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Oct 20 2020

The New Frontier: Maintenance Treatment in Advanced Ovarian Cancer – Pharmacy Resident Seminar October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM

Location

Live Webinar

Address

IL 60612

Cost

Free

Calendar

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Please join us for our next Pharmacy Resident Seminar Presentation on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, via Live Webinar, presented by UIC College of Pharmacy PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Samantha Socco, PharmD.

 

Type of Activity: Knowledge                                                                                                                           Target Audience: Pharmacists

Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2020,  12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Fees: There is no charge for attending this activity

Location: Live Webinar

WebEx Meeting Information: 
Meeting link: https://uichicago.webex.com/uichicago/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee62b19dd3d9da5aecc36d299c41e6343
Meeting number: 120 569 6017
Password: S6Cx2mmmK7c
Or
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0001 United States Toll (Chicago)

Learning Objectives :

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Discuss the epidemiology and pathology of ovarian cancer and the significance of breast cancer type 1 and type 2 susceptibility protein biomarkers (BRCA1/BRCA2) in treatment options
  • Explain the mechanism of action of PARP inhibitors, common adverse events, and how they are currently only used as second- or third-line maintenance therapy for advanced stage ovarian cancer
  • Recognize the current evidence for use of PARP inhibitors as frontline maintenance therapy in patients with ovarian cancer associated with a BRCA mutation or homologous recombination deficiency

 

Disclosure: The speakers, planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

Contact

April Quarles
312-996-8480
aquarl2@uic.edu

Date posted

Sep 8, 2020

Date updated

Oct 17, 2020

Speakers

Pharmacy Continuing Education Statement: The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned ACPE Universal Activity Number 0016-0000-20-053-L01-P, for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs). Attendance at the entire knowledge-based activity, completion of the evaluation, and submission of NABP eProfile ID and MMDD are prerequisites for receiving continuing pharmacy education credit(s). All ACPE credit awarded to participants must be uploaded to CPE Monitor ™ within 30 days of the activity date, so pharmacists are required to provide their e-Profile ID and date of birth (MMDD) at the time of the activity. Please contact aquarl2@uic.edu if you do not see the activity information listed within 30 days.  For more information and to set up your e-Profile visit: www.MyCPEmonitor.net.