Winter CME Series: Women and Genitourinary Cancers

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is hosting its second annual Winter CME Series. Join us for Session 2 of the three-part series. Earn up to three hours of Continuing Medical Education credit per session. The series is accredited by Global Education Group.

The target audience includes medical oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, family practitioners, primary care practitioners, allied health professionals and other providers interested in the care of patients with cancer.

Register at the conference website.

Agenda
1 – 2 p.m.: Registration, exhibits and lunch
2 – 2:05 p.m.: Introduction
2:05 – 2:40 p.m.: Advancements in genitourinary oncology: Focus on renal and urothelial cancers (Thomas Westbrook, Rush University Medical Center)
2:40 – 3:15 p.m.: Personalized medicine in prostate cancer (Mohammad Atiq, University of Chicago)
3:15 – 3:35 p.m.: Case studies in genitourinary malignancies (Neha Hippalgaonkar, University of Illinois Cancer Center)
3:35 – 4:35 p.m.: Break, exhibits, non-CME ancillary event, afternoon pick me up
4:35 – 5:20 p.m.: Current trends and future directions in gynecological cancers (Shweta Gupta and Vinod Solipuram, Cook County Health)
5:20 – 6:05 p.m.: Precision medicine in breast cancer: Multidisciplinary perspectives (Abiola Ibraheem, University of Illinois Cancer Center)
6:05 – 7 p.m.: Exhibits

Series course chair: Matias Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UI Health Division Hematology and Oncology, University of Illinois Cancer Center

Session 2 chair: Abiola Ibraheem, Assistant Professor, UI Health Division of Hematology and Oncology, Center for Global Health,
University of Illinois Cancer Center

Faculty presenters
Mohammad Atiq, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago

Shweta Gupta, Cook County Health

Neha Hippalgaonkar, Fellow, UI Health Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Illinois Cancer Center

Abiola Ibraheem, Assistant Professor, UI Health Division of Hematology and Oncology, Center for Global Health, University of Illinois Cancer Center

Vinod Solipuram, Fellow, Cook County Health

Thomas Westbrook, Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center

Educational goal: This conference aims to educate practitioners and update their knowledge of advances in diagnosing and managing breast, genitourinary and gynecological cancers.

Learning objectives
After participating in these activities, learners will be better able to:
• Analyze the current and future applications of newly approved targeted therapies across breast cancer sub-types
• Recognize and manage the side effects of innovative, practice-changing therapies and incorporate them into community practice
• Understand new diagnostics and treatments in the management of renal, urothelial and prostate cancers