NAPBC Workshop: Bringing the Standards to Life

March 12, 2025, 1:00–5:30 pm

Optimal Resources for Breast Care 2024 (NAPBC standards) were implemented by NAPBC-accredited breast centers at the beginning of 2024. During the workshop, NAPBC leaders and ACS staff will provide an in-depth review of the development of and requirements for the standards, share successes and challenges with breast center experience with implementation, and outline best practices to prepare for a successful site visit and accreditation outcome under the 2024 standards.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Discuss the requirements for the new NAPBC accreditation standards, Optimal Resources for Breast Care, and the changes needed to the structure and processes of their NAPBC-accredited center.
• Outline the implementation experiences of centers during 2024.
• Design an implementation strategy that will prepare their NAPBC-accredited center for a successful transition to the new standards, and experience a positive site visit and accreditation outcome.

Audience

• Breast Program Directors
• Breast Program Administrators
• Breast Program Leadership Committee members
• Physicians (diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists)
• Physician Assistants
• Advanced Practice Providers
• Navigators
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Physical Therapists
• Genetic Counselors
• Cancer Registrars

High-Level Agenda

• Welcome and Value of NAPBC Within the Patient Journey
• Highlights of Standards Following Implementation
• Access to Care
• Implementation Experience
• Accreditation and Site Visit Process
• Q & A
• Adjourn

Note: Schedule subject to change

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits for physicians, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Credits for nurses, and Continuing Education (CE) Credits for Cancer Registrars will be available.

Questions? Please email your inquiry to cancerprogramsevents@facs.org.