Emergencies in the Cancer Patient 2021

Oncologic emergencies have rapidly evolved in medicine over the last 10+ years. It continues to develop in parallel with new cancer treatments and interventions. In addition to treating complications related to standard/traditional chemotherapies, the development of numerous new cancer treatment modalities presents a whole new field of patient complaints that are just now starting to be seen in emergency rooms across the country. With very few dedicated cancer hospital emergency rooms, patients presenting with cancer emergencies are often inappropriately triaged, diagnosed, undertreated, or often simply referred back to their respective oncologists without resolution of their emergent issues.

This two-day, live virtual course will bring together specialists from across all areas of the cancer treatment spectrum to update and enhance the ability of emergency room providers and staff on how to prepare for the common and not-so-common emergency scenarios with which a cancer patient could present. Each session will include didactic lectures with live Q&A.

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this course includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses involved in the treatment and management of patients with active malignancies/cancers who present with acute complaints in an emergent setting.

Live Virtual Format

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). CME credit will be offered for this live virtual program. Detailed access and credit instructions will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the course.

Online Course Syllabus

1. Identify & recognize the most common presenting complaints of cancer patients in emergency rooms.
2. Identify current & developing cancer therapeutics with respect to their side-effects and complications.
3. Recognize the current limitations and challenges that remain in efficiently addressing the emergent needs of the cancer patient.

Virtual Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs and DOs): $275
• Residents and Fellow, Advanced Practice Providers Nurses, and Other Healthcare Professionals: $150
• Industry Professionals*: $475

NOTE: Registration for this program includes access to an online syllabus after the course, which includes select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos from the course.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, MSK Cancer Alliance, and Cancer Care Partners to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

*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. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 6:00 AM on October 9, 2021. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course. 

Cancellation Policy

For all other registrations: If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

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, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

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 17.00 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 17.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points 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.

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.

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

MSK Course Directors 

George K. Wang, MD, PhD
Associate Attending Physician
Urgent Care Service
Department of Medicine

Jeffrey S. Groeger, MD
Chief, Urgent Care Service
Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Invited Course Faculty 

Lisa Q. Corbett, DNP, APRN, CWOCN
Wound Ostomy Continence Program
Hartford Hospital 
Hartfod, CT

Cezar Iliescu, MD
Professor, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 
Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Gerald A. Soff, MD
Professor of Medicine & Hematology
Clinical Director, Hemostasis, Thrombosis and Transfusion Services
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Cancer Center
Miami, FL

MSK Course Faculty 

Mark Bilsky, MD
Attending Physician
Department of Neurosurgery 
Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs in Neurosurgery

Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician 
Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College

Sanjay Chawla, MD, FCCP, FACP, FCCM
Associate Attending Physician
Critical Care Medicine Service

Marc Cohen MD, MPH
Associate Attending Physician
Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Department of Head & Neck Surgery

Victoria Gutgarts, MD
Clinical Instructor
Renal Service
Department of Medicine

A. Ari Hakimi, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Urology Service
Department of Surgery

Lee Hingula, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Pain Management 

Julie J. Kang, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Radiation Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

Robert P. Lee, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Pulmonary Service
Department of Medicine 
Section Head, Interventional Pulmonology
Program Director, Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Bob Li, MD, MPH
Attending Medical Oncologist
Thoracic Oncology Service 

Alina Markova, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine

Peter Mead, MD
Assistant Attending 
Infectious Disease Service
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Mark Melrose, DO, FACEP
Associate Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine
Urgent Care Service
Department of Medicine

Natalie Moryl, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Supportive Care Service
Department of Medicine 
Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Bianca D. Santomasso, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Neurology

Michael Scordo, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service
Department of Medicine 

Iris Wei, MD
Assistant Attending Physician
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery

Amy Xu, MD, PhD
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Radiation Oncology

Faculty Disclosures (All Course Faculty and Planners)

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

Gilead Sciences