Thoracic Symposium

8:10 – 8:30 am: Surgical Procedures of Lung Cancer, Dongning Zhang, MD, MPH, Thoracic Surgeon 8:35 – 8:55 am: Lung Cancer Screening, Dane Fisher, MD, Radiologist, United States Air Force 9:00 – 9:20 am: The Added Benefits of Robotic Bronchoscopy, Elliot Ho, DO, Interventional Pulmonologist, City of Hope 9:25 – 9:45 am: Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR), Anthony Gan, DO, Pulmonologist, Critical Care Medicine, PVHMC 9:45 – 9:55 am - Break 9:55 – 10:15 am: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Lung Cancer Treatment: Medical Oncology, Benham Ebrahimi, MD, Medical Oncologist, PVHMC 10:20 – 10:40 am: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Lung Cancer Treatment: Radiation Oncology, Sri Gorty, MD, Radiation Oncologist, PVHMC 10:45 – 11:15 am: Tumor Evolution, Lineage Plasticity, Acquired Resistance and Why Pathology Progression Matters, Catherine Suen, DO, Pathologist, PVHMC 11:20 – 11:50 am: Esophageal and Hiatal Hernia Repair, Dongning Zhang, MD, MPH, Thoracic Surgeon 11:50 am – 12:00 pm - Q & A 12:00 – 12:30 pm - Lunch At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: • Identify risk factors for high-risk patients who need screening • Interpret advanced biomarker and genetic test results accurately, stage lung cancer correctly using the latest international guidelines, and identify early signs of disease progression or recurrence • Refer patients quickly with specialists like pulmonologists and oncologists • Reduce wait times between the first abnormal scan and the final tissue biopsy to help reduce them (taking a small cell sample for testing) • Select the best treatment for the best outcome for lung cancer treatment based off latest guidelines • Recognize and navigate any cultural and/or linguistic risk factors and barriers in our patient population, and communicate clearly to educate patients better on lung cancer risks and prevention • Reflect on the patient populations most affected and consider how implicit bias may impact appropriate care of these patients The presentational methods for this activity are Case Presentation with Learner Participation and Lecture with Q&A. The activity content is geared toward Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, ER/ED Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Thoracic Surgeons, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Radiologists, Pulmonologists, and Pathologists. All PVHMC and outside physicians are invited to attend, including but not limited to physicians, Registered Nurses, EMS, Respiratory Therapists, Rehabilitation, and Pharmacy. This activity will encompass the following Desirable Physician Attributes: Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-Based Learning & Improvement, and Systems-Based Practice. This activity fulfills 3.25 hours of Geriatric credit, as outlined in AB1820. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 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 3.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 3.25 Lifelong Learning (CME) MOC points in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.