Review of the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

February 7, 2025

This program is designed to discuss the content presented at the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Topics surrounding experimental biology, etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of breast cancer and premalignant breast disease will be highlighted.

Target Audience

Physicians, researchers, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other health care professionals who work with individuals with breast cancer.

Learning Objectives

 • Apply cutting edge research in medical and surgical breast oncology into clinical practice

• Discuss advancements made in radiation oncology related to breast cancer

• Identify the current initiatives surrounding palliative and supportive care within breast cancer management

• Recall premalignant disease management with breast oncology

• Recognize efforts involved in breast cancer health maintenance, prevention, and survivorship

• Understand the mechanism of action for the most current pharmaceutical advancements

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.00 ACPE Technician
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 0.00 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.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.00 ASWB
  • 0.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/15/2024
Course expires: 
06/01/2025
Event starts: 
02/07/2025 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/07/2025 - 5:00pm EST
Cost:
$1.00
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The Assembly
5051 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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 4.25 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 4.25 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 4.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 4.25 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.  

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 4.25 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

  • 0.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.00 ACPE Technician
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 0.00 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.
  • 0.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.00 ASWB
  • 0.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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All cancellations must be sent via email to Amy DiMaggio at dimaggioa@upmc.edu; Cancellations received before Wednesday, January 29, 2025, will be refunded in full. After Wednesday, January 29, 2025, no refunds will be made.