Geriatric Oncology in a Global Pandemic

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Conference and ZOOM Link information

For those attending in-person, the activity will be held at Amarillo College West Campus Lecture Hall; 6222 W. 9th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas.  Please be sure to bring a sweater for your personal comfort in the lecture hall.

For those attending virtually, these are the ZOOM links  that will be used during the conference.  ZOOM Link #1 is the main conference link.  It will be used for all lectures before and after the breakout sessions, as well as half of the breakout sessions.  ZOOM Link #2 will be used for the other half of the breakout sessions.

ZOOM 1:  Main Conference ZOOM link and half of the breakout sessions

ZOOM 2: ZOOM link for half of the breakout sessions

If you have technololgy problems and have to leave the conference and come back, use the same registered link you are sent.

Please do not share these ZOOM links with anyone else.

CME Conference Packet Pieces

Schedule
Disclosure
Instructions for Claiming Credit

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Conference Summary

This symposium will provide updates and information on Geriatric Oncology during a pandemic and ethical challenges for COVID and vaccinations. This symposium targets health care professionals involved in geriatric cancer care, which includes physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, internists, medical students, social workers and other health care providers.

The learning objectives of this conference are:

• Describe the concepts of geriatric oncology issues in this global pandemic 
• Discuss the use of geriatric assessment and screenings in older cancer patients 
• Identify the needs of geriatric cancer patients
• Determine the stressors and response to the stressors of the global pandemic
• Identify the ethical challenges of COVID
• Discuss the ethics involving Vaccine Mandates

PowerPoint Presentation PDFs

1 - Cancer Screening During a Pandemic - Praveen Tumula, MD, FACP

2 - Hospice Changes During a Pandemic - Randy Stewart, MD, FACP

3 - COVID-19 Trends and Vaccines: Public Health Update - Casie Stoughton, MPH, BSN

4 - Alterations in Care of the Hospitalized Geriatric Patient Due to COVID-19 - Brian Weis, MD, PhD

5 - Nutrition and Cancer - Whitney Warminski, RD, LD

6 - Geriatric Oncology - Ravindra Bharadwaj, MD

7 - Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment - Ravindra Bharadwaj, MD, MPH and Rachel Basinger, PharmD, BCPS