National Conference on Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

April 18-20, 1996
Washington, DC

After attending this conference, participants should be able to:

• Identify communication opportunities between primary care practitioners and community health professionals.

• Cite risk assessment procedures and genetic factors related to site-specific diseases.

• Interpret cancer prevention updates on behavioral dynamics, chemoprevention issues, tobacco, diet and nutrition, physical fitness and exercise, skin cancer and healthy youth.

• Practice cancer prevention and early detection procedures learned in the skills development workshops.

• Cite and utilize patient/provider communication methods including counseling skills and office reminder systems.

• Identify and discuss the biological and ethical aspects of genetic screening to assess cancer risk.

Registration fees are:

$325 for physicians and $225 for all other health professionals for registration postmarked by March 29, 1996 or $375 for physicians and $275 for all other health professionals after March 29, 1996.

• The American Cancer Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

• The American Cancer Society designates this continuing medical education activity for 16 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.

• Requests for continuing education credits for this conference will also be filed on behalf of family physicians, doctors of osteopathic medicine, and nurses.

Andy Cannon
Director, Public and Provider Outreach
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4251
Phone: (404) 329-7604
Fax: (404) 329-5785

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