Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Redefining Treatment Standards for the Multidisciplinary Healthcare Team

October 22, 2015

In this series of live, 1-hour CME/CE-certified meetings, expert faculty members will present an overview of CRPC and the current treatment landscape with an emphasis on interactive, case vignettes to highlight choice of therapy, toxicity management, and key issues in the multidisciplinary management of different clinical presentations of patients with CRPC in the VHA system.

The goal of this activity is to improve the multidisciplinary care of and education to veterans with CRPC regarding effective treatment options, including newer oral therapies in order to improve clinical outcomes.

Target Audience

This program is intended for urologists, oncologists, registered nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who provide care for veterans with advanced CRPC.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Incorporate novel therapies into the clinical management of veterans with advanced CRPC
  • Describe the role of the healthcare team members in providing multidisciplinary care to veterans with advanced CRPC
  • Provide appropriate education to veterans with advanced CRPC regarding prognosis, treatment options, potential adverse events, and quality-of-life considerations
Additional information
Supporters: 

This educational program is being supported by Sanofi US.

Supported by educational grants from

  • Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs, Inc. and Medivation
  • Janssen Biotech, Inc.,  administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation
  • 1.00 Nurse
  • 1.00 Pharmacist
  • 1.00 Physician
Course opens: 
10/22/2015
Course expires: 
10/22/2015
Event starts: 
10/22/2015 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2015 - 1:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Boston VA Medical Center
Boston, MA
United States

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation
  • 1.00 Nurse
  • 1.00 Pharmacist
  • 1.00 Physician

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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