Primary Target Audience:
Conference is intended for physicians, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, patient navigators, clinical trial coordinators, and medical students involved in care of patients with complex thoracic disease.

Overall Objective:
1) Identify and/or resolve clinical issues surrounding management of patients with complex thoracic disease; 
2) Develop innovative treatment plans utilizing approved techniques for diagnosis, and treatment; and, 
3) Utilize best disease management practices to reduce morbidity and / or mortality risk.

Faculty/Planning Committee:
Umit Tapan, MD, Course Director, received is an  Advisory Board Member at Sanofi/Genzyme/Regeneron.
Gustavo Mercier, MD, Course Co-Director, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Anuradha Saokar Rebello, MD, Planning Committee, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Peter Everett, MD, Planning Committee, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Valerie Cassidy, Activity Admin, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Elizabeth Drury, Senior Program Operations Manager, Continuing Medical Education, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty member Gustavo Mercier, MD, does plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product: Radiopharmaceuticals for PET/CT, PET/MRi, SPECT/CT that are in Phase III or above trials.

Disclosure Policy:
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 52.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABS MOC:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
ACCME ID: 202374848 

By participating in the activity and claiming credit, you grant the Center for Continuing Education permission to submit your information to the ACCME, the conduit to the ABS.

Disclaimer:
THESE MATERIALS AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SUPPLEMENTING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.  ANYONE USING THE MATERIALS ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL RISK FOR THEIR APPROPRIATE USE.  TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE MATERIALS.  IN NO EVENT WILL TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS.  IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.

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