PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

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Rupa R. Patel, MD, MPH, DTM&H - A Closer Look at Telehealth for PrEP: Best Practices for PrEP Delivery in a Unique Era of Care Aug 29, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/AHC860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, experts in HIV prevention discuss how telehealth has transformed access to quality PrEP services in the era of COVID-19 and resources available to help clients in maximizing the full benefits of innovative HIV prevention measures. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Discuss how telehealth has transformed access to quality HIV prevention and care services in the era of COVID-19; Outline the telehealth technical resources available to maximize the full benefits of innovative HIV prevention measures; and Identify opportunities and strategies to leverage existing resources and infrastructure development to support the extension/utilization of telehealth services for PrEP by the healthcare team.

Julie V. Philley, MD; Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH - Confronting the Challenges of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease: Expert Strategies for Reducing Diagnostic Delays and Improving Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment Aug 29, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/MNQ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, based on a recent live webcast, two experts in NTM-LD who represent pulmonology and infectious disease will offer their perspectives to help you achieve greater insight into the recognition and diagnosis of NTM-LD. You will hear the most up-to-date evidence on the management of NTM-LD, including both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, and you will receive strategies for handling challenges that arise during treatment. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Employ updated ATS/IDSA guidelines to diagnose and manage NTM-LD promptly; Develop individualized treatment regimens encompassing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches for patients with NTM-LD according to guideline recommendations and patient factors/goals; and Apply team-based strategies to manage medication adverse events, improve treatment adherence, decrease disease burden, and optimize patient outcomes.

Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH - Candid Conversations and Clinical Consults in Community Context: Practical Guidance for Integrating TROP2-Targeting ADCs Into Patient-Centric Breast Cancer Clinical Care Aug 29, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/JWM860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, experts in the management of patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer discuss the latest advances with TROP2-targeting antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs). Produced in collaboration with Living Beyond Breast Cancer and METAvivor, this program features a patient explaining her journey from diagnosis to participation in an important clinical trial, and faculty providing practical guidance for using TROP2-targeting ADCs in the individualized care of patients with breast cancer. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Summarize the rationale, mechanism of action, and expanding clinical role of TROP2-targeting therapies in breast cancer; Integrate the latest safety and efficacy evidence on TROP2-targeting agents in the treatment of different subtypes of breast cancer, including TNBC and HR+ breast cancer; Develop individualized management plans for patients with breast cancer that incorporate TROP2-targeting therapies using the latest clinical evidence and current practice guidelines to inform daily practice; and Apply a team-based approach to care that incorporates shared decision-making and patient counseling/education and leverages effective interprofessional collaboration and care coordination.

Alexander Drilon, MD - Uncovering Gene Fusions and Other Key Genomic Alterations in Lung, Thyroid, Colon, Breast, and Other Solid Tumors to Enable All Patients to Gain the Full Benefits of Targeted Treatment Aug 25, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/PUE860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Gene fusions and other key alterations (NTRK, RET, and others) represent actionable targets in a substantial proportion of patients with solid tumors. Appropriate biomarker testing is crucial to identify all alterations that are treatable with current or investigational targeted therapies. Multikinase tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been used to treat such alterations, but they have limited efficacy. Therefore, next-generation TKIs with greater selectivity have been developed and approved for tumor-agnostic indications (such as NTRK alterations) and for specific tumor types (such as RET alterations in lung and thyroid cancers). These newer therapies have demonstrated impressive efficacy with favorable safety profiles, and their use can significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life. The tumor-agnostic indications are anticipated to expand further, and novel options are also emerging for patients who have developed resistance to standard RET- and TRK-targeted therapies. In this PeerView educational offering, experts on gene fusion-positive solid tumors provide a cutting-edge update on the role and relevance of gene fusions and other key alterations in solid tumors. These KOLs offer guidance on how to best identify patients with gene alterations and discuss accumulating clinical evidence for the best use of targeted therapies, while also providing practical guidance for optimizing multidisciplinary and interprofessional strategies for biomarker testing and use of targeted therapy across solid tumors harboring NTRK and RET fusions and other actionable alterations. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the role of NTRK, RET, ALK, and other key genomic alterations in the oncogenesis of solid tumors, the importance of appropriate biomarker testing to identify patients with these alterations, and clinical evidence supporting the use of matched targeted therapies to optimize patient outcomes; Collaborate with the broader cancer care team to identify patients for biomarker testing, select appropriate tests to capture all relevant genomic alterations, including gene fusions, and interpret testing results to guide treatment selection; Apply the latest evidence and guidelines to individualize targeted therapy for patients with cancers harboring NTRK, RET, ALK, and other targetable genomic alterations; and Educate patients about the role of biomarker testing, risks and benefits of targeted therapies, and importance of selecting optimal therapy based on biomarker testing results and patient needs, values, and preferences.

Beth Faiman, PhD, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAAN - Reaching the Next Level of Myeloma Patient Care: Oncology Nurse Guidance on Antibody Therapy and Novel Mechanisms of Action Aug 25, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/BRG860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. This activity provides a model for “next-level” nursing practice in multiple myeloma (MM) by linking current evidence supporting the use of innovative antibody, CAR-T, and targeted treatment platforms with case-based teaching examples designed to cover the spectrum of myeloma care. Furthermore, experts give guidance on nursing principles, including educational and counseling strategies, patient monitoring, and adverse event management, that can be used to modernize care and facilitate the integration of effective, innovative therapies into the management of newly diagnosed myeloma, the early relapse setting, or heavily pretreated disease are described. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Summarize updated evidence and current guidelines supporting treatment roles of novel therapeutics in newly diagnosed and relapsed MM care, including novel monoclonal antibodies, antibody–drug conjugates, targeted agents, and CAR-T therapy; Manage the unique spectrum of adverse events associated with novel therapeutics used to treat MM, including events such as infection, infusion reactions, ocular toxicity, GI events, CRS, or neurotoxicity; Counsel patients about efficacy and safety expectations and potential toxicities associated with novel therapies across the MM spectrum, including in patients receiving antibody-based regimens, targeted agents, or cellular therapy.

