Advances in the Treatment of Melanoma

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from skin disease. The key to successfully treating melanoma is recognizing symptoms early, but that is not always the case, and treatment is more difficult when the melanoma has spread to other organs. This session will outline treatments that are the standard of care and new treatment options available for melanoma patients.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

  1. Provide an overview of treatment options for malignant melanoma
  2. State the key factors in choosing a therapeutic approach for the patient with advanced melanoma

Faculty Listing
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, MD
Dr. John M. Skibber Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgical Oncology
Professor, Deptartment of Cancer Biology
Medical Director, Melanoma and Skin Center
Co-leader, Melanoma Moon Shot
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships
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OptumHealth Education ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

Faculty Disclosure
The faculty reported the following:
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, MD has reported the following:
Advisory Board: Merck

Activity Planners
Sarah Chart-Hart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education

Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education

Martha L. New, BSN, RN, CCTC
Transplant Case Coordinator
Optum

Arlene Rome, RN, BSN
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education

Anne M. Sendaydiego, PharmD
AMS Consulting, LLC
Louisville, Kentucky

V. Silverstein, MD
Eagle Creek Medical Communications
Durham, North Carolina

Activity Planner Disclosures
Ms Chart, Ms Gleason, Ms New and Ms Rome have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.
Drs Sendaydiego and Silverstein have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

  • Completing the entire activity
  • Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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Accreditation Statement
OptumHealth Education is 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.

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Credit Designation Statements
Physicians
OptumHealth Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.75 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.

Case Managers
Please note: In accordance with the CCMC policy, learners are required to take a minimum of one full hour (60 minutes) of continuing education (CE) from the activity: “24th Annual National Conference” to be awarded CCMC credit.

Pharmacists
This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour(s) ([0.075] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.

Attending the full program will earn 0.75 contact hour(s). Unique Activity Number(s): 0860-0000-15-030-H01-P

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 to which you wish you apply credit.

Method for Calculating CE Credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Provided By
This activity is provided by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, nurses, pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in melanoma.

This activity consists of recorded presentations from the "24th Annual National Conference" held in Minneapolis, MN on September 29–October 1, 2015.

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 0.75 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 0.75 CCMC - General - Case Managers
Activity opens: 
11/06/2015
Activity expires: 
11/06/2017
Rating: 
0

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 0.75 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 0.75 CCMC - General - Case Managers
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