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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and the American Brachytherapy Society. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates the live and enduring formats for this educational activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Attendees should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - All times are Eastern
10:55 AM
Welcome
11:00 AM – 11:35 AM
Prostate Brachytherapy Nursing Session I
Moderator:
Peter J. Rossi, MD, FABS
Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital
Prostate Brachytherapy – Patient Selection and Rationale for Treatment
Faculty:
Mira Keyes, MD, FABS
BC Cancer Agency
Radiation Precautions for Brachytherapy Patients
Faculty:
Christopher Deufel, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Prostate Brachytherapy is Complete – Now What Happens
Faculty:
Peter J. Rossi, MD, FABS
Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital
Question and Answer
11:40 AM – 12:20 PM
Prostate Brachytherapy Nursing Session II
Moderator:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Preparing for Prostate Brachytherapy
Faculty:
Lalaine Zaide, PA-C
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Prostate Brachytherapy: Procedure-day Nursing Specifics
Faculty:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Prostate HDR Implant Removals and Discharge Instructions
Faculty:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Question and Answer
12:20 PM – 12:30 PM
Break
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Gynecological Brachytherapy Nursing Session 1
Moderator:
Junzo Chino, MD
Duke Cancer Center
GYN Brachy – Why and How?
Faculty:
Puja Venkat, MD
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Management of Complications in Gynecological Brachytherapy – How to Help
Faculty:
Kristin Bradley, MD
University of Wisconsin
Vaginal Dilators – Important or Not?
Faculty:
Melinda Roach, MSN, RN
VCU Health System
Question and Answer
1:20 PM – 2:05 PM
Gynecological Brachytherapy Nursing Session II
Moderator:
Christine Fisher, MD
University of Colorado Cancer Center
How to Prepare for Gynecological Brachytherapy – Procedural Nursing Care and Instructions
Faculty:
Melinda Roach, MSN, RN
VCU Health System
It’s Treatment Day – What to Expect During GYN Brachytherapy and What is the Nursing Role?
Faculty:
Melinda Roach, MSN, RN
VCU Health System
What to Expect at Home After GYN Brachytherapy
Faculty:
Melinda Roach, MSN, RN
VCU Heath System
Question and Answer
2:10 PM – 2:55 PM
Miscellaneous Brachytherapy Session
Moderator:
Mitchell Kamrava, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Skin Brachytherapy – Methods, Patient Selection, and Efficacy
Faculty:
Puja Venkat, MD
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
The Value of Nursing in Skin Brachytherapy
Faculty:
Mitchell Kamrava, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Gold Markers & Hydrogel – Role of Nursing for In-Clinic Procedures
Faculty:
Arun Goel, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Kuei Tseng, RN, BSN
University of Pennsylvania
Question and Answer
2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
Break
3:05 PM – 4:00 PM
Brachytherapy Nursing – a Forward Focus
Moderators:
Melinda Roach, MSN, RN
VCU Health System
New to Brachytherapy Nursing? Ask These Questions
Faculty:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
How to Train Brachytherapy Team Members and Others Beyond Your Team
Faculty:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Cutting Edge Brachytherapy – Where Can It Really Go and How Can Nurses be Part of It?
Faculty:
Albert Chang, MD
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Alan Lee, MD
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
What’s Next for Brachytherapy Nursing - Faculty Roundtable
