Jointly provided by A. Webb Roberts Center for CME of Baylor Health Care System and CancerNet
Commercial Supporter
Supported by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Pharmacyclics LLC, an Abbvie Company
Program Description
This webcast is intended to improve care of patients with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma by accelerating adoption of new guidelines and evidence-based practice change. In-depth discussion of novel agents at various stages of clinical development will be given significant focus. This Internet CME activity is designed to provide clinical decision-making strategies for integration of novel therapeutic options.
Intended Audience
This webcast is designed to meet the educational needs of hematologist/oncologists and other health care professionals who diagnose, treat and manage patients with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
Evaluate the prognostic markers, risk stratification and their impact on clinical practice of patients with CLL/SLL
Interpret and adapt the data from recent clinical trials comparing the efficacy and tolerability of personalized therapies for CLL/SLL into clinical practice
Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas to ensure activity content is balanced, independent, objective and based on scientific best-evidence. All persons in a position to control content (i.e., course director, planning committee member and speaker) were required to disclose any relevant financial relationship with a commercial entity relative to the content of his/her presentation.
Every person in a position to control content reported he/she does not have any relevant financial relationships with industry (relative to the content of his/her presentation) to disclose.
Faculty
Fredrick B. Hagemeister, MD Professor of Medicine Department of Lymphoma/ Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX
Dr. Hagemeister discloses: Speaker’s Bureau: Spectrum, Genentech, Gilead
William G. Wierda, MD Professor of Medicine Department of Lymphoma/ Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX
The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME webcast:
Fredrick B. Hagemeister, MD, discloses that he is on the speaker’s bureaus for Spectrum, Genentech and Gilead.
Kamatham A. Naidu, PhD (CancerNet), has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Credit
1.25
Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of A. Webb Roberts Center for CME of Baylor Health Care System and CancerNet. The A. Webb Roberts Center for CME of Baylor Health Care System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
It is the policy of the A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas to inform each speaker of his/her responsibility to disclose to the attendees when products or procedures discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved) and of any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion.
Each speaker reported he/she will notify the audience if/when discussion includes off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved) information or limited use references within the content of his/her presentation.
Disclaimer
The information provided at this educational initiative is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
NON-ENDORSEMENT OF PRODUCTS The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas do not imply either real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this educational activity.
Instructions
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this webcast. During the period July 1, 2016 through July 7, 2017, participants must read all of the material and study the educational webcast.
This webcast includes text, graphics, and may include multimedia features.
To obtain credit, a score of 80% or better on the post-test is required. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME within your Profile/CME History, which you can access at any time.
If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact the CME Provider at 214-820-2317.
If you have any other questions relating to your certificate or other issues with this activity, please contact myCME.Support@haymarketmedical.com.
Privacy Policy
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