EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS

2008 Educational Meetings

2008 Annual Meeting Mountain View Grand

Resort & Spa

October 17-18, 2008

Whitefield, NH

An informative weekend for physicians, nurses, non-physician practitioners, administrators, and other members of the oncology care team.

It's Time to Register!(Complete meeting information and registration packet.)

NNECOS’ 2008 Annual Meeting is a unique event dedicated to meet the specific needs in our tri-state region. This year’s planning committee has arranged for an outstanding variety of important topics to help our colleagues across New England enhance patient care while networking and collaborating with others from across the region. Balancing feedback from previous meetings with consideration of current issues in oncology, they’ve brought together an exceptional, diverse program. Providing updates on both clinical advances and practice management, we offer valuable professional education for everyone.

Meeting registration is open to current “active” physican members, “associate” members (non-physician healthcare professionals and representatives of patient advocacy groups), and non-member licensed healthcare professionals employed by industry (subject to approval by the executive committee). Industry supporters/exhibitors may participate through a separate registration process. (Click here for supporter registration form only here)

Back by Popular Demand, the 2008 Annual Meeting will once again feature an exceptional array of local abstracts to share with our attendees. You won’t want to miss the poster presentations during the Friday evening cocktail reception and on Saturday morning three abstracts will be honored with podium presentation during a general session.

Lodging
NNECOS has reserved a limited number of rooms at a special reduced rate of $159.00 per night plus tax, single/double occupancy. Please make your reservations by faxing your lodging form to NNECOS today.

NNECOS 20008 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

FRIDAY
12:30 pm-1:00 pm	Registration
1:00 pm-2:00 pm	Reclaiming Our Passion
		Barbara Summers, PhD, RN, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:45 pm-4:15 pm	Breakouts
		Tobacco Treatment: How to Achieve Success
		Wendye DiSalvo, MSN, ARNP AOCN, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
		Partners in Electronic Health Record Implementations: Clinicians and Information Technology
		Lori A Buswell, RN, NP, MS, OCN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
		Naomi Lenane, Partners Health Care System
4:30 pm-6:30 pm	Cocktail Reception/Posters
6:30 pm-8:15 pm	Dinner/Speaker
		CT Screening for Lung Cancer
		William C. Black, MD, Norris Cotton Cancer Center
8:15 pm-8:45 pm	Business Meeting

SATURDAY
7:00 am-8:00 am	Breakfast
8:00 am-9:00 am	Oncology Update
		Allen S. Lichter, MD, Chief Executive Officer, American Society of Clinical Oncology
9:10 am-10:10 am	Breakouts
		Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
		Arul Mahadevan, MD, Radiation Oncology, NH
		Overcoming Barriers to End of Life Care
		Zail Berry, MD, Palliative Medicine Consultation & Home Med. Svcs, Essex, VT
		Jody Deegan, Hospice of Southern Maine
10:10 am-10:35 am	Morning Break
10:45 am-11:45 am	Abstract Presentation Session
11:45 am-1:15 pm	Lunch/ Journey Forward, Survivorship Initiative Launch
		Patricia Ganz, MD, Professor, Health Services and Medicine, UCLA School of Public Health
1:25 pm-2:25 pm	Breakouts
		Intensive Outpatient Therapies
		Elizabeth A. Kimtis, MS, ARNP, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
		Elizabeth H. Steiner, FNP, Copley Hospital
		Molecular Testing
		Karen Rasmussen, Ph.D., FACMG, Clinical Molecular Genetics, Maine Center for Cancer Medicine
		Gregory J. Tsongalis, MHS, PhD, Director, Molecular Pathology, DHMC
2:40 pm-4:10 pm	Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
		Susan Miesfeldt, MD, Maine Medical Center
		Steven Ades, MD, University of Vermont
		Karyn Goodman, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Needs Statement
In 2008, an estimated 7,050 people in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont will die from cancer, and an estimated 18,700 new cancer cases will be newly diagnosed. Access to medical care is more limited in rural settings than in urban or suburban environments. This limited access to cancer care includes barriers such as health status of the patient and the time and money required to travel long distances to obtain health care for the patient living in a rural area. Not only can routine cancer care be limited in more sparsely populated areas, but the availability of multi-specialty care, innovative cancer treatments, clinical trials, and updated technologies may also be restricted. All of these factors combined may contribute to deny access to standard oncology care for people living with cancer in a rural setting. As the only tri-state organization in our region dedicated to ensuring the availability of and access to high quality oncology care, NNECOS members look to their society to provide clinical education and updates, information on important regulatory and legislative issues, and a forum for information sharing, networking, and exchange of best practices information to improve the delivery cancer care for all in the region. Based upon a combination of previous educational meeting evaluations, journal articles, and the expertise of its planning committee members, the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society presents the 2008 Annual Meeting.
1 American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2008. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2008.
2 Amey CH, et al J Rural Health 13:19-108, 1997; Higginbotham JC et al RAM Community Health 24:1-9, 2001

Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society. The American Society of Clinical Oncology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
The American Society of Clinical Oncology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU Information
Application has been made for 9.0 contact hours to the ONS Approver Unit. ONS is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Objectives
Upon participation in this activity, attendees will be able to:

Apply advances in scientific and translational research in the care of their patients
Evaluate the role of new diagnostic techniques and therapeutic strategies as applied to the care and treatment of patients with cancer
Implement new practices or review existing ones to improve the quality of care delivered, based upon knowledge gained at the 2008 NNECOS Annual Meeting
Discuss legislative and regulatory issues that have an effect on cancer care and oncology practice in our region
Develop and implement strategies to improve communication within practices to enhance patient care
Enhance patient care through collaboration with other practices within the region
Recognize the importance of an integrated multi-disciplinary system of care for the patient with cancer

Room reservation information
Would you like to get away to the peace and quiet of the majestic White Mountains? Enjoy networking with colleagues from the region in a picturesque, elegant setting? Then you won’t want to miss our 2008 Annual Meeting!

NNECOS is delighted to announce that our 2008 Annual Meeting will be held at the luxurious Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa.

Since 1865, the Mountain View Grand Hotel has been an inspiring New Hampshire White Mountain resort, noted for its beautiful surroundings, golfing, horseback riding, skiing, summer and winter mountain activities, as well as its incredible in-house Spa, superb service and fine dining. The Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa is beautifully perched on 400 landscaped acres, set inside an adjacent 1,300 acres, overlooking the White Mountains Presidential Range in Whitefield, New Hampshire. The Mountain View Grand is a AAA Four Diamond Resort, and a member of the Historic Hotels of America National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Standard rooms begin at an unbelievably low $159 per night single or double occupancy, for both Friday and Saturday night (based on availability). Rooms will be booked through NNECOS, so stay tuned for additional information about how you can reserve your room.

Mark your calendar today for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend of education and networking amongst the glory of the White Mountains in their finest autumn color.

Program information and additional details will be sent out to NNECOS members and posted here as they become available.

2008 Spring Practice Management Seminar

Thanks to the more than 100 people who made our 5th Annual Spring Practice Management Seminar on May 20th a tremendous success!