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A Clinician's Guide for Diagnosing and Caring for Patients with GVHD

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Program Description

Increased use of marrow and cord blood transplantation and improvements in outcomes have led to larger numbers of transplant survivors. Management of post-transplant medical care, including GVHD, is a key factor in improving outcomes for this growing patient population. New approaches to transplant, strategies for earlier detection, and new drug therapies are providing useful tools for managing GVHD.

In this program, Dr. Cutler will describe factors that affect the incidence and severity of GVHD. He will also discuss how to identify early symptoms and will explain advances in managing GVHD to improve patient’s quality of life and outcomes. Approaches to developing cooperative care plans between long-term care providers and transplant center teams will also be discussed.

Faculty

Corey Cutler, MD MPH FRCP(C)
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Department of Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Learning Objectives

Identify factors affecting incidence and range of severity of GVHD, including a comparison between related and unrelated donor transplantation
Describe common, often overlooked, early signs of GVHD
Explain advances in management of chronic GVHD
Understand cooperative care strategies between transplant physicians and long-term care physicians to manage patients with GVHD
Describe recent quality-of-life research findings for patients with GVHD

Goal

The goal of the program is to increase knowledge of diagnosis and management of patients with GVHD.

Target Audience

This program is designed for hematologists, oncologists and other health care professionals who may provide long-term care for transplant patients, physicians involved in transplant, and hematology/oncology fellows in training.

Accreditation and Certification

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical College of Wisconsin, the National Marrow Donor Program^®, and The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research™. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions

For any questions regarding this program, call Renee Ryan at (800) 526-7809 ext. 8430.

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