Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices Course 2020

Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices Course 2020 is organized by the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Office of Continuing Education in the Health Professions (CEHP). This Online CME Course will be held from Aug 13 - 20, 2020.

What is the credit statement of Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices Course 2020?

Accreditation
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is certified by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to present continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician CME Credit
Hematology and Medical Oncology Full Course 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 70.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hematology Only 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 44.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Oncology Only 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences delegates this online CME activity for a maximum of 41.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians will be able to acquire only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Points 
On Successful completion of this CME activity, a participant will be able to apply for the evaluation component, allowing them to earn up to 70.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will receive MOC points commensurate to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the responsibility of a CME activity provider to proffer participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Pharmacists
This CME webcast is recommended for 64 CE hours for pharmacists. CE credits will be transmitted electronically to NABP within 30 days.

The George Washington University Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, is authorized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of pharmacy education.

Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA Physician Recognition Award Category 1 Credits™ from organizations authorized by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 70.25 hours of Category 1 Credits™ for participating in this 8-day activity, 44.5 hours for the 5-day Hematology section, and 41.75 hours for the 5-day Oncology section.

What is the purpose of

Description:
The virtual platform will present an interactive experience for participants with a combination of on-demand and live-streamed educational sessions, live Q&A polling and chats, and a virtual exhibit hall.

GW's Hematology and Medical Oncology CME webcast is the most extensive review of clinical best practices presented by the nation's leading clinician-educators in the field.

This course is ideal for physicians planning to take the Hematology and Medical Oncology certification exams as well as individuals seeking a general review of hematology and medical oncology standards of care.

Course Highlights:
There are several unique features that set this course apart from the others:
• Expert Faculty - our faculty, unmatched in experience and expertise, will present the latest scientific findings in oncology and best practices in the advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
• Daily Board Review Sessions - allows attendees to gauge their knowledge base and become familiar with board-type questions.
• Study Resources - all course attendees will receive complimentary access to the course mobile App and the archived recordings of the lectures for one year.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the Hematology and Medical Oncology Best Practices course, the successful learner will be able to:

Hematology
•  know red cell disorders;
•  conjecture both established information and recent clinical advances in coagulopathies, anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapies;
•  experience blood and marrow morphology and hematopathology;
•  recognize both established information and recent clinical advances in immunohematology, bone marrow transplantation, and hematopoietic growth factors.

Hematologic Malignancies
•  be familiar with the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies;
•  surmise the most recent advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of anti-neoplastic drugs; and
•  recognize strategies for taking the board examinations.

Oncology
•  learn the epidemiology of malignant diseases and management of the medical complications of malignancy;
•  know the newest advances in cancers of the lung, the breast, and the gastrointestinal tract;
•  surmise the principles of management of gynecologic and other genitourinary malignancies;
•  contend with the complexity of HIV related malignancies;
•  realize principles of new developments in biologic therapy of cancer