Breast Cancer Screening in DC: The Clinician’s Role

Add to Calendar Breast Cancer Screening in DC: The Clinician’s Role 10/23/2024 12:00:00 PM 10/23/2024 12:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://medstar.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=35531 Description: This is part of a series of clinician focused webinars from the DC Cancer Coalition to increase cancer screening uptake in the District of Columbia.This first webinar will cover the state of Breast Cancer Screening in the District and review current national screening guidelines. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Breast cancer screening rates in... Virtual via Webex false MM/DD/YYYY

Date & Location

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM, Virtual via Webex

Target Audience

Specialties - Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Oncology

Professions - Non-Physician, Nurse, Physician

Overview

This is part of a series of clinician focused webinars from the DC Cancer Coalition to increase cancer screening uptake in the District of Columbia.

This first webinar will cover the state of Breast Cancer Screening in the District and review current national screening guidelines. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Breast cancer screening rates in DC remain among the highest in the nation but high mortality remains an issue.

According to the American Cancer Society the survival rate is as high as 99% if breast cancer is caught early before it spreads. We will feature a multidisciplinary panel of experts from the ACS and the Brem Foundation to address new guidelines & technologies for the early breast cancer detection.

There will be updates on best practices for improve breast cancer screening in the most vulnerable populations in DC. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with panel members in a Q&A session. Following the webinar we will provide access to presentation materials & patient breast cancer educational information.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

Delineate roles and responsibilities of providers who frequently order screening/diagnostic mammograms
Identify common breast cancer screening trends and disparities, especially as it applies to the eligible DC population
Identify how emerging breast cancer screening innovations can increase screening uptake

Registration

For Webex 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] or Kate Doran at [email protected].

Accreditation

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 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 0.50 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 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (0.50 hours), IPCE (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (0.50 hours), Nurse - ANCC (0.50 hours)