Pancreatic Cancer: Insights on Nutrition

SELF STUDY / ENDURING - ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY: 90 Minutes

Overview

Cancer and cancer therapy greatly impacts a patient’s nutrition. It is important for clinicians treating oncology patients to recognize and adequately manage or refer patients early to a dietician. Participants will discover the important role oncology dieticians play in the nutrition management of oncology patients, how pancreatic cancer impacts nutrition, and how to identify and treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).
 

Target Audience

This CME initiative was designed for oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe how pancreatic cancer can impact a patient’s nutrition
2. Discuss the importance of nutrition assessment and the role of a registered dietician (RD)
3. Recall promising nutrition interventions to help improve patient outcomes in pancreatic cancer
4. Identify and treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.00 credit.
Course opens: 
09/15/2023
Course expires: 
09/15/2024
Cost:
$0.00
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Faculty

Jyoti Benjamin, MS, RD, CSO, CD, FAND

Jyoti Benjamin is a clinical dietitian for over 25 years. Jyoti Benjamin is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a certified specialist in Oncology Nutrition, with a Masters in Foods and Nutrition is currently working as a clinical dietitian at Kaiser Permanente, Bellevue, WA. She also has a Telehealth practice “Choice Nutrition”. Jyoti has over 25 years of experience and has worked in India and New Zealand. Jyoti is also a Member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, member of Oncology and Dietitians in Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice groups of the academy.
 

Jyoti completed her work with pancreatic cancer patients, a research project: PG-SGA scores in pancreatic cancer (PC): Improvement in results under RD supervision at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Seattle, WA.

 

Disclosures:

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Horizon CME (HCME) ensures that continuing education activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. 

All persons in a position to influence the content of an accredited continuing education activity provided by Horizon CME are required to disclose to HCME any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. All reported relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Horizon CME.

Jyoti Benjamin, MS, RD, CSO, CD, FAND discloses no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients during the past 24 months.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.00 credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:

  1. Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
  2. Participate in the online activity.
  3. Complete the post-test and score a minimum of 70%
  4. Submit the evaluation form

DISCLAIMER:

This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.

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Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

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