CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION South Florida GI Cancer Symposium has the goal of educating health care professionals on state of the art approaches in the management and treatment of patients with esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, bile duct and colorectal cancers. The conference will have keynote addresses which will focus on targetable genetic abnormalities in GI malignancy and on immunotherapy combinations recently approved for these cancers. In depth, focused sessions will explore the latest data which supports current recommendations for treatment of esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, liver and colorectal cancer. Experienced clinicians will discuss cases which will provide examples for management of patients with complex diseases. Furthermore, special sessions will be devoted to targeted therapies for rare mutations in upper gastrointestinal malignancy as well as robotic approaches to their surgical resection. TARGET MARKET The activity is designed for Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and pharmacists that care for the cancer patients. LEARNER OBJECTIVES Understand novel treatment approaches employing targeted therapy for GI malignancies Increase familiarity with genetic mutations which are important for screening and early detection of GI malignancies Increase knowledge on endoscopic advancements in the treatment of esophageal and colon cancer Recognize immunotherapy treatments in combination with chemotherapy for GI malignancies
- Provider:The Medical Educator Consortium
- Activity Link: https://meccinc.com
- Start Date: 2025-04-11 05:00:00
- End Date: 2025-04-11 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 15.0 hours
AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 15.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 15.0 hours
Nursing: 15.0 hours
Pharmacy: 15.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABIM - 15.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Live Course
- CME Finder Type: Conference
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence, Learner/Team Performance
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology