(ON-DEMAND ACOI 2023) Supportive Oncology: The Benefits of Integrated Palliative Medicine for Advanced Cancer Care

CME Credit Available:

This activity offers .75 1A AOA

Note: ACOI reports credits to the AOA after the end of each quarter.

Learning Objectives:

In this session, you'll learn how to:

Define palliative care in the context of cancer, citing the World Health Organization's official definition.
Discuss the importance of early integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer diagnoses.
Examine the guidelines and recommendations for integrating palliative care into standard oncology care, as presented by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures:

ACOI requires each planner and presenter to identify all conflicts of interest and mitigates risk of bias using a series of strategies for relevant conflicts. Unless otherwise noted below, the ACOI, ACOI staff and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Dr. Jason R. Beckrow, DO, FACOI, faculty for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Release & Review Date:

This activity is valid from January 14, 2024, until January 14, 2027.

Jason R. Beckrow, DO, FACOI, FAAHPM, HMDC (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor

Michigan State University

Dr. Beckrow completed his undergraduate education at the Lyman Briggs College of Michigan State University (MSU), attended medical school at MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed an Internal Medicine internship and residency at Ingham Regional Medical Center and an Oncology Fellowship conducted through MSU and the Great Lakes Cancer Institute at the Breslin Cancer Center in Lansing, Michigan.

Dr. Beckrow is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists (FACOI), and is Hospice Medical Director Certified (HMDC). Dr. Beckrow serves as an Associate Medical Director for Caring Circle – Corewell Health in St. Joseph, Michigan, Physician Faculty at Trillium Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an Assistant Professor for MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, and serves as Medical Director for Hospice and Palliative Medicine at McLaren Greater Lansing. Dr. Beckrow enjoys being involved in many community organizations and is proud to serve on the Board of Education for Lakeshore Public Schools, and as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Michigan. In his spare time, Dr. Beckrow enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling with his wife, Kate, and their family.