USMD Arlington's 'Precision Medicine in Cancer: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow' (JS2212I)

December 21, 2022

This activity is an annual didactic lecture and interactive Q&A organized by the Oncology Department at USMD Arlington. This year's course will review and define the Precision Medicine mechanism as it relates to the molecular biology of cancer. The justification of therapeutic development history and establishment of molecular signal target identification will be presented using referenced slides and focus on FDA registration results. Justification of the patient populations that are most sensitive, examples of in-depth targeted therapeutic background and results will be reviewed, and cost effectiveness of appropriately targeted patients will be provided.

Target Audience

The activity will convene USMD Arlington-affiliated physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are interested in the care of cancer patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Define Precision Therapy
  • Explain rational of targeting molecular targets
  • Describe examples of cancer benefit to Precision Therapy
  • Review FDA interactions that lead to Precision Therapy indication
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA
  • 1.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/21/2022
Course expires: 
12/21/2023
Event starts: 
12/21/2022 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
12/21/2022 - 1:30pm CST
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Committee member(s)

Shenila Shallwani

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Kory Jones, MD, FACS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

John Nemunaitis, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and USMD Arlington. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA
  • 1.50 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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