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 | Published Date: 06/30/2023
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
The 2023 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. The course, Introduction to Biomarkers provides an overview on types of biomarkers and its significance in treatment of cancer. The SME has discussed various findings and outcomes of the clinical trial initiatives related to biomarkers.
View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
Estimated time to complete the activity: 45 minutes
For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit https://partnersed.com
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC ConnectEd requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define the term biomarker.
- Explain the functions of biomarkers.
- Differentiate the biomarkers based on their types.
- Describe the use of biomarkers in various cancer treatments.
- Summarize the challenges of using biomarkers in the treatment of cancer.
Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty:
Dr. Paolo A. Ascierto, MD
Director of Department of Melanoma
UOC Melanoma, Immunoterapia Oncologica e Terapie Innovative
Istituto Nazionale Tumori – Fondazione “G. Pascale”
Napoli, Italy
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
Conflicts of Interest:
Researcher: Bristol Myers Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Pfizer, Sanofi
Consultant/Advisor/Speaker: Bristol Myers Squibb, Roche-Genentech, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Merck Serono, Pierre-Fabre, AstraZeneca, Sun Pharma, Sanofi, Idera, Sandoz, Immunocore, 4SC, Italfarmaco, Nektar, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Eisai, Regeneron, Daiichi Sankyo, Pfizer, Oncosec, Nouscom, Lunaphore, Seagen, iTeos, Medicenna, Bio-Al Health, ValoTX, Replimmune, Bayer
The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The SITC planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). PACE 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.
Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 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.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 0.75 contact hours.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour(s) (0.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-23-162-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Instructions for Credit
During the period 06/30/2023 through 06/30/2024, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity. Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: June 30, 2023
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.75 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.75 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Published Date: 06/01/2023
Expiration Date: 06/01/2024
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
The 2023 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. The course, Mechanisms of Immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs) provides an insight into the host factors that increase the risk of irAEs. The course briefly explains the differences in toxicities of CTLA-4 and PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors. The two case studies presented in course enables the learners to assess the immune-related response of immunotherapy treatment in a patient.
View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
Estimated time to complete the activity: 45 minutes
For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit https://partnersed.com
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC ConnectEd requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the Mechanisms of immune related Adverse Events in brief.
- Describe the other host factors that affect the risk of immune related Adverse Events.
- Summarize the differences in PD-L1 and CTLA-4 toxicities.
- Explain the response assessment process in a patient for the immunotherapy treatment.
Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty:
Pradnya Patil, MD, FACP
Associate Staff Oncologist
Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
Conflicts of Interest:
Consultant/Advisor/Speaker: AstraZeneca, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The SITC planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). PACE 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.
Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 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.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 0.75 contact hours.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour(s) (0.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-23-151-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Instructions for Credit
During the period 06/01/2023 through 06/01/2024 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity. Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: May 30, 2023
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.75 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.75 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Published Date: 05/05/2023
Expiration Date: 05/05/2024
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
The 2023 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team. The ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future.
This course, Introduction to Immunology provides an overview of the immune system, focusing on the mechanisms by which the immune system eliminates foreign pathogens and cancer cells. The foundational knowledge presented in this course is critical to understanding how the immune system can be harnessed to treat cancer through immunotherapy.
View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
Estimated time to complete the activity: 1 hour
For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit https://partnersed.com
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the function of the components of the immune system, including relevant cells, molecules, and organs of the immune system.
- Differentiate between the adaptive immune system and the innate immune system.
- Recognize the barriers to effective immunotherapy, including mechanism by which tumors locally disable and/or evade the immune system.
Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty:
Chrystal M. Paulos, PhD
Director of Translational Research, Cutaneous Malignancies
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
Conflicts of Interest:
IP Rights: Ares Immunotherapy
Consulting Fees: Ares Immunotherapy
Founder/Owner: Ares Immunotherapy
Other (subcontracts): Obsidian, Lycera, ThermaFisher
The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The SITC planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). PACE 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.
Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 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.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.0 contact hours. Designated for 0.5 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advance Practice Registered Nurses.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-23-142-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Instructions for Credit
During the period 05/05/2023 through 05/05/2024 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity. Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: May 05, 2023
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1 hour Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1 hour Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Published: On 04/28/2023
Please note, this activity does not offer continuing education credit.
The 2023 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Additional support for this activity provided by:

Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team, the ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future.
This course, Basic Principles of Cancer Immunotherapy will walk the learner through the biological foundations of immunotherapy, types of immunotherapies, illustrate how biomarkers play a major role in immunotherapy, as well as cover the patient response to immunotherapy and subsequent physician assessment.
View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
Target Audience
This activity is intended for program coordinators, health care managers, physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the concept of Immunotherapy.
- Identify the various types of cancer immunotherapy.
- Describe the rationale for common approaches to cancer immunotherapy.
- Explain the response assessment process in a patient for the immunotherapy treatment.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form/Survey to receive a certificate of completion.
Faculty
Christian M. Capitini, MD
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the education content of this CE activity:
Christian M. Capitini, MD: Works at a Academic Medical Center and a consultant advisor speaker for Bayer, Elephas, Novartis, Nektar Therapeutics, WiCell Research Institute
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and others have nothing to disclose.
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all the information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
| | Original Course Date: April 28, 2023
| Approved Credit: CoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Published: On 08/11/2023
Please note, this activity does not offer continuing education credit.
The 2023 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ educational series is supported, in part, through independent medical education grants from AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Exelixis, GSK, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Additional support for this activity provided by:

Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team, the ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future.
The course- Combination therapies in Combating Cancer gives a brief overview of the several combination therapies such as Inhibitory Immune Checkpoint Combination therapy, Targeted Immunotherapy approches, and other emerging combination therapies. In this course, the subject matter expert describes the effectiveness of various combination immunotherpy approches and their outcomes in cancer patients using several case studies and research papers. The course content emphasizes the emerging landscape of combining immunotherapy with different modalities to treat cancer.
View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
Target Audience
This activity is intended for program coordinators, health care managers, physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe key immunotherapy targets that are useful for combination approaches.
- Describe immunotherapy-based combination treatment regimens currently under investigation.
- Discuss the emerging landscape of combining immunotherapy with different modalities to treat cancer.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form/Survey to receive a certificate of completion.
Faculty
Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH
Co-Director, Translational GI Malignancy Program
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the education content of this CE activity:
Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH: Works at a Academic Medical Center and a consultant advisor speaker for Bristol-Myers Squib, Vaccinex, Boerhinger-Ingelheim, Merck and Co.
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and others have nothing to disclose.
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all the information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
| | Original Course Date: March 02, 2023
| Approved Credit: CoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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Did you know? Immunotherapy is now being used for the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of solid tumors -- find out more here!
This activity is intended for oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, and other clinicians on the multidisciplinary cancer care team.
The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to understand the role of immunotherapy for the management of early-stage solid tumors and how best to care for patients with these cancer types in clinical practice.
Available beginning: February 14, 2023
Developed through a partnership between SITC and Medscape.
| | Original Course Date: February 23, 2023
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 0.25 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 Credit
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Patients are encouraged to take this survey to share their experience with early cancer diagnosis and cancer immunotherapy.
