New medical knowledge and technology are advancing more quickly than most physicians can keep up with and utilize wisely.  This series of lectures allows physicians to improve techniques involved in the diagnosis and management of disease often seen by Internal Medicine physicians.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1.   Identify classes of cancer therapies that are commonly associated with cardiovascular risk.

2.   Identify the role of permissive cardiotoxicity in cancer therapy.

3.   Recognize patients with cancer and cancer survivors that may benefit from referral to cardio-oncology.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Courtney M. Campbell, MD, PhD is a consultant for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and advisory board member, and with Pfizer as an advisory board member, also receives research support from Alkari Therapeutics, Pfizer, Alnylam, and Amyloidosis Foundation.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: Michael Emmett, MD, Byron Cryer, MD, and Randall Rosenblatt, MD have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
 

For information, please contact Angie Snorgrass at Angie.Snorgrass@bswhealth.org