The Brain, Behavior and Cancer Seminar Series welcomes Dr. Robin Valpey for a special presentation on October 22, 2020 at noon.

Dr. Valpey is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and Medical Director for the  Center for Counseling and Cancer Support at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Hillman Cancer Center. In this talk Dr. Valpey will explore the behavioral health treatment of oncology patients at the Hillman Cancer during the initial months of the pandemic, highlighting specific challenges within this population and conversion to virtual psycho-oncology services. Data will demonstrate the increased delivery of behavioral health services during this time, as well as the potential for further telemedicine services in the field going forward.

Join Zoom Meeting; https://pitt.zoom.us/j/95452950932; Meeting ID: 95452950932

For More Information: Please contact Darren Gilmartin at gilmartind@upmc.edu.

CME Faculty Disclosure. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials distributed at the time of the conference.

Continuing Medical Education Credit. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .10 continuing education units (CEUs) which are equal to 1.0 contact hours.

The BRAIN, BEHAVIOR, AND CANCER Seminar Series is sponsored by the Biobehavioral Cancer Control Program UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.