This 30-minute continuing medical education / continuing laboratory medical education (CME/CMLE) credit-bearing, online, on-demand webcast will provide pathologists, laboratory professionals, and other members of the cancer care team with an increased understanding of PD-L1 testing considerations. The on-demand webcast will address the following topics:
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Recently approved I-O combination therapies and their indications
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The use of PD-L1 testing as a companion vs complementary diagnostic
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PD-L1 antibody clones (eg, 22C3, 28-8, SP142), staining protocols, scoring interpretation, and cutoff criteria for approved indications for various cancers
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Strategies for optimizing the biomarker testing process
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Best practices in PD-L1 ordering and protocol development
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PD-L1 testing in combination with other biomarker testing (eg, EGFR and ALK mutations in metastatic or recurrent NSCLC)
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Testing considerations for limited tissue sample sizes
The activity offers 0.5 CME/CMLE credit.
Faculty/Authors
Dr. Robert Anders, MD, PhD,
Associate Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Physician's Competency: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice
CME/CMLE Credit: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 0.5 hour
Format: Online educational activity
Credit Designation Statement
The ASCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time
Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the online activity. CME certificates will be provided online.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
- Review the Technical Considerations.
- Click Go to Content and click the first module of the course.
- Complete the Demographic Survey.
- Complete the Pre-Test.
- Review the Educational Activity.
- Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
- Submit the course Evaluation.
- Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME/CMLE to register credit.
Faculty Disclosures Technical Considerations Release Dates: 6/10/2022
Review Date:Expiration Date: 6/10/2025