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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on PCGA-Lynch Syndrome Care with Cascade Testing.  

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about PCGA-Lynch Syndrome Care with Cascade Testing and how it pertains to their respective profession.

Release and Expiration Dates
8/14/2018 -8/14/2021

1. To perform a succinct overview of patient’s risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome.
   
2. To analyze the literature that addresses their patient’s risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome.
   
3. To recognize genetic testing options and how to apply those in their practice.

1. Algorithm figure (see attachment)
   
2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Uterine Neoplasms (2.2018). https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/uterine.pdf. Assessed June 25, 2018.
   
3. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal (3.2017). https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/genetics_colon.pdf. Assessed June 25, 2018.
   
4. Practice Bulletin No. 147: Lynch Syndrome. Obstetrics & Gynecology. November 2014. 124(5): 1042-1054 (see attachment)
   
5. Stoffel EM, Mangu PB, Gruber SB, Hamilton SR, Kalady MF, Lau MWY, Lu KH, Roach N, Limburg PJ: Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline endorsement of the familial risk-colorectal cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Clin Oncol 2015, 33:209-217 (see attachment)

Biographical Info

Mindy Simonson, ScM, CGC
Melinda (Mindy) Simonson completed her bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology at Colorado State University in 2002. She then joined the Peace Corps in 2003 and taught junior high school level math and science and worked with people living with HIV/AIDS for two years in Cameroon. After returning to Colorado, she worked as a substitute teacher for another year, and then entered the genetic counseling training program at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health in 2006. Her graduate thesis focused on challenges and opportunities for genetics research in developing countries. After graduation in 2009, she came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to provide prenatal genetic counseling to a diverse range of patients, as well as coordinate the Arkansas State Health Department maternal serum screening program. In 2014, she was recruited to the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at UAMS to provide clinical genetic counseling to patients with hereditary gynecologic cancer and assist in developing and carrying out cancer genetics research studies. Her focus of interest is improving access to genetic services for underserved populations.

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Joshua Acuna 

Speaker:
Mindy Simonson, ScM, CGC

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES

Instructions to obtain credit:

1.       Launch the activity 
2.       View the entire activity online 
3.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 65% to receive credit). 
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
4.       Complete Evaluation 
Print certificate or transcript (Available in the “My Profile” tab).

Direct Provider Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statement 
The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Arkansas for Medical sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

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