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Hereditary Gynecologic Malignancies: Screening Women and Improving Outcomes

National Museum of Women in the Arts | 1250 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC

May 1st, 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Featured Speakers
Lee Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG
The Anna Ross Lapham Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Stephen Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor of Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, and Human Genetics
Division of Molecular Medicine & Genetics
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Program
A few short years ago, HBOC was unknown territory to many clinicians, but now we are more adept than ever in our understanding and recognition of HBOC. Let us take the same path to understanding Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) so that we can better screen and manage patients who are carriers of this mutation.

Join us as Lee Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG and Stephen Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH give an overview of HBOC, Lynch syndrome, and the latest evidence-based data that will aid screening efforts for Lynch syndrome.

Target Audience
This activity addresses the needs of physicians involved in the identification
of patients with risk factors associated with hereditary cancer syndromes and management of women identified with Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) or Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC).

Following a reception and hors d’oeuvres, our panel will review the following:

• Unique features of hereditary cancers
• Hereditary cancers encountered in an Ob/Gyn setting
• Risk assessment for Lynch syndrome and HBOC
• Incorporation of hereditary testing into practice
• Management strategies for women identified as mutation carriers

Purpose
At the end of this program, the physician will have the knowledge, strategies
and tools to better understand hereditary cancer syndromes, evaluate risk, implement testing, understand how to focus hereditary testing efforts, and manage women with identified inherited risk of cancer.

Program Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
1. Identify the family history and other indicators for testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome
2. Explain the benefits of age related risk assessment followed by genetic testing of women at a specific threshold of risk for Lynch syndrome
3. Describe the medical management strategies for the BRCA and MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 mutation carriers

Symposium Agenda
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration and Reception*
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Hereditary Gynecologic Malignancies: Screening Women and Improving Outcomes
6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Question & Answer Session

*Special dietary requests are accepted with advance notice.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
Physician Accreditation Statement
Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation
Global Education Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Global Education Group (Global) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals and their spouse/life partner who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by Global for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (i.e., physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Minerva Medical Communications prior to the live event at (904) 388-3265.

For more information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at (303) 395-1782 or inquire@globaleducationgroup.com.