Available beginning: February 14, 2023
Approximate Time to Complete: 15 minutes
Developed through a partnership between SITC and Medscape.
| | Original Course Date: February 14, 2023
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The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is pleased to offer physicians and qualified healthcare providers the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy, supporting their knowledge and skills to provide effective and safe care for patients treated with cancer immunotherapy. Learners can expect to develop a comprehensive understanding of cancer immunotherapies, including checkpoint inhibitors, cell therapies and many others, as well as the management of side effects, allowing them to successfully implement immunotherapy in clinical practice.
The Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy consists of eight learning modules and a final assessment. You will earn SITC Graduate in Cancer Immunotherapy (SITC-G) certificate upon successfully completing all the 8 modules and qualfying in the final assessment. The SITC-G certificate identifies a healthcare provider as completing specialized training in cancer immunotherapy. All modules are approved for CME, CNE, CPE and MOC credits, except where noted.
Certificate- SITC Graduate in Cancer Immunotherapy / SITC-G

Cost of certification
- SITC Member Price: $200
- Non-Member Price: $250
- SITC Member Price for Low to Lower-Middle Income Economies: $0*
- SITC Non- member Price for Low to Lower-Middle Income Economies: $25*
*Note: This is not available to those in the industry work setting.
Click here for the List of Low to Lower-Middle Income Economies
Target Audiences
The primary target audience for the program is treating physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate will also be available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs (or RPh degree holders involved in direct clinical services), or global equivalent. The courses will be available to those who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Requirements
The requirements to earn the certificate include:
- Must be a treating physician (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent), or a practicing licensed NP, PA, PharmD or RPh degree holder involved in direct clinical services, or global equivalent
- Complete the coursework (all eight modules)
- anticipated to be approximately 1 hour each, for a total of 8 hours
- Pass all end-of-module assessments
- Successfully complete a comprehensive exam covering all modules
Certificate Term
The certificate term is two years. Then, to earn a current certificate, which allows one to continue to use the SITC-G designation, an individual will need to take and pass updated coursework and assessments. If one misses the deadline for reissuance, he or she will need to retake and pass the full program.
Certificate Program Task Force
Chair
Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center
Members
- Leisha Emens, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center
- Umar Farooq, MD – University of Iowa
- Silvia Formenti, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
- Sigrun Hallmeyer, MD – Advocate Medical Group
- Howard Kaufman, MD, FACS – Ankyra Therapeutics/Massachusetts General Hospital
- Jose Lutzky, MD, FACP – University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
- George Weiner, MD – University of Iowa
Requirements
The requirements to earn the certificate include:
• Complete the coursework (all eight modules)—anticipated to be approximately 1.5 hours each for a total of 12–16 hours
• Successfully complete a comprehensive exam covering all modules
Learner Notification
This program consists of eight modules. Continuing Education credit information for the modules can be found below, and at the module level. Please note, that each module counts for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians and 1.50 contact hours for nurses and 1.50 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists.
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) LANGUAGE
Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy Webseries Online
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
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Credit Designation Statement – Upon successful completion of all content in this program, Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians and 8.25 contact hours for nurses and 8.25 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 8.25 MPCEC hours. |
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor. |
Medical Physicist (CAMPEP) Credit Designation
Module 1: Basic Immunology Concepts, Module 4: Managing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events, and Module 5: Other Approaches (Cytokines, Vaccines, and Immune Cell Engagers) have been approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) for a total of 4.0 MPCEC credit hours.
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.25 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
| | Original Course Date: December 06, 2022
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: SITC-G: 0.00 hours Certificate of Completion
| MORE INFO |
 | Published 5/2/2022
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 8: Implementing Cancer Immunotherapy in Clinical Practice, will cover the practical aspects of instituting immunotherapy treatments in a clinical practice, such as education considerations, value-based care, and access to patient and provider resources.
Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Sigrun Hallmeyer, MD
Director, Advocate Medical Group
Member, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
How Cancer Immunotherapy Integrates
into Value-based Clinical Care
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- Contrast the role of IO versus standard cancer therapies in the setting of personalized care approaches.
- Evaluate IO in the NCCN/ASCO value framework.
- Interpret published data on Patient Reported Outcomes.
- Analyze cost of IO in the setting of quality of life, earning potential preserved, duration of response, and duration of therapy.
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Optimizing Resources for Cancer Immunotherapy Patient Care
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- Identify and access local, regional and national support foundations and financial support programs.
- Identify patient education resources.
- Tailor patient and staff communication to the dynamic and complex nature of IO, including continuous education strategies, telemedicine, etc.
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Educating Non-cancer Professionals
about Cancer Immunotherapy
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- Build a dedicated multidisciplinary team with expertise in immuno-oncology administration, adverse events diagnosis and management.
- Develop subspecialty-targeted learning programs for education on IO.
- Identify best practices of communicating with primary care physicians and emergency physician on how to recognize treatment related adverse events.
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Patient Selection in Immunotherapy
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- Interpret the value and limitations of current biomarkers in different IO settings.
- Distinguish the risk/benefit ratios for each individual case based on published data, expert opinion or personal experience.
- Describe the key elements of a detailed informed consent discussion.
- Describe IO therapy in populations traditionally deemed ineligible for clinical trials
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: May 2, 2022
Date of CE Expiration: May 2, 2024
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Accreditation Statement
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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 (ACCME) Credit Designation Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
UAN: JA4008163-9999-21-250-H04-P / JA40081863-21-250-H04-T
This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of .75 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
ABIM MOC CreditSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 Medical Knowledge 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. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
First Name
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Last Name
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Commercial Interest: Relationship
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Robert
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Ferris
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Achilles Therapeutics, Aduro Biotech, Inc., Bicara Therapeutics, BMS, Brooklyn Immunotherapeutic, Everest Clinical Research Corporation, F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd, Genocea Biosciences, Inc., Hookipa Biotech GmbH, Instill Bio, Inc., Kowa Research Institute, Inc., Lifescience Dynamics Limited, MacroGenics, Inc., Merck, Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., Nanobiotix, Novasenta, Numab Therapeutics AG, OncoCyte Corporation, Pfizer, PPD Development, L.P., Rakuten Medical, Inc., Sanofi, Seagen, Inc., Vir Biotechnology, Inc., Zymeworks, Inc.: Consulting; Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune, BMS, Merck, Novasenta, Tesaro: Contracted Research; Novasenta: Stock Holder
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Robyn
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Fine
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NA
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Bo
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Gamble
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NA
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Sigrun
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Hallmeyer
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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Cardinal Health: Consulting, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS): Speaker, Executive Committee ACCC Immuno Oncology Institute: Chair
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Tiffany
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Klopp
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NA
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Claire
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Leischer
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NA
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Jo
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Shultz
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NA
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Jill
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Wall
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NA
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Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 5/2/2022 through 5/2/2024 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 75% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: March 01, 2021
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.75 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.75 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published 12/1/2021
Check out the updated version with new FDA drug approvals (As of 04/05/2023*), Available now......
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 7: CAR T Cell and Cellular Therapy, will cover the mechanisms and clinical administration of cellular therapies for cancer, including an emphasis on adverse event management.
Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Carl June, MD
Richard W. Vague Professor In Immunotherapy, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basic Mechanisms of Adoptive T Cell Immunotherapy
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- Describe the biologic basis for adoptive T cell therapy of cancer.
- Define significance of different target antigens and signaling moieties in CAR T cell activity.
- Contrast the differences between CAR T and other adoptive T cell strategies.
