Colorectal Cancer in the Latino Community
Webinar/Online
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:30pm CT - 9:00pm CT
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Posted by The Physician Associates For Latino Health
CMEInfo
Topic
Oncology, Latino Community
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.0 CME credit
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
American Academy of Physician Associates.
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Additional Information
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the incidence of colorectal cancer in the latino population.
2. Learn the newest guidelines for screening for colorectal cancer.
3. Identify barriers to care for the latino community.
As of June 06, 2025, This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.
Speakers

Assistant Professor
Colon & Rectal Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Dr. Montserrat Guraieb-Trueba is an Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. She obtained her medical degree from Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her General Surgery residency at Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico and a clinical Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Universidad del Ejercito y la Fuerza Aerea de Mexico in Mexico City. She then completed an Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship and the International Surgical Oncology fellowship at The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her clinical interests are in the multidisciplinary treatment of malignant diseases of the colon and rectum with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and complex locally advanced and recurrent diseases. Dr. Guraieb-Trueba’s research and interests are focused on minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer and improving the outcomes and the delivery of colon and rectal cancer therapies through registry-based evaluation, clinical trials, and patient centered outcomes research. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts in high impact journals.
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