The Expanding Role of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in MIBC and NMIBC Podcast (2020)

To encourage consistent, high quality, evidence-based treatment of patients, the AUA is launching a series of podcast episodes designed to improve the ability of the urologist to care for patients with prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. These activities are designed to increase the clinician’s competence in the application of new and emerging treatment options, including their mechanism of action and associated side effects.

Based on the documented need for additional education in prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and renal cell carcinoma, the AUA will identify expert faculty to engage in a series of ten interactive interview-style episodes. The 2020 AUA Expert Exchange Podcast: Discussions About Managing GU Cancer is designed to address very specific learning opportunities and reach urologists in an easy, flexible way with smaller, targeted updates. This activity will focus on the following topic: 

The Expanding Role of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in MIBC and NMIBC

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This educational series is supported by independent educational grants from:

  • Astellas
  • AstraZeneca
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
  • Merck
  • Pfizer, Inc
  • Sanofi Genzyme
  • UroGen Pharma, Inc.


 

Target Audience

  • Urologists

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize both historic and newer immunotherapy options in the treatment of bladder cancer.
  2. Describe the mechanism of action of immunotherapy regimens.
  3. Identify and manage the adverse events related to these agents.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
10/21/2020
Course expires: 
10/21/2021
Rating: 
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Education Council & COI Review Work Group Disclosures

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AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

Podcast Co-Host(s)

Victor Nitti, MD

has a financial relationship (Stock) with Serenity Pharmeuticals;.

Robert Svatek, MD,MS

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Ferring Pharmaceuticals;.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: 

Learners will participate in this online educational activity by listening to the podcast and completing the post-test and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the post-test, passing with 80% accuracy, and submit the program evaluation.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 0.50 hours

Release Date: October, 2020
Expiration Date: October, 2021

ACCREDITATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: 

The American Urological Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS: 

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT: 

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: 

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.

RESOLUTION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the program/course directors or editors for identification of conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers, working with the program directors and/or editors, will document the mechanism(s) for management and resolution of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to resolve conflict of interest:

  • Peer review for valid, evidence-based content of all materials associated with an educational activity by the course/program director, editor, and/or Education Content Review Committee or its subgroup.
  • Limit content to evidence with no recommendations
  • Introduction of a debate format with an unbiased moderator (point-counterpoint)
  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion
  • Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
  • Limit equipment representatives to providing logistics and operation support only in procedural demonstrations
  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: 

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Non-Physician Participation
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