Physicians’ Education Resource® Presents 16th Annual School of Breast Oncology®

Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), the leading resource for oncology and hematology continuing medical education, will host the 16th Annual School of Breast Oncology®, a curriculum-based program for oncologists who focus exclusively on breast cancer clinical management, from Nov. 1-3 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

“We are very excited for this year’s School of Breast Oncology® conference,” said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. “Over the past 15 years, there have been an increasing number of oncologists who are focusing their clinical practices on the treatment of breast cancer, creating a need for specialized education, and the School of Breast Oncology® educational program continues every year to help attendee’s advance patient care in their breast cancer practices. This immersive format that mimics medical school has been recognized by the CME community for best-in-class educational outcomes.”

The program will be chaired by Joyce O’Shaughnessy, M.D., Celebrating Women Chair in Breast Cancer Research, Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, and co-chair, breast cancer research program, The US Oncology Network.

“During SOBO I will be focusing on the optimal ER+ patients for cytotoxic therapy in the curative setting and optimal cytotoxic regimens for various ER+ Patient subsets, new data from SOFT/TEXT trials and how to apply them to optimize the outcome of premenopausal patients, and the evolving clinical utility of NGS in the management of metastatic breast cancer patients,” said, Joyce O’Shaughnessy, M.D.

Designed for medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, the 16th Annual School of Breast Oncology® is a three-day intensive, interactive educational program that will provide attendees with a comprehensive review of data on the most important aspects of breast cancer biology, diagnostics, prevention and treatment, with lectures emphasizing clinical implications presented by leading clinical investigators. Attendees will also be able to earn up to 27.0 ABIM MOC points, along with 1.5 ABR SAM credits and 27.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

For more information and to register, please visit https://www.gotoper.com/conferences/sobo/meetings/16th-annual-school-of-breast-oncology.

About Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®)

Since 1995, PER® has been dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education and now furthers patient care and treatment strategies on a wide variety of chronic illnesses and diseases. In 2016, PER® initiated continuing medical education (CME) programming in the cardiovascular and endocrinology areas and continues to grow its therapeutic reach outside oncology. While continuing to expand into topics outside oncology, PER® remains the leading provider of live, online and print CME activities related to oncology and hematology. The high-quality, evidence-based activities feature leading distinguished experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. In 2018, PER® will develop and implement 21 historic annual legacy conferences in the United States and Europe, along with many renowned online learning formats. PER® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the California Board of Registered Nursing. PER® is part of the Cranbury, New Jersey-based MJH Associates Inc. family of businesses. Learn more at http://www.gotoper.com and http://www.mjhassoc.com.

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