Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Weekly

Series Director

Linda K. Green, MD

Target Audience

Needs Statement

Clinicians must be prepared to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care for thoracic tumors through effective multidisciplinary collaboration. This requires strengthening their ability to integrate input from all relevant specialties, including pathology, pulmonology, surgery, oncology, nuclear medicine, radiology, and radiation therapy, when developing diagnostic and therapeutic plans. Participants should remain current with evolving guidelines, enhance coordination and communication across disciplines, and adopt a patient-centered approach that addresses the full spectrum of treatment modalities and supportive care. This series emphasizes viewing the whole patient and incorporating insights from all disciplines to optimize outcomes.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include case presentations and panel discussion.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Formulate the proper mechanism for diagnosing lung and other types of cancer above the diaphragm as it relates to testing, imaging, and other modalities.
• Develop a singular or combination therapeutic plan for managing lung cancer, mediastinal disease, and upper gastrointestinal tumors.
• Recognize when to integrate patient care in a multidisciplinary system to avoid complications and obtain the best outcome for the patient.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator