2023 Surgery Grand Rounds | Surgical Palliative Care in Oncology: What is It? How Do I Do It?

Duarte, CA US
January 26, 2023

Surgical palliative care remains an important cornerstone of care for patients with cancer but is not formally taught in most training programs, including surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology, or urologic oncology. Current practice is often guided by physicians with training in palliative care rather than surgery, with surgeons acting merely as technicians and lacking knowledge of current cutting edge practice and future directions. However, surgical palliative care has emerged as an area of rapid growth in recent years and City of Hope clinicians would benefit from a lecture from an expert in this field in order to incorporate new thoughts and practices into our practice here at City of Hope. 

Target Audience

Practicing physicians, trainees, advanced practice providers, and support staff.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify surgical patients in need of palliative care.
  • Communicate the unique risks, benefits, and alternative of palliative versus curative procedures in oncology.
  • Describe communication tools useful in communicating bad news and poor prognosis.
  • Discuss the barriers to integrating palliative care into surgical care. 
  • Discuss possible barriers and biases which may impact patient care (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender identity/orientation, age, socioeconomic status, attitudes, feelings, or other characteristics).
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Surgery Grand Rounds | Surgical Palliative Care in Oncology: What is It? How Do I Do It? for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Activity opens: 
01/26/2023
Activity expires: 
01/27/2023
Event starts: 
01/26/2023 - 7:00am PST
Event ends: 
01/26/2023 - 8:00am PST
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City of Hope
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
United States

Virtual Meeting- Zoom

Bridget N. Fahy, MD  Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology; Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Palliative Medicine; University of New Mexico

Presenter: Dr. Fahy has indicated that she is a Stock/Shareholder of Bristol Myers Squibb, GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Masimo Corp., United Healthcare Group Inc.

Planner: Dr. Yuman Fong has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

The educational content has been peer-reviewed, an attestation on file and no conflicts were noted.

CME Committee/Reviewer Nothing to Disclose:  Patricia Aoun, MD; Chandana Banerjee, MD; Daneng Li, MD; Anna Pawlowska, MD; Michael Rosenzweig, MD; Crystal Saavedra; Behrouz Salehian, MD; Gagandeep Singh, MD; Sepidah Shayani, PharmD; Shanmuga Subbiah, MD

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™  1.0

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 1.0 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Surgery Grand Rounds | Surgical Palliative Care in Oncology: What is It? How Do I Do It? for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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