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Program Summary
As part of the Oncology Education Series this program is designed to bring the latest in Cancer Screening &
Prevention to primary care providers providing evidenced based guidelines and tools to determine risk level,
increase screening and identify options for the evaluation of high-risk patients.
Program Objectives
At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
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Discuss evidenced based guidelines for cancer screening and early detection in average and high-risk
individuals.
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Describe and implement current cervical cancer screening guidelines.
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Describe and use available tools for colon cancer screening.
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Recognize individuals at high-risk for breast, ovarian and colon cancers.
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Discuss the role of genetic counseling in evaluating individuals at high risk for hereditary cancers.
Program
7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00- Welcome
8:10-8:45 * What’s Current: Assessing Cancer Risk & Screening Recommendations
8:45 – 9:45 ** How to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Practice - M. Mahoney MD
9:45-10:00 Break & Exhibits
10:00-11:00 * Genetic counseling and evaluation for individuals at high-risk for hereditary cancers - Carolyn Farrell
11:00-12:00 * Cervical Screening Evidenced Based Guidelines - Christine Herde, MD
12:00 Wrap-up & Evaluation
CME's
*American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA-PRA)™.
** American Academy of Family Physicians
Who should attend?
Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Ob/GYN physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other
healthcare professionals.
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