Ontario Thoracic Cancer Conference
Target Audience
Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, Nuclear Medicine Physicians, Radiation Therapists, Thoracic Surgeons, Respirologists, Nurses, and Residents.
Accreditation Statement
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Office at McMaster University is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Mainpro+ and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) study credits for Continuing Medical Education.
This program is approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the MOC Program of the RCPSC. A maximum of 10.0 MOC Section 1 hours has been approved.
Through an agreement between the RCPSC and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Further information can be found here.
Each attendee should only claim the hours they attended.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this learning activity, the learners will be able to:
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Discuss updates in the management of early and locally advanced NSCLC with activating mutations.
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Discuss updates in the management of peri-operative and adjuvant therapy in early and locally advanced NSCLC.
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Review recent data on the management of metastatic NSCLC with activating genomic alterations.
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Review new categories of drugs for lung cancer – antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific therapy.
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Discuss burnout in health care professionals.
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Examine the future uses of plasma NGS in oncology.
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Describe novel diagnostic approaches with interventional respirology and surgical approaches.
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Review the changes in the 9th TNM staging edition for NSCLC.
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Discuss issues of equity and access with new cancer therapies.
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Discuss the difficulties in the management of lung cancer in underserviced populations.
Accommodations
To receive the group rates, attendees should confirm their reservations by contacting the hotel’s reservations department at 1-888-669-5566 and requesting "reservations" or by visiting the hotel's website. Please enter the property, event start date, and group ID number (#3830038) in the designated box to access the group rates. Reservations must be made at least 45 days before the event start date (the "Reservation Deadline"). Attendees should identify themselves as part of the group by providing the event name, their check-in date ("Arrival Date"), and check-out date ("Departure Date").
A guarantee is required by a major credit card, cash, or debit card accepted by the hotel.
Please note: The hotel does not accept personal cheques.
RESERVATION DEADLINE is March 12, 2025
Land Acknowledgement
McMaster University recognizes and acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations and within the lands protected by the Dish With One Spoon wampum agreement.