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2012 Regional Lecture Series
New Tools to Fix a Broken Screening System - CRC Screening for the Changing Landscape of Primary Care
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Lecture Series events are scheduled for 2 hours/2 CME Patient Safety credits
Each session will be interactive with guided round table discussions
Learning Objectives:
- Master understanding of the colorectal screening guidelines, including the need to consistently offer a menu of patient choices
- Understand the importance of and commit to offering a highly sensitive stool blood test, such as a fecal immunochemical test, as one of the new options for colorectal cancer screening
- Be willing to commit to increasing colorectal cancer screening rates in their practices, identifying and reaching all enrolled, eligible patients by employing a registry
- Understand the expanding new opportunities that exist for CRC via open access colonoscopy, finding meaningful use with Cancer prevention and systems change ideas within the primary care office
Presenters: Edward Zurad, MD, Jorge Scheirer, MD, Richard Wender, MD
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Location
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Date & Time
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Erie
Manufacturer & Business Conference Center
2171 West 38th Street Erie, PA
814-833-3200 |
Tuesday, June 19
6 – 8 pm
dinner will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Jorge Scheirer MD |
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Pittsburgh
The Grand Concourse Restaurant
100 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA
412-261-1717
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Wednesday, June 20
6 – 8 pm
dinner will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Richard Wender, MD
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Scranton
Hilton Conference Center
100 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA
570-343-3000
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Wednesday, Sept 12
6 – 8 pm
dinner will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Jorge Scheirer MD
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State College
Mount Nittany Inn
559 N. Pennsylvania Ave
Centre Hall
State College, PA
814-364-9363
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Wednesday, Sept 26
6 -8 pm
dinner will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Jorge Scheirer MD
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Philadelphia
College of Physicians
19 South Twenty-Second Street Philadelphia, PA
215-563-3737
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Wednesday, Oct 17
7 – 9 am
breakfast will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Richard Wender, MD
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Lancaster
Eden Resort
222 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA
866-801-6430
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Thursday, Nov 1
6 – 8 pm
dinner will be provided
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Edward Zurad, MD
Jorge Scheirer MD
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Questions - Contact Janine Owen jowen@pafp.com 717-635-7574.
The Lecture Series is supported with an educational grant from PMSLIC and by funds the PA Department of Health Colorectal Cancer Control Program receives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC or the Department of Health.
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| Faculty Disclaimer | All faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by the PAFP Foundation are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made at the activity.
| | | | Credit Statement | AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by:
The American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA;
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) members who attend CME activities that have been accredited for AAFP CME credit may report this credit to AOA and receive Category 2-A Credit.;
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Prescribed credit from the AAFP;
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners recognizes activities approved for AAFP credit as acceptable toward CE requirements for nurse practitioners;
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, views activities sponsored by National nursing, medical, osteopathic and other health care professional organizations and their state and regional affiliates as acceptable sources of CE.
The American Association of Medical Assistants recognizes activities approved for AAFP credit as acceptable toward CE requirements for medical assistants
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