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Risk prediction is increasingly playing a key role in personalized cancer screening, prognostication and treatment. As cancer is a heterogeneous disease, with known inter-tumor and intra-tumor heterogeneity, established histopathologic prognostic biomarkers generally acquired from biopsy samples may be limited by sampling variation. Radiomics, and the broader field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiologic image analysis, is an emerging field with the potential to provide novel markers of cancer risk, as well as leverage the whole tumor via non-invasive sampling to extract high throughput, quantitative features for the volumetric characterization of tumor heterogeneity. Recent studies have shown that imaging phenotypes can also augment genetic and genomic assays in precision screening, prognosis, and treatment. Identifying novel computational imaging biomarkers and integrating them with other emerging prognostic and predictive markers with data science approaches and AI to better predict patient outcomes has a potential to ultimately transform precision cancer care.

Program Overview VIRTUAL CONFERENCE This program addresses both common and uncommon challenges in hypertension that medical practitioners face in an ACCME accredited course. Video Access Following the program, all registrants will have access to lecture video recordings for ONE month. Learning Objectives 1. Identify common and uncommon challenges in hypertension that medical practitioners face. 2. Discuss guidelines and procedures for Hypertension. 3. Explore management practices of Hypertension. Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Columbia University. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Physician Assistants PAs may claim a maximum of 8.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Nurse Practitioners The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANP/CP continuing education credit. Maximum of 8.0 hours.

The IBD Clinical Update Symposium is an opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art, non-operative, and operative treatments for patients with IBD. This activity is designed for pediatric and adult providers who are treating patients with IBD and would like to assess the risk versus benefits of surgical treatments and medical treatments. Experts from Columbia’s Adult and Pediatric IBD Center will share their experience through presentations and will demonstrate best practices in workshop settings. This activity serves as an update in the diagnosis and management of patients with inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and related complications and is intended for gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterology physician extenders, pharmacists, residents, fellows - all members of the IBD healthcare team. In addition to traditional lecture topics, there will be case presentations and small group breakout lessons on specific topics. Participants will emerge with a renewed appreciation of multidisciplinary care needed to successfully treat patients with IBD. The faculty and speakers are the most experienced in the field, bringing expertise in both medical and surgical management. We will also address concerns about nutrition, stoma care, use of ultrasound in the evaluation paradigm, and pediatric transition to adult care. There is no charge for this program.

Join us for the annual Northern Manhattan Appreciation Day set this year for Saturday, September 21st when the Lions host Lafayette at 12 PM. All community members that live in Inwood, Washington Heights, and Harlem can recieve 4 complimentary tickets! To recieve tickets visit gocolumbialions.com/nmh or contact the ticket office at (212)-851-2497. Go Lions!