On Being An Oncologist

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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Video Library of Communication Skills
On Being An Oncologist
MEMV 1081

Accreditation/Credit Designation

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course has been designated by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Target Audience

This enduring material will be of value to: Oncologists, nurses, PAs, trainees (fellows, interns, residents), and other health care professionals

Goals

• Create positive changes in physician competence in relation to communicating with patients;
• Promote and foster discussions about a variety of topics related to the demands oncology places on those in clinical practice, especially personal burdens
• Improve the mental health status of oncology professionals in regard to dealing with emotions and burnout by learning coping mechanisms
• Professional growth

Educational Objectives

• Identify daily dilemmas and stressors involved in Oncology Clinical Practice that may negatively effect doctor/patient communication
• More openly discuss feelings of frustration, inadequacy, and burnout without feeling ashamed, thereby making these feelings/stressors less noxious
• Develop new and different coping strategies, new insights, and new personal resources
• Distinguish that these feelings/emotions are normal and through acceptance of this, can move from the realm of being stressful to the promotion of professional growth

© 2002, 2009 2^nd edition, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. All rights reserved. No part of this work can be reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without the express permission from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

All statements and opinions contained herein are solely those of the individual speakers and may not reflect those of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Disclosure Policy for Program Chair(s), Planning Committee Members, Teachers, or Authors and CME Activity Reviewers

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education has announced standards and guidelines to insure that individuals participating in CME activities are aware of program chair(s), planning committee member, faculty/teacher/author, CME activity reviewer relationships with commercial interests that could potentially affect the information presented. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a process whereby everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with a ny commercial interest.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has resolved all potential conflicts of interest prior to this activity. For information on this process, please contact the Department of CME/Conference Management at 713/792-5357.

Faculty/Program Planning Committee Members/CME Activity Reviewers/Approvers
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Faculty/Program Planning Committee Members and CME Activity Reviewers/Approvers that have indicated no financial interests, arrangements or affiliations. Faculty have indicated no financial interests, arrangements or affiliations and presentations will not discuss investigational or off-label uses of a product:

Walter F Baile, M.D.
Robert Buckman, M.D., Ph.D.
Larry C. Driver, M.D.
Emil J Freireich, M.D.
Cathy Kirkwood, M.Ph.
Rhonda Prescott Kirby
Stephen P. Tomasovic, Ph.D.

Faculty/Program Planning Committee Members and CME Activity Reviewers/Approvers that have financial interests, arrangements or affiliations:

Christopher G. Wood, M.D.:
Paid Consultant: Antigenics, Inc;
Speaker's Bureau: Bayer/Onyx, Pfizer

To obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM for this activity, complete the Registration Form, Evaluation, and Post-Test and send or fax to:

Department of CME/Conference Management, Unit 1381
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301439
Houston, TX 77230-1439
Fax: 713-794-4734

For questions about this program, please contact:

Cathy Kirkwood, M.P.H., I*CARE Project Director
icare@mdanderson.org

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