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There are more than 56,000 North Carolinians incarcerated in local jails, state and federal prisons, and juvenile facilities across the state, and another 68,000 are on parole or probation in the community. The experience of incarceration is associated with higher allcause and cancer-specific mortality rates, making it an important to consider as a social determinant of health. Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD will introduce the epidemiology of cancer in prisons and jails, describe the massive cancer health disparities that are created and exacerbated by the criminal legal system, and inspire action to improve cancer care for patients impacted by the criminal legal system.
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Natalie Grover, MD, will review some of the recent advances in the treatment of lymphoma, including the incorporation of novel targeted agents in the frontline treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma, the use of CAR-T cell therapy in second-line treatment in diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and recently approved drugs by the FDA for lymphoma.
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Grief and bereavement are a reality in Oncology care for patients, their families, and for clinicians. Bailey Brislin, MDiv, BCC will review grief and bereavement theory, research, and practice as it relates to caring for Oncology patients and their loved ones.
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Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN, and Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS, review opioid and nonopioid treatment options for cancer-related pain. Their presentation addresses patients with cancer and substance use disorder and also cancer patients that are in remission, but who still present with persistent pain.
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In this webinar, Paul Perryman, MSN, MS, RN, NE-BC and Catherine Capp, MSN, RN, ANP-BC aims to define workplace violence and its impact in the healthcare setting. During this session, regulatory standards to address workplace violence will be reviewed as well as proactive strategies to reduce the risk of workplace violence and raise awareness on the incidence of workplace violence in the hospital setting.
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Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DRPH, OPN-CG provides an overview of how the field of patient navigation has evolved since its inception in the late 1980s / early 1990s. It includes a brief overview of the nationally recommended metrics and CMS codes for reimbursement of navigation services. It also identifies what is missing in the codes to fully address the cancer continuum.
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Brianne Buchanan, PA-C, will present on The Expanding World of Cellular Therapy
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Using the LINC-Ethiopia Alliance as an example, Benyam Muluneh, PharmD will discuss the power of mutually beneficial international collaborations to improve pharmacy-driven initiatives particularly to enhance the delivery of cancer care.
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