- Distinguish between different CAR T preparations such as target antigen but also viral vector culture conditions and signaling moieties.
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Cellular therapies and Current Clinical Indications
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- Classify the types of adoptive T cell therapies approved for cancer treatment.
- Describe clinical indications of approved therapies.
- Describe off-label uses of CAR T cell therapy.
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Patient Selection for
T Cell-based Therapy
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- Identify when patients should be referred for cellular therapy.
- Recognize contraindications to adoptive cell administration.
- Describe the timeline of adoptive cellular therapy preparation and administration.
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Management of CAR T Cell
Administration and Adverse Events
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Describe the preparation of CAR T and patient disease management prior to administration.
- Recognize the different types and patterns of CAR T-related toxicity.
- Outline approaches to monitoring patients for CAR T-related toxicity including cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity.
- Describe grading and management of cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity.
- Describe typical kinetics of response of malignancy to CAR T cell therapy.
- Describe long term monitoring and management of CAR T cell patients including identification and management of long term toxicities such as cytopenias and immuno-deficiency.
- Describe the resources required for outpatient management of CAR T cell therapy
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Requirements for CAR T Cell Program Development
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- Describe the requirements for site certification for administering cellular therapies, including REMS training.
- Identify other medical specialists who need to participate in REMS training and care of CAR T patients.
- Outline data reporting requirements for CAR T cell programs.
- Describe in-patient versus out-patient management and monitoring of CAR T cell patients.
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: December 1, 2021
Date of CE Expiration: December 1, 2023
Approximate Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacist
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 0.50 contact hour for nurses, and 0.50 knowledge-based contact hour for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 0.5 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
UAN: JA4008163-9999-21-218-H04-P / JA4008163-9999-21-218-H04-T
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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RELATIONSHIP:COMMERCIAL INTEREST
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Jennifer |
Brudno |
NA |
Umar |
Farooq |
Kite Pharma: Consulting |
Meredith |
Ginn |
NA |
Carl |
June |
Novartis: Royalties; AC Immune, Bluesphere Bio, Cellares, Celldex, Cabaletta, Carisma, DeCART, Kiadis, Poseida, Viracta, WIRB-Copernicus Group: Consulting |
Huma |
Kahn |
NA |
Tiffany |
Klopp |
NA |
Claire |
Leischer |
NA |
Scott |
McGee-Plys |
NA |
Jill |
Wall |
NA |
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 12/1/2021 through 12/1/2023 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: February 01, 2021
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published 10/11/2021
Check out our updated version- Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy - Module 6 (As of 11/29/2022*), Available now....
Please note, this activity does not offer continuing education credit.
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 6: Oncolytic Viruses and Local Therapy, will cover the biological foundation and clinical implementation of intratumoral therapies and oncolytic viruses.
Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Brian Gastman, MD
Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
Member, Hematopoietic and Immune Cancer Biology Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Department of Plastic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH
Ann Silk, MD, MS
Co-Director of the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basic Mechanisms of Oncolytic Viruses
and Intralesional Therapy
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- Describe the rationale for intralesional therapy as a strategy for modulating tumor cells and promoting immunity.
- Distinguish the differences between oncolytic viruses and non-viral intralesional approaches.
- Classify the different viruses available for cancer immunotherapy and their advantages and disadvantages.
- List approved oncolytic viruses and intralesional agents.
- Describe the dual mechanism of action of oncolytic viruses in mediating anti-tumor immunity.
- Identify how oncolytic viruses can deliver transgenes to promote anti-tumor activity.
- Describe alternative delivery routes of administration for oncolytic viruses and other intralesional agents.
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Patient Selection and Monitoring
for Oncolytic Virus Therapies and Intralesional Therapy
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- Identify eligible patients for oncolytic viruses and intralesional therapy.
- Determine when oncolytic viruses and/or intralesional therapy should be considered in patient management.
- Select appropriate tumors for injection of an oncolytic virus and/or intralesional therapy.
- Determine the volume of oncolytic virus and/or intralesional agent for patient therapy.
- Describe the process of injecting oncolytic viruses and/or intralesional treatments in patients with cancer.
- Identify the role of interventional radiology in administration of intralesional treatments to deep and/or visceral tumors.
- Apply appropriate injection site management following injection of intralesional agents.
- Define the patterns of response with oncolytic viruses and other intralesional treatments.
- Identify contraindications to oncolytic virus and/or intralesional therapy.
- Outline the potential role for oncolytic viruses and intralesional therapy as part of combination regimens for patients with cancer.
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Management of Oncolytic Virus and intralesional therapy Adverse Events
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- Identify the most common adverse events seen with oncolytic viruses and/or other intralesional treatments.
- Prescribe appropriate intervention for managing common adverse events associated with oncolytic viruses and intralesional therapies.
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Logistical and Biosafety Issues
Associated with Oncolytic Virus Therapy
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- Describe the biosafety issues associated with oncolytic virus administration.
- Recognize the potential for bioshedding and contact transmission associated with oncolytic viruses.
- Explain how to modify patient flow to optimize integration of oncolytic viruses and intralesional treatments into clinical practice.
- Implement standard operating procedures for safe delivery of oncolytic viruses and intralesional treatments into clinical practice.
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. To earn the SITC-G designation, you must participate in the entire activity.
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 10/11/2021 through 10/11/2023 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: January 04, 2021
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: CoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published July 7, 2021
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 5: Other Approaches (Cytokines, Vaccines, and Immune Cell Engagers), will cover the biological foundation and clinical implementation of cytokines, vaccines and immune cell engagers as immunotherapies for cancer, including adverse event management.
Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Umar Farooq
Senior Vice President
Global Head of Cell Therapy Research
Universty of Iowa
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basic Mechanisms
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- Define the types and functions of cytokines and chemokines used in cancer immunotherapy.
- Distinguish among the various types of cancer vaccines.
- Describe the different types and functions of tumor antigens used in cancer vaccines.
- Classify the different delivery platforms for cancer vaccines.
- Describe how personalized cancer vaccines differ from standard cancer vaccines.
- Identify different methods and routes of administration of immunotherapy agents.
- Define the types of immunologic adjuvants and their distinct functions in promoting immune responses.
- Recognize the role of innate immune activators in promoting tumor immunotherapy.
- Describe the mechanism of action of immune cell engagers.
- Compare and contrast immune cell engagers with adoptive cellular therapies.
- Describe potential mechanisms of relapse following immune cell engager therapies.
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Clinical Use and Development
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- Appreciate the historical data on vaccine and cytokine treatment of malignancy.
- List current clinical indications for vaccines, cytokines, and immune cell engagers in cancer treatment.
- Explain how immunologic boosting can enhance anti-tumor immunity with vaccines.
- Describe the role of immunotherapy and vaccines in cancer prevention.
- Characterize new and emerging vaccines, cytokines and immune cell engagers under clinical investigation.
- Describe how cytokine levels may be used as prognostic and predictive biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy.
|
Combination Approaches
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- Describe how cytokines, vaccines, and immune cell engagers can be combined with other immunotherapy agents to promote T cell recruitment and anti-tumor immunity.
- Recognize the role of non-immune agents in promoting tumor immunity in combination with cytokines, vaccines, and immune cell engagers.
- Define immunogenic cell death (ICD) and describe how combination approaches promote ICD and anti-tumor immunity.
