FOCUS This conference is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of clinicians who manage medical issues in cancer patients and survivors and clinical researchers interested in supportive care research in these patients. The conference will cover issues related to toxicity of cancer therapies, supportive care, symptom management, and quality of care. In addition, special sessions in three different areas will be offered: clinical management, nursing management, and clinical and health services research. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After attending the conference, participants should be able to • Illustrate unique medical conditions that occur in cancer patients and survivors and approaches to care to maximize quality of care (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes); • Incorporate appropriate workups with reasonable treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors who also have comorbid conditions (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient outcomes); • Provide details of the challenges that clinicians face when providing care to cancer patients and survivors and illustrate optimal approaches to care (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes); • Demonstrate the important components when creating a model for care of the cancer patient and survivor (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes); • Implement optimal research methodology to measure and improve care for cancer patients (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes). TARGET AUDIENCE The course should be of value to clinical faculty, physicians and trainees, clinical and health services researchers, research staff, nurses, mid-level providers, medical students, graduate students, and other health professionals involved in the care of cancer patients and survivors. EDUCATIONAL METHODS Lectures - Question-and-Answer Sessions - Break-out Sessions – Poster Session 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. Please join the conference discussion on Twitter at #cancermedissues. AGENDA ACCREDITATION/CREDIT DESIGNATION Friday, February 6, 2015 •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. 12:00 pmRegistration 1:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks ................................................. Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The presentation, noted by an asterisk*, has been designated by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. •Nurses Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours will be provided. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, and accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Plenary Session I 1:15* How to Integrate Palliative Care and Cancer Care: Really...........Thomas J. Smith, MD Plenary Session II 2:15 Suspicion of Cancer............................................................................John T. Patlan, MD 3:15Break 3:30 Breakout Sessions Nutrition and Exercise................................................................................Wenli Liu, MD Predictors of Readmission in Cancer Patients..............................Josiah Halm, MD and Joanna-Grace M. Manzano, MD 4:20 Breakout Sessions Pulmonary Toxicity in Cancer Patients....................................... Vickie R. Shannon, MD Vaccination Issues in Cancer Patients.........................................Ella Ariza Heredia, MD 5:00 Reception and Poster Session Saturday, February 7, 2015 • Risk Management Risk Management credits will be awarded for the presentation noted by asterisks**. 7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 Friday Wrap-up and Preview of Saturday..................Maria Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD; and Ellen F. Manzullo, MD, FACP 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. 8:15** A Surgeon, Pilot: Cancer Patient’s Perspective on Patient Safety..............................Richard C. Karl, MD Plenary Session IV 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. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts for the Poster Session may be submitted to [email protected]. Deadline for abstract submission is Friday, December 12, 2014. Limit poster abstracts to one single-spaced 8 ½ x 11 page with ½” margins and font size no smaller than 10 point. Organize abstracts into four sections: Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Define all abbreviations and provide three keywords describing the nature and content of the abstract. On a separate page, include the name of the conference, title of your presentation, and author’s full name, highest degree, and institutional affiliation. Also, please include author’s telephone, fax, and e-mail information. The conference executive committee will select abstracts for poster presentation based on scientific merit and content quality. Abstract acceptance notices will be e-mailed on Friday, January 9, 2015. Abstracts will not be edited and will be published as received. Freestanding 4’ x 8’ display boards will be provided for displaying the posters. If selected, you will receive a confirmation letter with detailed information about the Poster Session Plenary Session III 9:15* Perspective of a Cancer Survivor.........................................................Oliver Bogler, PhD 10:15Break 10:30 Breakout Sessions Advances in Infection Control...........................................................Roy F. Chemaly, MD Prevention of Cardiac Toxicity................................................................... Peter Kim, MD 11:20 Breakout Sessions Polypharmacy in the Older Patient With Cancer...........................Holly M. Holmes, MD Liver Issues in Cancer Patients..................................................H. Franklin Herlong, MD Noon Lunch (Provided)/Poster Session 12:30 pm Meet the Experts Perioperative Assessment ................................................................ Sunil K. Sahai, MD Late Effects of Cancer Treatment .............................................................Jeong Oh, MD What Nurses Need to Know: Blood Born Pathogens and other Exposure Risks.........Mary B. Carlson, RN, MS, CCM Endocrine Issue in Cancer Patients...........................Ashley Martin, MSN, RN, ANP-BC 1:15 2:00 2:15 Breakout Sessions Viral Reactivation in Cancer Patients.......................................... Jessica P. Hwang, MD Oncologic Inpatient Medical Emergencies.......................................... Norman Brito MD Marina C. George, MD Break Breakout Sessions New Anticoagulants............................................................................ Michael Kroll, MD Skin Complications of Cancer Therapy................................................ Anisha Patel, MD Plenary Session V 3:15 4:15 Year in Review............................................................................. Carmen Escalante, MD Closing Remarks and Awards...............................Maria Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD; and Ellen F. Manzullo, MD, FACP Adjourn 4:30 Registration Information On-site registration opens at 12:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 2015 in the CPB Foyer on Floor 8 of MD Anderson’s Duncan Building. The opening session of the conference will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 2015, and the conference will adjourn at 4:30 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2015. 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, final program syllabus, breakfast, lunch, breaks, and reception. The deadline for advance registration is Friday, January 16, 2015. There are three ways to register: • Online at www.mdanderson.org/conferences • Mail to the Department of CME/Conference Management, Unit 1781, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301407, Houston, Texas 77230-1407 • Fax to 713-794-1724 We accept checks (payable through US banks only), money orders, credit cards (MasterCard, VISA, and AMEX) and cash (on-site only). If you register online, a receipt/confirmation letter will be automatically e-mailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form. If you register by fax or mail, a receipt/ confirmation letter will be sent to you within ten working days of the receipt of your fee. Refund/Cancellation Policy Please see www.mdanderson.org/conferences for refund/cancellation policy. Accommodations • A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at Jesse H. Jones Rotary House International, 1600 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas. • Early hotel reservation is suggested. • The hotel phone number is 713-790-1600. • When you make reservations, be sure to mention Group Prospectus for 1348 - Medical Issues in Cancer Patients and Survivors to be assured of receiving the special meeting rate of $126/King or Queen Double occupancy. Please add 17% Texas State and local taxes. • Reservations and deposits received after January 24, 2015 will be confirmed if space is available and at currently published hotel guest room rates. Ground Transportation Please see www.mdanderson.org/conferences for information. Special Assistance Contact the Department of CME/Conference Management at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 if you have any special dietary or ADA accommodation needs. 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. 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, scheduling conflicts, and so forth. Photographing, audio taping and videotaping are prohibited.