Interventional Pulmonology in Cancer Patients - An Intensive Hands-On Course

Interventional Pulmonology in Cancer Patients - An Intensive Hands-On Course is organized by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and will be held from Feb 20 - 21, 2020 at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This conference should be of interest to board-eligible/certified pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, and trainees in pulmonary, critical care medicine, and thoracic surgery who have an interest in interventional pulmonology.

Accreditation:
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description:
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is pleased to provide an intensive hands-on, two-day course designed to review the current concepts and recent advances in interventional pulmonology as it pertains to the cancer patient, and to introduce new technologic advances that have revolutionized the diagnosis, staging, and management of lung cancer.

Malignancies involving the lungs continue to provide a significant challenge to chest physicians. With the exponential increase in technology, several minimally-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are becoming feasible. As the largest cancer center in the world, MD Anderson is able to offer a depth and breadth of clinical experience and training that few can match. With a distinguished faculty made up of the world’s top experts, this course is designed to provide the participant with a state-of-the-art review of the principles and practices of interventional pulmonology in patients with thoracic malignancies.

In addition to attending interactive didactic sessions, participants will also receive extensive practical instruction in selected techniques utilizing in vivo animal models. Instructional group size is limited in order to maximize interaction and individual “hot zone” time. Additional instruction can be individualized for those wishing to emphasize particular techniques. Endobronchial Ultrasound techniques will be particularly stressed and participants should be able to acquire the cognitive and technical skills to safely perform Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided transbronchial Needle Biopsies upon course completion.

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Utilize appropriate lung cancer screening techniques according to national guidelines and standards (knowledge, competence);
• Assimilate the therapeutic options for management of airway tumors (knowledge, competence);
• Interpret the available evidence for adjunctive therapies in the palliative and curative management of lung cancer (knowledge, competence);
• Utilize the principles of evidence based medicine in evaluating new technologies (knowledge, competence);
• Demonstrate the ability to perform Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration on a porcine model and to perform other aspects of cytological diagnosis (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes);
• Perform endobronchial stenting on a porcine model (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes);
• Incorporate evidence based best practices for the management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions (knowledge, competence, performance)

Educational Methods:
• Lecture/Didactic
• Interactive Case Discussions
• Skills-Based Demonstration
• In Vivo Wet Lab Stations
• Question-and-Answer Sessions - (Audience Response System)