The target audience for this initiative includes medical oncologists, urologic oncologists, urologists, advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, oncology pharmacists), oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in treating patients with urothelial carcinoma.
Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy in the urinary system. Urothelial carcinoma accounts for 90% of bladder cancers. With the evolving treatment landscape for urothelial carcinoma, community clinicians are challenged to keep abreast with evidence-based practice guidelines, the clinical efficacy for new therapies, monitoring and managing adverse events, and engaging patients sufficiently to help them make informed treatment decisions.
Since community oncologists treat many types of cancers, it is hard for them to gain requisite experience across all tumor types and keep abreast of the evidence-based guidelines for all the cancers. In a recent survey of community cancer care professionals conducted by the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) in 2018, bladder cancer was reported to be one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers at their cancer center/hospital, after the top 4 most commonly diagnosed cancers in the country, breast, lung, prostate and colorectal cancer. Several knowledge, competence and performance gaps exist in the optimal management of urothelial cancer in the community setting. This initiative will review the mechanism of action for immunotherapies and emerging targeted therapies, summarize recent clinical data for these therapies, and examine best practices for the management of advanced and metastatic urothelial carcinoma. This initiative aims to provide guidance to the multidisciplinary cancer care team on the practical issues and barriers associated with new and emerging therapies in the community setting and strategies to engage patients in the shared decision-making process.
At the end of this educational initiative, for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, participants should be able to:
Introduction and Pre-assessment…..15 mins
Collaborative learning open discussion on practice patterns….45 mins
Evidence for Immune Checkpoint & Novel Agent Use in Advanced Urothelial Cancer (case discussions included)……45 mins
Identification and Management of Adverse Events (case discussions included)……30 mins
Communicating Safety and Efficacy Data to Facilitate Shared Clinical Decision-Making……30 mins
Improving Coordination and Communication with the Multidisciplinary Care Team…..30 mins
Develop Action Plan…..30 mins
Program Evaluation, Post-Activity Assessment, and Q&A…..15 mins
Archana Ajmera, NP, AOCNP
Advance Practice Provider Supervisor
UCSD Moores Cancer Center
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Kirollos S. Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine;
Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist, Univ. of Minnesota Medical Center & Mayo Clinic
Pharmacist, CVS Health
President, Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists (Southern Affiliate)
Petros Grivas, MD PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Clinical Director, Genitourinary Cancers Program
Interim Research Director, Phase I Program
University of Washington
Associate Member, Clinical Research Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC). AXIS Medical Education 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Credit Designation for Physicians
AXIS Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 MOC point(s) in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point(s) equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
Credit Designation for Nursing
AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 4.0 contact hours.
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This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Genentech, Astellas, and Seattle Genetics, Inc.