Activity Overview
This activity is designed to engage pathologists, laboratory professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team in improving measurement, scoring, and assessment of pathological response in patients with resectable melanoma undergoing neoadjuvant immunotherapy.
Course topics include:
· Measurement and scoring of pathologic response in resectable melanoma
· Best practices for specimen collection and handling
· Immunotherapy-related pathologic response scoring systems to assess pathologic response
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pathologists and laboratory professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· Discuss the measurement and scoring of pathologic response in resectable melanoma
· Describe best practices for specimen collection and handling to ensure the accurate measurement of pathologic response
· Utilize established immunotherapy-related pathologic response scoring systems to assess pathologic response in patients with resectable melanoma undergoing neoadjuvant immunotherapy
Faculty
Janis Marie Taube, M.D., M.Sc.
Director, Division of Dermatopathology
Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Oncology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Faculty Disclosures
All relevant financial relationships for Janis Marie Taube have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)â„¢. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the online activity. CME certificates will be provided online.
Commercial Support
This activity is funded by an independent educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.