- Explain the abscopal effect of local therapy.
- Describe how other agents can enhance immunotherapy.
|
Patient Selection, Management and Monitoring
|
- Apply criteria for patient selection for IL-2 or interferon therapy.
- Identify contraindications to treatment with cytokines.
- Describe methods needed to safely monitor patients on high-dose IL-2 therapy.
- Describe criteria for patient selection for vaccine treatment.
- Identify contraindications to treatment with vaccine therapy.
- Describe patient selection criteria for immune cell engager therapies.
- Identify contraindications to immune cell engager therapies.
- Determine duration of treatment and when to assess patients for clinical response.
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Management of Adverse Events
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- Recognize the type and severity of adverse events associated with cytokine, vaccine, and immune cell engager administration.
- Apply appropriate interventions to ameliorate toxicities associated with cytokines, vaccines, and immune cell engagers.
- Identify appropriate institutional and provider resources and procedures needed to manage cytokine-related toxicities.
- Recognize the importance of continuing education for high-dose cytokine delivery teams.
- Recognize the interactions between cytokines, vaccines, and immune cell engagers with other immunotherapy and non-immunotherapy cancer agents for causing unknown or unexpected adverse events.
|
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy Webseries, Module Five
Date of CE Release: July 5, 2021
Date of CE Expiration: July 5, 2024
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/pass the posttest with a score of 80% or higher and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available.
If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Amedco LLC 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.
Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
UAN(s): UAN: JA4008163-9999-21-141-H04-P / JA4008163-9999-21-141-H04-T
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
Medical Physicist (CAMPEP)
This program has been approved by The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) for 1.50 MPCEC Hours.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Medical Knowledge 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.
You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1—6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed below.
First Name
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Last Name
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Relationship: Commercial Entity
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Aaron
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Brodersen
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NA
|
Leisha
|
Emens
|
Consultant: Genentech, F Hoffman La Roche, Syndax, Lilly, AbbVie, Amgen, Astrazeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene, Chugai, Genentech, F Hoffman La Roche, Gritstone, Medimmune, Macrogenics, Novartis, Peregrine, Replimune, Silverback, Vaccinex; Contracted Research: Aduro Biotech, Astrazeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Corvus, EMD Serono, Genentech, F Hoffman La Roche, Maxcyte, Merck, Tempest; Royalties: Elsevier
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Umar
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Farooq
|
Consultant: Kite Pharma, Inc
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James
|
Gulley
|
NA
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Tiffany
|
Klopp
|
NA
|
Jane
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Kosirog-Glowcki
|
NA
|
Claire
|
Leischer
|
NA
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Francesco
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Marincola
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Consulting: Calidi Biotechnologie
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Scott
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McGee-Plys
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NA
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Edwin
|
O'Sullivan
|
Ownership Interest: Aveo Oncology
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Emily
|
Shepard
|
NA
|
Jo
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Shultz
|
NA
|
Lianne |
Wiggins |
NA |
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 7/1/2021 through 7/1/2023 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: December 07, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourCAMPEP: 1.50 hours Medical Physics Continuing Education CreditACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Published December 1, 2020
Check out the updated version with new FDA drug approvals (As of 03/20/2023*), Available now......
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 3: Immune Checkpoint Blockade, will cover the biological foundation of immune checkpoint blockade therapies as well as diving into their clinical use.
Click on image for FREE PREVIEW

Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD
Hillman Professor of Oncology
Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
|
Basic Mechanisms of Checkpoint
Blockade in Immunotherapy |
- Describe the basis for co-stimulation in T cell activation and priming.
- Explain the mechanisms and consequences of co-inhibitory immune checkpoint receptors (ICR).
- Identify negative downstream regulatory motifs and pathways associated with ICR signaling.
- Distinguish the distinct activities of antibodies that target PD-1 compared to those that target PD-L1
|
Biomarkers of Response to ICB and General Clinical Utility |
- Describe major biomarkers for patient eligibility for the use of immune checkpoint blockade across cancers (PD-L1 expression and extent, IFN signature, CD8 infiltration, Tumor Mutational Burden) and their relative value for prediction of clinical benefit.
- Distinguish between validated and investigational biomarkers.
- Describe the use of biomarkers to predict ORR, PFS and OS.
- Identify patient-specific factors that may predict response (tumor burden, prior chemotherapy exposure, age, gender, site of disease, prior radiotherapy, etc.).
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Combination Approaches |
- Describe general clinical benefits of ICB with PD-1 or CTLA-4 monotherapy, or ICB combinations (including IO+IO and IO+other cancer therapy combinations).
- Distinguish the benefits, dose and schedules of combination ICB versus the benefits, dose and schedule of conventional therapies (chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapies).
- Identify validated vs investigational ICB combinations, and relevant cancer types.
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Monitoring Response to Checkpoint Blockade |
- Distinguish response criteria in ICB vs standard cancer treatment.
- Describe kinetics and patterns of response to ICB.
- Distinguish pseudoprogression from true disease progression.
- Identify when to suspend or discontinue ICB treatment.
|
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: December 1, 2022
Date of CE Expiration: December 1, 2023
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacist
 |
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.50 contact hours for nurses, and 1.50 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 1.5 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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RELATIONSHIP:COMMERCIAL INTEREST
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Robert
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Ferris
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Aduro Biotech, Inc; Amgen; Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune; Bain Capital Life Sciences; BMS; EMD Serono; GSK; Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc; Lilly; MacroGenics, Inc; Merck; Nanobiotix; Numab Therapeutics AG; Oncorus, Inc; Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd; Pfizer; PPD (Benitec, Immunicum); Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Tesaro; Torque Therapeutics; TTMS; VentiRx Pharmaceuticals:Consulting Fees
Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune; BMS; Merck; Tesaro; TTMS:Contracted Research
Janssen, Eli Lilly, Scibase, DermTech, BMS, Pfizer:Partner Consulting Fees
Regeneron, Janssen, BMS, Abbvie, Novartis, BI, Castle Biosciences, Eli Lilly: Partner Contracted Research
|
Jose
|
Lutzky
|
Castle, Kimera Labs, Array, Iovance: Consulting Fees
BMS, Novartis, Iovance, Replimune, Regeneron: Contracted Research
|
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 12/1/22 through 12/1/23 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: December 01, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published September 15, 2021
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 4: Managing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events, will cover the presentations, diagnosis and management of adverse events resulting from immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments.
Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Jason Luke, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Director, Cancer Immunotherapeutics Center within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program
University of Pittsburch Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Enduring Material Learning Notification
SITC
Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy Module 4: Managing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events
Date of CE Release: September 15, 2021
Date of CE Expiration: September 15, 2024
Online
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/complete a posttest for MOC credit and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be viewed in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Amedco LLC 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.
Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
UAN(s): JA4008163-9999-21-175-H04-P / JA4008163-9999-21-175-H04-T
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
Medical Physicist (CAMPEP)
This program has been approved by The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) for 1.00 MPCEC Hours.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 Medical Knowledge 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.
You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
Learning Objectives
Topic |
After attending this program, you should be able to |
Recognition, Frequency and Kinetics of Immune-Related Toxicities |
- Identify the immune-related toxicities associated with checkpoint inhibition.
- Classify severity of immune related side effects.
- Describe the kinetics of immune-related toxicities of immune checkpoint inhibition.
- Distinguish immune-related side effects from those related to disease progression.
