CMEList.com - Online CME: Radiation Oncology

Audio-Digest Oncology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours. Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation. Cost...........$359 (Audio mp3cast) or $399 (Audio CD). Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD. Target Audiences...ONCO. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...None Stated.  Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Oncology is designed to provide you with up-to-date and accurate information on areas of competency as identified by the ABIM Medical Oncology MOC Examination Blueprint and ASCO's Core Curriculum Outline. Topics include:  • The 37 cancer types and sites;  • Treatment regimens and methods, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapies, and biological response modifiers;  • Other treatment-related issues, including oncological emergencies, paraneoplastic syndrome, bone marrow transplantation, local therapy of metastatic cancers, and management of malignant effusions;  • Complications, including infections and other complications of treatment, effects of disease and treatment on the patient, including psychosocial and psychological issues;  • Supportive care, including pain management, hematopoietic growth factors, transfusion therapy, nutritional support, end-of-life care, etc.  • Procedures, including chemotherapy administrations, tumor assessment, bone marrow aspiration, biopsy and interpretation; and  • Geriatric oncology See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties.

Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===> Awarded by....Osler Institute. Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===> Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings. Target Audience...ONCO Educational material updated on an ongoing basis. Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review offers learning in a variety of venues and formats. Radiation Oncology (Biology and Physics) Board Review. Credit Hours...40. Price... $400 for Residents; $600 for practicing physicians. Live Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review. Topics include all major areas of Radiation Oncology.  Credit Hours...40. Price... $640 for Residents; $960 for practicing physicians. Osler Radiation Oncology Mock Oral Review Course. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. Price...$125. Credit Hours...30. Price...$960, Residents; Practicing physicians, $960. Find the dates and locations of the next Live Courses at Osler Radiation Oncology Board Review. The Osler Radiation Oncology Course on 5 MP3 CDs w/Electronic Syllabus. Each CD includes a full days' lectures from the most recent live meeting in MP3 format which you can play on your MP3 player, computer or CD player. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$325. The Osler Radiation Oncology Course Creative MP3 Player Preloaded with the Course Review Audio MP3s. The player contains selected lectures from the most recent live meeting. Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$395.

Living Medical eTextbook Oncology: Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer Edition  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 chapters for a total of up to 6.75 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and multimedia resources Target Audience....Radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, pathologists, interventional pulmonologists, family practice/primary care physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. Educational material last updated....2012. Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech BioOncology & OSI Oncology. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This interactive, point-of-care eTextbook, available both online and as an iPhone and iPad app, provides pertinent information on screening, staging, the role of histology and biomarkers, new ways of looking at chemotherapy, approved targeted agents, and emerging agents for the treatment and management of patients with non small-cell lung cancer. See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Mentor Workshops: Practice-Based Strategies for Managing Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 activities for a total of up to 1.75 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....On-demand Webcast and 2 Case-based Audio Podcasts. Target Audience.... Oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, and pharmacists. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support... Genentech. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This free, online program series helps you navigate the complexities of managing patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The didactic on-demand webcast explores the importance of taking a targeted approach to treating MBC and presents recent study findings on current and emerging therapies. Two case-based podcasts, recorded from live nationwide audioconferences featuring Q&A sessions, discuss strategies for managing patients with HER2+ disease and triple-negative MBC, respectively. See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges (Sponsored Link) This meeting was presented live online on April 17, 2012, and is now available on demand through April 17, 2013. Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures. Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists. Educational material updated...April 17, 2012. Financial Support...Teva.  Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges was presented live online on April 17, 2012, and is now available on demand through April 17, 2013. Topics Include: • Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations • Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient • Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts • Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer • The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient • Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: • Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing. • Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others. • Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient. • Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects. • Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer. • Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

Practical Reviews in Cancer Management (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...14 issues (56 credits) per year. Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........Varies from $399 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose. Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD). Target Audience...ONCO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cancer Management keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cancer Management each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

FREE IPAD: Subscribe to Practical Reviews On-Demand for 3 years and receive an iPad.  Offer expires 03/31/2013.  Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==> Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$1599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for three years. Format...Text Plus Audio (Online). Target Audience...30+ specialties. Educational material updated monthly.

FREE IPAD: Subscribe to Practical Reviews On-Demand for 3 years and receive an iPad.  Offer expires 03/31/2013. • Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties;  • Unlimited CME/CE credits with your three-year subscription; • Stay current on sub-specialty topics; • Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference; • Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

Practical Reviews On-Demand (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==> Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for One year. Format...Text Plus Audio (Online and downloadable). Target Audience...30+ specialties. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated.

