“Preventing Death from Esophageal Cancer” (Virtual Event)

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH
Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH is the Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the UNC School of Medicine. He is the PI of UNC’s Clinical and Translational Science Award, and Director of NC TraCS, UNC’s clinical research center. Dr. Shaheen’s research interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease, and pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the esophagus, including endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus. He has authored greater than 400 publications in these areas. Dr. Shaheen is currently principal investigator on multiple NIH grants investigating aspects of esophageal neoplasia.

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Objectives

• State the risk factors for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma
• List the options for screening for esophageal cancer
• Report the outcomes of endoscopic therapy for early esophageal cancer

Faculty Disclosure:

Dr. Shaheen has indicated he has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

• Grant or Research Support – Lucid Diagnostics, CDx Medical, Steris, GIE Medical, Cyted, & Phathom Pharmaceuticals
• Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc. – Exact Sciences & Phathom Pharmaceuticals
• Paid Consultant – Previse & Cook Medical

Planning Committee Disclosure:

The Planning Committee has indicated the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:

• Dr. Deshpande – Advisor, GI Health Foundation
• Dr. Weiss – Advisor, Prizm Therapeutics & Fortress Pharmaceuticals
• Laura Pinzon – no financial relationships with relevant financial interest to disclose

Target Audience

Primary care physicians.

Accreditation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.   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 1.0 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.”