The 24th Gail Klein Garlove Lectureship, “At Long Last: Immunologic Approaches to the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers,” will be held Nov. 6 at the Olmsted. The registration deadline is Nov. 1.
The lectureship, with thanks to the Garlove family and the Norton Healthcare Foundation, is designed to reach physicians, health care providers and members of the public who are interested in the latest advancements in cancer treatment and research.
Attendance is free, and preregistration is required.
Richard M. Goldberg, M.D., FACP, FASCO, is director of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and is the Laurence S. and Jean J. DeLynn Chair of Oncology at West Virginia University.
He will describe the rationale for current standards as well as investigational therapies for gastrointestinal tumors. He will also summarize recent research results on promising new treatment approaches and discuss side effects of gastrointestinal therapies.
Registration
The registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 1. To register, visit NortonHealthcare.com/Garlove or call (502) 629-1234, option 4.
Catering numbers are estimated from the number of registrations received by Nov. 1; therefore, we cannot guarantee a seat or dinner for walk-ins. If you register and are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation by calling (502) 629-1234, option 4, before Friday, Nov. 1.
Location and Parking
The Olmsted is located on the grounds of the Masonic Homes, 3701 Frankfort Ave., across the street from Bauer Avenue. The entrance to the Masonic Homes campus is marked by two large brick pillars. Turn into the campus and bear to the right, continuing around the circle until you arrive at the main pillared building, located at the head of the property. Free parking is available on the campus.
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
Accreditation: Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Norton Healthcare designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For questions related to physician education, contact the Norton Healthcare Center for Continuing Medical Education at (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org.
Nurses
Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Approved Provider: Norton Healthcare, provider number 4-0002-12-20-120. The program has been approved by Norton Healthcare for 1.2 contact hours which expires 12/31/2020. KBN approval of a continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Nursing participants must attend a minimum of one hour, attest to the number of hours of attendance and complete the evaluation to receive contact hours. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC, at sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org or (502) 446-5889.
