Care for the Older Cancer Patient: Cognition and Communication


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Add to Calendar Care for the Older Cancer Patient: Cognition and Communication 10/4/2019 8:30:00 AM 10/5/2019 4:45:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mskcc.cloud-cme.com/Geriatrics2019 Description: This course is focused on cognition and communication for all types and levels of Health Care Professionals providing care for older adults with cancer though lectures Friday and an optional workshop on Saturday.Friday, October 4th, will consist of high-level discussions surrounding all types of cognitive impairments commonly seen in the older cancer patient. There will be a focus on communication based concerns and ba... Rockefeller Research Laboratories, 430 East 67th Street false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, October 4, 2019, 8:30 AM - Saturday, October 5, 2019, 4:45 PM, Rockefeller Research Laboratories, 430 East 67th Street

Specialties
Specialties - Behavioral Care, General and Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospitalist, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Pharmacology and Medication Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physician Assistant, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work

Overview

This course is focused on cognition and communication for all types and levels of Health Care Professionals providing care for older adults with cancer though lectures Friday and an optional workshop on Saturday. 

Friday, October 4th, will consist of high-level discussions surrounding all types of cognitive impairments commonly seen in the older cancer patient.  There will be a focus on communication based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers and family members), evaluation of decision-making capacity, as well as how to work with an interpreter for patients with dementia and may experience a language barrier.

  • Live Simulcast Available for Day 1* - We are pleased to offer a live simulcast option for day 1 (Friday, October 4). CME and ABIM MOC credit is offered for the live simulcast and active participation is required during the course. We do hope you will attend in person but understand that can sometimes be a challenge so we are happy to offer the live simulcast as an option. Registration for the simulcast is required; to register, please select the "Live Simulcast" option during course registration. Please note that MSK employees located in the New York City metro area, are encouraged to attend this course in person.

Saturday, October 5th, is a Geriatric Communication Skills Training Workshop comprised of a specific experiential learning methodology that will immerse participants in applying newly taught skills in a simulated relevant clinical environment. Additional fees apply and space is limited. 

This course is directed towards oncologists, primary care physicians, geriatricians, advanced care practitioners, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of older adult cancer patients. 

Co-sponsored by MSK’s:
Geriatrics Resource Interprofessional Program (GRIP)
Psycho-Oncology Education & Training Institute (POETI)


Objectives
  1. Provide an overview on dementia, delirium, depression: its detection and care
  2. Define decision making capacity and explain its legal implications
  3. Appreciate decision making challenges and learn to assess in older adults with cancer and cognitive syndromes
  4. Recognize ageism and appreciate how it interferes with the medical care of older adults with cancer
  5. Become familiar with the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the evaluation of older cancer patients with cognitive changes or at risk for cognitive changes
  6. Understand the principles of shared decision making
  7. Observe and practice skills for successful facilitation of shared decision-making with an older adult with cancer and his/her caregiver

Registration

 Registration Type  
 Day 1 (Friday) | Physicians (MDs, PhDs and DOs)   $300 
 Day 1 | Advanced Practice Providers (NPs, PAs), Nurses, Techs and Other Healthcare Providers    $250 
 Day 1 (Friday) | Residents and Fellows*
 $100 
 Day 1 (Friday) | Live Simulcast  $500 
 Day 1 (Friday) | Industry Professionals**  $525 
 Day 2 (Saturday optional workshop add-on) | Geriatric Communication Skills Training   $200

Course registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations.

*The Fellow/Resident Rate is non-refundable.
**Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Registration Discounts/Promotions

  • 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 registration is complimentary. However, you must complete course registration in order to attend this course.

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

Cancellation Policy

The Live Simulcast and Fellow/Resident Rates are non-refundable. For all other rates, 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

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.50 Medical Knowledge and Practice Assessment MOC points and Patient Safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Social Work Accreditation Statement

This presentation is approved for a maximum of 13.75 Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live In-Person 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.

ANCC CNE Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Nursing Professional Development/ Continuing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

14.50 contact hours will be awarded to participants who attend the program in its entirety and complete a program evaluation. Partial credit not awarded.



*The live simulcast 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.


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