- Recognize and manage hyperprogression.
- Manage concurrent multiple adverse events.
- Manage immunosuppressive medications used to treat adverse events.
|
Management of Immune-Related
Colitis |
- Describe how to diagnose immune-related colitis.
- Describe the frequency and time to development of immune-related colitis associated with distinct immunotherapeutic drugs.
- Manage grade 1/2 colitis and steroid refractory immune-related colitis.
|
Management of Immune-Related Pneumonitis |
- Diagnose immune-related pneumonitis.
- Describe the frequency of immune-related pneumonitis with distinct cancer types.
- Manage immune-related pneumonitis.
|
Management of Immune-Related Endocrinopathies |
- List immune-related endocrinopathies.
- Recognize and diagnose immune-related endocrinopathies.
- Treat immune-related endocrinopathies based on the severity of the toxicity.
- Counsel patients about long term consequences and management of endocrinopathies.
|
Management of Immune-Related
Hepatitis |
- Recognize and diagnose immune-related hepatitis.
- Treat immune-related hepatitis based on the severity of the toxicity.
|
Management of Immune-Related
Cutaneous Events |
- List immune-related cutaneous events.
- Recognize and diagnose immune-related cutaneous events.
- Treat immune-related cutaneous events based on the severity of the toxicity.
|
Management of Other (Rare)
Immune-related Adverse Events |
- List rare immune-related adverse events.
- Recognize and diagnose rare immune-related adverse events.
- Treat rare immune-related adverse events based on the severity of the toxicity.
|
Unique aspects of IO-containing combination therapies |
- Describe the patterns and severity of adverse events with IO-containing combination therapies relative to the single agents.
- Distinguish between immune-related and other toxicities in patients receiving IO-containing combination therapies.
|
Chronic Toxicities Associated with
Cancer Immunotherapy |
- List chronic toxicities of immunotherapy.
- Describe the time course of chronic toxicities of immunotherapy.
- Manage the chronic toxicities of immunotherapy.
|
Management of Non-Immune-Mediated Adverse Events |
- List non-immune-mediated adverse events.
- Recognize non-immune-mediated adverse events.
- Treat non-immune-mediated adverse events.
|
Management of ICB therapy in
the Context of an Adverse Event |
- Describe when ICB therapy can be continued, reduced or discontinued in the face of toxicity.
- Describe when ICB therapy can be reinstated following management of toxicity.
|
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed below.
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Relationship: Commercial Entity
|
Michael
|
Dougan
|
Consultant: Genentech-Roche, Tillotts Pharma, Partner Therapeutics
|
Tiffany
|
Klopp
|
NA
|
Lisa
|
Kottschade
|
Consultant: BMS
|
Claire
|
Leischer
|
NA
|
Jason
|
Luke
|
Consulting: Fstar, RefleXion, Xilio Abbvie, Alnylam, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Checkmate, Crown, Cstone, Eisai, EMD Serono, Flame, Genentech, Gilead, Kadmon, KSQ, Janssen, Immunocore, Inzen, Macrogenics, Merck, Mersana, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Ribon, Rubius, Silicon, Synlogic, TRex, Werewolf, Xencor; Contracted Research: AbbVie, Agios (IIT), Array (IIT), Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb (IIT & industry), Corvus, EMD Serono, Fstar, Genmab, Ikena, Immatics, Incyte, Kadmon, KAHR, Macrogenics, Merck, Moderna, Nektar, Numab, Replimmune, Rubius, Spring bank, Synlogic, Takeda, Trishula, Tizona, Xencor
|
Jose
|
Lutzky
|
Consultant: Castle, Kimera Labs,Regeneron, Replimune, Iovance; Contracted Research: BMS, Replimune, Novartis, Regeneron. Immunocore, Iovance
|
Scott
|
McGee-Plys
|
NA
|
Jill
|
Wall
|
NA
|
Mary Susan
|
Warsey
|
NA
|
|
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 9/15/21 through 9/15/24 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: November 02, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1 hour Contact HourCAMPEP: 1 hour Medical Physics Continuing Education CreditACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1 hour Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published October 26, 2020
Check out our updated version- Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy - Module 2 (As of 11/14/2022*), Available now....
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 2: Basic Cancer Immunotherapy Concepts, will cover the biological foundation of cancer immunotherapy, applying the basic immunology you learned in the last module to help lay the foundation for future topics in this program.
Click on image for FREE PREVIEW

Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD
Deputy Chair and Professor, Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology
Director of Melanoma Clinical Research & Early Drug Development
Co-Director, MD Anderson Brain Metastasis Clinic
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basis of Tumor Immunosurveillance and Immunotherapy
|
- Describe how the immune system recognizes and eliminates cancer cells, including the concept of immunologic memory.
- Characterize the function of specific immune cell populations in mediating tumor immunotherapy and/or immune suppression.
- Distinguish between immunosurveillance, immunoediting and immunotherapy of cancer.
- Identify the implications of immune depleted, excluded and infiltrated tumor microenvironments.
- Identify how both central and peripheral tolerance can impact immunosurveillance and immunotherapy.
- Describe the difference between primary and acquired resistance to immunotherapy.
- Apply concepts of the cancer-immunity cycle to identify how biomarkers inform and influence tumor immunotherapy.
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Immunologic effects of other therapies
|
- Describe the immunologic effects of standard cancer therapeutics on the tumor microenvironment and immune system.
- Describe the potential impact of other, non-cancer agents, on tumor immunotherapy responses and toxicities.
- Characterize the impact of standard cancer treatments on the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.
- Characterize the impact of standard cancer treatments on the toxicity of cancer immunotherapy.
- Distinguish total body versus focal radiotherapy effects.
- Recognize the impact of intratumoral injection and other local therapies on the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immune response.
|
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: 10/27/22
Date of CE Expiration: 10/27/23
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacist
 |
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.50 contact hours for nurses, and 1.50 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 1.5 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
FIRST NAME
|
LAST NAME
|
RELATIONSHIP:COMMERCIAL INTEREST
|
Hussein
|
Tawbi
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Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, Array: Consulting Fees
Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, GSK: Contracted Research
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Silvia
|
Formenti
|
Grant/Research support from: Bristol Myers Squibb, Varian, Eli-Lilly, Janssen, Regeneron,Eisai, Merck: Contracted Research
Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Varian, ViewRay, Elekta, Janssen, Regeneron, GlaxoSmithKline, Eisai, Astra Zeneca, MedImmune, Merck US, EMD Serono/Merck, Accuray: Honoria
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Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 10/27/2022 through 10/27/23 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: October 26, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published August 3, 2020
Check out our updated version- Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy - Module 1 (As of 10/14/2022*), Available now....
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 1: Basic Immunology Concepts, will cover some of the key immunology needed to understand the rest of the certificate program.
Click on image for FREE PREVIEW

Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD
Hillman Professor of Oncology
Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basic Properties of the Immune System
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- Describe the differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity.
- Describe the differences between humoral immunity and cellular immunity.
- Describe the concept of self/non-self discrimination and immunologic memory.
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Cells and Tissues of the Immune System
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- Distinguish between the basic cell types involved in the immune response and their function, including B cells, T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes/macrophages and dendritic cells (DC).
- Describe the architecture and functions of various immunologic tissues including the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and bone marrow.
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Innate Immunity
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- Describe the key components of innate immunity including pattern recognition receptors and cells of the innate immune system.
