Updates in Thoracic Oncology: Treatment, Clinical Trials and Coexisting with COVID-19

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Add to Calendar Updates in Thoracic Oncology: Treatment, Clinical Trials and Coexisting with COVID-19 2/26/2021 12:00:00 PM 2/26/2021 1:00:00 PM America/New_York Virtual false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, February 26, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST, Virtual, Philadelphia, PA

Course Overview

This course will discuss and review the latest updates in thoracic oncology including:

- COVID-19 updates surrounding vaccines for immunocompromised patients and the manifestation of lung disease after COVID

- Lung screenings and diagnostics: impact of COVID on screenings and how to motivate patients to resume routine screenings

- Novel treatments and clinical trials - where the future of treatment is heading in medical oncology and radiation oncology

There will be time allocated for Q&A.



Target Audience
Specialties - FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Medical Oncology, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Pulmonary Disease, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, THORACIC AND CARDIAC SURGERY


Objectives
  1. Discuss COVID-19 updates surrounding vaccines for immunocompromised patients and the manifestation of lung disease after COVID
  2. Review the impact of COVID on screenings and how to motivate patients to resume routine screenings
  3. Discuss where the future of treatment is heading in medical oncology and radiation oncology

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine 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. 


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.00 hours)