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Virtual Brain Tumor Board Webcast Series
SOURCE: OR-Live, Inc.
12:56PM, June 30, 2008
Methodist University Hospital, home to one of the busiest neuroscience institutes in the country, is making an innovative breakthrough in medicine by presenting the Virtual Brain Tumor Board Webcast series, live for medical professionals, beginning Wednesday, July 2, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Central Standard Time.
The Virtual Brain Tumor Board Webcast series is the first program of its kind. It’s built on the universal tumor board concept where a multi-disciplinary team of experts made up of various specialties within the neuroscience field including neurosurgeons, pathologists, clinical and medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and neuro interventional radiologists present and review difficult clinical cases and collaborate together to create the best treatment plan for each patient. By transforming the existing tumor board conference into a live, interactive platform, more doctors can contribute to the global advancement of neuro-oncology care, even if they reside in remote areas. Webcasting the brain tumor board to physicians around the world opens dialogue to improve cancer care by providing them the opportunity to get expert opinions from top-tier, highly respected neuro-oncology leaders
“Our goal is to give physicians in other geographic areas the chance to receive the expertise and experience from our physicians here regarding brain tumor treatment and care for their patients,” said Allen K. Sills Jr., M.D., medical director and neurosurgeon, Methodist University Hospital.
The innovative educational platform of our Virtual Brain Tumor Board is designed to provide real-time collaboration and on-demand access to some of the most leading-edge treatment in brain tumor care. It also provides:
- CME credits
- Opportunity to submit challenging cases in advance for live review
- Ability to email questions during each event
“I think making the brain tumor conference available online is a great idea for physicians who live in rural areas and are not near academic centers,” stated Frederick Harris, M.D., neurosurgeon, Duluth Clinic, Duluth, Minnesota. “It allows them to have access to expert opinions and also to have the ability to see the multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of brain tumors.”
For additional information visit
www.methodisthealth.org/virtualbrain
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