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Forward15th Annual Dental Management of Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer
This educational seminar will be presented to provide fundamental information necessary for a comprehensive approach to the early recognition and diagnosis of oral cancer. This is intended to improve the practitioner’s ability to provide long-term post treatment care of the oral cancer patient.
Target Audience
Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Physicians, Nurses.
Learning Objectives
- Review the principles of dental care in the patient with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.
- Recognize the importance of screening for oral cavity cancer and be able to perform the screening at each dental encounter.
- Identify causes and patients at risk for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.
- Explain how radiation and chemotherapy are used in the treatment of oral cavity cancer and their acute and chronic post-treatment effects.
- Recognize the challenges of post treatment dysphagia and osteoradionecrosis.
- Identify strategies and options to help patients stop smoking.
Additional Information
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12:30 PM Registration
1:00 PM Introduction _ David Eibling, MD
1:05 PM Biopsy Techniques for Oral Cavity Lesions _ Kurt Summersgill. DDS, PhD
1:20 PM HPV Related Oropharyngeal Cancer _ Farzad Masroor, MD
1:40 PM Treatment Choices for OC and OP Cancer _ Viran Ranasinghe, MD
1:55 PM Smoking Cessation _ David Eibling, MD
2:15 PM BREAK
2:25 PM Radiotherapy _ David Clump, MD, PhD
2:55 PM Mucositis _ Susan Calderbank, DMD
3:15 PM Survivorship Care: Meeting the Needs of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors _ Marci Nilsen, PhD
3:45 PM Evaluating and Minimizing Post-Treatment Dysphagia _ Tamara Wasserman-Wincko, MS, CCC-SLP
4:15 PM Dental Evaluation and Treatment in Head and Neck Cancer _ Bernard Costello, DMD, MD
4:55 PM Discussion and Questions
5:00 PM Adjournment
Course Faculty
Bernard Costello, DMD, MD*
Dean and Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
David Eibling, MD*
Professor of Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Susan Calderbank, DMD
Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine
General Dentist
Montefiore Dental Center
David Clump, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Farzad Masroor, MD
Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Marci Nilsen, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Acute and Tertiary Care
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Viran Ranasinghe, MD
Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Kurt Summersgill, DDS, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of
Diagnostic Sciences; Program Director, Oral
and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency
School of Dental Medicine, University of
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Tamara Wasserman-Wincko, MS, CCC-SLP
Director, Speech-Language Pathology Division
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
All course directors and faculty are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. *Denotes Course Director
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants: The University of Pittsburgh 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 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.75 contact hours.
Other health care professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AAPA Category I CME
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.75 Attendance
Due to COVID 19, the 15th Annual Dental Management of Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer conference is being cancelled.
When E-mailing/Mailing Payment & Registration form (last page of the brochure) Attention:
Jackie Lynch
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Eye and Ear Institute
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Fax: 412-647-2080
REGISTRATION FEES
$60.00 Professional
$50.00 Staff
Tuition fee is waived for all residents, fellows, CENTS Members, but registration is required.