Professor Perry Elliott, MBBS, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC - New Therapies, New Hope: Evolving Strategies for Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Aug 25, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/WKU860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is estimated to affect as many as 15 to 20 million people worldwide. However, it remains frequently undetected, because its symptoms are often nonspecific or mistaken for more common conditions. In this discussion-based activity, leading experts on HCM get to the heart of the matter, diagnosis and treatment, as they review guideline recommendations on imaging for diagnosis and examine current and novel treatment options, including small-molecule myosin inhibitors, as a means to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Differentially diagnose patients suspected of having HCM consistent with current guidance using appropriate cardiac imaging techniques; Apply the latest recommendations and current guidance for diagnosing, evaluating, and managing patients with HCM in a collaborative care model; and Incorporate emerging therapies for managing patients with HCM based on their efficacy, safety, and ability to address the unmet needs of patients and the pathophysiology of HCM.

Robert Z. Orlowski, MD, PhD - Building Real-World Bridges Between Clinicians and Patients With Myeloma: Guidance on Innovative Antibody Options Aug 11, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/JPJ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. The modern management of multiple myeloma (MM) continues to be transformed by the emergence and further integration of different antibody-based approaches into patient management. How can professionals exploit these advances while using the principles of shared decision-making when caring for patients? In this activity, two hematologist-oncologists and a patient advocate explore these themes through a case-based discussion of novel antibody platforms in a range of MM treatment settings. Learners can expect insights on the safety and efficacy evidence supporting the use of antibody-based therapies in newly diagnosed and relapsed MM, along with practical guidance for safe delivery of care, and strategies for engaging with patients when developing treatment plans that include antibody components. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Summarize current evidence and guideline recommendations surrounding the use of novel antibody platforms in multiple myeloma (MM); Integrate established and emerging antibody options, including monoclonal and bispecific antibodies, into treatment plans for patients with MM based on guideline recommendations and the latest clinical data; Address practical aspects of antibody therapy in MM, including unique safety considerations and effective sequential treatment; and Counsel patients with MM on dosing, safety, drug delivery, and therapeutic expectations with novel antibodies when engaging in shared decision-making discussions.

Domenica M. Rubino, MD - Getting Ahead of the Curve: Identifying and Managing Obesity in Primary Care Aug 11, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/DBP860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, an expert on obesity management discusses current evidence for anti-obesity medications and shares evidence-based strategies to individualize weight-loss regimens and improve health outcomes. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Recognize the role of weight-loss pharmacotherapy for reducing risks and addressing obesity as a chronic disease, including effects on appetite regulation, metabolic adaptation, and preventing/managing obesity-related complications, adjunct to lifestyle modification; Assess current guidance and available long-term efficacy and safety data for current and emerging weight-loss pharmacotherapies in people with or at risk for obesity; and Incorporate weight-loss pharmacotherapy, as appropriate, into individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for long-term obesity management.

Elena Elez, MD, PhD - Realizing Improved Outcomes in HER2-Positive Gastrointestinal Cancers: New Evidence and Practical Guidance With Targeted Agents Aug 11, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/NEB860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. How can recent advances in managing HER2-positive GI cancers be used to further improve outcomes for patients? With the validation of novel HER2-targeted agents in gastric, colorectal, and other GI malignancies, this has become the central therapeutic question—one that can be answered by a combination of evidence-based HER2 testing and the integration of modern HER2-directed therapeutics. In this activity, experts in HER-positive gastric cancer discuss the latest clinical evidence that supports the rapid integration of HER2-directed therapies across GI cancer settings. This “Seminars and Practicum” activity pairs compelling case discussion with the science that illustrates how to use innovative HER2 therapies to meaningfully improve patient outcomes—and the implication of this management model for EU and US practice. Don’t miss this exciting, informative learning opportunity! Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Incorporate guideline-recommended HER2 testing into the routine management of patients with gastric, colorectal, and other GI tract cancers; Assess key safety and efficacy evidence on recently approved and emerging HER2-targeted therapies for different populations of patients with GI cancers; Develop individualized management plans for patients with HER2-positive GI cancers that leverage biomarker testing results, the latest clinical evidence, current guideline recommendations, and relevant patient-, disease- and treatment-specific factors; and Employ appropriate strategies and best practices to monitor for, mitigate, and manage AEs related to novel therapies for HER2-positive GI cancers.

David Cornblath, MD - Optimizing Outcomes in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Honing Diagnostic Accuracy, Personalizing Treatment Plans Aug 10, 2022

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Go online to PeerView.com/FJH860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this animated educational activity, an expert in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) discusses the diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and monitoring of the disease. A patient also shares her experiences living with and treating her CIDP. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Apply guideline-directed criteria to diagnose chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), including correct interpretation of electrodiagnostic findings; Incorporate evidence surrounding efficacy, safety, and tolerability of recommended pharmacotherapies (eg, corticosteroids, IVIg, SCIg, and plasma exchange) and shared decision-making into CIDP treatment planning; and Employ validated assessment tools to monitor treatment response and guide clinical decision-making.