2024 Hereditary Cancer Genetics: Incorporation into Clinical Care


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Add to Calendar 2024 Hereditary Cancer Genetics: Incorporation into Clinical Care 9/27/2024 8:00:00 AM 9/28/2024 12:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=49118 Description: This two-day conference provides professional training in clinical cancer genetics, hosted by one of the world's largest and most renowned cancer genetics centers. This year's comprehensive program features presentations and interactive panel discussions led by distinguished experts specializing in disease-specific management. Attendees will have ample opportunities to engage with the faculty during pa... Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, September 27, 2024, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 28, 2024, 12:30 PM, Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street, New York, NY

Specialties
Specialties - Genetics, Oncology and Hematology, Pediatric Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Overview

This two-day conference provides professional training in clinical cancer genetics, hosted by one of the world's largest and most renowned cancer genetics centers. This year's comprehensive program features presentations and interactive panel discussions led by distinguished experts specializing in disease-specific management. Attendees will have ample opportunities to engage with the faculty during panels and at the networking reception on Friday.

Designed to provide a solid foundation in cancer genetics, this conference explores the implications of genetic testing for patient care and showcases the latest advancements in cancer genomics. Highlights of this year’s program include:

Keynote Speaker and Combined Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds Lecture
Niehaus, Southworth, Weissenbach Award and Visiting Professorship

David Malkin, MD, FRCP(C)
Senior Staff Oncologist, Division of Haematology/Oncology
Director, Cancer Genetics Program
Senior Scientist, Genetics and Genome Biology
CIBC Children’s Foundation Chair Child Health Research
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lectures and Discussions on:

  • Predisposition, Prediction and Prevention: A Window on the Future of Pediatric Cancer
  • Current Topics in Hereditary Breast, Gynecologic, Gastrointestinal, and Genitourinary Cancers
  • Hereditary Hematologic Malignancies and Rare Cancer Syndromes
  • Therapeutic Implications and Utility of Paired Tumor/Normal Sequencing
  • Comprehensive High Risk Cancer Surveillance and Management
  • Novel Genetics Care Delivery Models in Oncology
  • Delivery of Genetics Care to Historically Underrepresented Populations

View the brochure for a complete schedule and faculty list. 

The conference is intended for practicing medical oncologists, genetic counselors, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other health care providers who are interested in learning about the incorporation of genetic testing into patient care.

Registered attendees will receive access to an online syllabus after the conference, which will include select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, learners will be able to:

  1. Identify clinical features of hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes
  2. Evaluate the recommended surveillance and risk reduction interventions for patients with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes
  3. Enhance awareness of implications of germline genetic testing on therapeutic management of patients with cancer, including oncological and surgical interventions
  4. Apply the understanding of tumor profiling results to identify patients at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes

Registration

This conference offers participants the choice of attending either in person or virtually. In-person registrants will be provided continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the conference if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations for joining us onsite.

Discounted registration is available for specific groups. If eligible, you will receive further instructions and a promotion code to use during registration. View our Policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

Registration Fees

  • Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $300
  • Advanced Practice Providers and Genetic Counselors: $200
  • Nurses, and Other Healthcare Providers: $150
  • Health Profession Students: $125 (non-refundable for in-person)
  • Industry Professionals*: $525
  • MSK Employees: Complimentary

For details on our cancellation terms, please review our Cancellation Policy.

*An “industry professional” is defined as any individual, regardless of their profession type (such as MDs, PhDs, APPs, RNs, etc.) that is employed by an ineligible company. View our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more 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 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC/CC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

  • 11.00 Medical Knowledge MOC Points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's Maintenance (ABIM) of Certification Assessment Recognition program; and
  • 11.00 Accredited CME and Self-Assessment MOC points in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuous Certification program.

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM or ABS MOC credit.

ANCC CNE Statement

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

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

Category 1 Continuing Education Units for Genetic Counselors

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to offer up to 1.054 CEUs or 10.54 Category 1 contact hours for the activity Hereditary Cancer Genetics: Incorporation into Clinical Care. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor recertification.