Contemporary Management of Complex Skin Cancers 2017


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Add to Calendar Contemporary Management of Complex Skin Cancers 2017 11/3/2017 7:30:00 AM 11/4/2017 4:15:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=1150 Description: The purpose of this course is to provide the attendee with a multidisciplinary management approach for patients with skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, melanoma and other complex skin cancers. The topics will focus on advances in epidemiology, pathology and imaging, medical and surgical management and radiation therapy. Complex skin cancer cases ... Rockefeller Research Laboratories 430 E 67th St false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, November 3, 2017, 7:30 AM - Saturday, November 4, 2017, 4:15 PM, Rockefeller Research Laboratories 430 E 67th St

Specialties
Specialties - Behavioral Care, Biostatistics, Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology, ENT, Epidemiology, General and Family Practice, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Head and Neck Oncology, Medical Oncology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Ophthalmic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Social Work, Solid Tumor Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Technologist

Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide the attendee with a multidisciplinary management approach for patients with skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, melanoma and other complex skin cancers. The topics will focus on advances in epidemiology, pathology and imaging, medical and surgical management and radiation therapy. Complex skin cancer cases will be presented and discussed in a tumor board style with a multidisciplinary panel of experts.

Sponsors

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants and financial support for this live activity:

  • Regeneron
  • Tiemann Surgical

Objectives
  1. Describe melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer incidence and behavior
  2. Define factors contributing to behavior and outcome of skin cancers
  3. Define characteristics of skin cancers that require aggressive treatment
  4. Understand benefits, limitations, and integration of different modalities used in the treatment of skin cancers.
  5. Review novel approaches to optimize surgical treatment of skin cancers
  6. Assess role and variety of radiotherapeutic approaches to complex skin cancers
  7. Review role of biological therapy in the treatment of advanced skin cancers
  8. Examine the optimal approaches toward reconstruction of defects resulting from resection of skin cancers.

Registration

 Registration Fees     
 Physicians (MDs, PhDs and DOs)   $450  
 Fellows, Residents, Nurses and Other Healthcare Providers       $150
 Industry Members*   $785

*Industry professionals may attend CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Registration Details

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact us at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary needs.

  • 30% Discounted Rate for MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance Members 
    MSK offers a discounted rate to all MSK Alumni and MSK Alliance members to attend a CME course. Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.
  • MSK Staff Registration 
    Registration is complimentary for MSK staff who wish to attend this course. However, you must complete course registration to attend this course. 

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when email notification is received by the MSK Office of Continuing Medical Education (MSK CME) at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course ([email protected]).

Cancellations or no-shows after this date are not eligible for a refund. MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, we will refund the registration fee in full, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies. At any time, you may substitute another registrant in your place after contacting MSK CME with the relevant information.


Accreditation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

MSK designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

CE Credits

This course will not offer nursing CE credits. Nurses will receive a non-physician CME certificate for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Certain nursing certification providers (such as ANCC) may accept this certificate for CE requirements. Please check with your certification providers for more information. 


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