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Tales from the Trenches: COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer Care
Rush University Medical Center Expert Virtual Roundtable Discussions
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The unprecedented era that healthcare providers around the world are facing given the COVID-19 pandemic leaves countless unanswered questions, forcing clinicians and cancer patients to adapt to the current environment. How can clinicians be assured they stay apprised of rapidly evolving data during COVID-19 and consider implications to cancer care?
Mia Levy, MD, PhD, System Vice President for Cancer Services at Rush System for Health, leads discussions with Rush University Medical Center oncology, infectious disease, critical care, and administrative panel experts in these commentary segments. These expert panel segments relay the latest information and provide real-world experiences on how a major health system is addressing and adjusting to the current environment on COVID-19’s impact on cancer care.
Topics to benefit your care of cancer patients include:
• The Latest Epidemiological Data: Cancer and COVID-19
• Mitigating Risks at Cancer Care Facilities
• Therapeutic Management During the Pandemic and COVID-19 Infection
• Continuity of Care in Oncology Practices
• Optimizing Telemedicine
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, oncology nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer, as well as healthcare administrators.
Proper knowledge on COVID-19 risk mitigation, identification, and therapeutic management for oncology patients is critical during the pandemic. The purpose of the activity is to hear the latest tales from the trenches surrounding COVID-19 and discuss the pandemic’s implications for managing patients with cancer, including the practical application of telehealth services. Upon completion of this activity, clinicians will be better able to implement recommended practices to mitigate risks from COVID-19 complications and better aware of COVID-19-related practice changes that will impact their oncology patients and telehealth practices.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the risk of infection and severity of illness with COVID-19 across varied patient populations with hematologic and solid tumor malignancies
• Identify COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies at cancer care facilities, including optimal telemedicine practices
• Assess guideline-recommended strategies to optimize and individualize treatment protocols for cancer patients infected with COVID-19
• Discuss the risk of infection and severity of illness with COVID-19 across varied patient populations with hematologic and solid tumor malignancies
• Identify COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies at cancer care facilities, including optimal telemedicine practices
• Assess guideline-recommended strategies to optimize and individualize treatment protocols for cancer patients infected with COVID-19
Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center and the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL)
Supported by educational grants from AbbVie Inc., Astellas, AstraZeneca, Lilly, and Pfizer Inc.
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3. Activity is best viewed on Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Safari 5.0 or higher and Firefox 29.0 or higher
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Mia Levy, MD, PhD (Moderator)
The Sheba Foundation Director of the Cancer Center at Rush University Medical Center
System Vice President for Cancer Services
Rush System for Health
Chicago, IL
The Sheba Foundation Director of the Cancer Center at Rush University Medical Center
System Vice President for Cancer Services
Rush System for Health
Chicago, IL
Philip Bonomi, MD, MS
Alice Pirie Wirtz Professor of Medicin
Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL
Melissa Larson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program
Director, Leukemia Program
Section of Hematology
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Michael Lin, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Hospital Epidemiologist
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Sharon Manson, RN, MS, ACNP
Associate Vice President of Nursing, Oncology Service Line
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Katie Conklin Struck, JD
System Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Oncology
Rush University System for Health
Chicago, IL
Mark Yoder, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Rush University Medical Center
Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Disclosure Statement (potential conflict to disclose):
Philip Bonomi, MD, MS (Faculty) discloses that he has Consulting Agreements with AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer Inc., and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.
The remaining course director(s), planner(s), faculty, and reviewer(s) of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Mia Levy, MD, PhD (Moderator)
Melissa L. Larson, MD (Faculty)
Melissa L. Larson, MD (Faculty)
Michael Lin, MD, MPH (Faculty)
Sharon Manson RN, MS, ACNP (Faculty)
Katie Conklin Struck, JD (Faculty)
Mark Yoder, MD, MS (Faculty)
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