Esophageal Cancer Conference 2022

Saturday, April 2, 2022, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM, OnAir (virtual platform)


This interdisciplinary conference brings together an expert faculty to present on the clinical management and research of patients with esophageal cancers. This will include the latest approaches to detection and risk prediction. Sessions will also look at the roles of both adjuvant and proton therapies, along with the role of clinical trials.

1. Summarize the value of screening endoscopy and target population.
2. Discuss the current FDA-approved modalities of diagnosing and treating various esophageal pathologies and staging esophageal cancer.
3. Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of early-stage/locally advanced esophageal cancer including targeted, immunotherapy, and proton therapy.
4. Discuss the role of salvage esophagectomy and significance of complete clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy.
5. Learn landmark studies and ongoing trials that pertain to both resectable and unresectable esophageal cancer as well as recurrent and stage IV cancer.
6. Integrate a team-based approach in the care of patients with esophageal dysmotility and cancer.

• Physicians: $100
• Residents/Fellows:$0
• Physician Assistants: $50
• Nurse Practitioners: $50
• Nurses: $50
• Allied Health Professionals: $50
• Industry Representatives: $125

In support of improving patient care, 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 4.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 4.75  ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: This activity is approved for 4.75 AAPA contact hours. Physician Assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (4.75 hours), IPCE (4.75 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (4.75 hours), Nurse - ANCC (4.75 hours), Physician Assistant - AAPA (4.75 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, April 2, 2022

If you are interested in supporting the program, please contact Paul Mozzocci,  [email protected]

 

WHERE DOES THE CONFERENCE TAKE PLACE?
This virtual event takes place completely online. The event uses a virtual environment that allows attendees to view lectures, submit questions to faculty, and connect with other attendees.

DO I HAVE TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE?
At the end of the conference, you will receive a survey to attest to the number of credit hours you participated in. Please only claim credit that correlates with the number of hours you attended.

WHAT ABOUT CAMERA AND MIC ACCESS?
When you first sign into the virtual platform you will be asked to grant access to your camera and microphone. This is to enable these features should you wish to connect with other attendees over video chat. We will automatically mute you and have your camera off during general session lectures.

WHAT TECHNOLOGY DO I NEED?
You will need a computer or a device such as a laptop, desktop, or tablet. The website is not accessible via phone. You are not required to have a camera or mic capability to listen to the lectures or submit questions to the panel.

Please use a preferred browser such Chrome, Firefox or Safari to participate during the conference. The virtual conference is not accessible over Internet Explorer.

HOW CAN I GET TO THE CONFERENCE?
Registered attendees will receive a link via email to the conference virtual platform OnAir about a week before the event. The link will be sent to the email address you registered with and is how you will access all the conference content. You will use the same link to access the platform during the conference dates and to review recorded presentations after the event.

WHAT IF I DON'T RECEIVE THE LINK?
Contact [email protected] for assistance.

CAN I SHARE THIS LINK WITH OTHERS?
Just like an in-person meeting, registrations should not be shared. The registration provides a single sign-on secure experience for the user. Please note that recordings or downloaded conference material of any kind that are accessed on the platform should not be shared.

WHEN WILL SESSION MATERIAL BE AVAILABLE?
PDF copies of the presentations will be available for download on the session page from those presenters who gave consent to share. These are accessible after the conference date for up to 3 months.

CAN I CHAT WITH OTHERS DURING THE CONFERENCE?
YES! In each session, there is a chat feature that allows you to send messages to others in the session. There is also the Networking Hub where you can message other attendees, faculty, and industry directly with chat or video connections.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE SPEAKER
In each session, there is a chatbox to the right of the screen you can enter in a question for the panel. Our team will collect questions for the moderator to be asked during panel discussion time.

WILL LIVE CONTENT BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE EVENT?
Live content will be recorded, subject to speaker permission, and posted on platform for on-demand viewing. You will continue to have access to session content and exhibit hall until July 1, 2021.

I NEED HELP!
Before the conference date please contact [email protected] for or (833) 731-1273 with any questions.

On the days of the conference, while you are participating on the virtual platform our staff is ready to assist you. There is an orange headset icon in the top right of your screen. This will connect you to a member of our support team.