Oncology
He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines - Benjamin Franklin
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Will These Hurdles Cripple Precision Medicine?
As a practicing oncologist with several years of experience, I am excited and amazed by the rapid advances we are making in precision medicine. Since the FDA approved imatinib (Gleevec) for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in 2001, targeted treatments for patients with specific genetic mutations along with advances in immunotherapy have been the most significant developments in cancer treatment. However, the advances in technology, genomic analysis, and precision medicine treatments are outpacing current medical education, clinical services, and clinical research programs.
One of the barriers to precision medicine stems from the fact that many physicians did not receive training…
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Survey of oncologists finds knowledge gap on medical marijuana
As more states legalize medical marijuana, two key groups — researchers whose job is it to understand its benefits and drawbacks, and physicians charged with advising potential users — are struggling to catch up with policymakers.
Will These Hurdles Cripple Precision Medicine?
...the advances in technology, genomic analysis, and precision medicine treatments are outpacing current medical education, clinical services, and clinical research programs.
Medical Oncology Board Review Course
The Comprehensive Medical Oncology Board Review is the premier oncology review for physicians preparing for their ABIM® Certification or Maintenance of Certification board exam, as well as for oncologists seeking a comprehensive update on current standards of care. This course centers around high-yield, board-specific lectures presented by top faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College & Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NCCN offers a number of accredited educational opportunities and tools: conferences and congresses; CME-accredited webinars and webcasts; and JNCCN – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
Select CME activities related to NET.
HemOnc Today
Content tailored to your specialty and areas of interest. It’s FREE and only takes one minute
OncLive
The following programs are part of the Physicians' Education Resource (PER) library of Online CME. All links direct to the PER website.
Clinial Care Options
CCO believes the way to optimize clinicians’ competence in providing the highest standards of evidence-based medicine is through effective education and the availability of the latest clinical information, whenever and wherever it is needed. CCO is dedicated to improving patient care by providing superior-quality, relevant educational content and clinical knowledge as delivered through its innovative and integrated online and mobile platforms, which provide comprehensive and personalized information solutions.
CMEList.com
Improve your management of cancer patients with Oncology CME programs linked from CMEList.com.
MD Anderson
MD Anderson's Department of Continuing Medical Education/Conference Management (CME/Conference Management) works with faculty, staff and external educational partners to plan, implement, evaluate and document educational programs that meet the needs of practicing health professionals within and outside the Cancer Center.
myCME
myCME is free, fast, and customized just for you!
Physicians' Education Resource
Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC (PER®) is dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education. Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), PER® is the educational resource of choice for live and online activities focusing on oncology and hematology.
Society for Translational Oncology
The Society for Translational Oncology (STO) is a professional association committed to speeding the discovery and translation of important new treatments in the field of cancer medicine to the practice of global oncology
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