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ForwardMercy Breast Cancer Symposium: Education and Empower
Overview
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Registration fee includes tuition, breakfast, lunch, refreshments and educational materials. Register by April 10, 2019 online, call (515) 222-7481, or email. |
Purpose
Every year Mercy Katzmann Breast Center and Mercy Cancer Center present a Breast Cancer Symposium intended for all health care professionals and individuals interested in the care of patients and families following a diagnosis of breast cancer. Up-to-date information on breast cancer awareness, diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical treatment and follow-up care is presented by providers active in caring for patients.
Agenda
| 8 am | What’s New in the Care of the Breast Cancer Patient Susan Beck, DO, FACOS, Medical Director, Mercy Katzmann Breast Center | |
| 8:30 am | Breast Screening Recommendations and Breast Density Assessment Sandra Ruhs, MD, Radiologist, Mercy Medical Center Breast screening is of vital importance since many women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history or other factors that put them at risk.
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| 9:30 am | Preserving Quality of Life on Tamoxifen/Arimidex Valerie Stratton, DO, NCMP, Family Practice, Mercy Medical Center Many breast cancer survivors take Tamoxifen or Arimidex as part of their breast cancer experience.
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| 10:20 am | Break | |
| 10:45 am | Living with Lymphedema Tammee Jo Stebbins, OTR/L, CLT, LANA, LANA Therapist, Mercy Katzmann Breast Center Lymphedema may be caused by malformations in the lymphatic system or as a result of damage to the lymphatic system.
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| 11:45 am | Lunch | |
| 12:30 pm | Patient Panel Emily Huebsch, Stefanie King, Lynda Myers, and Nicole Curry | |
| 1 pm | Cancer and Sexual Health: An Unanticipated Issue in Life After Cancer Carrie Holmes, MD, NCMP, Family Practice, Mercy Medical Center Maintaining intimacy during and after a cancer diagnosis can be difficult. Yet, with an increasing number of survivors, and the key role intimacy plays in overall health, patients and providers must address “the elephant in the bedroom”. | |
| 2 pm | Break | |
| 2:20 pm | Advances in Breast Reconstruction and Plastic Surgery Samuel Maurice, MD, FACS, FAAP, Plastic Surgeon, Mercy Medical Center Breast reconstruction and plastic surgery can occur before or after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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| 3:20 pm | Closing Remarks | |
| 3:30 pm | Adjourn | |
Disclosures
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) do not have any financial relationship(s) with commercial interest companies to disclose.
- Shirley Beaver, PhD, RN, Activity Director and Speaker
- Susan Beck, DO, FACOS, Speaker
- Pamela Bricker, RN, Planning Committee Member
- Michele Craven, COTA/L, Planning Committee Member
- Nicole Curry, Panel Member
- Kim Carstens, RN, Planning Committee Member
- Tessa Creglow, BS, RT(R)(N)(CT), Planning Committee Member
- Carrie Holmes, MD, NCMP, Speaker
- Emily Huebsch, Panel Member
- Tracy Jurgensmeier, ARNP, Planning Committee Member
- Stefanie King, Panel Member
- Samuel Maurice, MD, FACS, FAAP, Speaker
- Lynda Myers, Speaker
- Katie Paulson, MS, RD, LD, Planning Committee Member
- Sandra Ruhs, MD, Speaker
- Tammee Jo Stebbins, OTR/L, CLT, Speaker and Planning Committee Member
- Valerie Stratton, DO, NCMP, Speaker
- Tiffany Torstenson, DO, Planning Committee Member
- Katherine Wisnieski, RD, LD, Planning Committee Member
Location
CE Credits
Continuing Education Credit
- DO: Des Moines University (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this program for a maximum of 6.25 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity. Activity = 5.75, completion of the outcomes assessment = 0.50.
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
No commercial interest company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
DISCLOSURE
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Determination of educational content and the selection of speakers is the responsibility of the activity director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas. The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The content of each presentation does not necessarily reflect the views of Des Moines University.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AOA Category 1A
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Price
Cost:
- $35 for health care professionals requesting continuing education credit
- $25 for the general public.
Registration fee includes tuition, breakfast, lunch, refreshments and educational materials.
Register by April 10, 2019 online at mercydesmoines.org/classes, call (515)222-7481, or email womenscenter@mercydesmoines.org.