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Management of Higher-Risk MDS

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Watch this brief expert video to learn strategies for treating patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome.

Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hour (0.025 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hour

Released: January 19, 2021

Expiration: January 18, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Rami S. Komrokji

Rami S. Komrokji, MD

Professor of Oncologic Sciences
Department of Oncologic Sciences
University of Florida
Senior Member/Clinical Director
Malignant Hematology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Bristol Myers Squibb

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, oncology nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with MDS.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Evaluate emerging treatment options for the management of patients with low-risk, intermediate-risk, or high-risk MDS
  • Plan therapeutic strategies for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes after failure of hypomethylating agents
  • Identify patients with MDS who are candidates for ongoing clinical trials

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Rami S. Komrokji, MD

Professor of Oncologic Sciences
Department of Oncologic Sciences
University of Florida
Senior Member/Clinical Director
Malignant Hematology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida

Rami S. Komrokji, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Acceleron, Agios, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene, Geron, Incyte, Innovent, Jazz, Novartis, Pfizer, and PharmaEssentia; and fees for non-CME/CE services from AbbVie, Agios, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene, and Jazz.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Marie N. Becker, PhD

Scientific Director

Marie Becker, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason J. Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Terrence Fagan,

Associate Scientific Director

Terrence Fagan has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kristi K. Orbaugh, MSN, NP, AOCNP

Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Community Hospital Oncology Physicians
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kristi Orbaugh, MSN, RNP, AOCN, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

June Wasserstrom,

Director, CME Program Development

June Wasserstrom has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Bing-e Xu, PhD

Scientific Director

Bing Xu, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.25 contact hours.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-21-010-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 100% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from January 19, 2021, through January 18, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 100% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve the competence of learners to apply the latest practice-changing data in the individualized clinical management of patients with MDS.