Diagnostic Excellence Across the Cancer Care Continuum for Primary Care Providers: Screening, Early Detection, Complications, and Survivorship

Nearly 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these cases (>80%) are discovered only after a patient becomes symptomatic or during routine care for an unrelated issue. Less than 20% of cancers are detected through recommended preventive screening tests—a statistic that underscores a massive gap in effective screening, even for malignancies with established guidelines like lung and colorectal cancers. For cancers that lack standard screening protocols, general practice providers serve as the critical first line of defense. Because the signs and symptoms of early-stage cancer can mimic common, everyday conditions, maintaining a high index of suspicion is vital to avoid diagnostic delays that drastically decrease patient survival rates.^[1-3]

This intensive, two-day course is specifically designed to equip primary care clinicians, advanced practice providers, and nurse navigators with the advanced clinical insights needed to optimize early cancer detection. Through an evidence-based approach, attendees will master precision testing paradigms, learn to navigate complex imaging and laboratory choices and proper diagnostic triage.

The curriculum will also address the crucial transition of cancer survivors back to primary care, focusing heavily on cardio-prevention and identifying delayed, high-morbidity complications of modern treatments including immunotherapy related adverse events which may present years later. Lastly, advanced imaging in non-cancer patients often discloses findings that are potentially cancerous but require additional testing for a definitive diagnosis. The majority prove benign, and as such, adherence to evidence-based surveillance guidelines is essential for cost-effective management.

This activity is designed for general practice physicians, family medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners and physician assistants), nurse navigators (registered nurses), and other primary care clinicians dedicated to improving early cancer detection, high-value diagnostic accuracy, and comprehensive survivorship care. 

References

¹ New Research Highlights Just One In Seven Diagnosed Cancers Found By A Recommended Screening Test
² National Cancer Institute Cancer Statistics
³ Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer

1. Adhere to evidence-based cancer screening and surveillance algorithms across a range of common malignancies.
2. Recognize clinical signs and symptoms reflective of undiagnosed cancers and cancer-related treatment complications and follow precision lab and imaging paradigms.
3. Implement guideline-directed diagnostic algorithms for potentially malignant incidental imaging findings (e.g., lung nodules, pancreatic cysts, and thyroid nodules).

Participants may choose to attend live virtually or access the recorded program on demand following the live event.

• Register for Live Participation 

• Register for On Demand Access

Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, DOs): $395

• Advanced Practice Providers: $195

• Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals: $95

• Residents and Fellows: $50

• Industry Professionals: $695*

• MSK Employees: Complimentary**

Discounted registration is available for select groups, including students, MSK alumni/affiliates, and participants from low- and lower-middle-income countries. View our Policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

For cancellation details, please review our Cancellation Policy.

*An industry professional is defined as any individual, irrespective of their provider type (such as MDs, PhDs, APPs, RNs, etc.) that is employed by an ineligible company. Review our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more information.
**MSK employees receive complimentary registration for all CME programs by signing in with MSK credentials (SSO).

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

This live activity has been approved for:

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC

Nursing contact hours are pending.*

*Please note that ANCC Nursing contact hours are available only to participants of the live course. Nursing credit is not available for the on demand version.

MSK Course Directors

Pamela T. Johnson, MD, FACR
Vice Chiar, Radiology
Attending, Body Imaging Service 
Department of Radiology

Lonny B. Yarmus, DO, MBA
Attending, Pulmonary Service 
Head of the Division of Subspecialty Medicine
Department of Medicine 

MSK Course Planners

Rebecca Scalabrino, DO
Assistant Attending Physician, Body Imaging Service 
Department of Radiology

Priya Kumar Shah, MD
Associate Attending Physician, Body Imaging Service 
Department of Radiology

Invited Guest Faculty 

Aliyah Pabani, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, 
Upper Aerodigestive Cancer Division
John Hopkins Hospital

Charles A. Powell, MD, MBA
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, 
Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Mount Sinai

Rebecca Lynn Stone, MD, MS
Stoddard and O’Neill Professor in 
Gynecologic Oncology
Johns Hopkins

MSK Faculty 

Firas S. Ahmed, MD, MPH
Associate Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Al Asante-Facey, PA-C, MBA
Associate Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Hassan Azhari, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

Smita C. Banerjee, PhD
Attending Behavioral Scientist
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jacques C. Beauvais, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

Kristin Belen, MD
Associate Attending Radiologist, Breast Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Stephanie Chahwan, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Alexis Chidi, MD, PhD, MSPH
Assistant Attending Surgeon; 
Co-Director, Lung Cancer Screening Program
Thoracic Surgery Service
Department of Surgery 

Charlotte Freytag, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Danielle Novetsky Friedman, MD
Associate Attending Pediatrician; 
Director, Pediatric Survivorship Fellowship
Department of Pediatrics 

Or Kalchiem-Dekel, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services
Department of Medicine

Wyanne Law, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Seung Eun (Grace) Lee, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

Jennifer Liu, MD, FACC
Chief, Cardiology Service

Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD
Director, Clinical Dermatology, MSK Hauppauge;
Attending, Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine 

Robin Mendelsohn, MD
Co-Director, Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancers;
Attending, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

William Murphy, MD, MBA
Assistant Attending Physician, Dermatology Service
Department of Medicine 

Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Endocrinology Service
Department of Medicine 

Josip Nincevic, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Services 
Department of Radiology

Catherine Oberg, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Pulmonary Service
Department of Medicine 

Patricia A. Parker, PhD
Attending Psychologist; 
Director, Communication Skills Training and Research Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Vineet Syan Rolston, MD
Assistant Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

Mark Schattner, MD, FASGE, AGAF
Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
Department of Medicine 

Lawrence H. Schwartz, MD
Chair, Department of Radiology
Hedvig Hricak Chair in Radiology

Krishan Kumar Sharma, MD, MMSc
Assistant Attending Physician, Cardiology Service
Department of Medicine 

Zsofia K. Stadler, MD
Chief, Clinical Genetics Service; 
Associate Director, Robert and Kate Niehaus Center for Inherited Cancer Genomics
Department of Medicine 

R. Michael Tuttle, MD
Chief, Endocrinology Service
Department of Medicine

Alice Wei, MD, CM, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Co-Director, Surgical Initiatives, David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Attending, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service
Department of Surgery

Esther Zusstone, MD
Assistant Attending Physician,
Department of Radiology

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.