Practical Reviews On-Demand offers: • Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties;  • Unlimited CME/CE credits with your one-year subscription; • Stay current on sub-specialty topics; • Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference; • Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...19.5. Awarded by....Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $325 to $497.50 (CME credit expired January 1, 2012). Instruction Type...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD. Target Audience...ONCOLOGY. Educational material last updated...December 31, 2008. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expired...January 1, 2012.

The 10th Annual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium is intended for individuals actively engaged in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, oncology, surgery, gynecology, family practice, and genetics. After completing the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium, you  will be able to: • Identify new treatment strategies for managing cancer-associated pain, communicate compassionately about disease status and understand ways to manage the long–term side effects of adjuvant therapy in breast cancer survivors;  • Describe controversies regarding different HER2 testing methods, understand recent data regarding new prognostic and predictive molecular and clinical markers, identify implications of a diagnosis of lobular carcinoma in situ and describe the issues following a core needle biopsy diagnosis of breast cancer; • Describe the optimal systemic therapy to reduce the risk of recurrence in patients with early stage breast cancer; • Describe the advances made in identifying patients with genetic abnormalities that increase risk for developing breast cancer; • Describe the reconstructive surgical options available to patients with early stage breast cancer; • Describe the gene expression patterns in tumor tissue that correlate with response or resistance to anti-cancer therapies; and • Describe the potential benefits and risks of partial breast irradiation techniques.

Living Medical Textbook Hematology Edition: Insights into Managing Leukemia& MDS Edition (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 chapters, each offering 2.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with links to authenticated web resources, such as videos, journal articles, illustrations, animations, and podcasts. Target Audience....ONCO, HEMA, Radiation Oncologists, Family Practice, Primary Care. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Genentech BioOncology.

The four chapters that make up this Living Medical Textbook offer comprehensive, peer-reviewed medical information.  Chapter 1, Overview of Leukemia, focuses on understanding the molecular biology underpinnings of the leukemias and highlights what is known about the relationship between the genetic changes that distinguish the different types of leukemias and the clinical implications of these changes.  Chapter 2 focuses on assessing, treating, and monitoring acute lymphocytic leukemia vs. chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  Chapter 3 offers a discussion of the rationale for treatment approaches now in use for chronic myeloid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.  Chapter 4 covers myelodysplastic syndromes.

CMEInfo Nuclear Oncology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...(Credit expired) Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost...........$345 (Half-price because credit has expired). Format...Video DVD. Target Audience...ONCO, NUCLEAR MED. Educational material last updated....2008. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...June 15, 2011.

After completing Nuclear Oncology, you should be able to: * Improve your ability to treat patients with Lymphoma; * Select appropriate therapy for a variety of tumors; * Describe particular advantages of alpha therapy; and * Describe current and future directions of research.

Clinical Care Options Oncology Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 40 activities offering about 20 hours. Awarded by....Various Sponsors Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive). Target Audience....ONCO. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of cancer. All of these categories offer CME credit: Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases.  Not all activities offer CME; look for the term, "CME-certified".

IMER (Institute for Medical Education and Research) On-Demand CME Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 10 activities offering about 10 CME credits. Awarded by....University of Nebraska and IMER. Cost...........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences...ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

You will find activities in these areas of interest: Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Hematology, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Oncologic Emergencies, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Symptom Management and Targeted Therapies. Not all activities are online and not all offer CME so you will have to read the description carefully before starting.

Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Oncology Last visited...11/2011 Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 3 activities (or groups of activities); number of hours uncertain; about 6. Awarded by... Johns Hopkins. Cost... Free. Instruction Type... Podcast, text. Target Audiences...ONCO. Education material last updated... 2010. Financial Support... Various pharmaceutical companies.

This site promises CME activities concerning a wide variety of cancers, but only 5 activities are in fact present. They are:  • Using Clinicopathologic Markers in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Pathologist’s Perspective; • Evidence-Based Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia; • Today’s Patient in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Does Histology Make A Difference? • Case-Based Discussion of Emerging Evidence: Comprehensive Treatment Planning for Patients with High-Grade Gliomas; and •  Perspectives In Central Nervous System Malignancies.

