Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Side Effect Management (Social Worker)

Credit Available: ASWB, CABRN

 

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Activity Description

This program covers the types and subtypes of CML, tests used to diagnose disease, approved and emerging treatment options, including the role of clinical trials, goals of treatment, side effect management, and healthcare professional considerations when caring for these patients. The goal is to help enhance participant’s knowledge of CML, improve patient management, and provide resources for educating and supporting patients, to foster improved patient outcomes.

Time to Complete Activity: 1.50 hours

This course is available from:

November 20, 2024 until May 6, 2026

Course Instructors

Jorge Cortes, MD Speaker

Director, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta, GA

Amber Clemmons, Pharm.D., BCOP, FHOPA Speaker

BMT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Wellstar MCG Health, The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA

Sarah Jimenez DNP, AGACNP-BC, AOCNP Speaker

Blood and Marrow Transplantation/Immune Effector Cell Therapy Program, Wellstar MCG Health/Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta, GA

Target Audience

Oncology nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers involved in the care of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Course Content Level for Social Workers — all levels

Format: Non-interactive recorded webinar

Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• • Describe the various types and subtypes of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

  • Identify tests used to diagnose disease and monitor treatment of CML

  • Explain the overarching goals of treatment for the types of CML

  • Explain approved and emerging treatment options for CML, including stem cell transplantation, and the role of clinical trials.

  • Describe strategies to manage treatment side effects as well as potential long-term and late effects of treatments for CML

  • Describe the healthcare professional’s role in managing patients with CML

Accreditation, Support and Credit

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

Approval for nurses has been obtained by the National Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society under Provider Number CEP 5832 to award 1.5 continuing education contact hours through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

 

Social Worker Continuing Education

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Provider Number 1105, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 12/10/2023-12/10/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0117. LLS maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 1.5 clinical CE contact hours for this activity.

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education

This education activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® for approval of up to x.x contact hours of accredited education.

Support Statement

There is no commercial support associated with this CE activity.

Provider

This activity is provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Policy

All persons who may impact the content of a CE activity, including faculty and planners, are required to fully disclose current and recent financial relationships with commercial interests. A conflict of interest may be considered to exist if such a person has financial relationships with the grantor or any non-eligible entities (commercial interests) that may have a direct impact on the content of the program. Financial relationship is defined as being a shareholder, consultant, grant recipient, research participant, employee, and/or recipient of other financial or material support. Recent is defined as within the past 24 months. The participants in this CE activity must be made aware of any such financial relationship(s). This disclosure policy is intended to protect all parties involved from any potential conflict of interest that may arise.

Faculty Disclosures

Jorge Cortes, MD, has financial relationships with the following companies:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Novartis, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Terns
Clinical Investigator for: Ascentage, Novartis, Sun Pharma
Research/Grant: Ascentage, Novartis, Sun Pharma

Amber Clemmons, Pharm.D., BCOP, FHOPA, has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sarah Jimenez DNP, AGACNP-BC, AOCNP, has financial relationships with the following
Advisory Board/Consultant: Bristol Myers Squibb, acCELLapy

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers

The planners and content/peer reviewers from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies unless listed below.

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the accredited CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity. In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the activity posttest, evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated.

If you have questions regarding your certificate, please contact Nicole Dane via email at ndane@kimeglobal.com.

For questions, concerns, or for assistance for people with disabilities or grievances, please contact us at ProfEducation@LLS.org.