In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

• Ineligible Company: The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
• Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.  Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.
• Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity.  Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Participants will be able to explain how to effectively identify problems within a quality improvement framework and recognize the importance of accurate problem definition.
• Participants will learn how to formulate clear, measurable, and achievable goals in alignment with QI standards.
• Participants will explore and identify resources available to support their ongoing learning of QI in their own programs.

Contact

• For questions regarding the course content, please contact CancerQI@facs.org.
• For general questions regarding Cancer Program, please contact CancerProgramsEvents@facs.org

•    Cancer Program Administrators
•    Breast Program Directors
•    Breast Program Leadership Committee Members
•    Cancer Committee Chairs
•    Cancer Committee Members
•    Physicians (Cancer Liaison Physicians, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists)
•    State Chairs
•    Quality Improvement Professionals
•    Physician Assistants
•    Advanced Practice Providers
•    Occupational Therapists
•    Physical Therapists
•    Genetic Counselors
•    Navigators
•    Nurses
•    Certified Oncology Data Specialists

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded for this course. 

1 continuing education credit for # 2025-299 will be provided from National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA).

ACS Cancer Programs is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP17437 for 1 contact hour.