Program Description & Educational Objectives

In this activity, experts in cancer and fertility discuss strategies for closing practice gaps related to the discussion and implementation of fertility preservation methods for patients with cancer, and review case scenarios to illustrate how to apply best practices for fertility preservation counseling to patient care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Educate and counsel pediatric and adult patients with cancer regarding the potential impact of cancer and cancer treatments on their fertility potential during the early stages following their diagnosis
• Advise pediatric and adult patients with cancer regarding fertility preservation options and provide specific recommendations regarding steps that can be taken to help safeguard their fertility potential before initiating cancer treatment
• Develop and implement strategies for better interdisciplinary collaboration among oncology and infertility specialists to ensure that patients are referred in a timely manner and receive best possible counseling and care regarding fertility preservation

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, oncology nurses, and other clinicians involved in managing patients with cancer and infertility.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CNE credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: January 31, 2012 - January 30, 2013
Time to Complete: 45 minutes

Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy

In accordance with ACCME requirements, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, has a conflict of interest policy that requires faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced. The relationships were reviewed by UNM CME and conflicts of interest were resolved prior to the activity.

Course Director and Moderator

Pasquale Patrizio, MD, MBE
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Director, Yale Fertility Center
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Secretary of the International Society for Fertility Preservation

Pasquale Patrizio, MD, MBE, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Interviewees

Jill P. Ginsberg, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jill P. Ginsberg, MD, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Kara M. Kelly, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Program
Chair, Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease Committee, Children's Oncology Group
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

Kara M. Kelly, MD, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

CME Reviewer

Carolyn Y. Muller, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Gynecologic Oncology
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, NM

Carolyn Y. Muller, MD, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Content Director

Kadrin Wilfong, MD
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education

Kadrin Wilfong, MD, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Sponsorship, Credit & Support

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

IAHB is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited Approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (UNA = 0.75 CEH's. Provider Code P09-03).

Note: Not all state nursing boards will accept programs less than 1.0 hour in length for credit. Please click here to find out the status of your state.

This CME/CNE activity is jointly sponsored by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education; the activity is also co-provided by the Institute for Advancement of Human Behavior.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.

No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.

Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.