OVERVIEW

An Oculus Virtual Reality View: The Role of Emergency Physicians in the Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Immuno-oncology Agents is organized by Med Learning Group.

Dates:
Release Date: Nov 21, 2019
Expiration Date: Nov 21, 2020

Accreditation:
Credit Designation Statement:
Med Learning Group designates this online activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the online activity.

Nursing Credit Information:
Purpose: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the emergency care of cancer patients with ICI IrAEs.
Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

CNE Accreditation Statement:
Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Awarded 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education of RNs and APNs.

Description:
This online activity is focused on the identification and exploration of immune-related adverse events, their management, and the critical role of emergency department physicians in the care of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Objectives:
After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:
• Discuss the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy on immune system cells that lead to immune-related adverse events (IrAEs) in patients with cancer seen by emergency physicians;
• Describe the role of emergency physicians in the recognition of signs and symptoms of ICI IrAEs and their management in patients with cancer; and
• Review strategies to overcome barriers to the implementation of necessary practice changes for emergency physicians seeing cancer patients with ICI IrAEs.