North Carolina Community College OncologyThe North Carolina Community College Oncology webinars are designed in collaboration with the North Carolina Community College System for students enrolled in health sciences programs at community colleges across the state of North Carolina. These self-paced online courses provide opportunities for students to become more familiar with strategies necessary for caring for cancer patients with the goal of improving cancer care and elevating interest in and awareness of oncology-related professions.

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Community College Oncology Courses

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Community College Oncology
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February 28, 2024 – May 31, 2027

Caring for Patients with Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
Jonathan Sorah, MD

Jonathan Sorah, MD, focuses on the work-up, staging, and treatment of advanced melanoma with a focus on the use of immunooncology through a combination of didactics and cases.

 

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Community College Oncology
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February 28, 2024 – May 31, 2027

Caring for Patients with Lung Cancer
Chaely Medley, RN, MSN, AGNP-C

Care of the patient with lung cancer from the time of symptom presentation to the time of starting treatment. Chaely Medley, AGNP-C, will provide a brief overview of the types of lung cancer and broad coverage of types of treatments and symptoms associated with these therapies.

 

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Community College Oncology
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January 16, 2024 – May 31, 2027

Oncology Nutrition
Ashley Bradshaw, MS, RD, CSO

Inadequate nutrition in the setting of cancer can lead to weight loss, malnutrition, difficulty tolerating treatment and/or a decrease in overall quality of life. Ashley Bradshaw, MS, RD, CSO, highlights the importance of proactive nutrition interventions to help improve patient outcomes.

 

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Community College Oncology
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March 21, 2023 – May 31, 2026

Caring for Patients with GI Cancers
Melanie N. Allard, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN

The webinar will cover gastrointestinal cancers including risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment and survival. The side effects of treatment will include the emotional impact and quality of life issues.

 

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Community College Oncology
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February 21, 2023 – May 31, 2026
 

Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers
Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS
Catherine J. Lumley, MD

Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS, and Catherine J. Lumley, MD, will discuss who makes up the head and neck cancer population and review work-up and staging for head and neck cancers. They will also cover the management of head and neck cancers and cover survivorship challenges, quality of life considerations, and surveillance.

 

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Community College Oncology
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October 25, 2022 – May 31, 2026
 Amy DePue, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN
 
What is breast cancer and how do oncology professionals care for patients with this disease? Amy Depue, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN, will provide an overview of breast cancer and showcase current practices in care.

 

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Community College Oncology
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September 27, 2022 – May 31, 2026
 Patti Morfeld, RN, BSN, OCN
Shanybel Santer Torres, CPhT
Jessica Church, MPH, RT(R)(T), CMD
Isaiah Zipple, CTR
 
Come explore career options in nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and cancer registry with professionals in the field. The presenters will highlight career paths that are opened by earning an Associates Degree.

 

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Community College Oncology
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March 17, 2021 – May 31, 2026
 Natalie Grover, MD
Courtney W. Berry, BS, MA, BSN, RN, OCN
 
We will provide an introduction to blood cancers including risk factors, epidemiology, presenting symptoms, general treatment, and caregiver and survivorship issues. We will also discuss the multidisciplinary approach to taking care of patients with hematologic malignancies.

 

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Community College Oncology
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February 17, 2021 – May 31, 2026
 Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD
Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN
 
Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, and Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN, will discuss the multidisciplinary management and care of women with gynecologic cancers (cervix, uterine and ovarian cancer). The lecture will incorporate anatomy, incidence, risk factors, early signs, spread of cancer and the first visit to a gynecologic oncologist for women with endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancers.

 

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Community College Oncology
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October 7, 2020 – May 31, 2026
 Gary Winzelberg, MD, MPH
Jenny Hanspal, RN, BSN, MS, OCN
 
Hospice and palliative care are health care services created during the past 40 years to meet the needs of patients living with serious illness, including cancer, and their families. Delivered by teams of interdisciplinary health professionals, these services improve the quality of life and care of patients. This lecture will discuss the development of palliative care and hospice, the components of these services and their outcomes for patients and families and the careers available to health care professionals dedicated to serving patients with cancers of all ages.

 

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Community College Oncology
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September 16, 2020 – May 31, 2026
 Tracy Rose, MD, MPH
Katherine P. Morgan, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
 
An overview of genitourinary oncology, including a discussion of prostate, bladder, kidney, and testis cancers and associated oncology-related professions, as well as a discussion of the needs specific to genitourinary oncology patients.

 

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Community College Oncology
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September 18, 2019 – May 31, 2026
 Ashley A. Weiner, MD, PhD
 
An introductory course on radiation oncology and its role in conjunction with surgery and systemic therapy in multidisciplinary cancer care. Broad overview of a variety of indications for radiation, logistics of radiation treatment delivery, and side effects of treatment.