim this activity.

    Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

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  • Awarded 1.0 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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    For Pharmacists

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Navigating the Patient Journey for LA SCCHN: A Look at Treatments for Today and Tomorrow

Authors: Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP; Robert Ferris, MD, PhD; Nancy Y. Lee, MD, FASTROFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 10/19/2023

Valid for credit through: 10/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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