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APCC Lecture: Hematology/Oncology
Activity description
These materials are only intended for those that attended the live lecture held on January 11, 2024.
This program is a series of monthly lectures, pertinent to primary care for new graduate advanced practitioners. The goal of this series is to provide an introduction to specific diagnoses, work ups and specialty content as it relates to primary care. This program will review topics surrounding hematology/oncology.
Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of all new graduate advanced practitioners, most commonly nurse practitioners and PAs practicing in the primary care setting that have an interest in learning about hematology/oncology.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe microcytic anemia, normocytic anemia and macrocytic anemia.
- Determine the correct diagnostics and labs to order for the evaluation of the three types of anemia in a primary care setting.
- Recognize anemia parameters to establish when to refer to hematology.
- Recognize the responsibilities of a Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator and Breast Surgeon in the care of breast cancer patients.
- Establish the role of the Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator.
- Discuss benign breast symptoms and management.
- Identify the navigation process for breast cancer care at RMG.
- Examine the pathophysiology and risk factors for venous thromboembolism.
- Describe inherited and acquired thrombophilia's, including the epidemiology, characteristics, diagnostic evaluation, and management.
- Discuss the decision-making strategies and limitations of thrombophilia testing and selection of patients based on recurrence risk and bleeding.
Presenters
Caitlin Pasquale, AGNP-BC, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner, Hematology and Oncology
Reliant Medical Group
Alison Shelales, RN
Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator
Reliant Medical Group
Edison Tsui, MD, FACP
Hematologist/Oncologist
Reliant Medical Group
Activity planner
Rebecca Gleason
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity presenter and planner have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit designation statements
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The AAPA accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 3.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA - Physicians
- 3.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 3.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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