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Title	Category	Credit	Event date	Cost
COVID-19 and Lung Transplant	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This activity will provide an update on the concerns surrounding COVID-19-associated lung transplantation.
The Opioid Epidemic: The Impact of COVID-19 and Resulting Effects on Organ Transplantation	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This activity will examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and the opioid epidemic, how these phenomena have affected donor organ supply, and the projected implications for transplantation in the near future.
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	The use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and virtual medicine (e.g., telehealth) technologies has continued to grow exponentially over the past few years and has become an essential part of delivering health care services that allow for improved continuity of care, convenience, increased efficiency, and decreased costs. The ability of AI to improve health outcomes is only as good as its implementation and incorporation into clinical processes and is accompanied by legal, regulatory, and reimbursement issues that must be considered.
Cancer Update: Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Blood-Based Testing	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	Early cancer detection has been shown to extend the life expectancy of affected individuals, and the emergence of MCED blood-based testing could greatly accelerate the rate of cancer diagnosis and increase access to effective cancer treatments. Explore the potential benefits of MCED testing and discuss its effectiveness, feasibility, and scope through a review of current data and research.
Immunotherapy: Breakthroughs in Treatment	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	Learn about recent advances in the field of immunotherapy, examine the ongoing developments in CAR T-cell therapy, and discuss its safety, advantages, concerns, and clinical trials.
Innovation Through the Lens of the Patient: A Personal Transplant Experience	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	Join us during this activity to gain a new perspective on what is considered essential to many patients throughout the continuum of transplant care, such as communication, compassion, and discussion of expectations and quality-of-life goals. Hearing the experiences of patients who have undergone transplant procedures will provide additional insight into realizing a holistic approach to care based on an understanding of how patients perceive their illness, the transplant process (from diagnosis to procedure to postoperative management), and the potential impact on their lives.
Medicine in the Age of CRISPR: The Gene-Edited Patient	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	Gene therapy applications are vast and rapidly expanding, allowing for the treatment of gene alterations due to genetic diseases, HIV, coronary artery disease, and cancer. Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 is a straightforward method of site-specific gene editing with apparent advantages over traditional gene therapy. Learn how gene therapy is currently being used to combat disease and gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of action behind gene therapy and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing.
COVID-19: Current Concerns	Covid-19 Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and present new health burdens, including the emergence of the more easily transmissible Delta variant (i.e., the B.1.617.2. variant, a mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus), which highlights the need for continued support of vaccination, and the development of chronic long-term sequelae collectively termed “long COVID,” which affects 10–20 percent of COVID-19-positive patients with new, persistent symptoms ranging from joint pain and chronic shortness of breath to cognitive dysfunction. Significant knowledge gaps exist in regard to these concerns; many patients with long COVID risk having symptoms dismissed, and more clinical studies are needed on the infectious profile of the Delta variant and how to best utilize vaccines and potential boosters to combat infections.
Type 2 Diabetes: What’s New?	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This activity will provide an overview of the latest innovations in technology, new drugs and therapies, revised treatment regimens, monitoring strategies, and new research. It will review preventive and risk-reducing strategies, approaches to monitoring, the long-term sequelae, and interventions to improve outcomes.
Initiatives to Address Diversity in Oncology	Disease management	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	A lack of meaningful representation of certain racial and ethnic minorities persists in many fields of medicine, including that of oncology, despite diversity’s association with (as stated by the Institute of Medicine) “improved access to care for racial and ethnic minority patients, greater patient choice and satisfaction, better patient-provider communication, and better educational experiences for all students while in training.” Explore the multiple initiatives that have been created to remedy inequities that impact health outcomes for minority groups—such as disparities in social determinants of health and access to a high-quality and ethnically diverse oncology workforce.

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