OVERVIEW

Podcast: Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application Module 1 Podcast: Science Behind Cancer Screening is organized by i3 Health.

Dates Available:
August 20, 2024 - August 19, 2025

Statement of Need:
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States, and even among cancers that do have standard tests, factors such as low awareness, lack of available facilities, and inconvenience often impede screening (ACS, 2024; Pinsky & Berg, 2012; USPSTF, 2024; Chien et al, 2020; Siegel et al, 2019). Multicancer early detection (MCED) is a novel form of blood-based testing that utilizes cancer biomarkers in the blood to detect multiple types of cancer in 1 test (ACS, 2024). In Module 1 of this podcast, Dr. Charles Vega, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, will discuss the scientific basis for existing and emerging blood-based cancer screening tests, the current gaps in cancer screening, and how MCED tests can help fill this gap.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to

Differentiate MCED tests from other blood-based screening tests
Explain how MCED testing complements existing screening and diagnostic methods in gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and hematologic cancers
Assess current and emerging data supporting the use of MCED tests in clinical practice
Discuss tactics to promote the widespread adoption of cancer screening in the community
Apply practical tools and strategies for integrating the latest cancer screening technologies into the clinical workflow

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

Jointly Accredited Provider
In support of improving patient care, i3 Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
i3 Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

By providing this information, participants are agreeing to allow i3 Health to share this information with the ACCME.

Physician Assistants/Associates
i3 Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 8/19/25. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

0.5 MOC

FACULTY

Charles Vega

MDFamily Medicine

TARGET AUDIENCE

PhysicianPhysician AssistantOncologistsGastroenterologistsHematologistHealthcare ProvidersCommunity PhysiciansObstetriciansMedical OncologistsOncological Nursing StaffGynecological OncologistsAdvanced Practice Providers

SPECIALITIES

Obstetrics and GynecologyGastroenterologyNurse PractitionerPrimary Care PhysiciansPrimary CareInternal Medicine PhysiciansPhysician AssistantsOncology