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Working Together to Treat MDS: A Message for Providers, Patients, and Caregivers

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This short video is part of a series focused on older adult patients with MDS. In this episode, an expert describes how teamwork among patients, their caregivers, and the healthcare team all affect the quality of care.

Physicians : maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 {Credit}

Registered Nurses : 0.25 Nursing contact {hour}

Pharmacists : 0.25 contact {hour} ({0.025} CEUs)

Released: October 07, 2021

Expiration: October 06, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Namrata S. Chandhok

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Hematology
Department of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida

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Provided by Rush University Medical Center in partnership with Clinical Care Options, LLC, and the MDS Foundation.
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Bristol Myers Squibb

Partners

MDS Foundation

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Target Audience

This educational program is intended for US-based hematologists/oncologists and medical oncologists treating older adult patients with MDS at academic and community treatment centers.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Foster collaborative discussions between older patients/caregivers and HCPs on guidelines and recent clinical evidence to guide personalized treatment planning for older patients with MDS

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Hematology
Department of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida

Namrata S. Chandhok, MD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Marie N. Becker, PhD

Scientific Director

Marie N. Becker, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Gordon Kelley,

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Gordon Kelley has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD

Clinical Editor

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

June Wasserstrom,

Director, CME Program Development

June Wasserstrom has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is being presented without bias and with commercial support.

Credit Designation Statements

For Medicine:
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring internet activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nursing:
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring internet activity for a maximum of 0.25 nursing contact hours.

For Pharmacy:
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based internet enduring activity for a maximum of one quarter (0.25) contact hour for pharmacists.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from October 07, 2021, through October 06, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 100% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to provide guidance and resources, including the patient’s perspective, to healthcare professionals, to improve their care of older adults with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).