Risk Issues in Pulmonology: Lung Cancer Screening
Tracking # 20-845848
Course overview
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in the US and worldwide. Professional guidelines provide pulmonologists direction in identifying patient risk, screening for lung cancer, and managing nodules. An overview of pulmonology claims, an examination of the USPSTF guidelines for lung cancer screening, the stance of various medical specialty societies on the guidelines, and recommendations for managing the findings of screenings are included in this activity.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
Specialty Medical Practitioner
Florida Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Florida Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
Institutional Physician
Physician
Telemedicine
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
Michigan Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Medical Doctor Compact License
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
Physician Assistant
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
New Mexico Medical Board
Medical Doctor
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
Medical Doctor
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
Osteopathic Physician
Disclosure statements
The authors, editors, reviewers and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company to disclose.