Recent Advances in Pancreatic Cancer and Its Precursor Lesions

Learning Objectives

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Identify biological and clinical significance of pancreatic precursor lesions in the progression to invasive cancer.
2|Discuss recent advances in 3D genomic mapping and their contribution to understanding pancreatic precursor lesions and their progression to invasive cancer.
3|Recognize recent advances in the tumor immune microenvironment in precursor lesions and their influence on pancreatic cancer development.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
Course opens: 
09/10/2025
Course expires: 
09/09/2026
Part of: 
2025 Medical Grand Rounds - ENDURING

Presenter(s): 

Laura DeLong Wood, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Oncology, & Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal & Liver Pathology
Deputy Director, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center
Associate Director, MD/PhD Program
Co-Leader, Cancer Invasion & Metastasis Program
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Kevin Tony Jamouss, MD
Internal Medicine Resident Physician, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Department of Medicine, Baystate Health

 

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Laura Delong Wood, MD, PhD Speaker No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Kevin Jamouss, MDSpeaker
No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
no
Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
Baystate Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s) for pharmacists. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AAPA Credit Designation Statement 
AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.  Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s).  PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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This continuing medical education enduring material is in a video format.

To receive a maximum of 1.0 credit you should:

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  2. View the video in its entirety.
  3. Complete the post-test.
  4. Complete and submit the CME evaluation form.
  5. Collect credit.

The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1 hour.