ASCO Review 2011
Highlights of the National Meeting
Thursday, June 30, 2011
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Description
The goal of this course is to provide practicing hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and oncology nurses with current data and information that was presented at the annual National ASCO Meeting.
Target Audience
Practicing hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and oncology nurses.
Objectives
As a result of attending this conference, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the current treatment options and updates in various cancer modalities,
- Discuss the development and outcomes of clinical cancer research,
- Assess the emerging role of novel therapeutics in oncology.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Cleveland Clinic at 216.444.7924 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council for Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 6.0 physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
