SGO on the GO

This is the second of the three-part podcast series, Keeping up with the Chemos on Mirvetuximab soravtansine. Our multidisciplinary panel will discuss the important information about creating chemotherapy orders, the drug preparation and administration of Mirvetuximab soravtansine. Focusing on eye drop prescriptions, home medications, and patient education. The session ends with general take home points on administration and toxicity prevention interventions. 

2022-2023 SGO Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapies Subcommittee Members and Moderators:
Tracilyn Hall, MD
Judith A. Smith, B.S., Pharm.D, BCOP, CPHQ

Speakers:
Julia Canestraro, OD, FAAO 
Karen Lyle, PA-C
Kathleen Moore, MD

This is the first of the three-part podcast series, Keeping up with the Chemos on Mirvetuximab soravtansine. After going over some general information on Mirvetuximab soravtansine including mechanism of action and indication. The multidisciplinary panel will discuss the aspects of getting a team of APP, Optometrist, and Gynecologic Oncologist educated and prepared for giving Mirvetuximab soravtansine. The session wraps up with some key take home points on Mirvetuximab soravtansine.  

2022-2023 SGO Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapies Subcommittee Members and Moderators:
Tracilyn Hall, MD
Judith A. Smith, B.S., Pharm.D, BCOP, CPHQ

Speakers:
Julia Canestraro, OD, FAAO 
Karen Lyle, PA-C
Kathleen Moore, MD

The goal of this podcast is to follow-up Key Concepts of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), and this podcast is divided into sections referring to pre-operative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations. We hope to provide some practical tips on how to develop a successful ERAS program at your institution. We acknowledge that all health systems are a little different. Yet there are some common strategies that can be used in developing collaborations.  In conclusion, how to implement ERAS is to foster communication between various team members, including the patient. We hope this podcast helps to set expectations and promote working in concert to bear the fruit of improved patient outcomes. 

2022-2023 SGO Opioid/ERAS Subcommittee Members and Speakers:
Lee-may Chen, MD; Subcommittee Lead
Jing-Yi Chern, MD
Sharmilee Korets, MD
Amanika Kumar, MD
Andras Ladanyi, MD, PhD
Matthew Wagar, MD
Erin Hickey Zacholski, PharmD

Join Scott Richard, MD, co-chair of the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support, Yasmin Lyons, DO and Lisa Rauh, MD discuss the best cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer resources when preparing for the ABOG oral board exam. This podcast episode addresses important resources and questions regarding study preparation, reviewing case list and joining a study group, visiting the SGO ConnectEd, meeting with your local radiation oncologist to discuss radiation in general and your individual patients managed, knowing landmark trials for prognostic factors (GOG 36), surgery for early-stage vulvar cancer, and more. The taskforce will offer six informative podcasts focused on high yield topics and best preparation practices.

ABOG and SGO Collaboration
During the SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego, CA, representatives from The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) will join the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support to discuss logistics of the certifying exam as well as the assessment and scoring process and there will be a presentation covering radiation oncology. Keep an eye for this session opportunity when registering for the upcoming SGO 2024 Annual Meeting and be sure to sign up if interested in participating. We will also have three roundtable discussions where participants will meet in small groups with a taskforce facilitator to discuss hypothetical cases.        

Resources

• Click here to access SGO ConnectEd to review additional resources on Cervical, Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer.
• NCCN guidelines, UpToDate, and GYOEDU.ORG.

Listen to Tracilyn Hall, MD, co-chair of the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support, interview Claire Hoppenot, MD and Alexander Melamed, MD discussing the best resources for Uterine Malignancies (endometrial cancer) and GTD Considerations when preparing for the ABOG oral board exam. This podcast episode addresses important resources and questions regarding reviewing for the ABOG Gynecology Oncology Certifying Exam.  They will help you reference the ABOG bulletin, resources on the SGO ConnectEd website, as well as relevant studies. In addition to this podcast, the taskforce will offer other informative podcasts focused on high yield topics and best preparation practices.

ABOG and SGO Collaboration
During the SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego, CA,  representatives from The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) will join the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support to discuss logistics of the certifying exam as well as the assessment and scoring process and there will be a presentation covering radiation oncology. Keep an eye for this session opportunity when registering for the upcoming SGO 2024 Annual Meeting and be sure to sign up if interested in participating. We will also have three roundtable discussions where participants will meet in small groups with a taskforce facilitator to discuss hypothetical cases. 

Resources

• Click here to access SGO ConnectEd to review additional resources on Uterine Malignancies and GTD Considerations.
• The ABOG Gynecology Oncology Exam bulletin, which has a comprehensive list of possible topics. As for some just general good places to focus as it gets closer to the time of the exam think about NCCN guidelines, UpToDate, and GYOEDU.ORG.

