Breath of Knowledge: Exploring Opportunities for Lung Cancer Detection

November 7, 2024

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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.  Smoking is the most important risk factor for lung cancer, thought to account for 90% of all lung cancer cases.  While the five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 20.5%, early-stage lung cancer has a better prognosis. Thus, screening for lung cancer in select patient populations at greater risk is crucial. However, screening rates for individuals who meet lung cancer screening (LCS) eligibility criteria are only about 5.8 – 6.5%, indicating a need for improvement..

The overall goal of this program is to promote clinician awareness of current LCS screening guidelines and eligibility in order to increase screening rates and improve lung cancer mortality.

 
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Target Audience

Primary care, pulmonology, and surgery clinicians (physicians, NPs, physician assistants).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner or healthcare team will be able to:

  • Describe the role of lung cancer screening in improving lung cancer mortality
  • Apply the eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening
  • Optimize shared decision-making with eligible patients by providing education about the benefits and drawbacks of lung cancer screening and using appropriate decision aids
  • Review lung cancer screening follow-up and testing when there are incidental or suspicious pulmonary nodules
  • Develop strategies to overcome barriers to lung cancer screening and follow-up
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • 1.25 MA Risk Management
  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 Participation
Course opens: 
09/16/2024
Course expires: 
11/07/2024
Event starts: 
11/07/2024 - 6:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/07/2024 - 7:15pm EST
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Faculty/Planners
 
Katrina Steiling, MD (Course Director)
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
Associate Professor, Pulmonology
Boston Medical Center
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
 
Eduardo Nunez, MD
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
Assistant Professor, Pulmonology
Baystate Medical Center
UMass Chan Medical School
 
Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Mass General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
 
American Lung Association - Emily Murphy, Ashley Carrier
BU CCE - Naomi Moeller, Julie White
 
 
 
 
 

 

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.

 

 

Physicians
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Contact Hours: 1.25 of which 0 are eligible for pharmacology credit

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • 1.25 MA Risk Management
  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 Participation
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