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.
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NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR

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Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar June 14 • 12:00 – 1:00 Psychotherapy for Cancer-Related Distress Melissa Holt, DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSW Lisa Stewart, Psy.D. Cancer patients and survivors have higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to the general population. Cancer-related anxiety and depression may significantly reduce wellbeing and result in adverse treatment and survival outcomes. This lecture will provide an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities that can treat cancer-related distress.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar July 12 • 12:00 – 1:00 Patient-Reported Outcomes in Surgery: The Future of Patient-Centered Care Gita Mody, MD, MPH

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar August 9 • 12:00 – 1:00 Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Cancer Zev Nakamura, MD

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar September 13 • 12:00–1:00 PM Improving the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Lauren Lux, MSW Melissa Matson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC Catherine Swift, MSW, LCSW

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar October 11 • 12:00–1:00 PM Role of Specialty Pharmacy Sonali Acharya, Pharm.D.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar November 8 • 12:00–1:00 PM Value Based Cancer Care and Cancer Navigation William Wood, MD, MPH

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar December 6 • 12:00–1:00 PM Skin Cancer Overview and Melanoma Screening Puneet Jolly, MD, PhD

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR   Live Webinar February 14 • 12:00–1:00 PM Overview of Screening for Breast, Colon, Lung, and Prostate Cancers Noelle Robertson, MD, CAQSM

Self-Paced Courses, Online Courses

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT – CTR   Available April 14, 2023 – April 13, 2024   Integrating the Caregiver as a Member of the Multidisciplinary Care Team Erin E. Kent, PhD, MSc Loretta Muss, RN, BA   Erin Kent, PhD, MSc and Loretta Muss, RN, BA will discuss How to recruit the caregiver into the patient’s plan of care and understanding the role and the stresses of being an oncology caregiver.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT– CTR   Available March 6, 2023 – March 5, 2024   Therapeutic Management of Lymphedema Valerie W. Collins, PT, CLT-LANA Amber Cobia, PT, DPT, CLT   Valerie W. Collins, PT, CLT-LANA and Amber Cobia, PT, DPT, CLT will introduce the audience to the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, who is at risk of developing lymphedema, and therapeutic interventions for both mild and severe cases of lymphedema.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT– CTR   Available March 06, 2023 – March 5, 2024   The Umbrella and the Kitchen Table: Providing Safe, Supportive Care for Cancer Patients Linnea Van Pelt, BSN, RN, CMSRN, OCN, LMBT   Introduction and discussion of supportive care programs in a "home away from home" for patients during their cancer journey.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT– CTR   Available February 3, 2023 – February 2, 2024   Occupational Therapy for Cancer Survivors Farrell Wiggins, MS, OTR/L Alexis Petteway, MS, OTR/L   Farrell Wiggins MS, OTR/L and Alexis Petteway, OTR/L will provide insight into Occupational Therapy’s unique role in cancer rehabilitation. They will explore the benefits of receiving OT in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Importantly, they will also discuss the how occupational therapists measure and address cancer and chemotherapy related symptoms and occupational challenges in cancer survivors.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT– CTR   Available February 3, 2023 – February 2, 2024   Providing LGBTQ Friendly Care in Oncology Patti Morfeld, RN, BSN, OCN   Join our conversation on how to provide patient centered care for LGBTQ patients and families from registration through diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT - CTR   Available January 25, 2023 – January 24, 2024   Pain Management from a Palliative Care Perspective Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS   Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN, and Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS, will provide a review of opioid and nonopioid treatment options for cancer-related pain.  This presentation will address patients with cancer and substance use disorder and also cancer patients that are in remission, but still present with persistent pain.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT   Available December 1, 2022 – November 30, 2023   An Introduction to Cancer Registry Operations Isaiah Zipple, CTR   This presentation will be a detailed explanation of key cancer registry functions and highlight the data it contains.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE   Available November 17, 2021 – November 16, 2023   Oncologic Emergencies Jacob Stein, MD   A review of several of the most common clinical emergencies that occur with malignancy and how to manage them, with tips on management and discussion of common misconceptions.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT - CTR   Available September 30, 2022 – September 29, 2023 Psycho-Social Complications of Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment During the Pandemic Justin Yopp, PhD This presentation will focus on the unique psychosocial complications related to being diagnosed with - and treated for - cancer during the COVID pandemic.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT   Available September 08, 2022 – September 07, 2023   Mobile Health and ePROs/Symptom Assessment to Assist with Surgical Recovery Angela Smith, MD, MS, FACS   In this webinar, we will discuss the definition and use of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) and mobile health technology in optimizing postoperative cancer care.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT - CTR   Available August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023   Cancer Genetics and Genetic Testing – It’s Not All in the Family Kate Foreman, MS, CGC   Genetic sequencing technologies are increasingly applied in the oncology setting for a variety of purposes. Genetic testing of tumor specimens can help clarify a diagnosis and inform targeted therapies. Circulating tumor DNA can be detected in blood samples and can also guide therapy as well as monitoring for response to treatment or recurrence.

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE – ACPE – ASRT   Available July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023   The Vital Role of Primary Care Providers in Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Allison Beam, MPAP, PA-C   This lecture will highlight the important role of primary care providers and provide helpful information that will empower them to confidently provide comprehensive and collaborative care to patients living with breast cancer and beyond.