DESCRIPTION
This is an ongoing, multidisciplinary educational series that addresses best practices in cancer care for patients with head and neck, dermatologic, breast, lung, and other selected sites.  Sessions will be posted below with more details on dates and locations.

• Breast Cancer Conference meets the 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th Fridays (changed to Thursdays) of each month from noon to 1 p.m.
• Lung/Head & Neck Cancer Conference meets the 2^nd and 4^th Fridays of each month from noon to 1 p.m.
• General Cancer Conference meets the 1^st Tuesday 7 - 8 a.m. (previously held the 2^nd Monday of each month from noon to 1 p.m.)
• Cutaneous Oncology Working Group meets the 2^nd Tuesday of each month from 7-8 a.m.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for general practitioners, family medicine practitioners, residents, specialists including pulmonologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, head and neck surgeons and general surgeons.  The topics are also beneficial for NP, PA, SW, Palliative Care, Cancer Registrar, and Genetics.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• explain how to appropriately refer patients internally with newly diagnosed cancer to the indicated specialist.
• identify the role of the major specialties in providing primary treatment, diagnosis, and ancillary care for patients with cancer
• stage the extent of the patient's cancer accurately
• describe appropriate resources to guide next diagnostic and therapeutic intervention
• select appropriate timeline and correct patient selection for genetic testing

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.


Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here.

COURSE DIRECTORS
Abigail Stockham, M.D.
M. Kathleen Christian M.D. 

QUESTIONS?
Contact Karla Severson at ph. 2-2610.