Advances in Aging Lecture Series with Cheri LaCasse, PhD, RN

Mon, 09/09/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sponsored by the UA College of Medicine – Tucson, Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and University of Arizona Center on Aging:

TOPIC: "Co-morbidity and Symptom Burden in Older Adults with Cancer
SPEAKER: Cheryl Lacasse, PhD, RN - Clinical Professor, College of Nursing

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Monday, September 9, 2019
Noon-1 p.m. | A light lunch will be served
Kiewit Auditorium, UA Cancer Center
Map of UA Health Sciences/Banner - University Medical Center Campus
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To view, download, post or share the flyer for this event, click here:  advances_flyer.sept_2019.pdf

The Advances in Aging Lecture Series is hosted by the University of Arizona Center on Aging Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program in conjunction with the Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, UA College of Medicine - Tucson. It also serves as the grand rounds lectures for the division. For the full list of lectures in this series, please click on the following PDF for a printable calendar: full_calendar_flyer_-_fall_2019.pdf

CME Credit Provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Objectives: Gain recognition and understanding that:

  1. Discuss the impact of comorbidity and symptom burden in older adults with cancer.
  2. Identify person-centered interventions for supporting older adults with multiple chronic illnesses and symptoms.

Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, social workers, other health-care professionals and interested community members

Methodology: Lecture

Accreditation Statement:
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement(s):
All faculty, CME planning committee members, and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

View archived presentations of this lecture series: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/past?searchDate=&searchCat=27&searchTopic= 

Coming Soon

October 14
Shu Fen Wung, PhD, MS, RN - Associate Professor, College of Nursing

December 9
Shaun Chatelain, DO - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine
 

Event Coordinator Name: 
Laura Vitkus
(520) 626-2486
Event Contact Department: 
Arizona Center on Aging