- Describe the function and regulation of innate immunity.
- Describe how activation of innate immunity influences adaptive immune response.
- Recognize how host cell death influences innate immunity.
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Adaptive Immunity
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- Describe the components of the adaptive immune system including both humoral and cellular immunity.
- Describe the function and regulation of adaptive immunity.
- Define immune tolerance.
- Describe how immune tolerance impacts adaptive immunity.
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Antigen Presentation
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- Distinguish class I and class II MHC antigen presentation.
- Describe antigen uptake, processing and presentation.
- Describe the concept of cross-presentation.
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Effector Immune Responses
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- Identify the cell populations involved in effector immune responses.
- Describe the different mechanisms of effector functions.
- Describe how effector functions are regulated.
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Inhibitory and Activating Immune Regulation
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- Describe the functions of major suppressive cell populations (regulatory T cells [Treg], and myeloid derived suppressor cells [MDSC])
- Describe immunological synapses.
- Describe the molecular mechanisms of immune cell activation.
- Describe the molecular mechanisms of immune cell inhibition.
- Distinguish between immune cell activation and inhibition of suppression as a pharmacological strategy.
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Integration of the Immune Response
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- Describe how the arms of the immune system interact.
- List the host factors that influence the immune response.
- List the environmental factors that influence the immune response.
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: August 3, 2020
Date of CE Expiration: August 3, 2025
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts to correctly answer 24 out of 30 questions) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be viewed in their entirety. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Amedco LLC 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.
Amedco Joint Accreditation # 4008163.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 knowledge-based CPE contact hours.
UAN(s): JA4008163-9999-23-161-H99-P / JA4008163-9999-23-161-H99-T
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of your participation in the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
Medical Physicist (CAMPEP) Credit Designation
This program has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) for a total of 1.50 MPCEC credit hours.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Medical Knowledge 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.
You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-‐6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed below.
FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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RELATIONSHIP: COMMERCIAL INTEREST
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Umar |
Farooq |
Consultant: Kite Pharma, Inc |
Robert
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Ferris
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Consultant: Aduro Biotech, Inc, Amgen, Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune, Bain Capital Life Sciences, BMS, EMD Serono, GSK, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc, Lilly, MacroGenics, Inc, Merck, Nanobiotix, Numab Therapeutics AG, Oncorus, Inc, Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Pfizer, PPD (Benitec, Immunicum), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tesaro, Torque Therapeutics, TTMS, VentiRx Pharmaceuticals
Contracted Research: Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune, BMS, Merck, Tesaro, TTMS
|
Silvia |
Formenti |
Contracted Research: Bristol Myers Squibb, Varian, Eli-Lilly, Janssen, Regeneron,Eisai, Merck |
Sigrun |
Hallmeyer |
Consultant: Array, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Cardinal Health; Speakers Bureau: BMS |
Sayali |
Hede |
NA |
Terri |
Holzen |
NA |
Howard |
Kaufman |
Employee: Immuneering Corporation |
Claire |
Leischer |
NA |
Jose |
Lutzky |
Consultant: Array, Castle, Kimera Labs |
Scott |
McGee-Plys |
NA |
Alicia |
Schuessler |
NA |
Jo |
Shultz |
NA |
Hussein |
Tawbi |
Consultant: Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, Array; Contracted Research: Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, GSK |
Lianne |
Wiggins |
NA |
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 8/3/20 through 8/3/25 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: August 03, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourCAMPEP: 1.50 hours Medical Physics Continuing Education CreditACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
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 | Please note: this course is no longer eligible for continuing education credits.
Published December 24, 2020
Course Description
This interactive course provides an overview of the mechanisms by which cancer immunotherapy may activate immune-related adverse events (irAEs). The foundational knowledge presented in this course is critical to understanding how and why immune-related adverse events occur and how they can be treated.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Faculty
Pradnya Patil, MD, FACP
Hematology/Oncology Fellow
Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the mechanisms of peripheral and central immune tolerance.
- Describe the biological pathways involved in mediating autoimmune reactions.
- Explain the differences between PD-1 and CTLA-4 pathway-mediated autoimmunity.
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Credit Available: December 24, 2020 - December 24, 2021
Estimated time to complete activity: 0.5 hour
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
The 2020-2021 Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Exelixis, Inc., and Merck & Co., Inc.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 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.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-20-2520-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours. Designated for 0.3 pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Faculty
Pradnya Patil, MD, FACP: Nothing to disclose
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Contact PIM: www.pimed.com.
| | Original Course Date: December 24, 2020
| Approved Credit: : 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published December 1, 2020
Check out the updated version with new FDA drug approvals (As of 03/20/2023*), Available now......
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 3: Immune Checkpoint Blockade, will cover the biological foundation of immune checkpoint blockade therapies as well as diving into their clinical use.
Click on image for FREE PREVIEW

Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD
Hillman Professor of Oncology
Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
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Basic Mechanisms of Checkpoint
Blockade in Immunotherapy |
- Describe the basis for co-stimulation in T cell activation and priming.
- Explain the mechanisms and consequences of co-inhibitory immune checkpoint receptors (ICR).
- Identify negative downstream regulatory motifs and pathways associated with ICR signaling.
- Distinguish the distinct activities of antibodies that target PD-1 compared to those that target PD-L1
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Biomarkers of Response to ICB and General Clinical Utility |
- Describe major biomarkers for patient eligibility for the use of immune checkpoint blockade across cancers (PD-L1 expression and extent, IFN signature, CD8 infiltration, Tumor Mutational Burden) and their relative value for prediction of clinical benefit.
- Distinguish between validated and investigational biomarkers.
- Describe the use of biomarkers to predict ORR, PFS and OS.
- Identify patient-specific factors that may predict response (tumor burden, prior chemotherapy exposure, age, gender, site of disease, prior radiotherapy, etc.).
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Combination Approaches |
- Describe general clinical benefits of ICB with PD-1 or CTLA-4 monotherapy, or ICB combinations (including IO+IO and IO+other cancer therapy combinations).
- Distinguish the benefits, dose and schedules of combination ICB versus the benefits, dose and schedule of conventional therapies (chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapies).
- Identify validated vs investigational ICB combinations, and relevant cancer types.
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Monitoring Response to Checkpoint Blockade |
- Distinguish response criteria in ICB vs standard cancer treatment.
- Describe kinetics and patterns of response to ICB.
- Distinguish pseudoprogression from true disease progression.
- Identify when to suspend or discontinue ICB treatment.
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: December 1, 2022
Date of CE Expiration: December 1, 2023
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacist
 |
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.50 contact hours for nurses, and 1.50 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 1.5 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
|
RELATIONSHIP:COMMERCIAL INTEREST
|
Robert
|
Ferris
|
Aduro Biotech, Inc; Amgen; Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune; Bain Capital Life Sciences; BMS; EMD Serono; GSK; Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc; Lilly; MacroGenics, Inc; Merck; Nanobiotix; Numab Therapeutics AG; Oncorus, Inc; Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd; Pfizer; PPD (Benitec, Immunicum); Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Tesaro; Torque Therapeutics; TTMS; VentiRx Pharmaceuticals:Consulting Fees
Astra-Zeneca/MedImmune; BMS; Merck; Tesaro; TTMS:Contracted Research
Janssen, Eli Lilly, Scibase, DermTech, BMS, Pfizer:Partner Consulting Fees
Regeneron, Janssen, BMS, Abbvie, Novartis, BI, Castle Biosciences, Eli Lilly: Partner Contracted Research
|
Jose
|
Lutzky
|
Castle, Kimera Labs, Array, Iovance: Consulting Fees
BMS, Novartis, Iovance, Replimune, Regeneron: Contracted Research
|
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 12/1/22 through 12/1/23 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: December 01, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
| MORE INFO |
 | Published October 26, 2020
Check out our updated version- Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy - Module 2 (As of 11/14/2022*), Available now....