Join Scott Richard, MD, co-chair of the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support, Anna Beavis, MD and Robert Neff, MD discuss the best ovarian cancer resources on surgical considerations, chemotherapy, and genetic testing when preparing for the ABOG oral board exam. This podcast episode addresses important resources and questions regarding study preparation, reviewing case list and grouping your cases to see their similarities/differences, management of toxicities of common targeted therapies for gynecologic cancers, the benefits of joining a study group, attending the SGO Annual Meeting sessions to gain insight, knowing the FDA indications, and more. The taskforce will offer six informative podcasts focused on high yield topics and best preparation practices.
 
ABOG and SGO Collaboration
During the SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego, CA,  representatives from The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) will join the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support to discuss logistics of the certifying exam as well as the assessment and scoring process and there will be a presentation covering radiation oncology. Keep an eye for this session opportunity when registering for the upcoming SGO 2024 Annual Meeting and be sure to sign up if interested in participating. We will also have three roundtable discussions where participants will meet in small groups with a taskforce facilitator to discuss hypothetical cases.

Resources

• Click here to access SGO ConnectEd to review additional resources on Ovarian Cancer.
• Review NCCN guidelines, UpToDate, and GYOEDU.ORG.
• Listen to Key Concepts of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. ERAS–Why Do We Do It? 
• There are SGO ConnectEd chemo flash cards that are high yield when it comes to toxicities.

 Special thanks to Drs. Beavis and Neff for your contribution to this episode.

This is the last of the three-part podcast series, Keeping up with the Chemos on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab.  Our multidisciplinary panel will discuss the challenges with patient monitoring while on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab.  The panel discusses personal clinical experiences and lessons learned.  When to dose adjust and hold or even discontinue Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab. Once again, the session ends with take home points for patient monitoring while on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab.  

2022-2023 SGO Chemotherapy/Targeted Therapies Subcommittee Members and Moderators:
Tracilyn Hall, MD
Judith A. Smith, B.S., Pharm.D, BCOP, CPHQ

Speakers:
Jennifer MacDonald, Pharm.D, BCOP
Pamela Soliman, MD

This is the second of the three-part podcast series, Keeping up with the Chemos on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab. Our multidisciplinary panel will discuss the important information about creating chemotherapy orders, the drug preparation and administration of Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab. Focusing on specialty pharmacy and patient education when taking Lenvatinib at home. The session ends with general take home points on administration and toxicity prevention interventions. 

2022-2023 SGO Chemotherapy/Targeted Therapies Subcommittee Members and Moderators:
Tracilyn Hall, MD
Judith A. Smith, B.S., Pharm.D, BCOP, CPHQ

Speakers:
Dew Hilton, Specialty Pharmacy Technician 
Jennifer MacDonald, Pharm.D, BCOP
Pamela Soliman, MD

This is the first of the three-part podcast series, Keeping up with the Chemos on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab. After going over some general information on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab including mechanism of action and indication. The multidisciplinary panel will discuss the aspects of getting a team of nursing, pharmacy, Gynecologic Oncologist educated and prepared for giving Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab. The session wraps up with some key take home points on Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab.  

2022-2023 SGO Chemotherapy/Targeted Therapies Subcommittee Members and Moderators:
Tracilyn Hall, MD
Judith A. Smith, B.S., Pharm.D, BCOP, CPHQ

Speakers:
Jennifer MacDonald, Pharm.D, BCOP
Pamela Soliman, MD

Listen to Tracilyn Hall, MD, co-chair of the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support, interview Gillian Hsieh, MD and Lavanya H. Palavalli Parsons, MD discussing the best resources for ICU and Perioperative Considerations when preparing for the ABOG oral board exam. This podcast episode addresses important resources and questions regarding reviewing your anatomy textbooks and case list to see what co-morbidities your patients have, visiting the SGO ConnectEd for perioperative care topics, knowing what technology and protocol you have at your institution as well as published data, studying bowel injuries, and having tumor board discussions to guide interventions, and more. The taskforce will offer six informative podcasts focused on high yield topics and best preparation practices.

During the SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Diego, CA,  representatives from The American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) will join the SGO Taskforce for Board Certification Support to discuss logistics of the certifying exam as well as the assessment and scoring process and there will be a presentation covering radiation oncology. Keep an eye for this session opportunity when registering for the upcoming SGO 2024 Annual Meeting and be sure to sign up if interested in participating. We will also have three roundtable discussions where participants will meet in small groups with a taskforce facilitator to discuss hypothetical cases. 

Resources

• Click here to access SGO ConnectEd to review additional resources on ICU and Perioperative Considerations.
  1. Listen to Key Concepts of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. ERAS–Why Do We Do It?
  2. There are SGO ConnectEd chemo flash cards that are high yield when it comes to toxicities.
•  Read “Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology” and “Gynecologic Oncology Handbook,” which provides some good quick sections on ICU topics.
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is another organization that has great guidelines that can easily be accessed here. 

 Special thanks to Drs. Hsieh and Parsons for your contribution to this episode.