• Conference Brochure
• Conference Agenda
• Committee and Speakers

Agendas are subject to change because we are always striving to improve the quality of youreducational experience. MD Anderson may substitute faculty with comparable expertise on rareoccasions necessitated by illness and/or scheduling conflicts, conflicts and so forth.

Please let us know what specific topics, issues or questions you wish to see addressed or emphasized in this activity. Fax CME/Conference Management at 713-794-1724 or email register@mdanderson.org. All responses will be forwarded to the Program Chair for consideration.

GOAL

Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) are increasingly being utilized for oncology patient care, but implementation issues remain.  This international workshop will provide experts from the US, other countries, and regulatory agencies to share collective experiences in using PROs in the clinical setting.  The workshop will explore the benefits of and barriers to routine clinical PRO monitoring of patients.  This workshop is intended for those considering using PROs in the clinical setting as well as those who have worked in this area and want to compare experiences.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After attending the course, participants should be able to:

• Define Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) (Knowledge);

• Identify strategies for implementation of PROs in clinical care (Knowledge, Competence);

• Describe benefits of use of patient reported outcomes in clinical care (Knowledge, Competence);

• Assess regulatory and reimbursement implications of patient reported outcomes in clinical care (Knowledge, Competence);

• Understand PRO’s as a qualitative assurance measure (Knowledge).

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

Lectures – Interactive Groups – Panel Discussions – Questions and Answers – Poster Session

EVALUATION

A course evaluation survey will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status.  Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.

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

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME CERTIFICATES AND ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATES

Certificates awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM or certificates documenting attendance will be e-mailed when an individual completes the on-line CME Verification process after the symposium.

NURSING

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an approved provider with commendation of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association- Approver, and accredited approver with distinction, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours will be awarded.

Call for Abstracts (More information coming soon)

Deadline for abstract submission is Monday, August 5, 2019

Please submit abstracts via e-mail to klvanhou@mdanderson.org.  Also for additional information.

Online registration is now closed, please register on-site.

On-site registration will be open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019.  The course will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13 and will end at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

Advance registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited.

Registration Fees:

Physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00

Non-Physician (Researchers). . . . . . $200.00

Nurses/Fellows/Students/
Other Healthcare Professionals. . . . .$100.00

MD Anderson Faculty/Staff. . . . . . . . .Exempt

Refund/Cancellation Policy: The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before August 30, 2019.  No refunds will be granted after that date. The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check.

CME/Conference Management reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary.  Each registrant will be notified by mail, e-mail, or the contact numbers as given on the registration form.

In case of activity cancellation, liability of CME/Conference Management is limited to the registration fee. CME/Conference Management will refund the full registration fee.  The Department of CME/Conference Management reserves the right to limit the number of participants in a program and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available.

For additional information, contact CME/Conference Management at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866.

Accommodations

• A block of rooms has been reserved for workshop attendees at the InterContinental Houston Medical Center Hotel, 6750 Main Street. Houston, Texas, 77030.
• Early hotel reservation is suggested.
• The hotel phone number is 713-422-2779.
• When you make reservations be sure to mention the MD Anderson Patient Reported Outcomes in the Clinical Setting Workshop to be assured of receiving the special meeting rate of $179.00 single or double occupancy. Please add 17% Texas state and local taxes. Reservations and deposits received after September 3, 2019 will be confirmed if space is available and at current hotel published guest room rates.

Prices are subject to change and vary depending on the location of the conference.
 

• Houston is served by two airports, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU). The following ground transporations are available to and from the airports to the Medical Center.
  
• Uber and Lyft
• Taxicabs: Yellow Cab 713-236-1111; Fiesta Cab 713-225-2666.
• Super Shuttle: For more information, call toll free at 800-258-3826, or on-line at www.supershuttle.com.

Parking is available in Garage 10, which is located on the east side of the Clark Clinic, for $12 per day. There are EasyPay Stations on the first, second and third floors, instead of a cashier. The EasyPay Station is a self-serve payment station and will take cash or credit cards. You feed your ticket into the machine, it tells you how much you owe, you then pay that amount and the machine returns your "paid" ticket. Take the "paid" ticket to the exit gate and feed it into a machine there to raise the gate and exit the garage.

Take the crosswalk on level 3 of Garage 10 into MD Anderson. The first set of elevators on your left (next to the guard station) can be used to access floor 11. As you exit the elevator on floor 11, you will be at the back of the auditorium. Turn to your left to follow the hallway to the registration desk and the front of the auditorium.

Click here for a map.

*Parking fees are not reimbursable.

• Driving Directions 

• Houston Visitor Information

Photographing, audio taping and video taping are prohibited. 

Contact the Department of CME/Conference Management if you have any special dietary or ADA accommodation needs.

• Local phone: 713-792-2223
• Toll-free: 866-849-5866
• Email: register@mdanderson.org