• Conference Brochure
• Conference Agenda
• Conference 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.

Goal 

Over the next decade, there is projected to be a significant shortage of both oncologists and surgeons to meet the needs of the aging US populations.  To help offset the growing workforce demands, more Advanced Practice Providers (APPs, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners) are being employed in surgical oncology practice to care for patients afflicted with solid tumors.  In order to enable the best possible patient outcomes, it is critical that cancer care professionals are apprised of these latest advances in treatment and management, as well as understand and implement best practice models to optimize team-based cancer care.  This activity is geared specifically towards the educational needs of surgery APPs that care for cancer patients.  However; the content is appropriate for those practicing in multiple oncology disciplines, and thus the target audience includes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physicians in general practice, and other healthcare professionals in either private practice or academic settings.

Educational Objectives

After attending the conference, participants should be able to:

• Describe recent advances in the surgical management of solid tumors originating from the following organ and/or disease sites: brain, spine, oropharynx, lung, breast, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, prostate, kidney, ovary, skin, and bones.
• Describe fundamentals of solid tumor imaging, and how to review and interpret pertinent findings from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the head, neck, and abdomen.
• Examine and illustrate the changing role of the advanced practice professionals in the delivery of oncology care for surgical patients.

Educational Methods

• Didactic/Lectures
• Case Presentations
• Question and Answer Session
• Panel Discussion
• Poster Session

Evaluation

A course evaluation link 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 activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians and APPs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics Credits

Session #10 has been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Nursing

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited with distinction as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this internet live course will award 20.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credit which includes 4.5 Pharmacotherapeutics and 0.5 Controlled Substance Credit.

CME Certificates and Attendance Verification Certificates

Certificates awarding AMA PRACategory 1 Credit^TM 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.

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.

Deadline for Abstract Submission is January 22, 2021.

Abstracts will be selected for either e-poster or mini-oral presentation at the conference.  The purpose of the poster session is to provide educational overview of the latest advances in surgical management of solid tumors and the role of APPs in clinical practice.  Please visit our website for more information.

To submit an abstract click on the link https://bit.ly/38T3b7O or scan the QR code (which can be found in the brochure).  Deadline for submission is January 22, 2021, 11:59 PM CST.   Authors of selected abstracts will receive a notification of acceptance via email by February 5, 2021.  Best of Poster award will  be announced at the end of the conference.

For any questions or concerns please contact: soapabstract@mdanderson.org 

General Information 

• The 3rd Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference opens at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 and the conference ends at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021.
• Advanced registration is encouraged as space and materials are limited.
• The deadline for advanced registration is March 11, 2021.
  

Registration Fees

Postmarked before Mar. 11, 2021

• Non APAO Member:        $290.00
• APAO Member/
  MDA Faculty and Staff:    $250.00
• Trainees:                               $75.00
• Friday Welcome Reception 

Postmarked after Mar. 11, 2021

• Non APAO Member:        $340.00
• APAO Member/
  MDA Faculty and Staff:     $300.00
• Trainees:                               $75.00
• Friday Welcome Reception 

The registration fee, minus a $50 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before March 11, 2021.  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.

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, liability of the Department of CPE is limited to the registration fee. The Department of CPE will refund the full registration fee.  The Department of CPE 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 or special assistance contact the Department of CPE at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866.

Photographing, audio taping and video taping are prohibited.

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