Physicians’ Education Resource® to Host ASCO Direct™ Highlights in Charlotte

Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), a worldwide leading resource for continuing medical education (CME), will present its ASCO Direct™ Highlights on Saturday, June 29 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina.

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), a worldwide leading resource for continuing medical education (CME), will present its ASCO Direct™ Highlights on Saturday, June 29 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. The program will be co-chaired by Dr. Edward S. Kim, chair, solid tumor oncology and investigational therapeutics and Donald S. Kim distinguished chair for cancer research, Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System; and Dr. Saad Z. Usmani, chief, plasma cell disorders and director, clinical research, department of hematologic oncology and blood disorders, Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health.

“We are so pleased to offer this single day exciting program to oncologists, nurses and pathologists across the county to learn about top practice-changing data in clinical oncology,” said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. “Our goal is to expand our attendee’s knowledge of evolving therapeutic paradigms for patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies and improve their ability to select therapeutic options based on patient and tumor characteristics.”

ASCO Direct™ Highlights is a one-day program that has been designed to provide medical and surgical oncologists, as well as nurses, and pathologists with key practice-changing data from the premier clinical oncology event in North America. The top abstracts in solid tumors will be featured, including thoracic, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, and dermatologic malignancies. The top abstracts presented in hematologic malignancies will also be discussed. In addition, extended time will be devoted to discussing the top abstracts from the overall ASCO meeting, including the plenary session.

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, this live activity will provide attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and nursing contact hours. For more information and to register, click here.

About Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®)

Since 1995, PER® has been dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education and now furthers patient care and treatment strategies on a wide variety of chronic illnesses and diseases. In 2016, PER® initiated continuing medical education (CME) programming in the cardiovascular and endocrinology areas. While continuing to expand into topics outside of oncology, PER® remains the leading provider of live, online and print CME activities related to oncology and hematology. The high-quality, evidence-based activities feature leading distinguished experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. PER® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the California Board of Registered Nursing. PER® is part of the Cranbury, New Jersey-based MJH Associates Inc. family of businesses. Learn more at http://www.gotoper.com and http://www.mjhassoc.com.

Contacts

PER® Media
Alexandra Ventura, 609-716-7777, ext. 121
aventura@mjhassoc.com

John Patricolo, 609-325-4630
jpatricolo@mjhassoc.com

Source: Physicians’ Education Resource

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