Innovations in Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Care

October 11, 2024

This course is designed to educate participants on recent updates on the management of patients with breast cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, enrollees will be able to

Discuss new techniques and therapies on topics such as: diagnostic workup including genetic testing, surgery, adjuvant medical and radiation therapies, and survivorship. 

Describe how these management guidelines can be applied to patients in their practice.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.00 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.
  • 6.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.00 ASWB
  • 6.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/12/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
10/11/2024 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
10/11/2024 - 3:00pm EDT

Friday, October 11, 2024

8:30 – 8:35 AM    Welcome & Opening Remarks - Dr. Mia Diego, Dr. Mike Cowher, Dr. Richard Beigi

8:40 – 9:00 AM    Patient Connect to Purpose - Cara Sapida

9:00 – 9:30 AM    Breast Surgery - Dr. Priscilla McAuliffe

9:30 – 10:00 AM    Pathology - Dr. Jeffrey Fine

10:00 – 10:30 AM    Radiology - Dr. Alisa Sumkin

10:30 – 10:40 AM    Break

10:40 – 11:10 AM    Medical Oncology - Dr. Julia Foldi

11:10 – 11:40 AM    Radiation Oncology - Dr. Bhanu Venkatesulu

11:40 – 12:10 PM    Lunch Break

12:10 – 12:20 PM    The Glimmer of Hope Foundation - Diana Napper, Founder and President

12:30 – 1:30 PM    Keynote Speaker - Dr. Marija Balic

1:30 – 2:00 PM    Plastics - Dr. Andrea Moreira

2:00 – 2:30 PM    Genetics - Dr. Phuong Mai

2:30 – 2:45 PM    Fertility Preservation - Dr. Kyle Orwig

2:45 – 3:00 PM    Upcoming Clinical Trials - Dr. Mike Cowher

3:00 – 3:05 PM    Closing Remarks - Dr. Mia Diego, Dr. Mike Cowher

3:05 PM               CME Adjournment

3:05 – 3:30 PM    Networking

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Conference room 2131
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Faculty Disclosure: 
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated

Julia Foldi- Lecturer / Speaker with OncLive and Research to Practice Inc.
Andrea Moreira- Consultant with Axogen Inc and RTI Surgical.
Jeffrey Fine- Stockholder (privately held) with PredxBio, Inc.
Marija Balic – Grant/research support with Astra Zeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Gilead, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Roche, Pfizer, Samsung, and Seagen. Consultant with Amgen and Astra Zeneca.
Alisa Sumkin- is a consultant with Mammotome Consultant.
Kyle Orwig – is a consultant with Paterna Biosciences.

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 
 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
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 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Work (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 continuing education credits

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

  • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 6.00 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.
  • 6.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.00 ASWB
  • 6.00 Attendance
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Refreshments, lunch, and UPMC swag will be provided.

Parking will be validated for those attending outside of Magee.