Living Medical Textbook Hematology Edition: Insights into Managing Leukemia& MDS Edition Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 chapters, each offering 2.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with links to authenticated web resources, such as videos, journal articles, illustrations, animations, and podcasts. Target Audience....ONCO, HEMA, Radiation Oncologists, Family Practice, Primary Care. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Genentech BioOncology.

The four chapters that make up this Living Medical Textbook offer comprehensive, peer-reviewed medical information.  Chapter 1, Overview of Leukemia, focuses on understanding the molecular biology underpinnings of the leukemias and highlights what is known about the relationship between the genetic changes that distinguish the different types of leukemias and the clinical implications of these changes.  Chapter 2 focuses on assessing, treating, and monitoring acute lymphocytic leukemia vs. chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  Chapter 3 offers a discussion of the rationale for treatment approaches now in use for chronic myeloid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.  Chapter 4 covers myelodysplastic syndromes.

Living Medical eTextbook Oncology: Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer Edition  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 chapters for a total of up to 6.75 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and multimedia resources Target Audience....Radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, pathologists, interventional pulmonologists, family practice/primary care physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. Educational material last updated....2012. Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech BioOncology & OSI Oncology. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This interactive, point-of-care eTextbook, available both online and as an iPhone and iPad app, provides pertinent information on screening, staging, the role of histology and biomarkers, new ways of looking at chemotherapy, approved targeted agents, and emerging agents for the treatment and management of patients with non small-cell lung cancer. See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Medscape Hematology-Oncology Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... Varies from time to time.  Awarded by....Medscape and 50 other sponsoring organizations. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audiences....HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated...New activities posted daily. Financial Support...Many academic, specialty, and commercial sources as well as self-supported by Medscape. Expiration of CME Credit...Credit for most activities expires one year after posting.

CME activities of special interest to hematologists and oncologists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats: CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Reports of  advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews. CLINICAL UPDATE - Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic. FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic. CME-LIVE - Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year. CLINICAL BRIEFS - Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each JOURNAL CME - Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals. SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty. INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format. (See especially eMedicine CME Case Presentations.) CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

Mentor Workshops: Practice-Based Strategies for Managing Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 activities for a total of up to 1.75 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....On-demand Webcast and 2 Case-based Audio Podcasts. Target Audience.... Oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, and pharmacists. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support... Genentech. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This free, online program series helps you navigate the complexities of managing patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The didactic on-demand webcast explores the importance of taking a targeted approach to treating MBC and presents recent study findings on current and emerging therapies. Two case-based podcasts, recorded from live nationwide audioconferences featuring Q&A sessions, discuss strategies for managing patients with HER2+ disease and triple-negative MBC, respectively. See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

(The) Oncologist Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 150 activities; most offer 1.0  hour. About 150 hours total (not counted). Awarded by....Society for Translational Oncology. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics; also a few slide- video lectures. Target Audiences....HEMA, ONCO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Astra Zeneca, sanofi-aventis, and Pfizer.

About 150 text-only courses in a wide variety of hematology and oncology areas. Some major areas are:  Breast Cancer, Symptom Management and Supportive Care, Clinical Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lymphoma, Gynecologic Oncology and Regulatory Issues: FDA.  You will also find 4 activities, each offering 3 hours, in Public Health and Policy Issues. The newest section has 5 slide-video lectures on Breast Cancer.

prIME Oncology Web Activities Last visited...5/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Several hundred Oncology live and archived activities; not possible to count the number of courses or credit-hours. Awarded by....Various sponsors. Cost for Credit.....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Only or Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience....ONCO, HEMATOLOGY. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

Not all activities offer CME credit. Look for the phrase, "A CME-certified activity." Some recent activities offering CME credit are: • prIME Oncology Cases in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; • Targeting Angiogenesis in Solid Tumors: Contemporary Approaches and Practical Considerations;  • Critical Analysis and Clinical Application of Key Data from the 2011 Malignant Lymphoma Meeting in Lugano; • Daily Clinical Updates from the 2011 Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago; • Contemporary Approaches in Targeting Angiogenesis; • prIME Oncology Cases in Oropharyngeal Cancer; and • Roundtable Discussions from the 5th Annual International Breast Cancer Conference (IBCC5).

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures. Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists. Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012. Financial Support...Teva.  Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.. Topics Include: • Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations • Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient • Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts • Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer • The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient • Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to: • Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing. • Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others. • Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient. • Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects. • Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer. • Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.