Mayo Clinic Hematology Review 2015

Minneapolis, MN US
January 24, 2015

This one-day program provides hematology and oncology clinicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with an overview of the most recent advances in the treatment of various hematologic malignancies, based on abstracts presented at the December 2014 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Invited speakers choose exciting and relevant abstracts presented at the ASH meeting and discuss their clinical relevance to the hematology/oncology practice.

Credit Information

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional association.

Hotel Information

Loews Hotel
601 First Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-677-1100 or 866-523-1100 (toll-free)

Lodging Accommodations

The Loews Hotel offers course participants a special rate of $139 per night for a superior king room, single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made by Jan. 3, 2015, to receive this special rate. Call the Loews Hotel at 866-523-1100 (toll-free) for reservations.

Travel

Travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.


 

 

 

Target Audience

Hematology and Oncology Clinicians
Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the results of important disease-specific clinical trials presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in 2014, putting them into clinical context and into the perspective of current clinical practice guidelines
  • Identify investigational therapeutic regimens that are available as alternatives to standard of care approaches
  • Compare current clinical practice with the advances and new knowledge in managing various hematological malignancies that are presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting or that have been published over the last 12 months

 

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Additional Information

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PDF icon Hematology Brochure2.2 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Event starts: 
01/24/2015 - 7:00am
Event ends: 
01/24/2015 - 3:00pm
Loews Hotel
601 1st Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
United States

Course Directors

Thomas M. Habermann, M.D.

Thomas E. Witzig, M.D.

Course Faculty

Stephen Ansell, M.D., Ph.D.

Aneel Ashrani, M.D.

Timothy G. Call, M.D.

Ronald S. Go, M.D.

William J. Hogan, M.B., B.Ch.

Martha Q. Lacy, M.D.

.Animesh Pardanani, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Mrinal Patnaik, M.B.B.S.

 

 

 

 

As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Mayo School of CPD) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Director(s), Planning Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity.  Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments that are described within this book. Disclosures of these relevant financial relationships are published so that participants may formulate their own judgments regarding the material.  

Available Credit

  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
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