Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ – Charleston, SC

Organizers:

Zihai Li, MD, PhD – MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Una Hopkins, RN, FNP-BC, DNP – White Plains Hospital, Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center
Michele Taffaro-Neskey, PA-C – MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

ACI-Charleston Program Registration

Registration for this event is closed. 

February 24, 2018 Program

Offers up to 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Program Purpose

Specifically designed by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) for clinical oncologists, registered nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and the entire cancer care team, the Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) programs are introductory, CME-, CPE- and CNE-certified programs. Presented by leading and local authorities in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy, these six-hour programs will facilitate understanding of:

• The rationale for common approaches to immunotherapy
• The clinical applications of immunotherapy for disease states with FDA-approved treatments (melanoma, and lung, genitourinary, hematologic, and head and neck cancers)
• Operational and reimbursement barriers to implementing immunotherapy in a community setting and strategies to overcome them
• The identification and management of immune-related adverse events from the nursing and prescriber perspective in the clinic and emergency settings

Attendees will also have an opportunity for connecting with regional experts in the immunotherapy field at the live event, through two post-program webinars, and indefinitely through a dedicated online community forum. These connections will serve as ongoing resources while clinical oncologists and other healthcare providers incorporate immunotherapy into practice. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the live portion of this event.

For more information, including program objectives, click here.

This program is presented in collaboration with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC).

As a benefit of program attendance, stay connected with regional experts and program attendees at the post-program webinars. The post-program webinars are a chance to ask questions and receive guidance from program organizers.

The following are dates and other information for ACI-Charleston post-program webinars:

• 2-3 p.m. ET on Monday, March 19, 2018 with Una Hopkins, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
• 1-2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 17, 2018 with Zihai Li, MD, PhD

Upon registration for the ACI-Charleston program, visit the program's online community for links to access these webinars.

Introduction to Immunology

Participation in this free online preprogram class is strongly recommended as it contains information that will not be covered at the program on Feb. 24.

This interactive class provides foundational knowledge that is necessary for understanding cancer immunotherapy content that will be discussed at the in-person program.

Click here to access this free class.