International Proton Therapy Training

• Program Brochure
• Program Cost Structure
• Program Planning Committee/Speakers

Agendas are subject to change because we are always striving to improve the quality of your educational experience. MD Anderson may substitute faculty with comparable expertise on rare occasions necessitated by illness, schedule 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.

Educational Objectives

After attending the conference, participants should be able to:

• Incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through hands-on practice sessions to better prepare for proton therapy treatments, thus improving patient outcomes (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes)
• Interpret the effectiveness of proton therapy to assess which intervention would be most appropriate for patients with different solid tumor cancer diagnoses (knowledge, competence)
• Assess how an interprofessional system will improve the quality of care for patients receiving proton therapy (knowledge, competence)
• Utilize proton therapy clinical trials and assess their outcomes for a better understanding of the importance and significance in the treatment of cancer (knowledge, competence, performance)
• Gain a greater appreciation and perspective of the steps and personnel needed to perform quality proton therapy (knowledge, competence)

Goal

Depending on the training track(s) you have chosen, over the course of the next week(s), our goal is to educate you on clinical operations, treatment planning and/or physics and service maintenance. Any one or all three of these tracks will better prepare you as you engage in new frontiers with proton therapy and extend its benefits to patients with a wide range of cancers.

Evaluation

A course evaluation form 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.

Educational Methods

• Lecture/didactic
• Case study
• Skills-based training
• Panel discussion
• Interactive small groups/breakout sessions
• Question/answer sessions
• Simulation
• Hands-on workshop
• Pre-/post-test

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 62.50 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 distributed to participants as they depart the conference. To obtain a CME certificate, physicians must submit a completed evaluation questionnaire and a CME verification form. Upon request, a record of attendance (certificate) will be provided on-site to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations. 

Disclosure 

The University of Texas MD 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 any commercial interest that could potentially affect the information presented. MD Anderson also requires that all faculty disclose any unlabeled use or investigational use (not yet approved for any purpose) of pharmaceutical and medical device products. Specific disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity.

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

MD Anderson complies with the Physician Payments Sunshine Act as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Accordingly, we may be required to collect information on transfer of value provided to any covered recipient under the ACA. 

                General Registration Information

• Please check the agenda for the start and end times of the track you wish to attend.
• Advance registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited. 
• Please see the registration form for applicable fees.
• The course registration fee includes the tuition, breakfasts, lunches and breaks.
  
• A 15% discount will be given if you register before February 1st.  Additional discounts will be given to trainees and to groups of 3 or more registrants from the same institution. (For the 15% discount, please fax in your registration form)

Registration Fees

Please click here for the fee structure table.

We accept the following forms of payment:

• Check (payable through U.S. banks only)
• Money order
• Credit cards (MasterCard, VISA and American Express)
• Cash (on-site registration only)

If you register online, a receipt/confirmation letter will be automatically emailed to the email address you list on the registration form. If you register by fax or mail, a receipt/confirmation letter will be sent to you within 10 working days of the receipt of your fee. 

The registration fee, minus a $100 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before February 10, 2020. 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.  For additional information, contact CME/Conference Management at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or email register@mdanderson.org.

The Department of 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, email or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.

In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the Department 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.

Accommodations

Hotels near the Texas Medical Center (standard rates apply):

Please note: If you choose to take a hotel shuttle, ask the driver to take you to Proton Therapy Centre (PTC), 1840 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054.

SureStay by Best Western Plaza Hotel & Suites Medical Center, 6700 S. Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; Reservations: (800) 780-7234; Local front desk: (713) 522-2811.  Free shuttle to area hospitals from this hotel, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Wyndham Houston Medical Center Hotel and Suites, 6800 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; Reservations: (877) 999-3223; Local front desk: (713) 528-7744.  Free shuttle to area hospitals from this hotel, Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030 (Driveway entrance on 1730 Dryden Road); Reservations: (888) 236-2427; Local front desk: (713) 796-0080.  Free shuttle to area hospitals from this hotel; Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Courtyard Marriott Houston Medical Center, 7702 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; Reservations: (888) 236-2427; Local front desk: (713) 668-4500.  Free shuttle service to area hospitals from this hotel; Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM. Saturday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM

Hotel Ylem at Texas Medical Center, 8080 S. Main Street, Houston TX 77025; Reservations: Local front desk: (713) 665-4439.  Free shuttle to the area hospitals from this hotel, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

InterContinental Houston – Medical Center, 6750 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; Reservations: (800) 496-7361; Local front desk: (713) 422-2779.  Free courtesy car to area hospitals from this hotel, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Ground Transportation to the Texas Medical Center

Houston is served by two airports, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU). The following forms of ground transportation are available to and from the airports to the Medical Center.

Taxis: estimated fare; $55 - $65 USD (one way) Hobby/Medical Center

Taxis: estimated fare: $65 - 80 USD (one way) Houston IAH/Medical Center

Yellow Cab Company (713) 236-1111

United Cab Company (713) 699-0000

Lyft - (Bush IAH)
Lyft - (Hobby Airport)

Uber - (Bush IAH)
Uber - (Hobby Airport)

Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas

Parking is available at the Proton Therapy Center.

• Directions to the Proton Therapy Center

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Photographing, audio taping and videotaping are prohibited.

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