This activity is designed for physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other and healthcare professionals and aims to enhance the clinical course of hospitalized patients through faculty discussions, drawing on insights from clinical practice and patient interactions. Participants will learn to effectively communicate with the medical care team by applying case study presentation principles. Additionally, the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing malignant hematology patients will be examined, alongside a comparison of current practices with national treatment guidelines to optimize patient care.

Course Director:

• Edward Copelan, MD
• Nilanjan Ghosh, MD  

Overall Objectives:

1. Apply knowledge of the principles of case study presentation in order to demonstrate effective communication with the medical care team.    
2. Examine the importance of a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to caring for the Malignant Hematology patient    
3. Compare current practice with national treatment guidelines (NCCN) and current oncology standards of care to optimize the management of the patient with hematologic malignancies

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.