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Education

There are numerous educational events that credentialed physicians, nurses and allied health personnel can participate in that are offered through M. D. Anderson and Physicians Network. Almost all of these educational events are approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit.

Multidisciplinary Planning Conferences (MPCs)

Multidisciplinary Planning Conferences occur two or three times monthly, and we welcome your participation.

Purpose of MPCs

To facilitate clinical collaboration in the care of patients prospectively (before treatment is initiated) at Physicians Network Affiliate Sites; and to discuss the multidisciplinary treatment options for those patients with M. D. Anderson faculty.

Goals

  • Build and enhance relationships between Physicians Network credentialed physicians and M. D. Anderson faculty through scheduled educational forums.
  • Impact the care of cancer patients being provided in the community through increased affiliate site physician interaction with M. D. Anderson faculty.
  • Facilitate didactic discussion on current cancer issues and topics.
  • Provides CME and CNE credit hours (one Category I AMA PRA CME credit) to Physicians Network credentialed physicians and 1.0 nursing contact hour for nurses who document their participation. 

Program Logistics

  • The total transmission time for each MPC will be one hour.
  • Each Affiliate Site will be asked to present at least one clinical case per MPC.
  • The Affiliate Sites will send the de-identified case information along with the MPC Source Documentation Form to the Physicians Network Program Manager, Provider Relations prior to each MPC according to the schedule.  
  • Each case submitted should include the pathology, diagnostic imaging, most recent H&P, and the most pertinent surgical, radiation, and chemotherapy or progress notes on Powerpoint slides. Additionally, diagnostic imaging slides can be transferred during videoconference, if desired.
  • Physicians Network credentialed providers and nurses will complete and return the CME or CNE verification and program evaluation forms to the Affiliate Physicians Network liaison to receive their CME or CNE credit.
  • Program evaluation forms and CME or CNE verification forms will be collected and forwarded to the Physicians Network Program Manager, Provider Relations.

2009 Multidisciplinary Schedule (xls) 

2010 Multidisciplinary Schedule 

Guideline Update Videoconferences

The M. D. Anderson Clinical Guidelines form the basis for the multidisciplinary treatment planning process. These guidelines are disease site and stage specific, evidence based with references and supported by expert opinion.

For disease sites where no M. D. Anderson clinical guidelines exist, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines will be used.

The guideline update videoconferences are designed to educate the physicians and clinical staff at Physicians Network Affiliate sites on the latest changes and updates to the M. D. Anderson Clinical Guidelines. The expected outcome is that physicians will utilize these guidelines in their clinical practice as a resource in the treatment planning process for patients. Physicians who participate in these videoconferences are eligible to receive up to two Category I AMA PRA CME credits and nurses who document their participation will receive 1.0 nursing content hour of CNE.

Previous Guideline Update Videoconferences

Sarcoma: January 6, 2009

Leukemia (ALL and AML): May 19, 2009

Pain Management: September 22, 2009

Future Guideline Videoconferences

Breast/ Cervical/ and Colorectal Screening- January 19, 2010 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. CT

Bladder / Kidney- TBD

In 2010, Physicians Network and M. D. Anderson faculty will be working to update the following guidelines:

  • Oral/ Tongue and Larynx
  • Hepatocellular and Unknown Primary
  • Gynecology (Cervical)
  • Esophageal and Gastric
  • Follicular Lymphoma and Gastric MAL T Lymphoma 

Once these guidelines have been updated, the videoconference dates will be provided to you and posted on our website. We welcome your participation.

 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Guidelines

Annual Cancer Symposium

Planning for the Sixth Annual Symposium has begun.  The symposium will be held August 14-17, 2010 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY.  Please mark your calendars and check our website in the coming months for more details.  

Review previous symposium programs below:

M. D. Anderson Continuing Education Programs

Review additional continuing education opportunities available at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for physicians, nurses and ancillary personnel.

Speaker’s Bureau Educational Series

Physicians Network has recently established a Speaker’s Bureau Educational Series. The Speaker’s Bureau draws upon expertise from M. D. Anderson faculty, staff and national experts. Its sole purpose is to provide credentialed physicians, nurses and allied health personnel information pertaining to timely and sometimes controversial topics in oncology. 

High Risk Lesions Presentation: June 9, 2009

                              

 

 

 

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