2nd Annual Lung Health in the District

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, Zoom


MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center and DC Health’s 2nd Annual Webinar to Address Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening in the District will highlight current best practices for busy clinicians and navigators to facilitate lung cancer screening in eligible patients. Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in Washington, D.C. and across the nation. Although CT Lung Screening can decrease lung cancer mortality in high-risk patients, the complexities of obtaining a lung screening can pose significant challenges to patients, especially those of minority populations with health disparities. The American Lung Association’s 6th annual report shows DC lagging behind the nation in lung cancer screening and treatment (46th in the nation). This multidisciplinary panel of highly respected faculty from the forward-thinking renowned institutions of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Georgetown University will address the multi-faceted barriers that the eligible population faces for lung cancer screening and best practices they have implemented to increase lung cancer screening rates at their institutions. Our keynote speaker will cover overcoming common barriers to integrating tobacco treatment into lung screening. There will be updates on best practices for integrating tobacco needs assessment into the EHR and providing a high-quality shared decision-making visit. This webinar will focus on patient navigation, which has been shown to improve cancer screening and follow-up in underserved populations. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with faculty in a Q&A session and access presentation materials and some lung cancer educational information to share with patients.

1. Delineate roles and responsibilities of providers who treat patients with a history of cigarette smoking.
2. Identify how modifications to the EHR help with smoking cessation counseling to the lung screening eligible population
3. Identify what are the best practices to Integrating Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatments into Lung Cancer Screening
4. Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of lung cancer screening eligible patients.

For Zoom Details, please register by Clicking on the Register Tab. 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email Namita Puran at [email protected]

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and DC Health: Community Health Administration,  Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention Bureau. MedStar Health 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. 

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Assistants:

MedStar Health 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychologists: 

MedStar Health is approved by the American Psychological Association through Joint Accreditation to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. This activity is approved for 1.0 CE credits. MedStar Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers:  

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MedStar Health 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. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MedStar Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credits. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (1.00 hours), ASWB Social Worker: Clinical (1.00 hours), IPCE (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (1.00 hours), Nurse - ANCC (1.00 hours), Physician Assistant - AAPA (1.00 hours), Psychologist-APA (1.00 hours)

Wednesday, November 13, 2024