Conference Briefs: Highlighting Myelofibrosis Clinical Data from Key Conferences is a virtual roundtable discussion that features leading experts covering presented clinical data at key hematology/oncology conferences.
This activity is intended for clinicians who manage patients with Myelofibrosis. This includes community and institution US based hematologists and oncologists who treat patients with MF, and their treating team members (hematology-oncology nurses, nurse practitioner and physician assistants).
PHYSICIANS
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center 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.
Joint Providership Statement:
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 Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications. Rush University Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of continuing nursing contact hour(s).
Disclosure Statements/FDA statement
Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with requirements of the FDA, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.
It is the policy of Rush University Medical Center and the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Education to ensure that its CE activities are independent, free of commercial bias and beyond the control of persons or organizations with an economic interest in influencing the content of CE. All individuals in control of educational content must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. An ineligible company is an entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All conflicts of interest, including potential ones, for individuals in control of educational content are mitigated prior to the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the continuing education activity.
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The speakers and planning committee members listed below have stated they have no significant relationships to disclose.
Jennifer Comerford
Lisa Bates, BSN
Bronwyn Boyes
Ashley Rapport
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
Prithviraj Bose, MD
Research Support: Blueprint, Cogent, Disc, Ionis, Sumitomo, Telios
Consulting: Blueprint, Cogent, Ionis, Sumitomo
Advisory Board: Blueprint, Cugent, Ionis, Sumitomo
Steering Committee: Blueprint
John Mascarenhas, MD
Research Grant: AbbVie, CTI Bio/Sobi, BMS, Geron, Inycte, Kartos, Karyopharm, Novartis
Consultant: AbbVie, CTI Bio/SOBI, Galecto, Geron, GSK, Incyte, Kartos, Karyopharm, Merck, MorphoSys, Novartis, Pfizer, PharmaEssentia
Ruben Mesa, MD
Consultant: BMS, CTI, GSK, Incyte, Novartis
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Computer:
- Hardware: A minimum of 512MB of RAM and a Pentium IV CPU for Intel-based hardware & PowerPC G4 or above for MAC.
- Graphics/Monitor: A color monitor capable of a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
- Network: An Internet connection with 1Mbps available download & 256kbps bandwidth.
Software/Browser:
- Windows 7 or above running Internet Explorer 10 or above.
- MAC OSX 10.5 (Leopard) or above running Safari 6 or above, or any version of Chrome, Firefox or Opera published in the last two years.
- A recent version of a Linux distribution or FreeBSD running Chrome v13, Opera 11.5, Firefox 5.0.1, or Epiphany 3.0.4 or above.
Mobile Device:
- Any Apple iPad or iPad Mini running iOS 7.1 or above.
- Android tablets such as the Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy S.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Supported by an independent educational grant from CTI BioPharma Corp., a Sobi Company.