Update on the Management of Pancreatic Tumors
The program will focus on improving recognition, evaluation and treatment of pancreatic tumors. The conference will educate regarding AJCC Stage, Prognostic Incicators and Evidence-based guidelines.
Target Audience
Primary care, family practice, internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, APPs, residents, medical students, medical staff
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of pancreatic tumors.
- Choose the appropriate diagnostic tools to evaluate pancreatic tumors.
- Identify the current “State of the Art” treatment for pancreatic tumors
Enter parking structure on Kilbourn Avenue or Water Street: $16.00 for 3-8 hrs, Valet parking on Kilbourn Ave. entrance: $17 for 12 hours. $33 for overnight.
Directors
James Weese, MD, FACS
Vice President of Aurora Cancer Care and Clinical Adjunct Professor of Surgery,
UW School of Medicine & Public Health
Aurora Cancer Care,
Aurora Health Care Medical Group
Aaron H. Chevinsky, MD, FACS
Director of Surgical Oncology,
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Clinical Adjunct Professor of Surgery,
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Aurora Cancer Care,
Aurora Health Care Medical Group
Faculty
Perry Gould, MD; Radiation Oncology Associates
Nalini M. Guda, MD, FASGE, AGAF; GI Associates,Clinical Adjunt Professor of Medicine, University of WI School of Medicine and Public Health, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
S. Usman Latif, MD; Gastroenterology, Aurora Health Care Medical Group
Evan S. Ong, MD, MS, FACS: Medical Director, Surgical Oncology/HPB, Swedish Cancer Inst., Swedish Medical Center, Clinical Assoc. Professor of Surgery, The Univ. of Washington
Wesley Papenfuss, MD, FACS; Surgical Oncology, Aurora Cancer Care, Aurora Health Care Medical Group
Federico Sanchez, MD; System Medical Director, Medical Oncology, Aurora Cancer Care, Aurora Health Care Medical Group
Disclosure
It is the policy of Aurora Health Care Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored education activities. All participating faculty, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. All faculty and planning committee members have attested that their financial relationships do not affect their ability to present well-balanced evidence-based content for this activity. Specific disclosure information for each course faculty will be shared with the audience prior to the faculty’s presentation.
Available Credit
- 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 4.25 ABIM MOC Part IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.