Allied Health

PERMIT NO 603
ORGANIZATION

BATON ROUGE,
US POSTAGE
NONPROFIT

PAID Cancer Grand Rounds

What’s the
Skinny on
Skin Cancer?

Friday, May 22, 2009

Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3482
4950 Essen Lane

4950 Essen Lane | Baton Rouge, LA


“What’s the Skinny on Skin Cancer?”
Friday, May 22, 2009
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Nottoway Room
4950 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Presentation
Presenter
CHAD L. PRATHER, M.D.
Physician
Dr. Chad Prather received his medical degree from LSU
School of Medicine and completed his residency in the
LSU Department of Dermatology, where he served as Chief
Resident. He then pursued advanced fellowship training
in Mohs surgery in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Prather is
board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
Overall & Offering Objectives
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is providing this
educational program to unite the many varied health and
support professionals involved with cancer control. At the
conclusion of this program participants should be able to:
 Identify the most common forms of skin cancer and
differentiate from one another
 Review the incidence of the three most common types
 Classify treatment options and identify the advantages
and disadvantages associated with each
 Review the Mohs micrographic surgery as a treatment
for skin cancer
Target Audience
This program is designed for healthcare professionals
and includes, but is not limited to, dietitians, dosimetrists,
nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physical
therapists, physicians, psychologists, radiologic
technologists, radiation therapists, social workers, clergy
and related support groups.
Registration
To register for this program, visit www.marybird.org/
calendar or call Heather Gregoire at 225.215.1247. Lunch is
available for individual purchase. Please contact Heather to
place an order. The lunch fee will be $9.50, payable by cash
or check by Wednesday, May 20. Brown bags are welcome.
Continuing Education Credits
 Applied for 1.0 contact hour through the ADA
 Approved for 1.0 contact hours by NASW*
 Approved for 1.0 contact hour for nurses**
*This program has been approved for 1.0 General
continuing education contact hours by the National
Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter as
authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work
Examiners, and may be applied toward the continuing
education requirements for licensure renewal.
**1.0 CNE contact hour will be awarded for completion of
this activity (sign-in, full attendance, program evaluation
completion).
Our Lady of the Lake College Health Career Institute is an
approved provider of continuing nursing education by the
Louisiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission
on Accreditation.
Participating Groups
American Cancer Society, Greater Baton Rouge Area Unit
Baton Rouge District Dietetic Association
B.R. Region of the National Association of Social Workers
Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge
LSU School of Social Work
Oncology Nursing Society, Baton Rouge Chapter
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Radiation Therapists Society of Louisiana