Keeping Up with the Evolving Treatment Landscape for Advanced/Metastatic Gastric/GEJ Cancer: Modeling Center of Excellence Practices

Are you optimally treating your patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers per the latest evidence on selection of therapies? Despite recent advancements in diagnosis of gastric/GEJ cancer, most cases are detected at advanced stages, resulting in poor outcomes. But advances have identified biomarkers that can offer more precise diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for gastric/GEJ cancer patients. In addition to HER2 and PD-L1 status, microsatellite instability (MSI) status should be determined for all patients. To optimize treatment, clinicians must not only have current knowledge of current biomarker testing and treatment selection, but also the operational frameworks to effectively translate this latest evidence into practice. Assess your current practices, review the latest evidence and best practices shared by leaders in the field, and create your own action plan to ensure your patients are benefitting from the latest advancements in care.
 
Educational Partner: Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL)

Medium: Online Interactive Practice Guide

Commercial Support: Support for this activity has been provided through an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. and Astellas Pharmaceuticals.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, advanced practice clinicians, oncology nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary/multispecialty team who treat patients with gastric/GEJ cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Develop models for early and effective biomarker testing;
  • Assess the most recent evidence with selecting and sequencing treatments;
  • Create appropriate gastric/GEJ cancer treatment plans that implement the latest data and recommendations;
  • Incorporate multidisciplinary strategies to manage potential gastric/GEJ cancer treatment-related adverse events.
Additional information
ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies: 
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Medical Knowledge
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
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ACHL
CME Coordinator Contact Phone: 
877-444-8435 ext. 160
Summary
Activity opens: 
06/28/2024
Activity expires: 
06/28/2025
FACULTY
Manish A. Shah, MD, FASCO
Bartlett Family Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Chief, Solid Tumor Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY

Geoffrey Ku, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY


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Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AAPA, AANP, and ANCC accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through their reciprocity agreements.


Completion of this activity, including the pretest, posttest, and follow-up assessments, qualifies as a medium weight MIPS improvement activity under MACRA and can be claimed as completion of IA_PSPA 28 of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program in the Quality Payment Program. Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website. You will receive additional information after completing the activity and receiving your certificate via email.
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