Overview

This series is designed to increase the confidence of frontline clinicians in their understanding of the evolving technologies and clinical aspects of cellular therapies as well as inform them of how to access clinical trials for such therapies for potentially eligible patients. At the same time a growing number of patients are expressing interest in this new field and frontline clinicians need to be confident in their ability to counsel such patients.

The Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician live and virtual series of meetings has for over a decade been dedicated to translating the many advances in basic and clinical immunology for busy clinicians who lack ready access to ongoing immunologic education. The field of cellular therapy is now at the pinnacle of immunologic interest and thus we are proposing a new dedicated forum to meet the educational needs of busy clinicians to increase their declarative and procedural knowledge regarding cellular therapies including learning how to access cellular therapy trials for their patients.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the history and immunologic underpinnings of CAR-T cell and other cellular and advanced therapies and the data supporting their potential to achieve immunologic remission across multiple autoimmune disease states.
• Critically appraise the data on both efficacy and toxicity of cellular therapy from the experience in cancer and autoimmunity.
• Describe the practical aspects of cellular therapy including the patient journey of having received cellular therapy and to increase awareness of current CAR-T cell and cellular therapy protocols and how to access them.

Target Audience

This activity is directed to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in rheumatology, immunology, neurology, nephrology, and dermatology.

Accreditation

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information please visit the official event page.