13th Annual Lung Cancer Symposium


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Add to Calendar 13th Annual Lung Cancer Symposium 3/13/2025 7:00:00 AM 3/14/2025 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://jefferson.cloud-cme.com/lung2025 Description: The 13th Annual Lung Cancer Symposium offers physicians, nurses, physician assistants, respiratory care specialists and public health professionals a comprehensive lung cancer update, and provide an interdisciplinary perspective of the disease, care and treatment management plans.This activity offers optional pre-conference modules. The online pre-conference modules can be found on the Course Content tab. Credit count in... The Warwick Hotel-Rittenhouse Square false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:00 AM - Friday, March 14, 2025, 5:00 PM, The Warwick Hotel-Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA

Target Audience
Specialties - Imaging, Medical, Oncology, Radiation, Surgery
Professions - Allied Health Professional, Case Manager, Medical Assistant, Nurse, Other, Other - HealthCare Professional, Other - NonHealth Care, Physician, Physician (Fellow), Physician Assistant, Researcher (clinical/ basic science), Social Worker, Student, Therapist - RT

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (14.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME Credits (14.00 hours), AARC: American Association for Respiratory Care (11.49 hours), ABS CC (14.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (14.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (14.00 hours), Nursing Pharmacology Credit (9.00 hours), PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit (5.50 hours)

Overview

The 13th Annual Lung Cancer Symposium offers physicians, nurses, physician assistants, respiratory care specialists and public health professionals a comprehensive lung cancer update, and provide an interdisciplinary perspective of the disease, care and treatment management plans.

This activity offers optional pre-conference modules. The online pre-conference modules can be found on the Course Content tab. Credit count includes completion of all modules.

  • Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment Strategies in Lung Cancer Screening

  • Patient Selection for Lung Cancer Screening

  • Role of Radiation Oncology in Early Detection of Lung Cancer

  • Providing LCS to Underserved and Immigrant Populations

  • Updates in Thoracic Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Thursday, April 3, 2025. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, healthcare team members will be able to:

  1. Discuss new modalities of surgery which can lead to long-term cures and optimal results for patients with lung cancer.
  2. Examine the utilization of a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of lung cancer.
  3. Assess the evolving radiotherapy techniques in treatment of lung cancer.
  4. Review the newest targeted molecular therapies and immunotherapies for lung cancer.
  5. Explain state of the art of lung cancer prevention.
  6. Evaluate the most appropriate diagnostic approach for lung nodules, lung masses, and metastatic lesions.
  7. Recognize how treatment techniques vary based on lung cancer disease stage.
  8. Assess the use of SBRT in early stage lung cancer treatment.
  9. Identify specific strategies to implement on lung cancer disease management as part of a continuing improvement process for clinical practices.
  10. Employ lung cancer screening best practices for collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient care.
  11. Assess respiratory care treatment strategies for lung cancer patients.
  12. Employ the latest community outreach strategies to reduce lung cancer disparities around the region.
  13. Explain the role of sub lobar versus lobar resection in treating lung cancer with surgical intervention.
  14. Identify patients that are ideal candidates for minimally invasive, robotic surgery as a treatment for early stage lung cancer.
  15. Examine the role of education in pulmonary rehabilitation with lung cancer patients.
  16. Practice multi-disciplinary collaboration with thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and interventional pulmonology through a mock tumor board.
  17. Apply relationship-building values and the principles of collaboration in caring for lung cancer patients.
  18. Evaluate the latest cutting-edge robotic bronchoscopy modalities.
  19. Assess tobacco cessation strategies for patients across the lung cancer care continuum.
  20. Compare evolving immunotherapy modalities for genetic mutations in lung cancer treatment.

Registration

Online Pre-Registration is now closed. Please register onsite at the conference.

Non-Jefferson
Physician: $249
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner: $145
Physician Assistant: $145
Other Healthcare Professional: $145
Resident/Fellow: $100

Jefferson/LVHN
Physician: $0
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner: $0
Physician Assistant: $0
Other Healthcare Professional: $0
Resident/Fellow: $0

SKCN
Physician: $100
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner: $100
Physician Assistant: $100
Other Healthcare Professional: $100

Other
Social Worker: $100
Industry Professional: $400

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University 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: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 14.00 nursing contact hours.

Physicians Assistants:

 

Thomas Jefferson University has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Pharmacology Credit: This educational activity offers 9.0 nursing pharmacology credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda.

PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: This education activity offers 5.5 PA Patient Safety and Risk credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda.

Other Credit:
Respiratory Therapists: This program has been approved for 11.49 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving TX 75063. Course # 193706000.

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Additional Information

Cancellation Policy
Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.* Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20). Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee. All refunds will be processed after the conference. The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies.

Submit refund requests to:
Office of Continuing Professional Development
Jefferson Alumni Hall
1020 Locust Street, Suite M-5
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Or by email to [email protected] - please include the activity name in the subject line.

*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial.

Jefferson Release Policy
Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy
As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

Photography and Recording
Unauthorized recording or photography at a Jefferson-sponsored event is strictly prohibited. Individuals found violating this policy will be asked to vacate the activity. No credits or refund will be issued.

Copyright
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