Tuesday, May 6, 201412 – 1 p.m. Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a process whereby everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity must disclose all relevant relationships with any commercial interest that could potentially affect the information presented.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center also requires that all faculty disclose any unlabeled use or investigational use (not yet approved for any purpose) of pharmaceutical and medical device products. disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity.

Physician CEThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.This presentation has been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Social Work CEU

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Social Work is an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider # 4607. This program is approved for .1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Risk Management Education RMEAll physicians and dentists (faculty, fellows, and residents) covered by the UT System Professional Medical Liability plan are required to complete (5) hours of Risk Management Education (RME) each year as a condition of coverage.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center this live activity for 1 hour of Risk Management Education Credit.

Dietitian CPEUDietitians may e-mail cdkirkwood@mdanderson.org for a of attendance.

Wendy S. Harpham, MD, FACPPresbyterian Hospital of Dallas

After attending this activity, the target audience of physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dietitians, PhDs and other medical staff should be able to:

Objectives: • Discuss some of the key obstacles to helping patients make informed decisions in keeping with their values • Identify the 7 steps of the BEST MED approach to talking about Phase I trials • Recognize how the BEST MED approach encourages enrollment in trials and helps ensure patients make informed decision in keeping with their values

Wendy Harpham, physician and former subject in early-Phase trials,o�ers an approach to decision-making that fosters communication excellence.She will discuss how clinicians talking with patients about Phase I trials canboth meet the demands of research while ensuring that patients’ decisionsabout enrolling are fully informed and in keeping with their values.

Lunch will be provided to the first 100 attendees

PresentsAchieving Communication Excellence (ACE) Lecture Series

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Nursing CENursing contact hours will be provided.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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