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Certificate in Cancer Immunotherapy program, produced by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). The purpose of the certificate program is to provide hospitals, medical centers, third-party payers, referring physicians, trainees and patients with an identifiable designation for healthcare providers who can safely and effectively participate in administration of immunotherapies and manage patients treated with these approaches. View all eight modules of the program and a detailed description of the program here.
This course, Module 2: Basic Cancer Immunotherapy Concepts, will cover the biological foundation of cancer immunotherapy, applying the basic immunology you learned in the last module to help lay the foundation for future topics in this program.
Click on image for FREE PREVIEW

Target Audience
The program is available to licensed physicians (U.S. licensed MD / DO or global equivalent). The courses and earning of the certificate (SITC-G; G = graduate) are also available to practicing, licensed NPs, PAs, and PharmDs or global equivalent. RPh degree holders are eligible if they are involved in direct clinical services. The courses are available to others who are not practicing clinicians, but they will not be eligible to earn the certificate.
Faculty
Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD
Deputy Chair and Professor, Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology
Director of Melanoma Clinical Research & Early Drug Development
Co-Director, MD Anderson Brain Metastasis Clinic
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Learning Objectives
Topic |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: |
Basis of Tumor Immunosurveillance and Immunotherapy
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- Describe how the immune system recognizes and eliminates cancer cells, including the concept of immunologic memory.
- Characterize the function of specific immune cell populations in mediating tumor immunotherapy and/or immune suppression.
- Distinguish between immunosurveillance, immunoediting and immunotherapy of cancer.
- Identify the implications of immune depleted, excluded and infiltrated tumor microenvironments.
- Identify how both central and peripheral tolerance can impact immunosurveillance and immunotherapy.
- Describe the difference between primary and acquired resistance to immunotherapy.
- Apply concepts of the cancer-immunity cycle to identify how biomarkers inform and influence tumor immunotherapy.
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Immunologic effects of other therapies
|
- Describe the immunologic effects of standard cancer therapeutics on the tumor microenvironment and immune system.
- Describe the potential impact of other, non-cancer agents, on tumor immunotherapy responses and toxicities.
- Characterize the impact of standard cancer treatments on the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.
- Characterize the impact of standard cancer treatments on the toxicity of cancer immunotherapy.
- Distinguish total body versus focal radiotherapy effects.
- Recognize the impact of intratumoral injection and other local therapies on the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor immune response.
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SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Date of CE Release: 10/27/22
Date of CE Expiration: 10/27/23
Approximate Time to Complete: 90 minutes
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts) and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians / Nurses / Pharmacist
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SITC. Amedco LLC 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.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.50 contact hours for nurses, and 1.50 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This meeting has applied to CAMPEP for approval of 1.5 MPCEC hours.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
ABIM MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 Part 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed online. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no relevant financial relationships.
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RELATIONSHIP:COMMERCIAL INTEREST
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Hussein
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Tawbi
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Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, Array: Consulting Fees
Genentech, BMS, Novartis, Merck, GSK: Contracted Research
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Silvia
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Formenti
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Grant/Research support from: Bristol Myers Squibb, Varian, Eli-Lilly, Janssen, Regeneron,Eisai, Merck: Contracted Research
Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Varian, ViewRay, Elekta, Janssen, Regeneron, GlaxoSmithKline, Eisai, Astra Zeneca, MedImmune, Merck US, EMD Serono/Merck, Accuray: Honoria
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Method of Participation and Request for Credit
During the period 10/27/2022 through 10/27/23 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
Once the participant has passed the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (unlimited attempts allowed), and the course evaluation has been completed, credit will be automatically requested to the CRO the participant has selected during the registration process.
Certificates will be available to the participant for printing after passing the post-test and completing the course evaluation.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
| | Original Course Date: October 26, 2020
On-Demand Release Date: Available Now | Approved Credit: : 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1.50 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1.50 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1.50 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | This version of the course is no longer available for credit. To access the accredited version go here to find the Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers that is a CME-, CPE-, CNE- and MOC-certified activity.
Published August 11, 2020
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team, the ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future. View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
This course, Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers, provides an overview of the still emerging applications of Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Immunotherapy. Several clinical trials are discussed and learners will have an opportunity to interactively apply what they've learned through two case studies. At the end of this course, participants will be better able to implement immunotherapy treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for program coordinators, health care managers, physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Faculty
Evanthia Roussos Torres, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oncology
University of Southern California
Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the early stage application of breast and gynecologic cancer immunotherapy treatment in relation to standard-of-care therapies
- Implement cancer immunotherapy treatment for breast and gynecologic cancer and better manage common side effects
- Describe the rationale for common approaches to cancer immunotherapy
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Credit Available: 8/11/20 - 8/11/21
Approximate Time to Complete: 45 minutes
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
The 2019-2020 Advances in Cancer ImmunotherapyTM educational series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Exelixis, Inc., Genentech, Incyte Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 0.75 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.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-20-2249-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.7 contact hours. Designated for 0.5 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of commercial interest.
Faculty
Evanthia Roussos Torres, MD, PhD: Nothing to disclose
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period 8/11/20 through 8/11/21 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please follow the steps below:
- After completing the course, click My Credit from the left-hand side of the SITC connectED homepage.
- Under Pending Credit, click Request Credit for Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Breast & Gynecologic Cancers.
- Ensure that the appropriate Credit Reporting Organization is selected. Click Continue.
- Successfully complete both the post-test with passing score of 80% or better and activity evaluation.
- Click Process Credit.
- Your Certificate will be available to view in the Submitted Credit section.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Contact PIM: www.pimed.com
| | Original Course Date: August 11, 2020
| Approved Credit: : 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.70 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.75 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | Please note, this course is no longer eligible to receive CE credits.
Published July 29,2020
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team, the ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future. View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
This course, Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) – High Cancers, provides background on MSI and an overview of immunotherapy treatment for MSI-high populations. Several clinical trials are discussed and learners will have an opportunity to interactively apply what they've learned through two case studies. At the end of this course, participants will be better able to implement immunotherapy treatment for MSI-high cancers.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for program coordinators, health care managers, physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Faculty
John C. Leighton, Jr., MD
Division Chair, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Einstein Healthcare Network
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe microsatellite instability and the implications for immunotherapy treatment
- Provide cancer immunotherapy treatment for microsatellite instability – high cancers
- Describe the rationale for common approaches to cancer immunotherapy
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Credit Available: 7/29/20 - 7/29/21
Approximate Time to Complete: 45 minutes
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
The 2019-2020 Advances in Cancer ImmunotherapyTM educational series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Exelixis, Inc., Genentech, Incyte Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 0.75 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.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour (.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-20-2214-H01-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.7 contact hours. Designated for 0.2 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of commercial interest.
