Faculty and Disclosure Information

All individuals in positions to control the content of this program (eg, planners, faculty, content reviewers) are expected to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this continuing education activity. Participants have the responsibility to assess the impact (if any) of the disclosed information on the educational value of the activity. All faculty have been offered a modest honoraria from the accredited provider for their participation in this activity.

Rita S. Wickham, PhD, MS, RN, AOCN, is Oncology Consultant and Associate Professor, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois. Dr Wickham has received lecture fees for speaking at invitation of commercial interest for Merck, Potomac Center for Medical Education, Medicus Group, and Chase Medical.

Bridget O’Brien, ND, APRN, FNP, AOCN, is Gastrointestinal Nurse Practitioner, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois. Ms O’Brien is a consulatant or paid member of the advisory board for sanofi-aventis U.S., Amgen, and Imclone. She also receives lecture fees from sanofi-aventis U.S. for speaking at invitation of commercial interest.

Susan A. Leigh, BSN, RN, is Cancer Survivorship Consultant, Tucson, Arizona. Ms. Leigh has nothing to disclose.

Beth Taubes, RN, BSN, OCN, is a consultant for advisory boards for Imclone Systems Inc, Amgen Inc, and Eli Lilly and Company.

Susan Baird, RN, MPH, MA, has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.

Anita Lawrence, RN, BSN, OCN, has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.

Sylvia Wood, RN, MS, ANPc, has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.

Karen J. Abbas, MS, RN, AOCN, is Nursing Education Director, the Meniscus Educational Institute, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Ms Abbas has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.

Robert E. Kristofco, MSW, is President, the Meniscus Educational Institute, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Mr Kristofco has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.

Harleigh Willmott, PhD, is Vice President, Programming and Educational Development, the Meniscus Educational Institute, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Dr Willmott has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity related to the context of this educational activity.