CME webinar: An Overview of Colorectal Cancer Screening

Dec. 2024Education/Webinars

Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Tuesday, March 11, from noon to 1 p.m. that will review colorectal cancer screening.

During this webinar, our presenter will discuss:

  • How to familiarize yourself with the latest colorectal cancer screening guidelines.
  • Trends in colon cancer incidence over the past 20 years.
  • Understanding race and ethnicity factors that affect colon cancer incidence and screening rates.
  • Developing strategies to have successful shared decision-making discussions with patients.
  • Advantages and limitations of approved screening methods.


Presenter:

  • Barbara Kevish, MD, AVP, Physician Network and Payment Innovations, UPMC Health Plan

Register now. This webinar will be recorded.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team. The University of Pittsburgh 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. The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.


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