New Updates in CT Lung Screening
This online activity reviews the importance of lung cancer screening for the primary care patient population. Faculty share a patient testimonial, review available literature and research, examine updated screening guidelines,
and suggest ways to increase patient adherence to screening recommendations.
Faculty
Andrea McKee, MD
Doctor McKee is a partner at Radiation Oncology Associates, PA and Chief of Radiation Oncology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s (LHMC) Sophia Gordon Cancer Center and Lahey Medical Center Peabody. Dr. McKee is a codirector of
the Massachusetts State CT Lung Screening Subcommittee and is a member of both the Massachusetts Cancer Prevention and Control Network Steering Committee and the National Lung Cancer Roundtable. She is an advisory board member of the Lung Cancer Alliance
and the American Lung Association. Dr. McKee and a team of allied health professionals at LHMC initiated the Rescue Lung, Rescue Life community benefit CT lung-screening program to save lives and open screening access to those at high risk for lung
cancer regardless of their financial means. She has coauthored numerous seminal peer-reviewed publications on the design, implementation, and management of clinical CT lung-screening programs and is also an expert in environmental risk factors and
lung health in patient care.
Shawn Regis, PhD
Doctor Regis is a Patient Navigator and Associate Research Scientist at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, a Clinical Assistant Professor at Tufts University, and the Secretary of the Rescue Lung Society. He is a coauthor of the ALA/ATS Lung Screening Implementation
Guide and the Massachusetts Statewide 2017-2021 Cancer Plan and was a member of the advisory committee for an Association of Community Cancers Center initiative to develop an optimal care coordination model for lung cancer patients with Medicaid.
Shawn is a coauthor on over a dozen manuscripts pertaining to CT lung screening and has presented across the country and internationally on various CT lung screening topics.
Lauren Kearney,
MD
Doctor Kearney is a pulmonary and critical care fellow at Boston University and Boston Medical Center. She is pursuing a career as a clinician scientist with a focus on community engagement to address health disparities in lung cancer care. She has collaborated with investigators at Boston University and the VA Boston Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) and has coauthored several
manuscripts on lung cancer screening implementation and equity. She is a physician advisor for the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, a board member of the Massachusetts Thoracic Society, and serves on several other committees at the local
and national level.
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for primary care physicians, physicians-in-training, other health care leaders, professionals, and students.
Course Objectives
- Initiate lung cancer screening at the primary care level
- Perform lung cancer screening counseling and tobacco cessation simultaneously
- Implement updated eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening and the benefits of screening
- Describe the role of patient navigation in lung cancer screening completion
Course Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: Free
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: Free
Non-Members Resident/Student: Free
Allied Health Professional/Other: Free
Format & Estimated Time to Complete
Video recording (1 hour)
Accreditation and Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
MOC Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties ("ABMS") ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Maintenance of Certification ("MOC") Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory , this activity has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member
Boards:
Family Medicine
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant
(NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credit for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Activity Term
Original Release Date: July 29, 2021
Review Date (s): July 29, 2024
Termination Date: July 29, 2027
Course Developers, Reviewers & Web Producer:
Anita Christie, RN, MHA, CPHQ, Director, Office of Clinical Preventive Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Theresa C. McLoud, MD, Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical
School
Melanie Steeves, MPH, Director, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Thelma Tatten, Web Content Production Specialist, NEJM Group Education
Andrew Wagner, MD, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE 11+
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome latest version
Safari 12+
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 10 or higher (includes, iPhone, iPad and iTouch devices)
