Session Description: 

Multidisciplinary Care Conferences are an evidence-based approach to improve the monitoring and care of oncology patients by providing multidisciplinary collaboration in care plan development for the treatment of complex cancer patients. This regularly scheduled series meets the ACoS CoC Standard 2.5 to promote Optimal Resources for Cancer Care with interprofessional and interdisciplinary representation from surgery, pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology including specialists such as oncology nurses, nurse navigators, cancer registrars, clinical research associates, psychosocial providers, rehabilitation providers, and other allied professionals. Components of the multidisciplinary discussion include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical and/or pathological stage, including stage group when available.
• Treatment planning using evidence-based national treatment guidelines.
• Options and eligibility for research study or clinical trial enrollment services (where applicable).
• Options and eligibility for genetic testing services (where applicable).
• Options and eligibility for supportive care services (where applicable).

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives- After Attending this Activity, Learners Should be Able to:

1. Apply current evidence-based practices to provide improved outcomes for patients diagnosed with or currently undergoing treatment for cancer.

2. Implement treatment plans agreed upon by consensus at the conference to their cancer patients.

3. Critically evaluate cancer care management based upon interactions with colleagues and patient shared decision-making opportunities, including communicating shared perspectives, expertise, and experiences.

4. Identify available clinical trials that oncology patients may be eligible to participate in.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

• Fiscella, K., Epstein, R., Griggs, J., Marshall, M., & Shields, C. (2021). Is physician implicit bias associated with differences in care by patient race for metastatic cancer-related pain? PLOS ONE 16(10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257794
• Chaiyachati, K., Krause, D., Sugalski, J., Graboyes, E., & Shulman, L. (2023). A survey of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network on approaches toward addressing patients’ transportation insecurity. J Natl Compr Canc Netw;21(1):21-26. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.7073. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36634609/
• Bush, B., Raney, P., Maingi, S., & Pratt, M. (2023). Best practices for addressing the health needs of the LGBTQ+ community in oncology care. JNCCN;21(5.5). https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2023.5008

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.   

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC