Course Overview
Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer: Strategies for Improved Communication and Patient Care
Overview: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of carcinoma death in the United States. Healthcare professionals must collaborate and communicate effectively—with both each other and their patients—to develop successful diagnostic and management strategies, but communication barriers often result in suboptimal treatment decisions.
Faculty
John L. Marshall, MD
Professor of Medicine and Oncology
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Georgetown University Hospital
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington, DC
Michael Choti, MD
Department of Surgery
The Jacob C. Handelsman Professor of Surgery
Chief of the Handelsman Division of Surgery
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Credits available: A maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Types of credit available:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN)
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Expires: 9/4/10
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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