This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from the 19th Annual National Conference held in Chicago, IL on September 13–15, 2010.
The conference topics have been expanded and redesigned in order to bring valuable, cutting-edge clinical topics to our learners. Conference faculty is comprised of recognized clinical and thought leaders, and sessions will focus on innovations and trends in solid organ and blood/marrow transplantation, oncology, kidney disease, heart disease, disease management, consumerism, and health and well-being.

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

1. List key concepts of hematopoietic stem cell transplant for Case Managers.
2. Outline the different sources and types of hematopoietic stem cell transplant, including terminology.
3. Review the indications for hematopoietic stem cell transplants and key guidelines to follow for optimal outcomes.

Faculty
Paul J. Shaughnessy, MD
Medical Director
Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant
Texas Transplant Institute
San Antonio, Texas

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

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Sponsored By
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support

This activity was derived from content supported by Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eisai, Centocor/Ortho Biotech Services, Cephalon Oncology, Genzyme, Takeda/ Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Oncology, sanofi aventis, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Marrow Donor Program, Allos Therapeutics, and Byram Healthcare.

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