Caring for Young Adults with Cancer: Reproductive Health Considerations - SPOC

Webinar Information

Webinar Description

This year, nearly 85,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs; ages 15-39) will receive a cancer diagnosis. This patient population faces unique challenges distinct from pediatric and older adult patients, including considerations around reproductive health. This talk will explore the issues of fertility preservation, contraception and sexual health among AYAs with cancer.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the gold standards for fertility preservation in AVA in male and female patients
  • Discuss two contraceptive considerations for AYAs with cancer
  • Describe three potential effects of cancer treatment on sexual health

Learning Outcomes

  • 80% of participants will achieve a score of 80% or higher on a post-test covering the webinar content.

 

 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.50 ASRT
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
10/01/2025
Course expires: 
09/30/2027
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The Cancer Treatment in North Carolina: Patient Centered Care webinar series covers components of patient-centered health care delivery in cancer treatment and survivorship. The focus of this series is not disease-specific but includes discussion of approaches to improving care delivery for all cancer patients and survivors.

These webinars provide FREE continuing education credit.

Photo of Melissa Matson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP 

Melissa Matson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP

Nurse Practitioner
Adolescent and Young Adult Program
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Presenter Disclosure Information

No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company. The presenter has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME.

Disclosures

Activity Directors
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the Course Director, Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH, and Emily Ray, MD, of the UNC School of Medicine in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Dr. Wheeler received research support from AstraZeneca (ended June 2023) and Pfizer Medical Foundation (ended December 2023). These financial relationships have been mitigated. Dr. Emily Ray has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME. CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME. The planning committee members and their relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME can be found at https://learn.unclcn.org/content/unclcn-webinar-planning-committee.

ANCC
Except as defined above, no one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.

 

Accreditation Statements

The following accrediting agencies have approved this course for continuing education credits. Participants should understand that their individual participation and claiming credit must abide by the regulations set forth by their respective accrediting agency. No partial credit will be provided.

1.25 NCPD/CNE
UNC Health is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Criteria for successful completion to claim CE Certificate requires attendance at the NCPD activity, and submission of an evaluation within 7 days.

1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor in approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

The Eshelman School of Pharmacy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ACPE Credit(s).

1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor in approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

The Eshelman School of Pharmacy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ACPE Credit(s).

1.50 ASRT
Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

This activity is worth 1 credit hour and is approved by the ASRT.

 

Notice

In most cases, regulations prohibit the repeated use of the same educational activity (Live Webinar or Self-Paced, Online Course but not both) as it relates to satisfying CE requirements to maintain licensure. Attendees are also required to view a minimum of 53 minutes of the live webinar video to receive CE credit. Please contact your individual accreditation agencies for more details.

Altering or submitting modified certificates constitutes fraud that can result in punitive action by the accrediting agency.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.50 ASRT
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
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Requirements for Receiving Free Continuing Education Credits

  • Watch the video
  • Complete the assessment with a score of 80% or better
  • Complete the evaluation
  • Download the appropriate certificate

Please see our detailed instructions for more information on completing the Self-Paced, Online Courses and receiving credit.