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Grand Round: Malignancy in Children
Activity description
The Grand Round series will provide clinicians with up to date resources and tools to better enhance their clinical knowledge. This activity will discuss common pediatric malignancies for the primary care provider.
Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurse practitioners, PAs and physicians who have an interest in learning about common pediatric malignancies.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify common presenting features of pediatric cancers.
- Discuss the general principles of pediatric cancer treatment.
- Describe the health care needs of pediatric cancer patients during and after treatment.
Presenter
Stefanie R. Lowas, MD
Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology
Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Oncology (Cancer)
UMass Memorial Health
Activity planner
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity presenter and planner have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group. Optum Health Education is jointly 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.
Credit designation statements
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The AAPA accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 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.
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 with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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