CME Information

Learning Objective

Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

• Delineate priorities of palliative care
• Discuss how various disciplines and patient caregivers can collaborate to enhance the palliative care experience

Faculty

Sean Tutton, MD
Professor of Radiology, Surgery, & Palliative Medicine
Vice Chair, Radiology Faculty Affairs
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Alexis Kelekis, MD
Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology
University of Athens
Athens, Greece

ACCREDITED PROVIDER

This activity is jointly provided by The France Foundation (TFF) and the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO).

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for clinicians practicing interventional oncology.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The France Foundation and SIO. The France Foundation is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

Physicians

The France Foundation designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Nurses who are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) may utilize activities that are certified by ACCME-accredited providers toward their requirement for certification renewal by the ANCC. A certificate of attendance will be provided by The France Foundation, an ACCME-accredited provider.

DISCLOSURE POLICY

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, The France Foundation (TFF) and the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) require that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. TFF and SIO resolve all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, TFF and SIO seek to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME/CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. TFF and SIO are committed to providing learners with high-quality CME/CE activities that promote improvements in health care and not those of a commercial interest.

Activity Staff Disclosures

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, or other members at The France Foundation who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, or other members at SIO who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosures

The following faculty report that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

The following faculty report that they have relevant financial relationships to disclose:

• Alexis Kelekis, MD has served as a consultant for Gerson Lehrman Group, Medtronic, and Merit Medical.
• Sean M. Tutton, MD has served as a consultant for BTG PLC Company, IZI Medical Products, LLC, and Stryker Corporation. He has also served on the speakers bureau and has done contract research for Siemens.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

TFF and the SIO require CME faculty (speakers) to disclose when products or procedures being discussed are off label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational, and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary, or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. TFF and SIO do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. If you have questions, contact the Medical Affairs Department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific, Medical Device Business Services, Inc (Ethicon), and Terumo Corporation.

DISCLAIMER

The France Foundation and SIO present this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The France Foundation and SIO assume no liability for the information herein.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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