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Elekta Peer-to-Peer Symposium Series

Please join us for one of the upcoming events in the Elekta Peer-to-Peer Symposium Series. New events and locations will be added as they are confirmed.

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Prostate Hypofractionation Symposium

Moving Towards Hypofractionated Prostate Treatments in a Community Based Setting

The treatment regimens for prostate are moving towards less fractionated course of radiation treatments. This clinical shift holds additional challenges for community based Oncology clinics. Please join us for a one day symposium to investigate the clinical and administrative ramifications that these changes in prostate treatments will mean to community based facilities. We have assembled a number of experts who will present their views and recommendations on community based facilities can react appropriately to this change in treatment technique.

Dates and Locations:

July 18, 2012   Chicago, Illinois
Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel		 Register | View Agenda

Registration is complimentary, but space may be limited.

CE Credits Offered: ASRT, MDCB, MPCEC through CAMPEP

Target Audience: Community Hospitals

Brachytherapy Symposium

High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy is proven to be a highly effective treatment option for patients with many types of cancer.

The Brachytherapy Peer-to-Peer Workshop will help you better understand how brachytherapy can broaden the treatment options you offer to patients. Whether you are new to brachytherapy or are looking to expand your existing program, the Brachytherapy Peer-to-Peer Workshop will give you the key building blocks needed to begin or grow your brachytherapy practice.

Please join brachytherapy experts and your peers, for this interactive, value-based program.

  • Understand the value of brachytherapy as a patient treatment option for multiple body sites, including breast, skin, and GYN
  • Learn best practices for brachytherapy planning and quality assurance
  • Understand body site–specific clinical procedures and patient selection criteria

Dates and Locations:

July 14, 2012   Kansas City, Missouri
Hilton President Kansas City		 Register | View Agenda

CE Credits Offered: ASRT, MDCB, MPCEC through CAMPEP

Target Audience: Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologic Technicians, Nurses, Administrators

METRIQ® Symposium Series: Current Customers

The ability to collect quality data and track cancer cases longitudinally is fundamental to improving the care of cancer patients. The rewards and benefits of a quality registry hinges on aggregating and analyzing data from each individual patient’s cancer experience. Using METRIQ tools will help identify strengths and areas of improvement for your cancer program.

By attending a one-day METRIQ Symposium, Elekta customers will learn how hospitals and clinics are rising to the challenges of meeting new 2012 CoC standards. We will cover:

  • How to ease your reporting challenges with Query Wizard, a powerful report writing tool
  • How registry resource tools can ensure data quality and identify common pitfalls while providing rescue strategies
  • How Registry Data can be the pivotal solution for meeting new CoC Cancer Program Standards
  • How mail merge can be a powerful tool to perform various registry tasks.

Registration is complimentary, but space may be limited.

CE Credits Offered: Elekta has applied for NCRA credits.

Target Audience: Cancer Registrars and Administrators

Dates and Locations:

July 12, 2012 Greenville, South Carolina Register | View Agenda
July 17, 2012 Saint Louis, Missouri Register | View Agenda  
July 19, 2012 Denver, Colorado Register | View Agenda  
August 7, 2012 Long Island, New York Register | View Agenda  
August 9, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Register | View Agenda  

METRIQ® Symposium Series for California Registrars

Did you know METRIQ® is the world leader in cancer registry implementations?

Spend an afternoon with experts to discover METRIQ’s California-specific data fields, Eureka edits and California state reporting formats. We’ll show you how METRIQ®, as a California approved vendor since 2005, can expedite case finding, improve accuracy and integrate with your EMR system. METRIQ users save time and ensure complete and accurate case abstraction with configurable abstract screens, hundreds of user defined fields and superior support. Take advantage of special pricing for a limited time for new California clients!

Registration is complimentary, but space may be limited.

CE Credits Offered: Elekta has applied for NCRA credits.

Target Audience: Cancer Registrars, Tumor Registrars, Administrators

Dates and Locations:

August 14, 2012 San Francisco, California Register | View Agenda  
August 23, 2012 Culver City, California Register | View Agenda
 

*Please note that session locations, agendas, and speakers are subject to change or cancellation.

**Attire for all events is business casual.