COURSE DESCRIPTION

This lecture delves into Dr. Mao's research on the effects, mechanisms, and integration of complementary and integrative medicine for managing cancer symptoms. He explores the increasing role of acupuncture in cancer care, along with other evidence-based complementary methods that enhance conventional cancer treatments.

* Course discount available for UT Austin faculty/staff/students. Email utson_cne@nursing.utexas.edu for the discount code.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

The instructor for this course is Jun J. Mao, M.D., MSCE.

Dr. Jun J. Mao is the chief of the integrative medicine service and the Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as well as a professor of medicine and population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a board-certified family physician and a licensed acupuncturist who combines Western and Eastern approaches to managing pain and symptoms in cancer patients.

Dr. Mao’s program of research focuses on investigating the effects, mechanisms, and integration of Complementary and Integrative Medicine for symptom management in cancer. He has received peer-reviewed funding from the National Institutes of Health and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in the U.S. and has published over 250 peer-reviewed research manuscripts in top oncology journals such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology, JAMA Oncology, Cancer, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Mao’s research has contributed to the evidence-based growth of acupuncture in cancer care. He is the past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology, an international organization with over 500 members from over 40 countries dedicated to the science and integration of evidence-based complementary approaches in conventional cancer care. He is the Co-President for the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR), an international research organization to advance the scientific understanding and clinical evidence of acupuncture.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

 

INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE MEETS PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Presented by:

Jun J. Mao, M.D., MSCE

 

Disclosure to Participants

This activity expires May 1, 2028, and after that time, even if the course is still accessible it cannot be used for nursing continuing education credits. UT Austin School of Nursing accredited provider unit is not responsible for any use of the program beyond its expiration date.

Accreditation Statement

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Requirements for Successful Completion

To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity, the participant must register, view the entire video, and complete and submit the evaluation form. Once successful completion has been verified, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded for 1.25 contact hours.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect or impact educational content with which he or she may have a commercial interest or a potentially biasing relationship of a financial nature. All activity planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers have had their Conflict of Interest assessed, identified and resolved by the nurse planner.

Education Disclaimer

The author(s) of this continuing education activity have made reasonable efforts to ensure that all information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific evidence at the time of publication. However, because information regarding medications, treatment guidelines, and other healthcare information is subject to constant change, the participant is advised to always confirm practice resources before applying any learned information in practice. Activities produced by UT Austin School of Nursing are intended solely for purposes of supplementing health care professionals’ knowledge. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.

 

Time to complete this module: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Original release date: 6/3/2025

End date: 5/1/2028