Throughout these activities, faculty will discuss the keys to optimize the management/benefits of individuals with cancer. Participants will hear about current topics and exciting advances in the field of oncology.

Motivational interviewing can improve patient outcomes when integrated into clinician-patient interactions during the diagnosis and management of addiction, chronic disease and other physical and mental health concerns. This activity will provide a comprehensive understanding of motivational interviewing, the stages of change to expect with the interviewing process and its role in improving patient outcomes. A specific focus on strategies to develop and enhance interview techniques will help participants to engage better with patients and achieve long-term success in implementing positive health changes.

This activity will explore recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of KLA and other lymphatic conditions, including current clinical trials. It will also share insights and perspectives from and provide strategies to support the well-being of both the individual and their family/caregiver(s).

The daily stressors associated with providing care can often lead health care professionals (HCPs) to feel emotional exhaustion, decreased empathy, reduced effectiveness, decreased work-related fulfillment and a lack of accomplishment. This activity will provide HCPs with individual and organizational strategies to increase resilience (the ability to cope with and recover from difficult experiences) and proactively respond to challenging situations, both of which can improve mood and mental health and increase joy and satisfaction in daily health care practice. It will also describe individual and team-related traits necessary to develop resiliency and discuss preventive measures to counteract burnout.