2024 EEH Primary Care GR: Interpreting Monoclonal Protein Studies

Registration is required for all live Accredited CME Events. Please be sure to register to receive the WebEx information for this event.

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Video Conference (Live)

Interpreting monoclonal protein studies involves understanding various laboratory tests and their implications in diagnosing cancer. These results can detect cancers such as multiple myeloma, leukemia, and lymphomas. Accurate interpretation of these studies requires a thorough understanding of the various tests and their clinical implications. Primary care providers need to be proficient in interpreting these results to ensure accurate diagnosis and optimal patient management. This educational activity is specifically designed to give providers the confidence to gain in-depth knowledge of serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), serum free light chain assays (SFLC), and other relevant laboratory tests. Additionally, providers will learn to correlate pathology results with clinical symptoms, physical examination findings, and patient history.

1. Analyze lab results to detect indications of cancer.
2. Evaluate how monoclonal protein studies relate to clinical observations and patient history for accurate diagnosis.
3. Utilize monoclonal protein studies to develop evidence-based patient management plans.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Endeavor Health: Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society to provided accredited continuing medical education. Endeavor Health: Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. 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 1.00 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.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Endeavor Health: Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals Accredited CME Program adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, November 21, 2024