LIVE SIMULCAST: Psychopharmacology in Cancer Care: An Update for Clinicians of All Disciplines

Clinicians have numerous tools at their disposal to help adult cancer patients dealing with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other cancer sequelae. Psychiatric medications are most frequently prescribed to cancer patients by oncologists and general practitioners, however psychiatric syndromes are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Few oncology practices have dedicated psychiatric consultants familiar with the nuances of Psycho-Oncology. Even when patients receive psychotropic medications appropriately, they may have problems that arise before their next oncology visit or before they see the person who prescribed their psychiatric medications. Psychologists, nurses and social workers play an essential role in identifying psychological and physical symptoms as well as both beneficial and problematic medication effects as they provide frontline psychosocial interventions and support for cancer patients.

This course is designed for the non-prescribing psycho-oncology clinician as well as the psychiatrist who is new to the world of Psycho-pharmaco-oncology. Oncologists, palliative care clinicians, advanced practice nurses and oncology nurses will find this course useful as well. The course will focus on key target disorders and symptoms amenable to psychopharmacological intervention, including anxiety, depression, delirium, insomnia, pain, fatigue and cachexia. Participants will learn to identify psychological reactions to medical conditions or treatments; psychiatric presentations of medical conditions or treatments; medical presentations of psychiatric conditions and common medical complications of psychiatric conditions or treatments.

Basic information will be presented about medications used to alleviate Quality of Life symptoms that arise in the cancer setting from diagnosis to survivorship or end of life care, and the interface of psychotherapy and medication management. We will review why certain medications are used and why some are avoided, looking at potential benefits, unwanted side effects, and drug-drug interactions, since you may be the first person to identify a serious adverse event. The course will also enhance your ability to provide psychoeducation to patients regarding psychiatric medications.

This course is co-sponsored by the MSK Psycho-Oncology Education & Training Institute (POETI).

The target audience for this course includes Psychiatrists, Psycho-oncologists, Oncologists, Palliative Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers and Counselors.

LIVE SIMULCAST

We are pleased to offer non-MSK employees a live simulcast for the 2019 Psychopharmacology in Cancer Care course. Attendees registered for the live simulcast option will receive detailed instructions via email prior to the start of the course. This will include information on how to engage with faculty and how to claim CME credit. Please note that active participation throughout the live simulcast is encouraged. For inquiries regarding the simulcast, please email [email protected].

If you are an MSK employee or you are interested in attending this course in person, please visit the live course page for registration.

1. Participants will learn basic psycho-pharmaco-oncology and how to hone essential clinical and observation skills to improve the quality of life, mental health and safety of their patients by understanding the basics of the psychophysiology of cancer.

Live Simulcast Registration Fee - $450

You will receive detailed instructions via email prior to the start of the course. This will include information on how to engage with the faculty as well as information on how to claim CME credits - active participation throughout the live simulcast is encouraged. For inquiries regarding the simulcast, please email [email protected].

• MSK CME offers a discounted rate for MSK Alumni, MSK Cancer Alliance and Cancer Care Partners. If you are a member of one of these groups, please contact [email protected] for more information.
• MSK employee are welcome to attend this course in person. Please register here. 

Please note: after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discount adjustments will be made to your registration.

Registration for this simulcast is non-refundable.

MSK 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 the CME Office with the relevant information.

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

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Work Accreditation Statement

This presentation is approved for a maximum of 6.50 Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live In-Person/Live Online Training. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0228.

Please note that Nursing credits will only be offered for in-person attendance at the live course. 

This live broadcast is for streaming use only. By watching this Simulcast you acknowledge that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center retains all rights, titles and interest in to all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents and any other proprietary rights to the content of this material. You are not authorized to record this event. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying, recording, use, distribution and/or re-broadcast of this live simulcast.

MSK Course Faculty

Andrew Roth, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Service
Training Program Director, Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

William Breitbart, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, Chair
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Attending Psychiatrist, Supportive Care Service
Department of Medicine

Yesne Alici, MD
Clinical Director, Associate Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Service
Medical Director, Biobehavioral Brain Health Clinic
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Special Guest

Nessa Coyle, PhD, RN, FAAN
Consultant, Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics

Saturday, March 2, 2019