Medicine Grand Rounds

Wed, 11/20/2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Aaron Scott, MD TOPIC: “Moving the Needle Forward on Colorectal Cancer Management”
SPEAKER: Aaron J. Scott, MD
LOCATION: UAHS 5403 (LIVE) and Banner-UMC-SC 3030 (Video Conferenced)

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(or archived here for later viewing)

About the Speaker
A graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Dr. Scott completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Colorado - Denver before joining the faculty in the UA Division of Hematology and Oncology and the UA Cancer Center in 2016. He specializes in cancers of the GI tract, which include colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, and pancreatic cancer. His particular interests are in clinical trial development and laboratory research investigating new agents to improve outcomes in patients with GI cancers. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and board eligible for Medical Oncology.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Dr. Scott is a member of the Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Multidisciplinary Program at The University of Arizona Cancer Center. This comprehensive program includes weekly multidisciplinary tumor board meetings, bi-monthly research meetings, and research collaborations with the Developmental Therapeutics/Phase 1 Program. In addition, he is involved in developing research projects across specialities including Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Radiology, and Pathology. Dr. Scott is also the site Principal Investigator of the Academic GI Cancer Consortium (AGICC), which is a nationwide collaborative research group dedicated to finding better treatment options for patients with GI cancer. He is interested in the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat and prevent colorectal cancer in young adults.

University of Arizona Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Accreditation & Disclosure Statements:

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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and 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.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
  2. Understand more clearly advances in therapy
  3. Become truly professional physicians
Event Location: 

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Room 5403 (LIVE)
1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85724

OR

Banner-University Medical Center South, Conference Room 3030 (LIVESTREAMED)
2800 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713

Event Coordinator Name: 
Karena Nespoli
(520) 626-6349
Event Contact Department: 
Department of Medicine