Originally presented April 22, 2020 as part of the UNC Cancer Network Research to Practice Lecture Series. Course expires June 23, 2021.

Presenter

Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology/Oncology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Head and Neck Cancer Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2020

Dr. Siddharth Sheth from the UNC Lineberger Head and Neck Oncology group will describe relevant updates in systemic therapy for head and neck cancers for health care providers throughout the state of North Carolina. Additional topical management considerations or recommendations for this patient population may also be presented.

Learning Objectives

• Understand key risk factors and critical anatomy associated with head and neck cancers
• Distinguish differences in biology, prognosis, and treatment between HPV associated head and neck cancer and non-HPV associated head and neck cancer
• Recognize and familiarize findings from seminal head and neck cancer clinical trials in the last 2 years

Credits Offered

1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study.

1 ASRT Category A CE Credit

1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

1.0 ACPE CE Credit

General Participation

Requirements

To receive credit for this course, you must:

• Watch a lecture video recording.
• Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
• Complete the course evaluation.
• Select credit type.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour

Disclosures

This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. William A Wood, MD, MPH, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

The speaker, Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Accreditation

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Approved by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for ACPE.

Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

The UNC School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.