— Center for Continuing Education — Clinical Medicine — Upcoming Activities — 19th Annual Fall Midwest Thoracic and GI Oncology Conference

19th Annual Fall Midwest Thoracic and GI Oncology Conference

This conference will provide comprehensive updates on current treatment guidelines and delve into innovative therapeutic strategies for managing thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers.

Conference Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:

Thoracic

Name the biomarkers used in non-small cell lung cancer.
State the changes in treatment guidelines for lung cancers.
Explain the controversies of radiation for small cell lung cancer treatment.
Interpret the Commission on Cancer operative standards regarding nodal sampling for lung cancer.

Define the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in pathology.
Discuss the controversies and challenges in the management of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers.
Identify the challenges in the treatment of early-onset GI cancers.
Recognize the indication and benefits of hepatic artery pump for liver-directed therapy.
Articulate the association between obesity and cancer survival.
Outline the barriers to colon cancer screening.

Target Audience

This accredited continuing education activity is designed for medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists, primary care providers, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nurses, fellows, residents, and students caring for patients with thoracic and GI cancers.

Conference Agenda

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General Information

Conference Details

Accreditation

Continuing Education Credits

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine. University of Nebraska Medical 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.

Physicians

FULL CONFERENCE

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

THORACIC

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

GI

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

FULL CONFERENCE

14.0 Contact Hours Awarded
Nebraska Medicine is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

THORACIC

6.75 Contact Hours Awarded
Nebraska Medicine is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

GI

7.25 Contact Hours Awarded
Nebraska Medicine is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Registration Information

Registration Fees

Full Conference (Oct. 31-Nov. 1): $100
Thoracic only (Oct. 31): $75
GI only (Nov. 1): $75

Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2024

If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.

Cancel/Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, please email conted@unmc.edu no later than Oct. 24, 2024. There is a $25 processing fee for cancellations made by Oct. 24. Cancellations made after this date and registrants who fail to attend are responsible for the full registration fee.

Conference Directors

Rudy P. Lackner, MD, FACS, FCCP

Professor of Surgery; Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery; Vice Chief and Director of Residency Program, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC

Quan P. Ly, MD, FACS

Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology; Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Surgery, UNMC
Nebraska State Chair, Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons

Questions?

Missy Edwards

Educational Projects Coordinator, UNMC Center for Continuing Education

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Phone: 402-559-5145