• Program Speakers/Committee Members
• Program Agenda (Option 1 - October 22, 2020)
• Program Agenda (Option 2 - October 23, 2020)
  
  

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

At the conclusion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

1.  Incorporate the skills learned through interactive virtual sessions to better prepare for proton therapy treatments, thus improving patient outcomes
2. Incorporate knowledge on the responsibilities of physicians, physicists, dosimetrists and therapists in the treatment of proton therapy and the importance of their roles to provide optimal patient care
3. Apply the knowledge of treatment planning and clinical operations to perform proton therapy in respective centers/locations.
4. Gain a greater appreciation and perspective of the steps and personnel needed to perform quality proton therapy.

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.

Physicians

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 internet course for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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™ or certificates documenting attendance will be distributed to participants when an individual departs 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 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 to any covered recipient under the ACA.

Option 1: October 22, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (CDT)

The MD Anderson Head and Neck Proton Therapy Training Webinar (Option 1) will begin for registrants at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22nd, and will adjourn at 8:30 pm on Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Option 2: October 23, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (CDT)

The MD Anderson Head and Neck Proton Therapy Training Webinar (Option 2) will begin for registrants from the at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23rd, and will adjourn at 12:30 pm on Friday, October 23, 2020.

Registration fees:

Physicians $100.00

Physicists  $75.00

Dosimetrists and Radiation Therapists $50.00 

Residents and Fellows - Fee Exempt - a letter of verfication from your chairperson

The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before Monday, September 30, 2020.  No refunds will be granted after this 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.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education 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 at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.  In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the Department of Continuing Professional Education is limited to the registration fee.  Continuing Professional Education will refund the full registration fee.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education 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 Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail: register@mdanderson.org

Contact the Department of Continuing Professional Education if you have any questions.

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

Photographing, audio taping and videotaping are prohibited.