This survey is to assess potential topics for the 2014 Medical Director Forum. We appreciate your feedback!An * indicates the field is required. At the end of the survey, click the Submit button. Please indicate your area of practice * - Select -Case ManagerNurseNurse PractitionerPharmacistPhysicianPhysician AssistantPsychologistSocial WorkerUtilization Review ManagerOther Please indicate your area of practice Other General Issues facing the healthcare system in light of the current status of healthcare reform Cancer Cancer pain management Planning ongoing cancer therapy and survivorship management Integrating cancer survivorship care strategies for primary care and oncology providers New therapies that offer valuable options for patients with melanoma Management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and patients with BRCA mutations Updates on chemotherapy agents and medication management in cancer patients Mental Health Evidence-based management of the symptoms of serious mental illness in both children and adults Serious mental illness, including clinical depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder The value of family therapy and the importance of including families in chronic disease management strategies Update on pharmaceutical agents used in patients with mental illness Organ and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Innovative transplant procedures Multidisciplinary patient management required to increase quality of life and transplant outcomes The future of organ transplantation and strategies for expanding the donor pool Complications associated with postoperative transplantation including infection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) Pharmaceutical agents and their combinations commonly used to prevent GVHD Immunosuppression regimens in organ transplantation The use of ventricular assist devices for bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy Clarification on the most appropriate transplantation therapy for specific hematology/oncology diseases The management of hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients The impact of clinical trials in transplantation Ethical issues in transplantation Preparative regimens utilized in stem cell transplant and the associated toxicities Understanding risk evaluation and mitigation strategies in organ transplantation Palliative Care and Hospice Palliative care for children living with complex chronic diseases Determining the optimal time for hospice care Updates in pain and symptom management End of life issues during cancer care Wellness and Disease Management Evidence-based care and treatment guidelines for complex chronic disease management Health literacy or lack thereof: the impact on cost, disease management, and quality of life Methods to engage and empower consumers to promote healthy lifestyle changes to improve quality of life The long-term health impact of childhood obesity The management, control, and prevention of type 2 diabetes Engaging patients with cardiovascular disease to manage their therapy and lifestyle to avoid end-stage heart failure Chronic kidney disease End-stage kidney disease Optimal care of patients receiving dialysis Diagnosis and treatment of asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Treatment of chronic back pain The potential role of pharmacogenomics in optimizing drug efficacy, minimizing toxicity, and promoting cost effectiveness Women and Infant Health Case management strategies to assist mothers in achieving a healthy pregnancy Emerging techniques and treatment strategies in maternal fetal medicine, neonatology, and infertility Neonatal outcome, complications, and management of multiple births Breast cancer treatment and pregnancy Management of Other Conditions Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis Cystic fibrosis Hepatitis HIV/AIDS Inflammatory bowel disease Multiple sclerosis Rheumatoid arthritis Seizure disorders Sickle cell anemia Other Areas of Interest Please provide additional topics you would like taken into consideration for the clinical agenda. Speaker Suggestions Please indicate any faculty (speaker) from previous activities attended that you identified as an “outstanding speaker.” E-mail * E-mail Confirmation * Leave this field blank
