[On-Demand] Screen California 2023: Lung Cancer Screening in the Greater Los Angeles Area

Join UCLA experts for an in-depth Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Best Practices Symposium. This on-demand education features keynote speakers, Drs. Michael Ong, and Ashley Prosper, delivering lectures for CME credit. Topics include patient identification, conducting and documenting shared decision-making, updated screening criteria, and follow-up on abnormal scans. Targeted at primary care providers, pulmonologists, oncologists, researchers, and others interested in lung cancer screening, this comprehensive course also covers best practices, the evaluation of incidental pulmonary nodules, and new frontiers in lung cancer screening, including optimal community engagement.

This series includes 11 videos broken down by topics for ease of viewing.

*This is an on-demand activity that does not have a specific time or location designated for participation. The learners determine whether and when to complete the activity. The content can be assessed at any point during the lifespan of the activity, and there is no specific time designated for participation.

Release Date: 11/18/2024
Termination Date: 11/17/2025

Topics

• Welcome and Introduction
• Welcome to UCLA, From the Dean of DGSOM
• Transformational Possibility of Lung Cancer Screening
• Pulmonology: Identifying Patients, Options for Biopsy
• ACS 2023 Guidelines Update
• Identification of Patients, Counseling Patients, Tobacco Cessation
• Updates to Eligibility, Management by Nodule Characteristics, Biopsy Options
• Primary Care Panel-- How Do We Increase Screening: Barriers and Successful Pathways
• Update on Harms and Safety of Screening
• Modern Therapeutics Panel: Overcoming Nihilism in Providers and the Public
• The Future of Lung Cancer Screening

Registration Fee: Free

To participate in the activity and obtain Continuing Education (CE) credits, learners should

• Register for the Course: Click on the "Register" tab or follow https://ucla.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=7291&IsExhibitor=false.
• Access Activity Materials: After completing your registration, view the materials under the "Content" tab.
• Complete the Post-Test and Course Evaluation: After engaging with the content, please fill out the post-test and course evaluation form.
• Your certificate will be available immediately for print or download upon completion.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• describe updated lung cancer screening criteria
• discuss screening with patients
• provide a balanced description of the risks and benefits of screening
• manage abnormalities found on lung cancer screening
• utilize resources to improve lung cancer
• screening to promote earlier diagnosis
• implement recommended strategies to address barriers to screening related to demographics, psychological and societal issues

Accreditation
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.