Faculty
John C. Leighton, Jr., MD: Nothing to disclose
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period 7/29/20 through 7/29/21 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please follow the steps below:
- After completing the course, click My Credit from the left-hand side of the SITC connectED homepage.
- Under Pending Credit, click Request Credit for Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) – High Cancers.
- Ensure that the appropriate Credit Reporting Organization is selected. Click Continue.
- Successfully complete both the post-test with passing score of 80% or better and activity evaluation.
- Click Process Credit.
- Your Certificate will be available to view in the Submitted Credit section.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Contact PIM: www.pimed.com
| | Original Course Date: July 29, 2020
| Approved Credit: : 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 0.70 hours Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 0.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 0.75 hours Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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 | While it is well established that immunotherapies have unique toxicity profiles, effective management is not clearly defined and a challenge for many cancer teams. As evidence emerges on severity and onset of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), it is imperative that clinicians stay abreast of strategies to improve awareness, risk-assessment, monitoring, and management of irAEs including dosing modifications for immunotherapies. Experts will discuss these critical issues as well as the importance of a coordinated approach with multiple specialists for effective irAE management.
This activity is intended for medical, surgical, radiation oncologists; primary care physicians; internal medicine specialists; health care professionals including oncology pharmacists, oncology advanced practice nurses and physician assistants, and other health care providers who participate in the care of patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives:
- Anticipate unique and common immune-related adverse events associated with immunotherapy across a wide range of solid tumors
- Implement expert-recommended best practices for managing adverse effects that can occur with immunotherapy
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Credit Available: June 10, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Developed through a collaboration between SITC and PlatformQ.
| | Original Course Date: July 24, 2020
| Approved Credit: ACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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 | Effective survivorship care requires coordination among a team of specialists, as well as counseling and education that enables patients to effectively manage their post-treatment health and well-being. As the long-term effects of checkpoint inhibitors are incorporated into survivorship planning, a multidisciplinary panel will discuss evidence-based strategies to provide a framework to address the unique needs of patients treated with immunotherapy.
This activity is intended for medical, surgical, radiation oncologists; primary care physicians; internal medicine specialists; health care professionals including oncology pharmacists, oncology advanced practice nurses and physician assistants, and other health care providers who participate in the care of patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives:
- Apply recent guidelines and expert recommendations for the creation of comprehensive survivorship plans for patients who have received immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Plan strategies on developing survivorship plans within your multidisciplinary cancer care team
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Credit Available: June 10, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Developed through a collaboration between SITC and PlatformQ.
| | Original Course Date: July 24, 2020
| Approved Credit: ACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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 | Immunotherapy has permeated the cancer treatment landscape among several tumor types and treatment settings. With key late-stage clinical trials underway, immunotherapy experts provide critical updates on emerging data, recent approvals, and promising immunotherapy combinations with other classes of agents. Updates will be provided across solid tumors with opportunities to ask critical clinical questions and receive expert answers.
This activity is intended for medical, surgical, radiation oncologists and other healthcare professionals (i.e. oncology nurses, physicians’ assistants, pharmacists, and others) interested/involved in the care of patients with cancer, who are being treated with immunotherapy.

Learning Objectives:
- Examine the relevance of phase II and III trial data regarding emerging indications in solid tumors for immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Assess latest clinical trial data on immune checkpoint inhibitors across a wide range of tumors and implement new practice standards accordingly
- Recognize the rationale(s) behind combining checkpoint inhibitors with other anti-cancer drugs, including chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and other immunotherapy
- Plan to effectively implement evidence-based new approaches of combination regimens with checkpoint inhibitors as they become available
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Credit Available: June 10, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Developed through a collaboration between SITC and PlatformQ.
| | Original Course Date: July 24, 2020
| Approved Credit: ACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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 | This version of the course is no longer available for credit. To access the accredited version, go here to find the Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer that is a CME-, CPE-, CNE-, and MOC-certified activity.
Published July 15, 2020
Course Description
This interactive online course is part of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC) Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy™ (ACI) program. Designed for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians and all members of the cancer team, the ACI program focuses on recent clinical advancements, management of immune-related adverse events, underlying mechanisms of different immunotherapy options, clinical application for various disease states, and what to look for in the future. View all available ACI online offerings at www.sitcancer.org/acionline.
This course, Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer, provides an overview of immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer. Multiple clinical trials dealing with both non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer are discussed, as are key findings that have resulted in recent FDA approvals. Learners will have an opportunity to interactively apply what they've learned through an in-depth case study. At the end of this course, participants will be better able to implement immunotherapy treatment for lung cancers.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for program coordinators, health care managers, physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses and other healthcare professionals engaged in the care of patients with cancer.
Faculty
Deepa Rangachari, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Thoracic Oncology Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Implement cancer immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer.
- Identify the appropriate clinical management of common side effects of immunotherapy agents.
- Describe the rationale for common approaches to cancer immunotherapy.
SITC Online Education Disclaimer
A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. Readers should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Information
Credit Available: July 15, 2020 - July 15, 2021
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
The 2019-2020 Advances in Cancer ImmunotherapyTM educational series is supported, in part, by independent medical education grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Exelixis, Inc., Genentech, Incyte Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1.0 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.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-20-2190-H01)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.7 contact hours. Designated for 0.7 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of commercial interest.
Faculty
Deepa Rangachari, MD: Contracted research support from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novocure, and Abbvie/Stemcentrx; consulting fees from Astra Zeneca, DynaMed, and Advance Medical/Teladoc Health
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period 7/15/20 through 7/15/21 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please follow the steps below:
- After completing the course, click My Credit from the left-hand side of the SITC connectED homepage.
- Under Pending Credit, click Request Credit for Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer.
- Ensure that the appropriate Credit Reporting Organization is selected. Click Continue.
- Successfully complete both the post-test with passing score of 80% or better and activity evaluation.
- Click Process Credit.
- Your Certificate will be available to view in the Submitted Credit section.
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Media
Internet
Hardware and Software Requirements
SITC connectED requires a modern web browser (Edge, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7+) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Contact PIM: www.pimed.com
| | Original Course Date: July 15, 2020
| Approved Credit: : 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ / ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 CreditACCME (non-MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ANCC: 1 hour Contact HourACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ACPE: 1 hour Contact HourCoP: 0.00 hours Certificate of Participation
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As diagnostic and therapeutic advances intersect, there is a significant impact on oncology patient care and increased the use of molecular testing to guide treatment decision-making. While these practices are evidence-based, complex, and incorporated into clinical guidelines, their adoption is fraught with challenges including the multiple companion diagnostic tests associated with immunotherapies. Ask an expert pathologist and oncologist your burning questions as they discuss their strategies for improving molecular testing, which biomarkers to test for, interpreting molecular test results, and how that translates to selecting immunotherapy for patients with solid tumors.
This activity is intended for medical, surgical, radiation oncologists and other healthcare professionals (i.e. oncology nurses, physicians’ assistants, pharmacists, and others) interested/involved in the care of patients with cancer, who are being treated with immunotherapy.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the variety of biomarkers associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
- Select appropriate, evidence-based testing modalities for patients who are potential candidates for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and interpret testing results effectively
Approximate Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Credit Available: June 10, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Developed through a collaboration between SITC and PlatformQ.
| | Original Course Date: June 10, 2020
| Approved Credit: ACCME (MD/DO): 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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